Countries: Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached Infographic.
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Country: Mali Source: Action contre la Faim France Please refer to the attached file. POINTS SAILLANTS • Pluviométrie irrégulière observée et prolongation de la soudure pastorale • Dégradation généralisée des ressources pastorales • Marchés fonctionnels et termes de l'échange favorables • Faible niveau d'appui au secteur pastoral • Amélioration relative de la situation sécuritaire mais persistance des vols de bétail
ReliefWeb•Action contre la Faim France15 Sept
Countries: Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached Infographic.
ReliefWeb•UN High Commissioner for Refugees15 Sept
Countries: Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached Infographic.
ReliefWeb•UN High Commissioner for Refugees15 Sept
Countries: Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached Infographic.
ReliefWeb•UN High Commissioner for Refugees15 SeptCountries: Yemen, Djibouti Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is warning that rapidly escalating hostilities along Yemen’s western coast have displaced more than 100,000 people inside the country and forced thousands more to seek safety across the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in Djibouti. The fighting has uprooted families across Al Hodeidah, Ta’iz, Lahj, Aden, Abyan, Marib, Al Dhaleh and Shabwah, raising concerns about further displacement inside Yemen and additional refugee movements if hostilities intensify. Many families fled at short notice with few belongings. Shelter, food, clean water, health care and protection services are among the most urgent needs, as receiving communities and displacement sites become overstretched. Humanitarian access remains a major challenge. Insecurity, damaged roads, telecommunications disruptions and movement restrictions are affecting operations, particularly along the west coast and between Ta’iz, At Turbah and Aden. Damage to Al Makha port has further constrained humanitarian movement and logistics. UNHCR is leading the inter-agency response for protection, shelter, and site coordination, working closely with humanitarian partners that continue to deliver assistance despite the challenging security environment. It has also activated its emergency response capacity inside Yemen, focusing on life-saving protection, shelter, relief items and financial assistance. Immediate activities include multipurpose financial assistance for 1,000 households, emergency shelter cash for 500 households, and shelter repair kits for 1,000 households. Subject to funding and access, UNHCR is preparing to scale up with 3,000 additional core relief item kits and expanded financial support. UNHCR is also deeply concerned about the safety and well-being of more than 65,000 registered refugees and asylum-seekers inside Yemen, most from Somalia and Ethiopia, who face renewed risks. At the same time, the escalation is driving cross-border movements. Over the past four days, more than 2,400 people have made the sea crossing from Yemen to Djibouti, arriving mainly through Obock, Khor Angar, Moulhoule and Godoria. More than 60 per cent are women, children and older people, and reports indicate that more people may be preparing to leave Yemen. UNHCR is also monitoring the possibility of onward or parallel movements toward Somalia, where contingency planning is under way should additional arrivals materialize. “People are arriving after a difficult sea journey, many exhausted, distressed and carrying what little they could take with them,” said Sandrine Desamours, UNHCR Representative in Djibouti. “The response is already under pressure. We urgently need more support before more families arrive and needs outpace our capacity to assist them.” This is primarily a movement of refugees fleeing conflict and insecurity. The people arriving from Yemen are seeking international protection and should be received and assisted. UNHCR thanks Djibouti, a long-standing refugee host, for keeping its borders open and welcoming those who fled. UNHCR is supporting the Government of Djibouti and the national refugee authority with reception, registration and protection activities. UNHCR teams are in Obock, while new arrivals are being transferred from coastal arrival points to Markazi refugee village for registration and further assistance. With authorities and partners, UNHCR is providing transport, temporary shelter, relief items, food, water, health care and protection services. “Djiboutian families and the Yemeni refugee community are opening their doors and sharing what little they have, but the humanitarian response, already facing a dire funding crisis, is being stretched fast,” said Desamours. “Markazi only has room for around 5,000 more refugees, while we are preparing for more than 10,000 arrivals. An overwhelming number are children and adolescents, and UNHCR has been working with the Government to integrate them into existing, crowded schools. We need support before space, water, shelter and essential services run out.” The escalation is also raising broader concerns over the impact on global humanitarian logistics, already strained by the ongoing disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz. The Bab el-Mandeb Strait is a critical maritime corridor linking the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden. Continued insecurity could affect humanitarian and commercial shipping serving Yemen, Sudan and other ongoing emergencies in the region and beyond, potentially increasing transport costs and delaying the delivery of critical relief supplies. UNHCR has mitigation measures in place, with emergency supplies already en route to Sudan and the possibility of land shipments from its global stockpiles in Dubai and Nairobi. However, any further deterioration could force rerouting via the Cape of Good Hope, adding 25 to 30 days to shipping times. UNHCR requires an estimated $14 million to meet immediate needs for displaced families inside Yemen. Additional international support will also be needed in Djibouti to ensure that refugees arriving from Yemen can continue to access reception, protection and essential services.
ReliefWeb•UN High Commissioner for Refugees15 SeptCountry: Yemen Source: Médecins Sans Frontières Aden — The recent escalation of fighting in Yemen has led to growing numbers of wounded people, adding pressure to a health system already stretched thin, and forcing thousands of families to flee their homes . Since 10 September, over 60 injured patients from the west coast have been admitted to Al-Gamhouria hospital in Aden. Many of them require urgent operations , blood transfusions, close monitoring, and long periods of care. This has put significant pressure on the hospital’s emergency room, operating theatres, wards, blood bank, medical stock, and staff. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has expanded our support to the emergency room in response. Our team is helping hospital staff assess the condition of incoming patients quickly, so the most critical are treated first. They are also supplying the emergency room, operating theatres, and wards with emergency medicines and materials. In coordination with health authorities, MSF has also supported hospitals in Hodeidah with medicines and materials to treat people wounded in the fighting. We have also provided trauma kits to Taiz, Al-Bayda and Al-Jawf hospitals. Needs are likely to grow as the situation develops. Hospitals need the capacity to absorb sudden increases of wounded patients, while continuing the everyday care that people in Yemen depend on. More than 90,000 people have been newly displaced, according to the International Organization for Migration. Families who have been displaced have little access to food, clean water, shelter, sanitation services, and medical care. This escalation risks pushing Yemen’s health system past the point of recovery. Years of funding cuts have already left health facilities with little capacity to absorb a new wave of conflict. Sustained and flexible funding for Yemen remains essential, so women, children and the communities already bearing the heaviest burden are not left without care. MSF has supported the orthopaedic department at Al-Gamhouria hospital in Aden since June 2026. The support covers training nurses, infection prevention and control, microbiology laboratory testing, and the safe use of antibiotics, and a plan for responding when large numbers of wounded people arrive at the same time. This followed our handover of the Aden trauma centre in 2025, which ended 12 years of treating and rehabilitating thousands of people severely injured by the war in Yemen. Meanwhile, in Mocha, on the west coast, a small MSF team is still supporting the continuity of essential care in the maternity and paediatric units of the General hospital, despite the severe shortage of health professionals remaining in the city. We are working to identify solutions to reinforce the team and secure supplies of essential medicines and anaesthetics, while also seeking assurances that the medical mission will be respected and that we will be able to operate fully in accordance with our principles of action. As of Sunday, 13 September, 23 patients were still receiving care in this facility, including 10 babies in the neonatal intensive care unit.
ReliefWeb•Médecins Sans Frontières15 SeptCountry: World Source: World Health Organization The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Commonwealth Secretariat today agreed to renew their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for four years, reaffirming their shared commitment to improving health and well-being across the Commonwealth’s 56 member countries, and strengthening collaboration to address pressing global health challenges. The MoU was signed by the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Hon Shirley Botchwey, and the WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The renewed partnership reflects a shared vision to support Commonwealth member countries to build stronger, more resilient and more equitable health systems. Under the renewed MoU, the two organisations will deepen their cooperation in four priority areas: advance primary health care and essential health system capacities for universal health coverage, including through innovation and digital health solutions; address health determinants and the root causes of ill health in key policies across sectors; improve health service coverage and financial protection to address health inequities and gender inequalities; and respond to climate change by building climate-resilient and sustainable health systems. As countries confront an unprecedented convergence of health emergencies, climate impacts, and persistent inequalities, the renewed partnership underscores the importance of coordinated international action to strengthen national health systems. “This strategic partnership between WHO and the Commonwealth Secretariat has a dual purpose: to strengthen health systems for the long term while helping countries respond to urgent health threats,” said Dr Tedros. “By combining WHO’s technical expertise with the Commonwealth’s unique ability to convene leaders and drive collective action, we will be able to better support countries to protect health, advance universal health coverage, and build resilience for future generations.” The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Hon Shirley Botchwey said: “The renewal of this Memorandum of Understanding reflects our determination to turn shared ambition into practical results for the people of the Commonwealth. Our Commonwealth Strategic Plan places partnerships at the heart of delivery, recognising that no institution can meet today’s complex health and development challenges alone. Together, we can help build a healthier, more prosperous Commonwealth for all.” Building on their first MoU, signed in 2022, the two organizations will continue to collaborate through: high-level advocacy on the identified health priorities, including multi-stakeholder dialogues; promoting evidence-based policies and strategies, leveraging WHO’s technical guidance and norms and standards; and promoting health in the most vulnerable countries, including Small States, and among the most vulnerable groups, with a focus on reducing inequalities. This renewed partnership underscores the Commonwealth Secretariat’s and WHO’s longstanding commitment to promoting the health and well-being of all people. Note to editors About the World Health Organization Dedicated to the well-being of all people and guided by science, the World Health Organization leads and champions global efforts to give everyone, everywhere, an equal chance at a safe and healthy life. We are the United Nations’ agency for health that connects nations, partners and people in 150+ locations – leading the world’s response to health emergencies, preventing disease, addressing the root causes of health issues and expanding access to medicines and health care. Our mission is to support all countries to promote, provide and protect health. About the Commonwealth Secretariat The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 56 independent and equal sovereign states. Our combined population is 2.7 billion, of which more than 60 per cent is aged 30 or under. The Commonwealth Secretariat supports member countries to build democratic and inclusive institutions, strengthen governance and promote justice and human rights. Our work helps to grow economies and boost trade, deliver national resilience, empower young people, and address threats such as climate change, debt and inequality. Member countries are supported by a network of more than 100 intergovernmental, civil society, cultural and professional organisations.
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Countries: Belarus, Afghanistan, Georgia, Ukraine Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached file. Access to asylum: UNHCR works towards enhancing the asylum space and standardization of the state refugee status determination procedure (SRSDP) through capacity building and liaison with asylum authorities at country and regional levels. Self-reliance and inclusion: UNHCR promotes inclusive and sustainable integration aligned with the UN Country Framework 2026–2030, aiming toexpand the access of forcibly displaced and stateless people to national social protection systems. Since 1 January 2026, UNHCR’s operations in Belarus and the Russian Federation have been consolidated under a newly established Multi‑Country Office (MCO).
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Countries: Spain, Canary Islands (Spain), Colombia, Cuba, Nicaragua, Peru, Syrian Arab Republic, Ukraine, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), World Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached file. In 2025, 36,775 people arrived in Spain by land and sea, 43% less than in 2024. Around 52% arrived through the West Mediterranean route and 48% through the West Africa Atlantic route. Most common nationalities included Mali, Senegal and Guinea among arrivals in the Canary Islands, and Algeria, Morocco and Somalia in the rest of the country. Sea arrivals to the Balearic Islands increased by 24% in comparison to 2024, with more nationals from Somalia and Mali traveling from Algeria. In the Canary Islands, there was a significant rise in the proportion of women arriving by boat, while children continue to represent a substantial share. Also noteworthy is the increase of Sudanese nationals arriving in Ceuta. During the same period, around 144,400 people applied for asylum in Spain, mostly from Venezuela, Mali and Colombia. There was a notable increase in asylum applications from Venezuelans compared to 2024. Meanwhile, around 30,300 people received temporary protection in Spain, mainly Ukrainian refugees.
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Countries: Kenya, South Sudan, Uganda Source: Danish Refugee Council Please refer to the attached file. Executive Summary Deep cuts to humanitarian aid in 2025 mean that refugees must adapt to radically different situations, where livelihoods and hopes for the future are challenged in new ways. How they respond is shaped by the conditions in which they have found refuge. This report explores the adaptive practices of South Sudanese refugees in Kenya and Uganda. Comparing refugee life on the ground in these two neighbouring countries allows appreciation of commonalities under current circumstances. It also provides a clear picture of how different conditions create different possibilities for adaptation. Policy, geography, and the history of social relations contrast in consequential ways. As support disappears, refugees are responding in two modes: either stay in the camps and try to survive through multiple adjusted practices; or move in the hope of food security. Based on ethnographic data from 98 South Sudanese households in Kakuma and Kalobeyei (Kenya), Rhino Camp (Uganda) and Juba (South Sudan) assembled from January 2025 to March 2026, this paper analyses the socio-economic considerations and practices of South Sudanese who decide to stay and those who decide to move to other locations, mainly South Sudan. While rural camps1 in both Kenya and Uganda offer limited livelihood opportunities, subsistence farming in Uganda provides a way to remain in the settlement and survive the phasing out of food assistance. By contrast, camps in Kenya offer better cash flows and therefore better opportunities for small-scale business and casual jobs working for other refugee groups with better access to remittances (e.g. Somali, Ethiopian, and Afghan refugees). In both settings, houses and homesteads are seen as valuable assets: accommodation in the rural camps is free in principle, and having access to a rent-free house is valuable at this time of economic precarity. Cultural and linguistic similarities between the South Sudanese refugees in Uganda and their local hosts make intermarriage and arrangements to use farmland much more common than in Kenya, paving the way for integration and self-reliance. There are important contrasts between the mobility patterns of camp-based refugees in Kenya and Uganda. In Kenya, most refugees in Kakuma and Kalobeyei come from villages far from the border, which makes return cumbersome and expensive, and restrictions on free mobility make short exploratory trips difficult. In Uganda, many refugees travel back and forth to South Sudan to assess the security situation and livelihood options. This is possible because many in Rhino Camp are originally from villages and towns close to the border. Rather than moving with the intention of staying in South Sudan, people evaluate their limited options and decide to go where possibilities seem slightly better for the time being. In both settings, loans play an increasingly essential role in the household economy, to the extent that many feel forced to return to South Sudan to flee their debt. Social networks and connections are a defining factor in refugees’ decisions to stay or move. People tend to stay in the camp because of the support provided by their local network, and they can only relocate to towns if they can draw on support and accommodation from their network. Self-settlement and income generation/entrepreneurship in towns are often highlighted as options for self-reliance in Uganda but are not common in practice for camp-based refugees. They mainly engage in ‘survivalist mobility’ when no other options seem possible or ‘split return’ where the breadwinners try their best to generate income for household members in the camps through casual labour in South Sudan. The debate over how best to transition from camp-based living and aid dependency to self-settlement and self-reliance has moved to centre stage in the wake of these cuts. With this study, we want to nuance this debate by providing detailed ethnographic evidence on refugees’ current practices, motivations and grounds for choosing one option over the other.
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Countries: World, Australia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands Source: Pacific Community Please refer to the attached Map. Highlights/updates since the last map was sent on PacNet on 08 September 2026: Acute watery diarrhoea • Federated States of Micronesia: Situation Report #9 on the diarrhoeal outbreak in Yap State, with data as at 13 September 2026, reports no new cases, after five new cases on each of 11 and 12 September, and a cumulative total of 169 clinically diagnosed cases. Children account for 77% of cases. Ten patients have been admitted to date, eight of them children, and all have now been discharged. No deaths have been reported. Additional cases from Elato and Satawal are still being verified and are not yet included in the total. The Yap State Communicable Disease Report for EpiWeek 36 (31 August–6 September 2026) laboratory results for 3 August to 6 September show Escherichia coli specimens, rotavirus, Giardia lamblia, Sapovirus and Salmonella, often as co-infections. Rotavirus A was detected in 18 of 22 stools tested in EpiWeek 36. The aetiology of the overall increase is not yet established. The grey alert for diarrhoea remains in effect for the Federated States of Micronesia (Yap State), awaiting confirmation of aetiology. – Sources: Yap State Diarrhoeal Outbreak Situation Reports #6 to #9, the latest with data as at 13 September 2026, shared with the PPHSN Coordinating Body Focal point on 11 and 15 September 2026, and Yap State Communicable Disease Report, EpiWeek 36, shared with the PPHSN Coordinating Body Focal point on 10 September 2026. Dengue • Marshall Islands: The Outbreak Situation Report on dengue in Majuro dated 5 September 2026, covering 15 August to 5 September, records 153 specimens tested at Majuro Hospital Laboratory, 66 confirmed positive by NS1 antigen rapid test, 87 negative and no deaths. That is 20 more confirmed cases than the 46 reported on 1st September, four days earlier. The attack rate for Majuro Atoll (population 23,158) has risen to 6.6 per 1,000 for suspected cases and 2.9 per 1,000 for confirmed cases, from 4.7 and 2.0 in the previous report. Serotyping still identifies DENV-1 only. Confirmed cases are most frequent among people aged 10–19 years (21 cases) and 0–9 years (17). The commonest symptoms were fever (79%), headache (65%) and muscle ache (55%). Residual spraying continues around all confirmed cases, and thermal fogging, approved on 29 August, is now under way. The red alert for dengue (DENV-1) remains in effect. – Source: RMI Ministry of Health and Human Services, Outbreak Situation Report on Dengue Fever in Majuro, 5 September 2026 accessed on 15 September 2026. Measles and rubella • Papua New Guinea: The National Department of Health weekly bulletin for EpiWeek 36 reports eight laboratory-confirmed measles cases year to date, up from five, with the most recent onset on 28 August 2026. Confirmed cases are in East Sepik, the National Capital District, Western Highlands, New Ireland and the Autonomous Region of Bougainville. Laboratory-confirmed rubella cases rose from 15 to 16 year to date, with the latest onset on 29 August 2026. The measles-rubella vaccination campaign for children under seven years in affected districts continues through opportunistic routine immunisation. The red alert for measles remains in effect for Papua New Guinea. – Source: Papua New Guinea National Department of Health, Public Health Events Weekly Bulletin, EpiWeek 36, shared with the PPHSN Coordinating Body Focal point on 10 September 2026. Respiratory diseases • New Zealand: For the week ending 6 September 2026, the weekly all-cause hospitalisation rate for severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) in the Auckland region decreased but remains in the very high activity band for a fourth consecutive week, higher than at this time in recent years, and the influenza-positive SARI rate is also in the very high band for a fourth week. Influenza was the most commonly detected virus, with test positivity among SARI patients at 52.1%, down from 57.8%. Both A/H1 and A/H3 are circulating, A/H3 predominating, and antigenic typing shows the circulating viruses match the 2026 Southern Hemisphere vaccine. In the community, influenza positivity among sentinel general practice samples rose from 35.6% to 40.4% (19 of 47 samples). Eighteen respiratory illness outbreaks were reported, up from 14: twelve in aged residential care facilities, four in early childhood education centres and two in schools, across nine districts. Pacific peoples have experienced the highest cumulative rates of influenza-, RSV- and SARS-CoV-2-positive SARI hospitalisation and the highest rates of influenza- and RSV-positive intensive care admission of any ethnic group in 2026. Children aged 0–4 years have the highest SARI hospitalisation rate, which increased this week while it decreased in every other age group. The red alert for influenza A remains in effect for New Zealand. – Source: New Zealand acute respiratory illness dashboard , week ending 6 September 2026, PHF Science, accessed on 15 September 2026. Other Information: Dengue • New Zealand: PHF Science reports four confirmed dengue cases notified in New Zealand during surveillance week 36 (5–11 September 2026), all acquired overseas: the cases had been to Bangladesh, Indonesia, the Maldives and Vietnam during the incubation period. Year to date, 361 confirmed, 26 probable and one under-investigation dengue cases have been notified. Multiple arboviruses circulate in the Pacific Island region, serological cross-reactivity means some cases reported as dengue may be due to other flaviviruses, and that data may change as cases are investigated. – Source: NZ Arbovirus Notifications by Country, surveillance week 36, New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic Science (PHF Science) shared with the PPHSN Coordinating Body Focal point on 14 September 2026. Highly pathogenic avian influenza • Australia: The national H5 bird flu dashboard records 521 confirmed positive events in wildlife as at 11 September 2026, against 484 on 4 September: South Australia 286, Victoria 162, Tasmania 36, New South Wales 25, Western Australia 10 and Queensland 2, with none in the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory. Authorities no longer test every species in known transmission areas, so event counts increasingly understate spread. New South Wales reported two further events in greater crested terns at Woy Woy and Bulli on 12 September, bringing the state count to 32; state and national figures can differ with reporting timing. H5N1 has been detected in a red fox in metropolitan Adelaide, the first detection of H5 in a land mammal in Australia, followed by a second fox death in Torquay, Victoria. On 13 September South Australian authorities confirmed the first detection in an Australian sea lion, an endangered species, at Seal Bay on Kangaroo Island. There has been no detection in commercial poultry or captive birds and no human case in Australia. H5 has not been detected in any Pacific Island country or territory to date. – Sources: Australian Government H5 bird flu events in wildlife dashboard , New South Wales Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development media release of 12 September 2026 , BEACON report of 8 September 2026 and PerthNow (AAP) of 13 September 2026 , accessed on 14 September 2026. Mpox • Australia: Victoria's Department of Health issued a health advisory on 14 September 2026 stating that mpox cases are rising in the state, with 52 cases reported since 1 August 2026, and that several strains of the virus are circulating in many parts of the world. In Australia, men who have sex with men and their sexual partners are most at risk, particularly people with multiple or casual partners, while people with a weakened immune system, children and pregnant women are at greater risk of severe illness. – Source: Victorian Department of Health, health advisory “Mpox continues to spread in the community”, 14 September 2026 , accessed on 15 September 2026. Respiratory diseases • Australia: The Australian Respiratory Surveillance Report for 24 August to 6 September 2026 records 31,650 notified influenza cases in the fortnight, up 27.2% from 24,883, although growth has slowed and the national peak may not yet have been reached. The timing matches pre-pandemic seasons, which peaked in late August to early September. There have been 130,355 cases so far in 2026, 62.6% fewer than at the same point of 2025. Influenza A accounted for 30,074 cases in the fortnight and influenza B for 1,443. Among subtyped influenza A, 491 were A(H3N2) and 226 A(H1N1). The largest fortnightly counts were in New South Wales (14,256), Victoria (7,039) and Queensland (6,625). Influenza admissions to sentinel hospitals rose by 35% (183 to 247) in the fortnight to 23 August, and two children and 12 adults admitted with influenza to sentinel hospitals have died this year. Interim vaccine effectiveness against hospitalisation is 35.0%, with vaccine coverage at 30.2%. – Source: Australian Respiratory Surveillance Report, Australian Centre for Disease Control, 24 August to 6 September 2026 accessed on 15 September 2026. • Solomon Islands: The Ministry of Health and Medical Services reports that routine surveillance for the reporting week of 24–30 August 2026 shows an increase in influenza-like illness cases from surveillance sites in Honiara and Western Province, and that routine laboratory testing detected influenza A in the majority of samples tested in August. Additional samples collected the following week are pending testing. The Ministry advises hand hygiene, covering coughs and sneezes, staying home when unwell and seeking medical attention if symptoms become severe, particularly for young children, older people, pregnant women and people with underlying health conditions. – Source: Solomon Islands Ministry of Health and Medical Services statement on flu-like illness accessed on 15 September 2026. Many thanks again for your continuous contributions. Please note that the alerts displayed on the map are based on information available to us as of the date of this report. As usual, please do not hesitate to contact us for corrections, additions, or comments. With our best regards, Thibaut Demaneuf Surveillance and Research Officer, SPC on behalf of The Focal Point of the PPHSN Coordinating Body Team Email: FocalPointPPHSN-CB@spc.int
ReliefWeb•Pacific Community15 SeptCountries: Yemen, Djibouti Source: International Organization for Migration Geneva, 13 September 2026 – According to the International Organization for Migration's (IOM) Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), displacement in Yemen, the Arab world's poorest country, has now reached 85,818 people, up sharply in recent days (82,164 since beginning of September alone ) as fighting continues along the West Coast. Families are being forced from their homes, and some are now fleeing the country altogether. Over 2,000 people fleeing the hostilities have reached Djibouti's northern shores so far, landing at scattered points along the coast near Obock. Djiboutian authorities are leading the response, mobilizing the Navy, army, police and health services, with support from IOM and UN partners. Arrivals, many of them women and young children, have been transported to the Markazi site in Obock, where they are receiving water, high-energy biscuits and hot meals. More are expected to flee as fighting intensifies. "Behind every number is a family who's lost everything," said Amy Pope, IOM Director General. "Many have been displaced multiple times. People are crossing the sea with nothing because they have no other choice left. Yemen is a country torn by poverty and conflict, and it cannot carry this crisis alone. I call on donors to scale up support now, for those arriving in Djibouti and for the communities in Obock receiving them." Fighting is escalating rapidly along the West Coast and South Taiz frontlines. Taiz remains the hardest hit, with 9,280 households, or nearly 56,000 people, displaced from districts including Jabal Habashy, Al Ma'afer, Maqbanah, Mawza and Al Wazi'iyah. Lahj follows with 3,225 households, or over 19,000 people, most from Al-Mudharibah district, with numbers rising in recent days. Al Hodeidah has recorded 1,374 households, or over 8,000 people, displaced, largely from Hays. Aden has also been affected with 424 households or over 2,500 displaced people being hosted there. Inside Yemen, families continue to flee multiple times, some for the second or third time in 12 years of conflict, with almost nothing left. Roads are increasingly inaccessible due to ongoing fighting, and communications in affected areas remain disrupted, making it harder to reach people and assess needs. IOM continues to call for safe, unimpeded humanitarian access, and for all parties to protect civilians, humanitarian workers, and the supplies, vehicles and facilities needed to deliver aid. The situation remains volatile and unpredictable. IOM will continue to monitor developments closely and report further updates as they become available. Send emergency aid to families in need: Donate here For more information, please visit IOM’s Media Centre .
ReliefWeb•International Organization for Migration15 SeptCountry: Yemen Source: Save the Children Over one in five of the people killed and injured in recent violence in Yemen are children, said Save the Children, with more than 80% of the child casualties caused by airstrikes, shelling or drones. Over one in five of the people killed and injured in recent violence in Yemen are children, said Save the Children, with more than 80% of the child casualties caused by airstrikes, shelling or drones. At least 19 children were killed and a further 49 injured between 1 August and 9 September, forming part of some 117 civilians killed and 206 injured in the escalating violence in Yemen. At least 175 of the casualties took place in a single week (3-9 September), including 43 children, the highest weekly child casualty toll in the past 12 months. [2]. At least 28 children have been referred to Save the Children for lifesaving medical care due to conflict-related injuries. At least 85,000 people have fled their homes since July, with numbers increasing daily as fighting intensifies. Displaced families are arriving in extremely difficult conditions, having fled suddenly and without the opportunity to carry essential belongings. Receiving sites and host communities — many already operating beyond capacity — are under mounting pressure, and a significant number of children and families lack adequate shelter and are staying in open or informal sites, said Save the Children. Very soon, the convergence of conflict, displacement, a surge in infectious and water-borne diseases—including measles, acute watery diarrhea and cholera—along with heavy rains and flash floods, will result in a catastrophic humanitarian crisis. Save the Children’s Country Director in Yemen Rishana Haniffa said: "Children are once again paying the highest price for some of the most severe violence the country has seen in years. Children are being killed and maimed by bombs and bullets as they flee their homes in search of safety. They are experiencing severe injuries and psychological harm. Every day we receive calls about injured children needing assistance. Families who have already endured years of conflict, hunger and displacement once again fear for their children's future. Our teams are hearing from parents who are terrified of what comes next, without access to food, clean water, healthcare or a safe place to sleep. Children in Yemen have lived through more than a decade of overlapping crises, leaving millions vulnerable long before this latest escalation. They should not have to bear the burden of yet another wave of violence. Civilians and the infrastructure they rely on, especially schools and hospitals, must be protected from attack. “Every child must be able to safely access the assistance and essential services they need to survive, recover and thrive. At the same time, donors must urgently provide flexible funding to help humanitarian organisations meet rapidly growing needs and sustain life-saving services. Above all, the children of Yemen must be protected at all costs." Save the Children is responding to the needs of newly displaced children and families while maintaining existing lifesaving services. The response includes emergency cash assistance, temporary shelter and hygiene materials, and the provision of safe drinking water to displaced families. Save the Children is also providing child protection support, medical referrals and transportation for injured children, as well as identification and follow-up of separated and unaccompanied children, including family tracing and reunification where required. This escalation comes against the backdrop of an already extremely fragile humanitarian crisis and funding shortfall. An estimated 22.3 million people, including 12.2 million children, require humanitarian assistance and protection this year. However, the 2026 Yemen Humanitarian Response Plan remains only 20% funded, significantly limiting the ability of humanitarian organisations to respond to a new surge of displaced families. Waleed*,17, the eldest of five siblings, was displaced with his family from Hodeidah to a camp in Lahj in 2017 after years of conflict, constant shelling, and fear. Forced to leave behind his home and school, he struggled to continue his education in temporary learning tents that lacked even the most basic facilities. Discouraged by poor learning conditions and driven by his family's financial hardship, Waleed dropped out of school to help his elderly father, who works as a porter, earn enough to support the family. After Save the Children supported the school by improving classrooms, providing learning materials, training teachers, and creating a safer, more engaging learning environment, Waleed returned to school and is now completing Grade 9 as one of its most committed students. Zaid Shaker / Save the Children Nearly two-thirds of children surveyed across four districts in southern Yemen are out of school following more than a decade of conflict and displacement, Save the Children said as the new school year begins. Eman*, 80, holds 9-month-old grandson, Nader*, as he is screened for malnutrition with a MUAC band, by a nurse at the Save the Children supported Health Unit. Eman*, 80, is struggling to feed and care for her six grandchildren, with no reliable income and dwindling resources. Her son – the children's father – cannot find steady work, and his wife is gravely ill and unable to care for her own children. Before the war, the family kept cattle, made cheese to sell, and had modest savings. With prices rising and no credit available, they now survive on bread, tea, and occasional porridge and rice, often going to bed without dinner. Several of Eman's* grandchildren, including Mona* and Nader*, recently began showing dangerous signs of malnutrition, but thanks to a Save the Children-supported health centre, they were able to get help. Staff provided nutritional supplements and gave Eman* the knowledge and tools to support their recovery. Both children have shown real signs of improvement, with Nader* making encouraging progress after having been visibly emaciated. Ahmed Albasha / Save the Children Children in Yemen are being plunged deeper into hunger as world leaders fail to fully re-open the Strait of Hormuz, said Save the Children, releasing a new market assessment showing how fuel and food prices have skyrocketed since the escalation in the Middle East region four months ago. The number of child casualties in Yemen jumped 70% in 2025, with an average of one child killed or injured every day
ReliefWeb•Save the Children15 Sept
Country: Guinea Source: World Food Programme Please refer to the attached file.
ReliefWeb•World Food Programme15 Sept
Countries: Spain, World Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached Infographic.
ReliefWeb•UN High Commissioner for Refugees15 Sept
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached Infographic.
ReliefWeb•UN High Commissioner for Refugees15 Sept
Country: Ukraine Source: UN Children's Fund SUMY, 15 September 2026 – “Nearly five years into the war in Ukraine, children’s right to education remains under attack, with consequences that will define an entire generation. “Just 15 days into the new school year there have been over 1,000 air raid alerts across the country. This is the highest number for this period in the last five years and nearly double the same period last year. “It amounts to over 100 alerts every single day and at least four every hour. Sumy, where I am speaking to you from today, has been among the three regions hit hardest this year, together with Mykolaiv and Odesa. Nobody hears them louder and deeper than children. “I am now inside one of 22 underground shelters turned into schools that UNICEF has helped set up for children living near the frontlines. This one can host up to 300 children. Here in Sumy, essentially one in every two education facilities have been damaged or destroyed by the conflict. It is heartbreaking to see what should be a place of learning and protection turned into rubble. “Across the country, the picture is just as stark. According to government estimates between January and August this year, hundreds more educational institutions have been damaged, taking the overall toll in Ukraine to over 4200 since the start of the war. Children whose hope of simply going to school continues to be disrupted by conflict causing a seemingly never-ending cycle of trauma. “The cost to children is measured beyond broken walls, psychological scars and loud sirens. “Results from the latest OECD PISA, released last week, show us that a significant proportion of 15-year-olds in Ukraine who undertook the test – many of whom have spent the last five years of their schooling in war zones – have not yet reached a level of competency in the subject matters that would allow them to keep building on their education. This narrows their options for further study, skilled work, and full participation in society as adults down the line. “Around one third, did not reach that basic level of achievement in science, and about half did not reach it in maths or reading. When comparing this achievement to the overall OECD average, it is equivalent to a gap of 2 years of study for reading and 1.5 years of study for math and science. “Similarly, 56 per cent missed the baseline in at least one of the tested subjects: maths, reading and science; and nearly three in ten (or 29 per cent) failed to reach the baseline level in any of the three tested subjects. “According to school principals, 61 per cent of Ukrainian students attend schools affected by shortages of learning materials and equipment, and 54 per cent attended schools lacking enough digital resources. Because of security reasons, this data is only coming from 17 regions in Ukraine, so we can assume that schools closer to the frontlines are even less resourced. “Despite the war, Ukraine has demonstrated incredible resilience in sustaining the education system as verified by the stability of results between 2022 and 2025. However, as we continue to warn, children in Ukraine need peace to be able to learn properly. “After almost five years of war, school is one of the few places where a child can find some sense of normality – friends, teachers, routine, a place to feel safe. That matters, because this war is taking an enormous psychological toll on them. “Nine-year-old Sabrina told me yesterday how much she missed being able to be with her classmates, despite the dangers above the ground. ‘It is so nice to be together again and not learn online. I just miss our regular walks and playtime outside but now it’s too dangerous, so we stay inside all day,” she explained still sharing it as positive news. “Children like Sarbina have spent years waking to explosions, running to shelters, being displaced from their homes, separated from friends, wondering when the next attack will come. We see children struggling to sleep, to concentrate, to regulate their emotions. A child cannot simply leave that fear at the classroom door. “An air-raid siren means a maths lesson stops halfway through. Children leave their desks for shelter. They wait for the all-clear. They return. They try to concentrate again and then the siren sounds. It’s worth repeating: Children and parents do everything to study. But the impact of this war is clear and visceral. “Amid it all - and as a testament to parents, the Government and humanitarian partners - nearly 4.2 million children returned to learning this September, including over 712,000 preschoolers. More than 366,000 teachers also returned to their classrooms. “A significant number of children continue to depend on blended and fully online approaches, with a context in flux as the areas and number of attacks shift and escalate. Nearly half of preschool-aged children are missing out on regular early childhood education and care, losing opportunities to develop foundational skills for lifelong learning. “And now another threat is approaching. Winter. Attacks on infrastructure will cause electricity and heating disruption. Last year nearly two million children suffered in extreme winter conditions after being left without heat, electricity and water. Power cuts disrupted online lessons too, with the frontline areas like Sumy being hardest hit. “UNICEF’s 2026–2027 winter response is aiming to reach 3 million people, including 540,000 children. This will include repairing heating systems and providing energy back-up to schools. It will ensure that 375,000 students can keep learning, in-person, through the winter. With our partners, we are also rehabilitating school shelters, repairing education facilities damaged by attacks, supporting catch-up learning, and providing mental health and psychosocial support. “We are doing everything we can to keep children learning, but no amount of support can shield their education from the consequences of continued attacks.” ##### Notes to editors: The OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) assesses the knowledge, skills and attitudes of 15-year-old students. Ukraine participated for the first time in PISA in 2018. For the 2025 PISA there were 17 PISA participating jurisdictions in Ukraine, the following ten jurisdictions were not covered: Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Donetsk Oblast, Kharkiv Oblast, Luhansk Oblast, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Kherson Oblast, Mykolaiv Oblast, Sumy Oblast, the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol. Follow this link for information on the PISA results for Ukraine.
ReliefWeb•UN Children's Fund15 Sept
Countries: Djibouti, Yemen Source: Qatar Charity SEPTEMBER 2026 – NOVEMBER 2026 | PUBLISHED ON 15 SEPTEMBER Doha, Qatar — Qatar Charity- QC has activated an emergency humanitarian response to support Yemeni refugees arriving in Djibouti, as renewed fighting in Yemen continues to force families across the Bab al-Mandab Strait in search of safety. According to the International Organization for Migration, displacement inside Yemen has surpassed 85,000 people, while more than 2,000 people have reached Djibouti’s northern shores near Obock in recent days, many of them women and children. In response to the rapidly evolving situation, Qatar Charity has mobilized its crisis management teams at headquarters in Doha and through its field office in Djibouti to deliver urgent lifesaving assistance to newly arrived families and to reinforce support for refugee-hosting areas already under pressure. Djibouti has long served as a critical place of refuge for Yemenis fleeing conflict, insecurity, and economic collapse. UNHCR data shows that, as of 31 March 2026, Djibouti was hosting 36,364 refugees and asylum-seekers, including 3,934 Yemenis, who represented 10.8 percent of the country’s registered refugee and asylum-seeker population. The latest arrivals are increasing pressure on limited public services, shelter capacity, water supplies, health services, and basic infrastructure in Obock and surrounding host communities. Immediate humanitarian needs are: Emergency shelter and non-food items; Hot meals and ready-to-eat food assistance; Safe drinking water; Primary health care; WASH facilities and hygiene support; and Nutrition support for mothers and children. QATAR CHARITY CAPACITY AND RESPONSE QC- Djibouti has a longstanding presence in the country and extensive experience supporting the Government-led response to Yemeni refugees. QC’s initial emergency package for the new wave of refugees, with an estimated allocation of USD 1,000,000, focuses on the most urgent humanitarian needs facing newly arrived families, including shelter, essential household items, food, water, and dignity support. The response includes: Shelter and non-food items, including sleeping mats and blankets, for 1,959 families; Hot meals and safe drinking water for 1,000 people over 10 days; Essential clothing and shoes for 1,040 families; and The planned intervention includes provision of 500 family tents to expand safe and dignified temporary shelter options. Qatar Charity emphasized that its response is being implemented in close coordination with Djiboutian authorities, IOM, and humanitarian partners to ensure assistance reaches the most vulnerable families quickly and effectively. The intervention is designed not only to meet immediate survival needs, but also to reduce pressure on host communities by strengthening support in areas where public services and resources are already stretched. “Families arriving in Djibouti have endured fear, displacement, and dangerous journeys in search of safety,” Qatar Charity said. “Our priority is to provide immediate lifesaving assistance while helping preserve dignity and protection for refugees and the communities receiving them.” Qatar Charity called on the international community and donor organizations to scale up support for Yemeni refugees in Djibouti and other host countries, including funding for lifesaving assistance, protection services, health care, water and sanitation, and sustainable humanitarian programmes. Sustained international solidarity is urgently needed to protect affected families, support host communities, and help refugees rebuild their lives with safety and dignity. Funding required USD 500,000
ReliefWeb•Qatar Charity15 Sept
Country: Syrian Arab Republic Source: DOZ International Please refer to the attached file. The report presents findings from a Rapid Needs Assessment conducted between August and September 2026 across eight Syrian governorates, gathering the perspectives of 348 respondents on social cohesion, peacebuilding, local governance, transitional justice, women's leadership, youth engagement, and disability inclusion. The assessment highlights both the continuing challenges facing Syrian communities and the strong demand for inclusive recovery, reconciliation, accountable governance, and locally driven peacebuilding initiatives. Among the key findings: 69.5% identified Social Cohesion as the highest priority for future interventions. 50.0% identified Transitional Justice as a key priority for recovery and long-term stability. Communities expressed strong support for dialogue, reconciliation, and trust-building initiatives. Women, youth, and persons with disabilities were consistently recognized as essential actors in strengthening community resilience and sustainable recovery.
ReliefWeb•DOZ International15 Sept