Humanitarian News Archive

Review of the consultations with non-governmental organizations held in 2025

28th January 2026 1 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER’S PROGRAMME 76th Plenary Session 6-10 October 2025 Review of the consultations with non-governmental organizations held in 2025 Speech delivered by NGO Rapporteurs: • Mr. Lukendo Mbokani, Chief Executive Officer, Refugee-Led Organisation Network, Uganda…

Zanzibar strengthens routine AMR surveillance and reporting

28th January 2026 Zanzibar City—The Ministry of Health Zanzibar, with technical support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and Health Improvement Zanzibar (HIPZ), has completed a baseline analysis of 2024 antimicrobial resistance (AMR) data from the national sentinel surveillance network. The work, covering…

MSF finds El Fasher largely destroyed and empty during visit

28th January 2026 Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) was recently granted access to El Fasher, Sudan, to assess the current situation of the civilians and health facilities. The visit came as the North Darfur city is now under the control of the Rapid Support…

UNHCR Ukraine: 2026 Programme Summary

28th January 2026 OVERVIEW OF NEEDS With the war on Ukraine approaching its fifth year, humanitarian and recovery needs continue to grow across the country. In 2025, intensified hostilities, including increased aerial attacks and strikes on critical infrastructure, caused significant civilian casualties and…

FAO GIEWS Country Brief on Gambia –

28th January 2026 FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Cereal output in 2025 estimated at above‑average level Prices of cereals near or above their year‑earlier values in October 2025 About 244 000 people acutely food insecure during 2025 lean season Cereal output in 2025 estimated at…

FAO GIEWS Country Brief on Uruguay –

28th January 2026 FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Cereal production estimated 35 percent above average in 2025 Paddy and maize sowings estimated above average in 2026 Average cereal exports anticipated in 2025/26 Cereal prices lower year‑on‑year in December 2025 Cereal production estimated 35 percent above…