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REGIONAL OVERVIEW The impacts of El Niño began in Asia-Pacific in mid-2015 and subsequently affected at least 11 countries in the region. Effects have generally comprised of extended dry spells or...

PAPUA NEW GUINEA Increased rainfall has eased the drought situation in most parts of Papua New Guinea, however, severe food and water insecurity persists in remote, isolated and inaccessible areas...

IASC Regional Network for Asia-Pacific The ongoing humanitarian impact of extreme weather events caused by El Niño, which began in 2015, are likely to continue in many cases in the Asia-Pacific...

El Niño 2015-2016 is affecting more than 60 million people worldwide, and the health consequences, such as disease outbreaks and malnutrition, are expected to increase throughout 2016. Funding is...

KEY MESSAGES The current El Niño started in Asia and the Pacific region from as early as March 2015. It reached strong levels in some countries in July 2015. In many countries the effects of the...

Globally, millions of vulnerable people are experiencing increased hunger and poverty due to droughts and floods as a result of a climatic occurrence: El Niño. This phenomenon is not an individual...

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Globally, millions of vulnerable people are experiencing increased hunger and poverty due to droughts and floods as a result of a climatic occurrence: El Niño. This phenomenon is not an individual...

FIJI Beginning on 4 April, heavy rain from two tropical disturbances continues to fall on communities affected by Tropical Cyclone Winston where thousands of people are still reliant on transitional...

FIJI The Government of Fiji extended the State of Natural Disaster in the areas severely affected by Tropical Cyclone Winston until 19 April. Significant gaps in the provision of emergency shelter...

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Globally, millions of vulnerable people are experiencing increased hunger and poverty due to droughts and floods as a result of a climatic occurrence: El Niño. This phenomenon is not an individual...

FIJI As of 11 March, some 14,800 people affected by Typhoon Winston remain in 476 evacuation centres. All evacuation centres in Central Division have closed and only three remain open in Northern...

FIJI On 20 and 21 February, Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Winston struck the islands of Fiji causing severe devastation. As of 22 February, 21 people were confirmed dead and 8,100 people remain in...

CHINA A 6.4M earthquake of shallow depth (28 km) struck Taiwan Province of China at 03:57 (local time) on Saturday 6 Feb. The southern city of Tainan (population approximately 2 million) near the...

Globally, millions of vulnerable households are at risk of increased hunger and poverty due to droughts and floods as a result of a climatic occurrence: El Niño. This phenomenon is not an individual...

Papua New Guinea Drought IOM Preparedness and Response | Situation Report - 21 January 2016

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Current conditions and forecast Oceanic and atmospheric indicators suggest the 2015/2016 El Niño has peaked with a return to neutral conditions expected during the second quarter of 2016. However,...