November 2026

The Ebola outbreak continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) amid deadly attacks against civilians and frontline health workers by non-state armed groups, which are obstructing efforts to stop transmission, United Nations responders said on Friday. The outbreak is unfolding against a backdrop of widespread displacement, food insecurity, and malnutrition.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) warned on Friday that more than 340,000 people have been forced to flee their homes amid continued hostilities and growing insecurity in Yemen, while restrictions on key transport routes threaten to further disrupt the delivery of life-saving assistance. According to the latest data, more than 24,000 people have been displaced in less than a week.

The United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC), Tom Fletcher, called on the Israeli government Wednesday to open all crossings into Gaza without delay, so humanitarian organizations can implement their winter response plan and address the growing emergency. Fletcher also demanded an end to collective punishment and urged funding for the humanitarian plan to stop what he described as "predictable, preventable suffering."

Escalating violence in northern Nigeria has triggered a deepening humanitarian and protection emergency across Niger, Nigeria, and Benin. The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) warns that this mass displacement is exacerbating an already dire regional crisis fueled by mounting insecurity, severe climate shocks, and collapsing local food systems.

Briefing the United Nations Security Council on Monday, Mohamed Yahya, the UN deputy relief chief, warned that continued attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure are leaving millions without reliable access to electricity, water, and heating. Yahya condemned all attacks affecting civilians, essential civilian infrastructure, and humanitarian workers. He stressed that civilians and civilian objects must be protected wherever they are.

According to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis, approximately one million people in Lebanon are experiencing crisis or worse levels of hunger due to the compounding effects of military escalation. The report highlights a fragile recovery and significant risks of further deterioration without sustained humanitarian assistance.

The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is urging governments to take immediate action to safeguard millions of refugees and other displaced individuals who are increasingly vulnerable to the devastating effects of climate change. Ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, Turkey, the organization warns that climate finance is failing to reach many of the communities most at risk.

Aid teams working to help the millions of people uprooted by the ongoing war in Sudan appealed for more international assistance on Friday amid desperate funding shortages, empty warehouses, and overwhelming needs. A staggering 15.4 million people urgently need shelter across the country, where the war that erupted in April 2023 between former allies-turned-rivals is deepening the suffering of civilians.

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that Somalia is facing converging crises, including famine risk, conflict, insecurity, political tensions, El Niño-driven flooding, and drought. However, funding to address these threats remains critically low, even as humanitarian needs continue to escalate across the East African country.

More than 7,000 people have fled their homes in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province since late September due to a surge in attacks by non-state armed groups, according to data released Tuesday by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The latest figures show that women and children make up nearly 80 percent of those newly displaced.

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that people are fleeing their homes in several parts of northern Ethiopia as humanitarian operations continue amid ongoing insecurity. Thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) are currently seeking refuge in Debre Berhan, a city in the Amhara Region, and in Shire, a town in northwestern Tigray.

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) expressed alarm on Monday regarding the ongoing drone attacks on critical energy infrastructure in Sudan. These attacks have caused widespread power outages and disrupted essential services across several states. On Monday, a series of drone strikes hit two power stations in Kassala State and an electricity substation in Merowe, a city in Northern State, resulting in large-scale blackouts.

The number of people facing crisis levels of hunger in the DRC has surged by more than 2.3 million in less than a year, according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis, released Friday. The data, from the world's leading authority on hunger monitoring, reveals that 28.8 million people are experiencing acute food insecurity from September to December 2026.