Understanding the differences between GBV and SEA GBV is an umbrella term for any harmful act that is perpetrated against a person’s will and that is based on socially ascribed (i.e. gender) differences between males and females. It includes acts that inflict physical, sexual or mental harm or suf
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. Every day the siege continues puts more civilian lives at risk, and Islamic Relief is calling for urgent humanitarian access to the city. An estimated 1-1.5 million people live in Taiz, the third largest Yemeni city, including tens of thousands of displaced people who have fled...
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.8 million in new pledges at Geneva replenishment conference, bringing ECW to 90% of its funding target and opening new pathways for innovative partnerships to support education for crisis-affected children. GENEVA, 5 November 2026 – Governments and partners rallied behind the wo...
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. This map illustrates cumulative satellite-detected flood waters and/or mudflow derived from KANOPUS-V and RESOURCESAT-2 acquired imagery acquired on 1st November 2026 and Pleiades imagery acquired on 2nd November 2026. Within the cloud free analyzed areas of about 1,240 km², a ...
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. The UNDRR-convened Corporate Chief Resilience Officers (CCRO) network met in London to translate the network’s collective expertise into practical action, with clearer responsibilities and measurable outcomes for 2027. Held on the sidelines of the Resilience World Nexus Summit ...
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. UNHCR in Türkiye September 2026 55,000 Syrian students enrolled in Turkish universities (nearly half of them are female) . Over 2,500 students have received DAFI scholarships in Türkiye since 2014. 1,224 students received DAFI scholarships and Higher Education Cash Grant in 202...
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Around 5 p.m. on October 29, 2025, Simon Patilo heard gunshots break out across his street in Dodoma, the capital of Tanzania. Earlier in the day, protesters descended on the streets of Dar es Salaam, about 280 miles east of Dodoma, demanding electoral reforms in the largest prot...
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. On 2 November, AMDA’s joint relief team visited Uttargaya Rural Municipality in Rasuwa District, one of the areas devastated by the flashfloods that struck the Nepal-China border region in late August. The joint team, comprising medical professionals from both AMDA Nepal and AM...
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. OVERVIEW In August 2026, the Accountability to Affected People Working Group with support of the UNHCR Ukraine conducted a consultation with IDP Councils to gather recommendations for the 2027 humanitarian needs and response planning process. The consultation brought together 2...
