Headlines
Global action kept famine at bay in four countries but millions still suffering
Nearly seven months after the UN issued an urgent call for action to counter the threat of famine in South Sudan, Somalia, Nigeria and Yemen, global efforts have kept that crisis at bay but many are dying, UNSG warned.
Humanitarian community scales up response as Rohingya refugee numbers approach 430,000
Humanitarian partners continue to deliver basic food assistance, shelter, water, emergency latrines, psychosocial support and informal education, but gaps remain enormous and urgent.
Number of South Sudanese refugees relocated in Ethiopia tops 100,000
The sheer scale of the refugee influx from September 2016 quickly filled the existing camps in the Gambella region to capacity and forced the Government and UNHCR to open new camps.
IOM appeals for over $3 million to assist Burundian refugees return from Tanzania
On 7 September, the UN Migration Agency transported the first group of 301 refugees to transit centres in Burundi. The second phase of the return assistance is expected to start in November.
More than 150,000 Malian children out of school because of insecurity
UN officials urge sustained support for humanitarian efforts in Lake Chad Basin
Internment fears as Myanmar plans new camps for scattered Rohingya
