Technological Disaster Updates

NUMBER OF ACTIVATIONS PER EVENT TYPE Total number of Rapid Mapping activations: 71 Total number of products: 1 002 Total number of Risk and Recovery activations: 27 Total number of products: 106

Foreword by the Humanitarian Coordinator The ongoing war in Ukraine, with its daily uncertainty and violence, has profoundly affected millions of people. The horrific killing and maiming of civilians...

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) staff reported hearing loud blasts near Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) today, coinciding with reports of a drone attack on the plant's...

OPCW issues report on its Technical Assistance Visit to Ukraine following an alleged incident of use of toxic chemicals as a weapon OPCW report confirms presence of the toxic chemical...

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is assessing observations and information collected from its recent missions to Ukraine's electrical substations, conducted in the aftermath of attacks...

DHAKA/COX’S BAZAR, 24 December 2024– UNICEF is profoundly saddened by the news that yet another fire broke out in the Cox’s Bazar refugee camps and claimed the life of one child. UNICEF sends its...

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team is in Ukraine this week to assess the nuclear safety impact of recent attacks on its increasingly fragile energy infrastructure, travelling to seven...

Conformément à l’engagement pris par le Président de la République lors de la Conférence internationale de soutien à la population et à la souveraineté du Liban qui s’est tenue le 24 octobre à Paris,...

In line with the pledge made by President Macron at the International Conference in Support of Lebanon’s People and Sovereignty held in Paris on October 24, France has sent 100 tons of humanitarian...

Most of Ukraine’s operating nuclear power reactors once again reduced their electricity output early this morning following renewed attacks on the country’s energy infrastructure, further underlining...

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) remains committed to maintaining a presence at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) to help prevent a nuclear accident during the military...

127/2024 Vienna, Austria A drone hit and severely damaged an official vehicle of the International Atomic Energy Agency during a rotation today of IAEA teams to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power...

By Ariel Ezrahi Executive summary and policy recommendations The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is facing a severe crisis due to climate change. A “New Middle Eastern Order” can and...

125/2024 Vienna, Austria Ukraine’s three operating nuclear power plants (NPPs) have largely restored their electricity production after sharply reducing output last week as a precautionary step due...

1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background In recent years, Nepal has witnessed a distinct surge in fire incidents, particularly during the dry seasons. Such escalation has notably increased fatalities,...

Background Climate change has significantly impacted the scale, frequency and intensity of disasters, with increasing temperatures leading to more extreme weather events. Over the 50-year span of...

Ukraine’s three operating nuclear power plants (NPPs) reduced their electricity generation this morning following renewed attacks on the country’s energy infrastructure that further endangered...

Linda Abou-Abbas, Iman Najmeddine, Lucia Maddalena Bernhard, Rana Abou Jaoude, Aicha Benyaich, Sally Yaacoub & Hala Al Sultan Conflict and Health volume 18, Article number: 72 (2024) Abstract ...

Le déplacement interne en Afrique a triplé depuis l'adoption il y a 15 ans d'un traité visant à y rémedier L'Afrique abrite 35 millions de personnes déplacées à l'intérieur de leur propre pays, soit...