Protecting the natural environment in armed conflict New guidance from the ICRC Armed conflict damages the natural environment that communities depend on to survive. New ICRC guidance sets out practical steps states can take to put the rules protecting it into practice. Countries affected by armed
. TARAWA, Kiribati, 23 October 2026 – The Government of Kiribati, the Government of Australia and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) have marked the completion and official handover of coastal protection infrastructure at Tungaru Central Hospital, a major step...
Countries: Yemen, Afghanistan, Djibouti, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Lebanon, Pakistan, Syrian Arab Republic, Türkiye . On 17 June 2026, the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran reached an agreement on a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) concerning the ...
Countries: World, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland . She outlined the UK's commitment to supporting the continued provision of education during times of crisis. Your Excellencies, colleagues and friends, I want to start by saying a very sincere thank you to ev...
Countries: Jamaica, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland . One year after Hurricane Melissa devastated parts of Jamaica, the United Kingdom and Jamaica have entered into a major 4-year partnership to accelerate national reconstruction, restore critical infrastruct...
Countries: Bangladesh, Myanmar . Highlights UNICEF continued delivering life-saving assistance amid multiple emergencies, including the protracted Rohingya crisis affecting 1.2 million refugees, a nationwide measles outbreak and severe floods and landslides. UNICEF supported the ...
. Highlights: Food security continues to deteriorate in GoYcontrolled areas, with inadequate food consumption reaching a record high in September 2026 and conditions expected to worsen through year-end. Household resilience to shocks is depleting. Nearly three-quarters of househo...
. Overview Despite slight improvements from the previous IPC analysis, acute food insecurity in Lebanon remains widespread across all population groups and is particularly severe among refugees and recently displaced Lebanese populations. Household-level evidence continues to sho...
. Key Messages FEWS NET projects that 3.5-4.0 million people will require humanitarian food assistance between October 2026 and May 2027, with needs peaking during October-November. Areas of greatest concern include Dadaab, Kakuma, and Kalobeyei refugee settlements; the pastoral ...
. Highlights The World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) September 2026 update indicated a near-100% likelihood that El Niño would persist through February 2027. Its October update highlighted that the event was intensifying and expected to peak around December. [1, 2] Cambodia...