Since mid-December 2025, heavy rainfall and cyclones across Southern Africa have affected an estimated 1.5 million people, with over 300 deaths and more than 170,000 people displaced, primarily in ...

"Every year we’re underwater." Calixta is a 51-year-old community leader in Tornabé, an Afro-Honduran Garífuna community in Atlántida’s Tela municipality, where even just an hour of rain can wreak ...

The humanitarian situation in Haiti continued to deteriorate throughout 2024. Armed violence has caused immeasurable suffering, particularly among women and children, displacing more than a million ...

The new West Bank map is a revision to the May 2023 poster-size map, providing updated information on movement obstacles where a policy of physical barriers, permit requirements and other ...

Every year, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, in collaboration with humanitarian partners, prepares Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP).

When Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5, bringing destructive winds, storm surges, and catastrophic rainfall across the Caribbean—particularly affecting Jamaica, Cuba, and Haiti—OCHA and its ...

Afghanistan is among the countries most contaminated with landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW), which significantly hampers its journey towards recovery and stability. Almost 4 million people ...

"We couldn't take anything with us,” said Bekaye Djiré, standing on what remains of the home he shared with his brothers, sisters-in-law and their children. Everything they owned was destroyed ...

Displacement fell to 59,700 people in shelters (down from over 140,000), while more than 523,000 people have begun returning, although movements remain cautious and often temporary. Ongoing insecurity ...

Extreme climatic events, such as floods and droughts, have wreaked havoc across Africa, including Eastern and Southern regions. To mark Africa Climate Week, below is a selection of testimonies and ...

This map presents the geographic coverage of Area-Based Coordination (ABC) across Somalia, highlighting prioritized and flagship districts for 2026. It shows where ABC structures are active and how ...

"Our men were killed when armed assailants attacked our village. We had to flee and walk for several days before anyone came to help us," recounts Nana Hadiza, holding her youngest child. At the ...