Heavy rains and landslides have killed at least 64 people and left 15 missing in Brazil’s Minas Gerais state since Monday, February 23, with Juiz de Fora being the most affected municipality. The Minas Gerais Fire Department confirmed on this Friday, February 27, that devastating rains, which began on Monday, February 23, have caused widespread […]

Nearly 100 Palestinian families forcibly displaced in the West Bank over the past 2 weeks amid zionism escalating attacks. Nearly one hundred Palestinian families have been displaced in the West Bank over the past two weeks due to attacks by Israeli settlers, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Most of […]

Approximately 200,000 prefabricated housing units are required in the Gaza Strip to meet the most urgent needs of displaced families and provide them with safe shelter from harsh weather conditions, the Gaza Government Operations Room stated on Sunday. Consequently, a strong appeal has been made to the United Nations and the international community, demanding that […]

According to the UN agency, the number of displaced people in Haiti represents an increase of 36 percent since 2024.

A fresh wave of armed attacks in northern Mozambique has displaced more than 46,000 people in just eight days, deepening an already critical humanitarian crisis in Cabo Delgado Province, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The violence, concentrated between July 20 and 28, affected the districts of Chiúre, Ancuabe, […]

Migration is a phenomenon as old as humanity itself. Since prehistoric times, humans have migrated in search of food, better climatic conditions, safety, and basic resources. However, throughout history, the reasons and forms of migration have evolved: territorial conquests, world wars, internal conflicts, and economic crises have been driving forces that push people to leave […]

Refugees fleeing Sudan’s escalating conflict are facing a deepening humanitarian crisis as the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) slashes $1.4 billion in aid due to a global funding shortfall. At the Sudan-Chad border, more than 60% of newly arrived refugees—many from Darfur—are receiving no shelter, according to UNHCR’s Dominique Hyde, who described the situation as “tragic […]

Nearly 1.3 million Haitians have been forcibly displaced due to escalating gang violence, marking a 24% increase since December 2024 and the largest displacement crisis in Haiti’s history. While Port-au-Prince remains the epicenter, gang activity has spread to other regions, forcing 147,000 people in the Centre department and 92,000 in Artibonite to flee their homes. […]

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) estimates that more than half of the displaced are children, meaning one in eight Haitian children has been uprooted in recent years.  Children on the frontlines Such displacement puts an already vulnerable population further at risk, increasing their chances of malnutrition, sexual violence and abuse.   The UN Children’s Fund […]

One of Sudan’s largest displacement camps, Zamzam, has been all but emptied following the occupation by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), triggering a humanitarian catastrophe in North Darfur, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned Thursday. Once home to over 400,000 displaced people, Zamzam camp has been largely vacated as civilians […]