ReliefWeb - Updates (Headlines)

More than 250,000 children face acute malnutrition in Haiti amid ongoing violence

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:03:08 +0000

Country: Haiti

Sources: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, UN Children's Fund, World Food Programme

Between December 2026 and May 2027, 29 municipalities are projected to reach IPC Acute malnutrition phase 3; Cité Soleil and Cabaret are expected to reach phase 4, the second-highest classification.

Somalia: El Niño rains flood Mogadishu, disrupting health clinic operations

International Rescue Committee — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:33:05 +0000

Country: Somalia

Source: International Rescue Committee

Any further flooding would strain a health system already stretched thin, where access to care is limited and resources to respond to a new emergency are scarce.

World: Forecasts indicate a nearly 100 per cent likelihood that El Niño will persist through February 2027

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 04:42:28 +0000

Countries: World, Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Cuba, Djibouti, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Kenya, Kiribati, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Zambia, Zimbabwe

Sources: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Save the Children, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, World Food Programme

The event is expected to strengthen further and peak towards the end of 2026. Its effects may lag and persist beyond the peak, and will not be felt everywhere at the same time or in the same way.

World: Global risk landscape has become more complex and dynamic

United Nations — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:02:32 +0000

Country: World

Source: United Nations

The United Nations conducted a risk perception survey on 1,300 stakeholders across 155 countries. Political risks moved to the center. Concerns about AI and frontier technologies rose sharply.

Renewed hostilities in Yemen push more than 12 million children deeper into crisis

UN Children's Fund — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:03:12 +0000

Country: Yemen

Source: UN Children's Fund

More than 104,000 people have been displaced in just two weeks. The fighting across western Taiz, southern Hudaydah, Marib and other affected areas is cutting children off from essential services.

DR Congo: Ebola teams warn of serious risk as outbreak spreads to new areas

Médecins Sans Frontières — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:59:02 +0000

Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Source: Médecins Sans Frontières

While some indicators, such as falling admissions and slower transmission, may suggest the outbreak is easing, MSF is observing a worrying trend: cases are spreading into new, underprepared areas.

Children in Ukraine face a fifth year of assault on their right to learn

UN Children's Fund — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:03:03 +0000

Country: Ukraine

Source: UN Children's Fund

Just 15 days into the new school year there have been over 1,000 air raid alerts across the country - the highest number for this period in the last five years and nearly double last year.

South Sudan faces its most dangerous humanitarian moment in years as needs surge and funding collapses

World Food Programme — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:33:05 +0000

Country: South Sudan

Source: World Food Programme

More than half the population - 7.8 million people - struggle to find food each day; 2.2 million children and 1.2 million pregnant and breastfeeding mothers require urgent nutrition support.

More than 80,000 people displaced as Yemen escalation deepens across the west coast

International Rescue Committee — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:03:05 +0000

Country: Yemen

Source: International Rescue Committee

The latest wave follows the fall of Al Mokha. Families arriving in host areas report having had no time to grab their belongings, and many left their livestock and livelihoods behind.

oPt: Education for 1.5 million Palestinian children disrupted for fourth academic year

Save the Children — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:33:04 +0000

Country: occupied Palestinian territory

Source: Save the Children

Nearly three years since war started in Gaza, almost all school buildings (97.5%) are damaged while 86% of 649 kindergartens assessed have either been destroyed, damaged or are in inaccessible areas.

Humanitarian needs in Lebanon remain acute amid continued uncertainty

International Committee of the Red Cross — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:58:20 +0000

Country: Lebanon

Source: International Committee of the Red Cross

As of 26 August 2026, more than 334,000 people remained displaced, unable to return because of security concerns, property damage and limited access to essential services.

UN warns of growing risks to civilians and democratic transition as violence and impunity persist in South Sudan

UN Human Rights Council — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 03:57:29 +0000

Country: South Sudan

Source: UN Human Rights Council

The Commission remains concerned about killings, displacement, attacks affecting civilians and infrastructure, disruption of humanitarian operations and growing insecurity for humanitarian personnel.

Child malnutrition rises sharply in Uganda as El Niño-linked dry spells take their toll

Save the Children — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:03:04 +0000

Country: Uganda

Source: Save the Children

The number of people facing emergency food insecurity conditions has nearly tripled, with households exhausting resources, skipping multiple meals, or running out of food entirely.

World: More than 171 million students had their schooling disrupted by climate hazards in 2025

UN Children's Fund — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 06:03:11 +0000

Country: World

Source: UN Children's Fund

Storms, floods, and heatwaves are the most common climate hazards. These have caused school closures, class suspensions, and other education interruptions, according to UNICEF.

More than 500 children separated from parents and hundreds still missing after Nepal floods

Save the Children — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:03:06 +0000

Country: Nepal

Source: Save the Children

As needs for family tracing and reunification grow, a rapid assessment by the National Child Rights Council and child protection experts, found 1,233 children living in holding centres as of 4 September.

World: Cluster bombs killed record numbers of civilians in 2025

HALO Trust — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:47:28 +0000

Country: World

Source: HALO Trust

Civilians accounted for a staggering 87% of recorded casualties, including 34 children, with new victims recorded across Afghanistan, Cambodia, Iraq, Laos, Syria and Ukraine and Myanmar.

IOM seeks $20.5 million to assist 43,000 people in support of Government-led Nepal flood response

International Organization for Migration — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:33:05 +0000

Country: Nepal

Source: International Organization for Migration

Aligned with the flash appeal launched by the UN and partners, IOM's response focuses on strengthening displacement tracking and site coordination, while scaling up shelter, health and protection aid.

Fighting flares across Yemen's West Coast, displacing 18,500 in 72 hours

International Organization for Migration — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 02:56:15 +0000

Country: Yemen

Source: International Organization for Migration

"Many of these are people who have already been displaced once, twice, even four times before. Every time fighting flares up, they lose whatever little they had managed to rebuild," said IOM.

UN and partners seek $49.6 million to help 84,000 people affected by Nepal flash floods

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:15:00 +0000

Country: Nepal

Sources: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UN Resident Coordinator in Nepal

This appeal is the humanitarian community's offer to fill gaps in shelter, food, water, health, nutrition and protection, in support of the Government's response and alongside the people of Nepal.

World: "El Niño is being supersized before our eyes" - UN chief

World Meteorological Organization — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Country: World

Source: World Meteorological Organization

"The race now is between rising risks and our commitment to take climate action and protect people. We must win that race,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres.