Humanitarian News Archive

Ethiopia – Fact Sheet, Fourth Quarter 2025 | Logistics Cluster Website

29th January 2026 OPERATIONAL CONTEXT Ethiopia continued to experience a complex and challenging humanitarian situation driven by the combined effects of conflict, climate-related shocks, and disease outbreaks, resulting in sustained displacement and heightened humanitarian needs across multiple regions, including Amhara, Oromia, Somali, and…

Humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan (29 January 2026)

29th January 2026 Joint media release with: The Hon Anne Aly MP, Minister for International Development The Australian Government will provide a further $50 million in humanitarian support to the people of Afghanistan to address the deteriorating situation there. This brings the total…

1,9 tusind visninger · 55 reaktioner | 75-year-old Manan lost everything when floodwaters rose to 13 feet in Basti Mazaari, Alipur. Her home, her belongings; all gone in hours. She and her daughter spent long days on an embankment with no food or water. Now they face freezing winter nights in a temporary tent. IOM Pakistan with UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) support, distributed emergency shelter kits, kitchen sets, winterization supplies, and mosquito nets. These kits mean everything when you have nothing. United Nations OCHA IOM Asia-Pacific United Nations – Pakistan #emergencyresponse | IOM Pakistan

29th January 2026 75-year-old Manan lost everything when floodwaters rose to 13 feet in Basti Mazaari, Alipur. Her home, her belongings; all gone in hours. She and her daughter spent long days on an embankment with...

Reflections on reducing wildfire disaster risks

29th January 2026 Author(s): Kamal Kishore, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction Wildfire risk has been increasing over the past quarter century as temperatures rise, precipitation decreases (including snow droughts), heatwave seasons grow longer, competition for forest resources…

UNHCR Iraq Overview – January 2026

29th January 2026 Iraq is leaving behind the effects of three decades of political turmoil and armed conflicts that deeply impacted its people. The country has been experiencing relative stability and is advancing towards sustainable development, including solutions for remaining internally displaced people…

المفوضية والصندوق السعودي للتنمية يوقعان اتفاقية لتحسين فرص الحصول على المياه في السودان

29th January 2026 28 يناير 2026 – وقّعت اليوم المملكة العربية السعودية، ممثَّلةً بالصندوق السعودي للتنمية، والمفوضية السامية للأمم المتحدة لشؤون اللاجئين، وجمهورية السودان، مذكرة تفاهم لتقديم منحة بقيمة 10ملايين دولار أمريكي، وذلك بهدف تعزيز أنظمة إمدادات المياه ودعم المجتمعات المتضررة من النزاع…

Afghanistan hit by deadly storms – CARE

29th January 2026 Severe winter storms in Afghanistan have killed at least 61 people and injured more than 110 after several days of snowfall and rain, according to Afghanistan’s disaster management authorities.

ESWATINI 4th Quarter Newsletter 2025

29th January 2026 The World Health Organization (WHO) is building a better future for people everywhere. Health lays the foundation for vibrant and productive communities, stronger economies, safer nations and a better world. Our work touches lives around the world every day –…

FAO GIEWS Country Brief on Algeria –

29th January 2026 FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Mixed weather conditions affected planting of 2026 winter cereals Favourable weather conditions improved crop production in 2025 Above‑average import requirements forecast for 2025/26 Food price inflation decreased in November 2025 Mixed weather conditions affected planting of 2026…

Our First Disaster Reduction Response Project — SARD

29th January 2026 We are pleased to introduce our new project on Disaster Reduction Response, aimed at strengthening the resilience, preparedness, and risk reduction capacity of vulnerable communities living in informal urban settlements in Homs and Aleppo, Syria.