Upcoming events
WEBINAR
Key climate-related risks Afghans face between 2024–2030
Weekly
highlights
Every week, we publish new highlights on recent humanitarian developments to enable crisis responders to prioritise based on the needs of affected populations.
20/11/2024
Mauritania
The number of Malian refugees in Mauritania has been sharply increasing since 2023, with over 100,000 arrivals recorded between January–September 2024. By 31 October, Mauritania was hosting nearly 145,000 Malian refugees, who had left their country to flee the escalation of clashes and worsening economic conditions. Camps, such as Mbera camp in Hodh El Chargui region, are already overcrowded and at full capacity, leaving about 152,000 refugees living outside camps. Among the new arrivals, four out of ten households are led by women, and one in five children are living without adult guardians. There are severe shortages in water and sanitation services, leading to widespread open defecation, aggravating health risks. The refugees also lack access to adequate shelter, healthcare, protection, and education services. Nearly all surveyed refugees depended on informal employment for survival, while a third relied on receiving money from others. (IFRC 14/11/2024, UNHCR 30/10/2024, UNHCR accessed 19/11/2024)
19/11/2024
South Sudan
According to the latest IPC projections, between September–November 2024, approximately 6.3 million people in South Sudan will face Crisis (IPC Phase 3) or worse food insecurity, marking an increase of 500,000 compared to the same period in 2023. Among this number, 1.71 million will experience critical acute food insecurity categorised as Emergency (IPC Phase 4), and an additional 41,000 will face Catastrophe (IPC Phase 5). Those facing IPC 5 include approximately 10,000 people in Malakal county (Upper Nile state) and an estimated 31,000 South Sudanese returnees displaced by the current conflict in Sudan. Key drivers include conflict and insecurity, economic instability, flooding, and low agricultural yields. Nearly 2.1 million children are projected to be at risk of malnutrition between July 2024 and June 2025. (AJ 18/11/2024, FAO et al. 18/11/2024, IPC 18/11/2024)
19/11/2024
Myanmar
Insecurity and armed conflict in Rakhine state have reached a historic high. By mid-November 2024, the number of reported fatalities had surpassed the combined figure for the previous ten years. The number of IDPs had also reached around 530,000, 15% of the state’s estimated population of 3.6 million. Those residing in Rakhine are facing widespread food insecurity, as rice production has significantly fallen, the cost of food has increased, and there is widespread unemployment and a lack of a social safety net, limiting purchasing power. There are also severe restrictions on humanitarian access and a lack of access to essential services. In 2024, there has been a significant uptick in cross-border displacements and dangerous maritime journeys among the Rohingya attempting to reach other countries, indicating the severity of the humanitarian situation in Rakhine. (UNDP 07/11/2024, UNHCR accessed 20/11/2024, ACLED accessed 20/11/2024)
latest publications
Global analysis
Situation by country
We provide live updates of countries with existing humanitarian crises or prone to disasters.