Countries: Sudan, Algeria, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic, Yemen . This snapshot presents a high-level overview of internal displacement trends in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) based on IDMC’s GRID 2026 report, which incorporates IOM Dis
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. Written by Haithm Abdulbaqi | Media and Communications Assistant Edited by Mennatallah Homaid | Senior Communications Assistant Ma’rib, Yemen – In Al Jufainah, one of Yemen’s largest displacement sites, more than 16,000 families continue to live far from their places of origin, navigating prolonge
. “I have come to Bunia today primarily to express my solidarity with the people of Ituri, particularly the communities affected by the Ebola outbreak, and to reaffirm the support of the United Nations to the Congolese authorities in responding to this public health emergency,” said James Swan follo
. Description of the Event Date of event 03-10-2025 What happened, where and when? In early October 2025, Egypt experienced unusually high seasonal Nile water levels, resulting in localized flooding in low-lying floodplain areas and informal riverbank settlements across several governorates. The ris
. Increasing funding to local and national actors (LNAs) is one of the core humanitarian reform areas of the last decade. The Grand Bargain set out a collective commitment of 25% of humanitarian funding going to LNAs. Through combining data from different UN agencies and the Red Cross, this report e
Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda . Earlier this week, I returned from DRC, where I travelled to the epicentre of the Ebola outbreak in the province of Ituri. I saw and heard first-hand the challenges that the communities are facing, and that the government and partners are facing,
. This report introduces a framework for assessing climate change and disaster-related losses of biodiversity and ecosystem services. In response to ecosystem degradation, biodiversity declines and cascading impacts on human well-being, this framework aims to fill data gaps through a standardized ap
. KEY OPERATIONAL PRIORITIES • Distribute shading kits (2 Humanitarian tarpaulins, 1 shade net, 2 bundles of rope) tool kit • Promote double-roof systems with a 20–30 cm air gap, ensuring the second roof is securely anchored and does not overload weak shelter frames to prevent collapse or wind-relat
. Description On 6 June 2026, at approximately 12:56 PM, a severe hailstorm struck the Stepanavan community and surrounding areas in Lori Region, Armenia. The hailstorm lasted approximately 15–20 minutes and was accompanied by exceptionally large hailstones, reportedly measuring up to 4–6 cm in diam
Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda . DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT On 24 April 2026, a suspected viral haemorrhagic fever case was reported in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). On 15 May, the Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale (INRB) in Kinshasa confirmed an outbreak of
Countries: Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda . Description of the EventDate when the trigger was met 15-05-2026 What happened, where and when? On 15 May 2026, the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) officially declared an outbreak of Bundibugyo Virus Disea
Countries: Central African Republic, Sudan .
Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Benin, Comoros, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, Sudan, United Republic of Tanzania . The ADF ramped up violence in Ituri amid the Ebola outbreak, and JNIM launched a deadly campaign against Dozo militias in Mali. Authors Ladd Serwat Senior
. Her condition deteriorated rapidly just before delivery. With a sense of urgency, midwife Madina immediately assessed her condition and confirmed that Manawara’s baby was in breech position. Utilizing medicines and emergency protocols, the midwife began emergency management to stabilize Manawara’s
. The state government under IDSF project launched the Solution and Mobility Index (SMI) in 2025 to evaluate the stability of areas hosting returnees or displaced populations in Bama, Damboa, Dikwa, Gubio, Jere, Kaga, Konduga, Mafa and Magumeri LGAs of Borno State. The SMI seeks to understand factor
Countries: Iran (Islamic Republic of), Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Lebanon, Pakistan, Syrian Arab Republic, Türkiye, Turkmenistan . Escalation of hostilities across the Middle East and beyond continue to trigger a humanitarian crisis spanning multiple regions in an already fragile contex
Countries: Iraq, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Syrian Arab Republic, Türkiye . Regional tensions persist following escalatory military activity in and around the Islamic Republic of Iran since late February 2026. Although a ceasefire announced on 8 April remains formally in place, repeated security in
. Event Overview Between 21 and 24 May 2026, armed bandit attacks occurred in Guga community of Bakori local government area(LGA), as well as in Yantumaki community in Yan-tumaki of Dan Musa LGA in Katsina State. According to key informants, the attack displaced 2,270 individuals from 290 households
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. Between 1 May and 3 June 2026, attacks and further fear of attacks by Non-State Armed Groups (NSAGs) in Ancuabe District triggered displacement into several villages and displacement sites within the district, as well as onward displacement to Chiure and Montepuez districts. IOM’s Displacement Tra
Countries: Sudan, Algeria, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic, Yemen . This snapshot presents a high-level overview of internal displacement trends in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) based on IDMC’s GRID 2026 report, which incorporates IOM Dis
Countries: Italy, Egypt, France, Greece . In 2025, 17,451 Egyptian nationals arrived in Europe by sea and by land, a 50 per cent increase compared to the number registered in 2024. Egyptian nationals are registered at arrival across all routes to Europe, but mainly along the Central Mediterranean ro
. South Sudan is currently facing a severe humanitarian crisis characterised by extensive internal displacement. The underlying causes of these displacement dynamics are varied and include communal clashes, land disputes, insecurity, violence, disasters, and cross-border movements. The situation is
. GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is warning that a grave protection crisis is unfolding in South Sudan’s eastern Jonglei State, where months of fighting and insecurity have forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes, triggering one of the most severe conflict-related displace
. 1 . CONTEXTE La République démocratique du Congo (RDC) a enregistré à ce jour 17 épidémies de la maladie à virus Ebola (MVE). Depuis 2018 à ce jour, neuf épidémies - de la neuvième à la dix-septième - se sont succédées dans les provinces du Nord-Kivu, du Sud-Kivu, de l’Ituri, de l’Équateur et du K
. 1 . CONTEXT The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has till date recorded 17 outbreaks of the Ebola virus disease (EVD). Since 2018 to date, nine outbreaks – ninth to seventeenth – erupted successively in the North Kivu, South Kivu, Ituri, Équateur and Kasaï Provinces. In 2021, the Congolese Gover
. Minutes for the Site Management & SNFI joint meeting held on 11 May 2026
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Dark. Inhospitable. Damp. Shadows full of questions; silence full of sadness. The body shivers. Alone. Enemies close. Friends far. Manacled within midnight at midday. David, miles from the throne, sits in a cave. He retraces his descent. How had it come to this? God promised him so much, delivered s
. Afghanistan Health Cluster HNRP 2026 dashboard presents a national overview of humanitarian health needs using severity classification, population estimates, and geographic mapping across all 401 districts. It identifies 354 high-priority districts (Severity 3 & 4) with 14.4 million people in
. SC/16378 The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Leonor Zalabata Torres (Colombia): As the second anniversary of the June 2024 detentions approaches, the members of the Security Council reaffirmed their condemnation in the strongest terms of the detenti
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. This Humanitarian Update is produced by OCHA Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa (ROMENA) on behalf of and in collaboration with UN agencies and humanitarian organisations. It covers the period from 1 to 31 May 2026. Highlights A temporary ceasefire announced on 7 April for an ini
. KEY ISSUES • New MoH salary scale and its impact • NEXUS operationalization • Flood emergency update, rising Euphrates River water levels • The escalation of the situation in southwest Syria • Humanitarian Reset and the Health Sector • Establishment of the Health Sector Syria Strategic Advisory Gr
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. HIGHLIGHTS Revised Flash Appeal jointly launched by the United Nations and Government of Lebanon on 5 June, calling for US$ 639.9 million to assist 1.4 million people through August 2026. Hostilities continued with airstrikes and six new displacement orders covering 14 localities across the South
Countries: Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic . Situation overview Impact of ongoing airstrikes • Lebanon’s security situation remained highly unstable over the past two weeks, with hostilities concentrated in the south and periodic strikes affecting areas near Beirut. • C
Perhaps no moment shapes a relationship more than immediately after someone shares his pain. How you respond can bring great healing or harm; it can alleviate his burden or add to it. In this moment, the sufferer will determine whether you’re a safe person to process with or if he needs to keep wall
Over the past 18 months some of the most violent attacks against persecuted Christians anywhere in the world have taken place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a country where more than 100 armed groups—many motivated by Islamist ideals—vie for territory and influence. Dr. David Kasali, found
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