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World: 11 for 11 – Global El Niño Program

Countries: World, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Haiti, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Myanmar, Niger, Pakistan, Uganda, Zimbabwe Source: Welthungerhilfe Please refer to the attached file. SUMMARY Drought, extreme heat and erratic rainfall threaten crops, livestock, and water supplies across Southern Africa and the Sahel, while parts of East Africa face heightened risks of flooding and storms after an extended dry period. At the same time, communities in South Asia, Central America and the Caribbean are exposed to worsening water scarcity, agricultural losses, and resulting livelihood disruption. The 2026 ‘El Niño’ global climate phenomenon is already classified as ‘strong’ and is expected to intensify into a ‘very strong’ and exceptional event, with a near 100% likelihood of persisting through February 2027. El Niño is already intensifying the risk of drought, floods, and extreme heat as well as significantly altering rainfall and temperature patterns across many regions. Meanwhile, the latest World Meteorological Organization (WMO) outlook warns that, the event could become stronger than anything observed since modern monitoring began, with impacts expected to multiply and cascade across communities, economies, and supply chains. El Niño is therefore acting as a risk multiplier, amplifying the effects of existing food insecurity, displacement, conflict, and economic pressures. FEWS NET similarly highlights growing food security risks in vulnerable regions where climate shocks are already compounding impacts on fragile livelihoods and markets. The time to act is now, before these risks develop into a larger humanitarian crisis. Welthungerhilfe (WHH) and its vast network of national civil society partners are ready to work and scale on three levels: risk communication and readiness, taking anticipatory action when forecast thresholds are reached, and rapidly scaling up assistance when impacts materialize. Ready to act - and ready to scale As a civil society organization, WHH is the leading implementer of German-funded Anticipatory Action, with established operational structures, local partnerships, Action Anticipatory Plans (AAPs), and trigger models already in place across highrisk contexts. With more than 20 Anticipatory Action activations globally across slow- and rapid-onset hazards, WHH and its partners have demonstrated their ability to translate forecasts and early warnings into timely action before impacts materialize, even when the window of opportunity for action is narrow. This existing readiness provides a strong foundation to anticipate and respond to the impacts of a ‘very strong’ El Niño. While WHH and its partners are already prepared to act, the scale and severity of the anticipated impacts require us to reach more people at risk, expand support to additional high-risklocations, and scale up anticipatory and rapid response measures before impacts escalate into larger humanitarian crises. Comprehensive risk analyses, as well as established contingency plans, operational structures, and local partner networks enable WHH and its partners to act rapidly as risks and needs evolve - protecting people, livelihoods, and essential assets.

ReliefWebReliefWeb•Welthungerhilfe15 Sept

Infantino installs loyalist to oversee Caribbean as he splits Fifa management

Critics view Fernandes job as move to shore up position Fifa says change is designed to make sport ‘truly global’ Gianni Infantino has separated Fifa’s management of the Caribbean countries from the rest of Concacaf in a move widely regarded by his opponents as an attempt to split the alliance to remove him from office. Concacaf covers North and Central America as well as the Caribbean and was previously managed as one bloc. But the Guardian has learned that the former Switzerland midfielder Gelson Fernandes, an Infantino loyalist, has been appointed as the director of member associations for the Caribbean, in addition to his position looking after Fifa’s African members. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Exclusive by Matt Hughes and Nick Ames9 Sept

Family of British man found dead in Grenada ask local police to work with UK investigators

Andrew Frederick’s body was found in property he was staying at in Grenada in January The family of a British father who was found dead in the Caribbean in January is urging authorities in Grenada to work with UK police to uncover the truth about his death. Andrew Frederick’s body was found in the property he was staying at in Grenada on 4 January. An autopsy, performed in the same week by a privately hired pathologist, concluded that the 47-year-old’s death was a homicide. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe Guardian•Natricia Duncan and agencies9 Sept

New Complications in Countering the Flow of Arms in the Caribbean

Arms trafficking in the Caribbean has soared in recent years, with many states now ranking firearms trafficking as the number one public safety and security threat. As new methods of arming individuals and gangs emerge across the Caribbean, gun violence continues to rise throughout the region. While armed gangs in Haiti currently possess superior firepower to the police, most countries are trying to get a handle on the problem before it becomes that bad. Some outdated narratives, particularly about South American arms, still color thinking about firearms in the region, but the reality is becoming increasingly complex in the directional

War on the RocksWar on the Rocks•Isla Matheson7 Sept

Boeing names new president for Latin America and the Caribbean

São José dos Campos, Brazil, August 13, 2026 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] has appointed Celso Ferrer as president of Boeing Latin America and the Caribbean, effective September 4, 2026. In this role, he will be responsible for strengthening Boeing’s operations, strategy, and presence across the region, as well as supporting the company’s growth opportunities throughout […] The post Boeing names new president for Latin America and the Caribbean first appeared on PLANEtalking .

PLANEtalkingPLANEtalking•Flight Crew13 Aug

CTO Names interCaribbean Airways Official Airline Partner for SOTIC 2026

The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has named interCaribbean Airways the Official Airline Partner for the 2026 State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC) being held in Georgetown, Guyana, Oct. 5-9. Under the agreement, interCaribbean Airways will offer a 25% discount on flights for SOTIC delegates and CTO members traveling to the conference. The partnership is designed to strengthen regional participation and improve accessibility for attendees from across the Caribbean.

Breaking Travel NewsBreaking Travel News7 Aug
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JetBlue Expand One-Stop Connections Through Fort Lauderdale

JetBlue Airways has begun using Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to expand its one-stop connection sites between less crucial American cities and destinations within Latin America and the Caribbean. This new development is another demonstration of American carriers capitalising on Spirit Airlines’ collapse. Spirit Airlines’ Collapse Becoming an Opportunity The breakdown of Spirit Airlines presented […]

Travel RadarTravel Radar•Gabriela Ribas31 Jul