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World: La présidente du CICR : il est urgent d’agir pour désamorcer l’escalade des hostilités au Moyen-Orient
Countries: World, Saudi Arabia, Yemen . Si elle n’est pas enrayée, cette dangereuse dynamique pourrait aggraver la situation humanitaire déjà désastreuse dans laquelle sont plongées des millions de personnes. Des mesures concrètes doivent, en toutes circonstances, être prises pou...
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World: ICRC president: Urgent steps needed to de-escalate hostilities in Middle East [EN/AR/DE/PT]
Countries: World, Saudi Arabia, Yemen . The following is a statement from ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric on the widening of hostilities in the Middle East: Geneva (ICRC) – The recent escalation of hostilities in the Middle East affecting Yemen and Saudi Arabia risks a further e...
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Nepal: Rasuwa Flood Situation Report No. 7 (As of 8 September 2026)
. HIGHLIGHTS The floods have claimed 1,356 lives. 4,894 people are still missing and 13,396 people have been rescued (NDRRMA, 7 September, 19:00) 3,629 displaced people are living in 37 displacement sites in Nuwakot, Rasuwa, Dhading, and Kathmandu. For the first time in an emerge...
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World: Caribbean Development Partners Group EICT-TG - Standard Operating Procedures V1, 20 August 2026
. 1. Introduction 1.1 Background The Caribbean Development Partners Group for Disaster Management (CDPG-DM) Thematic Working Group (TWG) was established in July 2024 to provide a structured and inclusive platform for enhanced coordination, collaboration, and joint action among na...
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Bolivia Civil Unrest 2026: DREF Operational Update (MDRBO022)
. Description of the Event Date when the trigger was met 02-06-2026What happened, where and when? Since early May 2026, Bolivia experienced a period of social unrest characterized by road blockades, demonstrations, and prolonged restrictions on the movement of people and goods ac...
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Global Women, Peace and Security Initiative: Phase I - II Implementation Report (2024-2025) Ukraine, Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People (PAPP), Moldova, Chad, Mongolia and Burundi
Countries: Chad, Burundi, Moldova, Mongolia, occupied Palestinian territory, Ukraine . In 2024–2025, in partnership with the Government of France, UNDP implemented two phases of the Global Women, Peace and Security Initiative across Ukraine, Gaza/PAPP, Moldova, Chad, Mongolia and...
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As violence escalates, Yemen’s children pay the price once again
. Escalating violence in Yemen is once again putting children at direct risk. Instead of recovering from years of conflict, going to school, playing, and building their futures children are being exposed to violence, displacement and fear. After more than a decade of war, they de...
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Government Decides to Provide Emergency Relief Supplies in Response to Flood Damage in Nepal
Countries: Nepal, Republic of Korea . 120: Emerging as a G7+ Diplomatic Power through Contributions and Active Engagement in the International Community The government of the Republic of Korea has decided to swiftly provide emergency relief supplies (thermal blankets*) worth KRW ...
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Key Messages El Niño Rains in Somalia
. Background El Niño is a climate phenomenon characterized by the warming of the eastern and central equatorial Pacific Ocean, exerting extensive influence on global weather patterns. Somalia is on the verge of experiencing a second climate shock - flooding - even before communit...
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World: Epidemic and emerging disease alerts in the Pacific as of 08 September 2026
Countries: World, Australia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), New Zealand, Samoa, United States of America, Vanuatu . Highlights/updates since the last map was sent on PacNet on 1st September 2026: Acute watery diarrhoea • Federated States of Micronesia: Yap St...
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Viet Nam: Tzu Chi's Typhoon Kalmaegi Relief Efforts in Vietnam
. In the aftermath of Typhoon Kalmaegi, which brought devastation and displaced residents in Vietnam's Central Highlands, the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation (BTCF) reached 3,696 households in a four-day relief operation in May 2026. Spanning ten distribution sessions across five pro...
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Vanuatu Dengue Outbreak Situation Report #12 (South-West Efate, Shefa Province)
. DISEASE INFORMATION Suspected case definition: Any person with an acute fever illness that lasts more than 2 days with two or more of the following: anorexia and nausea; aches and pains; rash; low white blood cell count; tourniquet test positive; warning signs Confirmed case de...
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Vanuatu Pertussis Outbreak in Penama Province, Vanuatu: Situation Report 2 - 7-Sep-26
. DISEASE INFORMATION Suspected case definition: A suspected case is any person with cough illness lasting >2 weeks, with at least one of the following symptoms; fits for coughing, OR; ‘whoop’ when breathing in, OR; vomiting after coughing fits. Confirmed case definition: A co...
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World: Regular Resources Report 2025: Delivering UN Women’s triple mandate through regular resources
. Regular resources, also known as voluntary “core” resources and “unearmarked contributions,” are the foundation of UN Women’s work. They are the flexible, predictable, and catalytic funding that enable the organization to deliver on its triple mandate—normative, coordination, a...
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Inundaciones en Nepal: la IFRC suministra agua potable y atención en salud a las comunidades afectadas
. La Federación Internacional de Sociedades de la Cruz Roja y de la Media Luna Roja (IFRC) advierte que muchas familias siguen sin tener acceso a los servicios esenciales ni a la ayuda humanitaria en las zonas de Nepal afectadas por las inundaciones. Los daños generalizados en ca...
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Christian Teen Beaten for Protecting Women in Pakistan
A 17-year-old Christian man named Ikhlaq Masih was severely beaten by a mob in Nasrat Colony, a town in Ajnianwala, Sheikhupura, Pakistan, where many Christians reside. Masih works making pizzas at a restaurant, while his father, Saleem, works at a brick kiln and his mother, Zakr...
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Ashray: A Sanctuary for Community Renewal
In the high-stakes humanitarian landscape of central India’s Chhattisgarh, addressing displacement has become a critical strategic priority. For families in this region, persecution is not a theoretical risk but a physical onslaught that has reached the “point of death.” The situ...
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World: Statement by Commissioner Lahbib ahead of the International Day to Protect Education from Attack
. Imagine a classroom. What do you see? A blackboard. The reassuring smile of a teacher. The first powerful emotions of life: the joy of learning, the sense of achievement. Our first friendships, and our first dreams for the future. If, like me, this is what you see when you imag...
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UNHCR Facilitated Return of Syrian Refugees - Lebanon, 31 August 2026
Countries: Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic . Since January 2025, 681,612 Syrians known to UNHCR have returned to Syria and consequently been inactivated from UNHCR’s records. This includes refugees confirmed to have returned¹ and those inactivated due to prolonged absence and loss ...
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El número de muertos por las inundaciones en Nepal aumenta mientras las necesidades de ayuda se disparan
.000 personas. El número de muertos ha ascendido a 1.356, mientras que cerca de 4.900 personas siguen desaparecidas, según las cifras reportadas el 7 de septiembre por la Autoridad Nacional de Reducción y Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres (NDRRMA). Carreteras, puentes, centros de s...
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Nepal: Le bilan des inondations au Népal s'alourdit alors que les besoins humanitaires augmentent
. Le bilan des morts est passé à 1 356, tandis que près de 4 900 personnes sont toujours portées disparues, selon les chiffres communiqués le 7 septembre par l'Autorité nationale de réduction et de gestion des risques de catastrophes (NDRRMA). Les routes, les ponts, les établisse...
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Nepal Flood Death Toll Rises as Aid Needs Soar
. The death toll has risen to 1,356 while nearly 4,900 remain missing, according to figures reported on 07 September by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA). Roads, bridges, health facilities, and schools have suffered extensive damage. As thousa...
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Nepal, China | EU-response to ice-rock avalanche and flash flood event - DG ECHO Daily Map | 08/09/2026
Countries: Nepal, China .
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UNHCR CHAD | Forcibly Displaced Persons (August 2026)
Countries: Chad, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, Sudan .
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IOM Nepal Flood Response Situation Report #4 | 8 September 2026
. SITUATION OVERVIEW The 26 August flash floods in central Nepal have caused significant loss of life, displacement and widespread damage to homes, infrastructure and essential services. Government-led search and rescue operations are on their twelfth day, while access constraint...
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Together with Communities (TCC): Collective Accountability Assessment Report - Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) A'zaz District, Aleppo Governorate Northwest Syria
. 1.Executive Summary The Together with Communities (TCC) Collective Accountability Assessment was jointly conducted by the consortium members CARE, Orange, ATAA, IYD, and SARD across A’zaz District in Aleppo Governorate to strengthen the understanding of community perceptions, e...
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Madagascar: Weekly Bulletin on Outbreak and other Emergencies: Week 31: 27 July to 2 August 2026 (Data as reported by: 17:00; 2 August 2026)
Countries: Madagascar, Chad, Ethiopia, World . This Weekly Bulletin focuses on public health emergencies occurring in the WHO African region. This week’s articles cover: Mpox in Madagascar Cholera in Chad Humanitarian Crisis in Ethiopia...
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ACAPS Thematic Report - Yemen: Child protection information ecosystem (8 September 2026)
. OVERVIEW The child protection information ecosystem in Yemen is characterised by a multilayered network of national authorities, United Nations agencies, international and national NGOs, and community-based structures that collectively generate, analyse, and use child protectio...
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Mozambique Conflict Monitor Update: September 2026
. On 27 July, an ISM force of up to 150 fighters arrived in Ntola in the Montepuez district. They left Ntola after clashing with a pursuing FADM force on 30 July, when they moved north to the informal Shamba Kubwa gold mining site, where the pursuing FADM force attacked them on 1...
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Nepal — Preliminary Findings: Baseline Site Profile Assessment (31 August – 06 September 2026)
. On 26 August 2026, sudden and severe flash floods affected communities across several districts. The floods have caused significant loss of life,displacement, and widespread damage to homes, infrastructure and essential services (IOM, 2026). The International Organization for M...
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World: Western Balkans — Root Causes of Migration along the Western Balkans Route (September 2025 - May 2026)
Countries: World, Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Egypt, Morocco, Sudan .
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Uganda: 25th Refugee Engagement Forum Meeting
Countries: Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan . The Refugee Engagement Forum (REF) is a national platform through which elected refugee representatives raise community concerns and ensure that refugee voices directly inform national-level decision making. Its 4...
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Bosnia and Herzegovina: Western Balkans — Facilitation Practices and Risks along the Western Balkans Route (May-December 2025)
Countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Greece, Montenegro, Serbia, the Republic of North Macedonia, Türkiye . This report presents findings from IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) surveys and interviews conducted with over 6,448 migrants transiting through the Western ...
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UNHCR Chad| CORE Situation d'urgence des Réfugiés Soudanais (07 sep. 2026)
Countries: Chad, Sudan .
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Yemen — Flow Monitoring Registry Dashboard | Incoming and Outgoing Migrants (August 2026)
Countries: Yemen, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Oman, Somalia . IOM’s Flow Monitoring Registry (FMR) tracks migrant arrivals to Yemen and migrant departures from Yemen through pre-identified and accessible flow monitoring points located in various governorates in Yemen including Ta’iz, Lah...
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DR Congo: West and Central Africa: Latest Events at a glance (1-7 September 2026)
Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Chad, Niger .
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UNICEF and Venezuelan authorities to begin rehabilitation of water systems in La Guaira as earthquake recovery enters new phase
. The planned works are expected to benefit up to 250,000 people, including approximately 76,200 children. The works are expected to begin in October. Rehabilitation of the Mamo pumping station is expected to benefit up to 150,000 people, including approximately 45,700 children, ...
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Samoa Dengue Outbreak Response - DREF Final Report (MDRWS003) 26–27 February 2026
. 1. Introduction and Executive Summary The Lessons Learned Workshop (LLW) for the Samoa Dengue Outbreak Response was conducted to reflect on the implementation of the DREF operation (MDRWS003) and capture key lessons to strengthen future public health emergency responses. The op...
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UNHCR Chad | CORE Sudan Emergency Situation - Update on Arrivals from Sudan (06 September 2026)
Countries: Chad, Sudan .
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Joint Government of Bangladesh - UNHCR - Age and Gender breakdown by Cluster as of August 2026
Countries: Bangladesh, Myanmar .
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Joint Government of Bangladesh - UNHCR Bhasan Char Population Dashboard as of August 2026
Countries: Bangladesh, Myanmar .
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Joint Government of Bangladesh - UNHCR Refugee Population in Camps/Settlements (as of 31 August 2026)
Countries: Bangladesh, Myanmar .
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Joint Government of Bangladesh - UNHCR Rohingya Refugee Population breakdown as of August 2026
Countries: Bangladesh, Myanmar .
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Joint Government of Bangladesh - UNHCR Rohingya Refugee Population Dashboard as of August 2026
Countries: Bangladesh, Myanmar .