The projected imminent famine in Gaza can and must be prevented. The alarm bells sounded over the past months by the UN, including my Office, have not been heeded. This catastrophe is human-made and...
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Unprecedented violence in Haiti
Since our last update on February 19, 2024, the situation in Haiti has deteriorated considerably. Prime Minister Ariel Henry has just announced his resignation, and the humanitarian situation is...
Ethiopia: EPO Monthly Update (February 2024) - Clashes in Tigray’s Disputed Territories Threaten Peace Deal
February at a Glance In February, ACLED records 168 political violence events and 473 reported fatalities in Ethiopia. Battles and violence against civilians were the two most common event types in...
South Sudan - Wau Village Assessment Survey Key Findings (Period: 23th Sept to 19th October 2023)
Between 23 September and 19 October 2023, IOM's Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) conducted a Village Assessment Survey (VAS) in Wau County, Western Bahr el Ghazal. The Survey aims to support...
South Sudan - Rubkona Village Assessment Survey Key Findings (Period: 14th Sept to 3rd October 2023)
Between 14 September and 3 October 2023, IOM's Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) conducted a Village Assessment Survey (VAS) in Rubkona County, Unity State. The survey aims to support planning for...
Registered IDP area baseline assessment: Ukraine - Round 33 (February 2024)
OVERVIEW The Registered IDP Area Baseline Assessment provides granular data on the number and geographic location of officially registered internally displaced people (IDPs). This report assesses...
UNICEF Somalia Humanitarian Situation Report No. 2, 1 - 29 February 2024
Highlights: Children in Somalia are at high risk of intense flooding, including both flash floods and riverine floods during the first part of the 2024 Gu Rainy season (from March to early April...
Gaza: Increasing numbers of newborns on brink of death, agencies warn
UN humanitarians reiterated their resolve on Tuesday to help the people of Gaza where increasing numbers of children are on “the brink of death” from acute hunger, caused by five months of intense...
Pacific Perspectives on the Gender Action Plan to Support the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030
Integrating Inclusive Peacebuilding Approaches into Disaster Management Informal Roundtable Discussion Summary Note This informal discussion assessed the opportunities presented by the Gender Action...
Water Mission Projects Inspire Peace on World Water Day
Going one day without it is challenging. Going three days without it is life-threatening. Water is essential for life, yet, around the world water is scarce due to the environment or unsafe due to...
From return to resilience: How income opportunities and cash assistance fuel hope
Renk-Upper Nile, South Sudan - Fleeing from war, 55-year-old Angelina Yowin Abwol Deng embarked on a perilous journey from her home in Fit-Hab-Khartoum through Kordofan to reach safety in South...
Education Cannot Wait Announces US$500,000 Grant to the Global Coalition to Protect Education From Attack
Around the world today, education is under attack. From Afghanistan to Nigeria, Colombia to Yemen, students and teachers are attacked, abducted and killed, while schools and universities are...
DR Congo + 13 more
Democratic Republic of the Congo - Voluntary Repatriation From/To DRC (31 December 2023)
Please refer to the attached Infographic.
DR Congo + 13 more
Democratic Republic of the Congo - Voluntary Repatriation From/To DRC (29 February 2024)
Please refer to the attached Infographic.
Uganda + 6 more
Sending money to women in Uganda: How can access to and usage of digital financial services increase women’s financial independence?
Uganda hosts over 1.6 million refugees and asylum seekers 1 —the largest refugee population in Africa. Nakivale Refugee Settlement, established in 1958, is the 8 th largest refugee camp globally and...
Jordan + 6 more
Jordan: UNHCR Operational Update, January 2024
While the solar plant in Zaatari has been functioning at its full capacity since December, both Azraq and Zaatari camps still experienced frequent electricity cut-offs and blowing of fuses due to the...
UNICEF Malawi Flood Response Update No.1 - 14 March 2024
Highlights: Between 27th February and 1st March 2024, two districts in Malawi, namely Nkhotakota and Karonga, experienced prolonged heavy rains that caused flooding of several rivers in many...
Jordan + 6 more
Jordan: UNHCR Operational Update, February 2024
Refugee incomes decreased significantly while their debt levels remained high, demonstrating their increased vulnerabilities, as shown by the socio-economic assessment of refugees for the last...
Ethiopia + 1 more
Japan donates $1 million to UNICEF to provide lifesaving Water Sanitation and Hygiene services to flood-affected populations in Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, 19 March 2024- The Government of Japan, through its partnership with UNICEF, has granted $1 million (56 million Ethiopian Birr) to provide lifesaving Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)...
GIEWS Country Brief: Central African Republic 19-March-2024
FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Agricultural production constrained by conflicts and displacements in 2024 Prices of imported food commodities declined in 2023 About 2 million people estimated acutely food...