Background and Rationale The purpose of this paper is to set out the CCCM Cluster’s position on area-based approaches including operational considerations and opportunities they may have for CCCM...
Fire incidents continue to be a prevalent concern in IDP sites in north-west Syria (NWS) where already vulnerable displaced populations face regular risks to themselves, their shelters and belongings...
Este informe es elaborado por la Oficina de la Coordinadora Residente y la Oficina para la Coordinación de Asuntos Humanitarios (OCHA), en colaboración con las agencias, fondos y programas del...
CONTEXT No airstrikes were reported in April, while low levels of sporadic shelling continued to take place, mainly concentrated in northern Hama, northern Lattakia, southern Idleb and western Aleppo...
On 1 November 2020, Super Typhoon Goni, the world’s most powerful tropical cyclone this year thus far, brought torrential rains, violent winds, mudslides and storm surges to Luzon. The typhoon,...
Ethiopia + 10 more
EHoA SITUATION OVERVIEW The number of people infected with COVID-19 continues to increase across East & Horn of Africa. Migrants, including Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), are among the world’s...
Bangladesh + 1 more
• As of 31 October, 366 confirmed cases of COVID-19 had been identified in the Rohingya refugee camps (75 new cases in October) with 9 deaths, according to the Institute of Epidemiology Disease...
Note: In each location, the number of individuals is calculated by multiplying the number of households by six, the average size of an Iraqi household as per governmental statistics, for all...
1. Title of Initiative Connectivity, Sustainability and Clean Energy in Displacement Working Group 2. Title of Working Group/Community of Practice over-seeing initiative The Working Group will be...
1. Background and Rationale The purpose of this paper is to set out the CCCM Cluster’s position on area-based approaches including operational considerations and opportunities they may have for CCCM...
Since January, UNHCR has sent across the border 155,000 core relief items kits and shelter materials to assist over 820,000 individuals. UNHCR’s protection partners have been able to adapt their...
Iraq + 1 more
02 Dec 2020-Baghdad, UNHCR and the Ministry of Interior (MOI) of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) signed a partnership agreement today. The agreement will facilitate services for over 94,574...
SITUATION OVERVIEW The 2020 Deyr rains have been characterised by a poor start in the southern and northwestern areas of Somalia, leading to a moisture deficit in the area that may affect the...
The Syrian crisis is in its ninth year, with continuing staggering humanitarian needs in terms of scale, severity and complexity. The protection risks continue to be significantly documented in...
SITUATION OVERVIEW Military operations led by the Ethiopian Federal Defence against forces linked to the Tigray Regional Security Forces (TRSF) have been underway since November 4th, 2020 following a...
Key findings include: Departure of IDPs from camp settings: In the reporting period (23 - 29 November), 1,161 further households (6,225 individuals) were recorded as departing from formal camp...
Yemen + 2 more
SITUATION OVERVIEW COVID-19 has continued to severely impact the Yemeni economy, resulting in the further depreciation of the Yemeni rial, particularly in the south. The deteriorating currency is...
World + 31 more
61,869,330 Confirmed cases in over 200 countries, territories or areas 1,448,896 Deaths from COVID-19 107,830 Travel related measures have been issued by 224 countries, territories or areas $296 M...
Displacement Updates in North-West Syria Some 2.7 million IDPs are living in north-west Syria, bringing the total population to over 4.3 million. As reported by HNAP, 20,548 IDPs were displaced in...
This report is produced by OCHA Syria in Damascus in collaboration with WHO Syria and Damascus-based humanitarian partners, and does not reflect cross-border operations. HIGHLIGHTS • Number of people...