Countries: World, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Serbia. Gender shapes all stages of migration, influencing women’s reasons for migrating and decisions to return. Migrant women may face intersecting forms of discrimination, gender-based violence, exploitation, restrictive gender norms, and barriers to prot
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. HIGHLIGHTS Nearly 4 million people have been affected by drought-like conditions, according to the Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) and humanitarian partners. An estimated 1.2 million people require mental health and psychosocial support services in South Sudan, accor...
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. French version below the English version As the Ebola virus disease outbreak affects several provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, UNESCO conducted a rapid assessment to better understand how people access information about the disease. The findings of the assessme...
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. Highlights According to the Ministry of Education (MEDUCA), 619 schools are affected, including 35 with severe damage. The government continues to assess the state of schools in the affected areas to determine conditions for safe reopening. UNICEF has offered its support to the...
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. Highlights Government authorities reported 1,458 deaths and 5,285 people missing, including 195 children. UNICEF-supported mental health and psychosocial support reached 16,216 people (11,077 people through community platforms, 4,245 people through health services and 894 child...
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Countries: Côte d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Mali . Highlights As of August 2026, an estimated 96,153 refugees and asylum seekers, including 45,544 children, have fled to northern Côte d’Ivoire due to the worsening security situation in Burkina Faso and Mali. Since the beginning of 20...
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. ADEN, 16 October 2026 — UNFPA is issuing an urgent warning: Escalating hostilities in the city of Taiz have severed access to live-saving care for more than 147,600 women and girls of childbearing age. As violence escalates and newly displaced families have flooded the city fro...
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Countries: Indonesia, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Ecuador, Ghana, Jordan, Philippines, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania . Written by Plan International's Global Youth Ambassadors (GYA), this declaration sets out young people's priorities for climate adaptation, climate education...
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. In coordination with national and local authorities, WFP will provide food assistance to Guatemalan families affected by the drought associated with El Niño. This assistance will help meet immediate food needs and prevent malnutrition. “This assistance is made possible through ...
