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Sudan Situation Analysis: [31/8/2026] - [6/9/2026]

Country: Sudan Source: Data Friendly Space Please refer to the attached file. Executive Summary The Sudan crisis continues to represent one of the world's most severe humanitarian emergencies, with the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) driving unprecedented levels of displacement, violence, and suffering. This GANNET SituationHub report provides a comprehensive analysis of the operational environment and sectoral conditions affecting humanitarian response across Sudan. This analysis, produced through GANNET SituationHub's AI-powered platform with human-in-the-loop verification, synthesizes data from thousands of humanitarian sources to provide actionable insights for decision-makers, field teams, and donors responding to the Sudan crisis. The platform's real-time monitoring capabilities enable rapid identification of emerging needs and coordination gaps critical for effective humanitarian response. SituationHub: https://analysis.gannet.ai/sudan

ReliefWebReliefWeb•Data Friendly Space15 Sept

Myanmar Situation Analysis: [31/8/2026] - [6/9/2026]

Country: Myanmar Source: Data Friendly Space Please refer to the attached file. Executive Summary Myanmar faces a protracted humanitarian emergency characterized by widespread displacement, ongoing armed conflict, severe economic deterioration, and compounding natural disasters. The crisis demands sustained international attention and coordinated humanitarian response across multiple sectors. The Myanmar crisis requires sustained engagement across diplomatic, humanitarian, and development channels. Immediate priorities include scaling humanitarian assistance, protecting civilian infrastructure, and maintaining pressure for political resolution while preparing for long-term recovery and resilience-building efforts. This analysis, produced through GANNET SituationHub's AI-powered platform with human-in-the-loop verification, synthesizes data from thousands of humanitarian sources to provide actionable insights for decision-makers, field teams, and donors responding to the Myanmar crisis. The platform's real-time monitoring capabilities enable rapid identification of emerging needs and coordination gaps critical for effective humanitarian response. SituationHub: https://analysis.gannet.ai/myanmar

ReliefWebReliefWeb•Data Friendly Space15 Sept

occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) Situation Analysis: [31/8/2026] - [6/9/2026]

Country: occupied Palestinian territory Source: Data Friendly Space Please refer to the attached file. Executive Summary The Occupied Palestinian Territories face a catastrophic humanitarian crisis marked by severe food insecurity, mass displacement, and the near-collapse of essential services. In Gaza, the majority of the population relies entirely on humanitarian assistance, with widespread destruction of housing, health facilities, water infrastructure, and educational institutions compounding the challenges faced by displaced families. Harsh winter conditions, repeated evacuation orders, and constrained humanitarian access continue to threaten the safety and well-being of civilians, with children, pregnant women, and other vulnerable groups bearing a disproportionate burden. In the West Bank, escalating military operations, settler violence, and movement restrictions have driven significant displacement and disrupted access to livelihoods, healthcare, and education. Economic contraction and rising unemployment have eroded household resilience, while demolitions and settlement expansion threaten further territorial fragmentation. Across both territories, humanitarian organizations are working to scale up food assistance, shelter support, health services, and protection programming, yet persistent access barriers, funding shortfalls, and ongoing hostilities continue to outpace the response, leaving Palestinians in urgent need of sustained international support and durable solutions. This analysis, produced through GANNET SituationHub's AI-powered platform with human-in-the-loop verification, synthesizes data from thousands of humanitarian sources to provide actionable insights for decision-makers, field teams, and donors responding to the oPt crisis. The platform's real-time monitoring capabilities enable rapid identification of emerging needs and coordination gaps critical for effective humanitarian response. SituationHub: https://analysis.gannet.ai/opt

ReliefWebReliefWeb•Data Friendly Space15 Sept

Lebanon Situation Analysis: [31/8/2026] - [6/9/2026]

Country: Lebanon Source: Data Friendly Space Please refer to the attached file. Executive Summary This Lebanon SituationHub report provides comprehensive situational analysis and actionable intelligence for humanitarian decision-makers responding to the ongoing crisis in Lebanon. The humanitarian situation in Lebanon requires coordinated, evidence-based response strategies. This SituationHub analysis provides the critical intelligence necessary for effective decision-making, enabling humanitarian actors to respond faster, allocate resources more effectively, and ultimately deliver better outcomes for affected populations. This analysis, produced through GANNET SituationHub's AI-powered platform with human-in-the-loop verification, synthesizes data from thousands of humanitarian sources to provide actionable insights for decision-makers, field teams, and donors responding to the Lebanon crisis. The platform's real-time monitoring capabilities enable rapid identification of emerging needs and coordination gaps critical for effective humanitarian response. SituationHub: https://analysis.gannet.ai/lebanon

ReliefWebReliefWeb•Data Friendly Space15 Sept

World: GPC Interagency Field Support Trends Overview (January-June 2026)

Country: World Source: Protection Cluster Please refer to the attached file. The following report contains information about the trends in support requests received by the GPC between 1 January and 30 June 2026. The GPC tracks requests from country protection clusters, requests from global partners and requests from other coordination platforms. Between January and June 2026, the GPC addressed 556 support requests from cluster operations and partners, of which 192 concerned the thematic areas of GBV and child protection. Partners, task teams and other experts were involved in providing that support jointly with the GPC team.

ReliefWebReliefWeb•Protection Cluster15 Sept

oPt: Women in the occupied West Bank fear violence and arrest, as settler attacks, military operations, and movement restrictions reach two-decade high

Country: occupied Palestinian territory Source: UN Women A new analysis from UN Women reveals the extent of daily suffering endured by women and girls across the occupied West Bank. For women who are heading households, our data show that the impacts of violence, demolition of homes, and movement restrictions are even more devastating. Settler violence, military operations, and movement restrictions in the occupied West Bank have reached a two-decade high, reinforcing a daily cycle of suffering for women and girls. UN Women estimates that some 83,200 households in the occupied West Bank are headed by women – representing one in eight households. This figure is likely an underestimate. More than 41,500 people have been displaced (OCHA, July 2026), including more than 20,000 women and girls, based on population breakdowns by gender from PCBS in the West Bank. Based on UN Women’s analysis of survey data, among women who are formally recognized as household heads: 82 per cent are responsible for managing household income 77 per cent are responsible for childcare 75 per cent make all decisions about household members’ safety 65 per cent handle aid registration alone Women household heads are also more likely to be displaced, with 40 per cent of women-headed households no longer living in their original home, compared to 30 per cent of men-headed households. Checkpoints mean Palestinian women struggle to reach work, collect aid, access healthcare, and move their families to safety without fear. There are 925 movement obstacles – including staffed checkpoints, road barriers and trenches – across the occupied West Bank – the highest number recorded in two decades. Forty per cent of all checkpoints are located in the H2 area of Hebron city. Nearly nine in ten women heading households interviewed stated that checkpoints make travel feel unsafe. More than half say movement restrictions are blocking their access to livelihoods. Every woman heading a household interviewed reported avoiding checkpoints altogether. Displaced women-headed households report being unable to meet basic needs, with insufficient access to cash, food, clothing, hygiene supplies, and shelter needed for survival, alongside heightened fears of violence and security concerns for their children. One in five women household heads report fear of gender-based violence – more than double the rate among women living in male-headed households. This sits within a wider picture of insecurity, in which more than three-quarters of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank report feeling unsafe in daily life. UN Women’s analysis found that women heading households – navigating checkpoints, collecting humanitarian assistance, and moving through public spaces – are disproportionately exposed to harassment, intimidation, and risks of gender-based violence. One in four women-headed households receives no humanitarian assistance at all, compared to nearly half of male-headed households. Over half of women-headed households with chronic illness report unmet cash needs; two thirds are coping by taking out loans; and half are skipping meals altogether. Among those who do receive humanitarian assistance, cash remains the single largest unmet need. More than 70 per cent of survey respondents said they had not been consulted over the past year on how, when, or where to deliver aid. Nearly two thirds of women household heads report chronic illness among household members – compared to 41 per cent of male-headed households. More than a quarter of women heading households report having a disability. These vulnerabilities directly reduce a household’s capacity to generate income whilst increasing the demand for care, medicines, transport, and health services. UN Women calls for immediate action to end the violence, movement restrictions, and home demolition in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem – and to protect women and girls, and all civilians, in line with international law. UN Women calls for dedicated support for women-headed households – support that is disability-inclusive, and combines livelihoods, social protection, health, shelter, and protection services. UN Women is on the ground in Palestine. We work with women-led organizations across the occupied West Bank providing psychosocial support, protection services, legal assistance and access to aid. Note to editors on data This UN Women analysis draws on findings from a representative survey of approximately 800 households across all eleven West Bank governorates. The survey was conducted in November and December 2025 by Ground Truth Solutions and Arab World for Research and Development, commissioned by UN Women on behalf of the Gender in Humanitarian Action Working Group. Secondary data is from OCHA, UNRWA, Health Cluster, and the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. Primary data source Based on household surveys conducted November to December 2025 by Ground Truth Solutions (GTS) and Arab World for Research and Development (AWRAD), commissioned by UN Women on behalf of the Gender in Humanitarian Action Working Group. Secondary data and contextual sources United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), West Bank Humanitarian Situation Reports , 2025–2026. Available at: unocha.org The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Overview report on practices and policies affecting human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, 7 October 2023 – 31 May 2025 OHCHR, Thematic report on destruction of Palestinian refugee camps in northern West Bank, December 2024 – January 2026 . Available at: 2026-09-04-thematic-report-palestinian-refugee-camps-en.pdf OCHA, Movement Obstacles in the West Bank , April 2026. OCHA, West Bank Displacement Figures , as of 30 April 2026. Palestinian Ministry of Health / Health Cluster, Fatality Data, West Bank , 7 October 2023 – 31 May 2026. Global Protection Cluster, Detention Figures, West Bank, October 2023 – 2026. United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), West Bank Emergency Situation Reports, 2025–2026. Available at: unrwa.org Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), Labour Force Survey, Q1 2026 . Available at: pcbs.gov.ps PCBS, Population Estimates, West Bank, 2025. About UN Women UN Women exists to advance women’s rights, gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls. As the lead United Nations entity on gender equality, we shift laws, institutions, social norms and services to close the gender gap and build an equal world for all women and girls. We keep the rights of women and girls at the centre of global progress – always, everywhere. Because gender equality is not just what we do. It is who we are. Contact Contact the UN Women Media Team at [ Click to reveal ]

ReliefWebReliefWeb•UN Women15 Sept

Ethiopia: Emergency Medical Teams experts from three regions strengthen multidisciplinary approaches to outbreak response

Country: Ethiopia Source: World Health Organization Around 30 participants and experts from Africa, the Eastern Mediterranean Region, and Europe gathered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for a four-day workshop designed to strengthen multidisciplinary collaboration for outbreak response. Provided by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), with technical and operational support from the World Health Organization (WHO), the workshop was organized within the framework of the Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) initiative. It brought together professionals from diverse fields and backgrounds, creating a valuable platform to exchange experiences, build trust, and explore how different technical capacities can work together to address increasingly complex public health emergencies. Throughout the workshop, participants shared lessons learned from responding to disease outbreaks in different contexts. Discussions highlighted the importance of collaboration and coordination among various disciplines and organizations while providing an opportunity for experts to learn from one another's experiences and approaches. The workshop explored the broad range of capacities required for effective outbreak response and examined how these different areas of expertise can complement each other during emergencies. Participants discussed the value of integrating technical, operational, environmental and social perspectives to support more comprehensive and effective responses. Practical learning formed an important component of the programme. At the Regional EMT Training and Knowledge Hub, participants took part in hands-on water filtration and water quality testing exercises. These activities demonstrated the critical role of environmental health interventions in outbreak settings and provided an opportunity to apply technical knowledge in realistic operational scenarios. Sessions also focused on the contributions of anthropology and the One Health approach to outbreak preparedness and response. Through interactive and practical exercises, participants explored how social, cultural, environmental, animal and human health factors intersect and influence disease transmission. The discussions emphasized the importance of understanding communities, behaviours and local contexts while addressing infectious disease and zoonotic outbreaks. A significant portion of the workshop was dedicated to strengthening the outbreak response network and identifying ways to enhance future collaboration. Participants examined barriers and enabling factors that influence multidisciplinary cooperation and discussed practical actions to foster stronger partnerships, information sharing and coordinated responses across regions and sectors. A defining feature throughout the workshop was its focus on looking beyond clinical care and recognizing outbreak response as a comprehensive, multidisciplinary effort. Participants were encouraged to think beyond traditional emergency response models and explore how different capacities can be connected to achieve better outcomes during public health crises. “Effective outbreak response requires much more than clinical expertise. It depends on strong collaboration across disciplines, sectors and regions. This workshop provided a valuable opportunity to build trust, strengthen professional networks and better understand how diverse capacities can work together to respond to increasingly complex public health emergencies,” said Senait Tekeste, Acting Team Lead for Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR), WHO Ethiopia. The workshop strengthened regional partnerships and reinforced the importance of trust, collaboration and shared learning in outbreak preparedness and response. The networks established and strengthened during the event are expected to support more coordinated, effective and resilient responses to infectious disease outbreaks in the future. Media contacts Alemtsehay Zergaw Gebremichael Communications Officer WHO Ethiopia Email: gebremichaela@who.int

ReliefWebReliefWeb•World Health Organization15 Sept

Ethiopia: Improved IPC and WASH facilities make healthcare safer at Moyale hospital

Country: Ethiopia Source: World Health Organization Moyale - Located along the Ethiopia–Kenya border, Moyale Hospital provides essential health services to a catchment population of more than three million people. Its strategic location and role as a Point of Entry health facility make it important not only for routine healthcare delivery, but also for the prevention, detection and management of public-health threats that could spread across borders. For years, however, interruptions in the hospital’s water supply, inadequate sanitation and handwashing facilities, and weaknesses in healthcare-waste management made it difficult for healthcare workers to consistently maintain appropriate infection prevention and control standards. To address these priority gaps, the World Health Organization (WHO Ethiopia), with financial support from the Government of Japan, invested approximately USD 42,000 to improve Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) systems at the hospital. The support focused on practical infrastructure improvements that directly affect the safety and dignity of healthcare workers, patients and caregivers. Two staff toilet blocks were rehabilitated, providing hospital personnel with safe and functional sanitation facilities. Damaged water pipelines across the hospital compound were repaired, helping improve the reliability of water services in key clinical and patient-care areas. New handwashing facilities were installed, and existing sanitation facilities were improved to support better hand hygiene and reduce the risk of healthcare-associated infections. Healthcare-waste management was another priority. The hospital’s existing incinerator was rehabilitated, and a new ash pit was constructed to support the safer treatment and disposal of infectious healthcare waste in accordance with IPC standards. Together, these improvements are enabling healthcare workers to maintain a cleaner and safer environment while strengthening the hospital’s readiness to manage infectious-disease risks. One of the most visible improvements is a newly constructed laundry facility with eight washing compartments, conveniently located near the patient wards. The facility provides caregivers—many of whom remain at the hospital for several days while supporting hospitalized relatives—with access to clean water and a safe, dedicated place to wash clothing and bedding. “This has made life easier for us. I came here to support my daughter. When someone is sick, you want to focus on helping them get better. Having a proper place to wash clothes near the ward makes a big difference.” Ms Erkoki at Moyale Hospital Near the new facility, an elderly grandmother carefully washes clothes while caring for her hospitalized grand child. Previously, caregivers often struggled to find an appropriate place to wash essential items during their stay at the hospital. Her experience demonstrates that investments in IPC and WASH do more than improve infrastructure. They also create a safer, cleaner and more dignified environment for patients and the family members who care for them. Strengthening preparedness at a critical border facility During the handover ceremony, Innocent Komakech, WHO Hub Coordinator, representing WHO Ethiopia Representative, emphasized that access to clean water, sanitation, hand hygiene and safe healthcare-waste management is fundamental to quality healthcare as well as safety of the health care workers, care givers and the community. These measures are among the most effective ways to reduce healthcare-associated infections, protect healthcare workers and patients, and strengthen health facilities’ preparedness for disease outbreaks and other public-health emergencies. Moyale Hospital Medical Director Dr Girma Hussen welcomed the improvements, noting that water interruptions, inadequate sanitation and healthcare-waste-disposal challenges had affected patient care and staff safety for several years. He thanked WHO and the Government of Japan for addressing priority infrastructure gaps and highlighted the need for continued investment in the hospital’s isolation capacity and preparedness for emerging infectious-disease threats. Representatives of the Oromia Regional Health Bureau and local authorities also recognized the commitment of the hospital’s leadership and staff to improving healthcare quality despite longstanding infrastructure challenges. For Moyale Hospital, the completed work represents more than an infrastructure upgrade. It is an investment in safer healthcare, improved working conditions, stronger infection prevention and greater dignity for patients and caregivers. As Moyale continues to serve communities along the Ethiopia–Kenya border, the strengthened IPC and WASH systems will help reduce infection risks and improve the hospital’s capacity to prevent and respond to public-health threats. Through financial support from the Government of Japan under the JSB Fund, WHO continues to work with the Government of Ethiopia and regional and local health authorities to strengthen health systems, improve quality of care and build resilient healthcare facilities capable of preventing, detecting and responding to public-health emergencies.

ReliefWebReliefWeb•World Health Organization15 Sept
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Yemen: Tens of thousands homeless as entire communities are forced to flee

Country: Yemen Source: Norwegian Refugee Council A shelter crisis is already emerging in Yemen as thousands flee fighting across the country, with deteriorating conditions particularly in the southwest of the country, warns the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). Shelter options are rapidly shrinking, with three in four newly displaced households lacking adequate shelter. Five camps where NRC works have emptied as people flee for safer areas. In some locations, as many as seven families are forced to share a single tent. "This escalation could not come at a worse time for Yemenis," said Jan Egeland, NRC Secretary General. "In a country where half the population are struggling to put food on the table, and where many children have only known displacement, renewed full-scale conflict would be a blow to millions of families already struggling to make ends meet”. “All parties must avoid endangering civilians or targeting civilian areas. The protection of families and their children is paramount.” Many people that NRC has spoken to reported leaving their homes with nothing, often in the middle of the night. Many told NRC that they walked for hours, up to 15 kilometres, to find safety. Reports have also emerged of people forced to sleep out in the open under trees. Ammar, 20, was displaced again in the latest escalation. He told NRC, "This is not the first time I have been displaced, and I am afraid it will not be the last. I am telling my story because I want the world to know what is happening to us. I want you to know that we are not numbers. We are not just displaced people. We are innocent families. We are human beings. And we are tired of running and escaping our lives." NRC will respond to some of the most urgent needs of displaced families, including shelter, water, and sanitation, in Taiz and Abyan in the south. However, Yemen's humanitarian response has been grossly underfunded, with emergency stocks running low and funding falling far short to meet needs even before the escalation. Major funding cuts, particularly in northern governorates, have already forced massive reductions in critical food, nutrition, and health services. "The humanitarian crisis unfolding today is worsened by years of chronic neglect. The international community must act now to mobilise the resources needed to ease the suffering of millions and avoid deepening conflict. Yemen simply cannot withstand another emergency. The human cost is already far too high," added Egeland. NRC considers Yemen one of the world's most neglected displacement crises. This escalation demonstrates the consequences of neglect: when conflict intensifies, civilians are left with few places to turn. Families who have fled violence need immediate support and protection. Donors must step up and ensure that emergency funding is allocated before an already catastrophic humanitarian situation deteriorates further. Note to editors: Photos are available for use here . 11,442 households have been newly displaced across Yemen since hostilities escalated on 3 September ( OCHA ). Close to three in four newly displaced households lack adequate shelter according to OCHA ( OCHA ). 23 million people need humanitarian support in Yemen ( HNRP ). 18.3 million people, nearly half the population face severe food insecurity ( HNRP ). Yemen’s humanitarian response for 2026 is only 20 per cent funded as of September ( OCHA ). NRC is prioritising an emergency response for newly displaced families in Taiz and Abyan, which includes emergency shelter kits, non-food items, hygiene kits, and the installation of new latrines. Yemen is among the top five most-neglected crises in the world, according to NRC’s yearly Neglected displacement crises list ( NRC ). For more information or to arrange an interview, please contact NRC global media hotline: media@nrc.no, +47 905 62 329

ReliefWebReliefWeb•Norwegian Refugee Council15 Sept