Humanitarian News Archive

Update 339 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine

6th February 2026 The Ukrainian electrical grid was again the target of military activity, over the past weekend, leading to significant impacts to several regions of Ukraine and nuclear power plant (NPP) operations, stated International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano…

FAO GIEWS Country Brief on Pakistan –

6th February 2026 FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Area planted with 2026 wheat crop estimated at above-average level Above-average cereal production estimated in 2025 Wheat import requirements in 2025/26 forecast significantly below five-year average Wheat flour prices at near-record levels in January 2026 Acute food…

Responding to devastating flooding in Aceh after Cyclone Senyar

6th February 2026 At the end of November 2025, Cyclone Senyar triggered extreme rainfall that caused devastating floods in three provinces in Indonesia: Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra. As of 14 January 2026, official figures recorded more than 1,000 deaths and over…

Intensifying emergency response to Mozambique flooding disaster

6th February 2026 Maputo—Health authorities in Mozambique have intensified emergency response to assist hundreds of thousands of people devastated by severe flooding in the southern and central regions since mid-December 2025. The flooding has affected more than 720 000 people, with 75% residing in…