The Friday Humanitarian Scan #7

The CaafimaadPlus Consortium, led by Action Against Hunger, brings together 5 international and 4 local humanitarian organisations working to combat hunger in Somalia.

Naval warfare has undergone dramatic transformation, expanding across multiple domains and exposing civilian seafarers, infrastructure, and global supply chains to new and evolving risks.

After citing shifts in the donor landscape, the Oslo-based group behind the EAT-Lancet report is exploring whether any of its flagship initiatives can continue under new arrangements.

Alert to the threat of a potential Chinese invasion, Taiwan deploys NGO collaboration as a defense tool.

African countries such as Malawi are pursuing tax reforms to fill the gaps left by U.S. funding cuts. Plus, Ethiopian aid workers struggle to find work a year after USAID’s shutdown.

Opinion: From the Sahel to Europe, global instability is driven by unresolved justice needs and broken social contracts. If the Munich Security Conference wants to redefine security, it must consider justice.

Opinion: Reshaping the global health architecture requires treating innovation and patient access as complementary objectives.

Opinion: “Without generational renewal at the top, the U.N. reform risks becoming little more than an exercise in delay management.”

At the Munich Security Conference, development tries to stay relevant amid rising defense budgets; what role should multilateral development banks play in Venezuela.

As defense budgets soar and development falter, development professionals are pushing to keep their seat at the Munich Security Conference table.

Senate Democrats tore into Trump’s nominee to oversee U.N. policy, accusing him of racism and antisemitism, while key Republicans withheld support.

Ghana has tested a digital system that aims to make cocoa supply chains more transparent and help ensure sustainable practices.

In eastern Rwanda, biogas and hydroponic fodder systems are reducing reliance on firewood and transforming daily life for rural communities.

What makes a city liveable? Many of the problems faced by Nairobi – and the ways they are being tackled – are typical of big cities in the Global South.

Addis Ababa is a prime example of how a city can change when walking and cycling are taken seriously. The capital has invested heavily in non-motorised transport.

Walking and cycling are the most affordable, climate friendly and inclusive ways to move through cities, yet they remain undervalued as motorisation rates rise globally.

The FMR provides valuable insights into mobility patterns, migration drivers, and demographics of cross-border movements in South Sudan.

The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned the surge in violence across South Sudan, warning that civilians and aid workers are paying a devastating price.

Severe flooding triggered by heavy rainfall has hit northwest Syria, killing two children and affecting more than 5,000 displaced people.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres voiced grave concern over the reported decision by the Israeli security cabinet to authorize a series of measures in Area C.

As the brutal Sudan war shows no signs of ending, UN human rights chief Volker Türk called on the international community to intervene immediately.

Relentless violence, famine and disease are fuelling a rising death toll among children in Sudan, while attacks on healthcare hamper efforts to help them.

UN human rights chief Volker Türk appealed to all parties involved in renewed heavy fighting in Ethiopia’s ‘precarious’ Tigray region to step back.

Escalating aerial attacks in Sudan are killing children, damaging schools and striking United Nations facilities, placing civilians at growing risk.

Ivanna Bedei, an Information and Communication Associate in Ukraine, shares her experience working for the European Union’s humanitarian aid office in Kyiv.

The UN Special Envoy for Yemen welcomed recent steps to bolster stability but told the Security Council that only a renewed political process can end the conflict.

As drought continues, calls to Radio Ergo’s independent audience feedback platform reflect ongoing humanitarian concerns in Somalia.

Since mid-January 2025, regional policy changes have contributed to an increase in “reverse” migration flows through Panama.

Results from Round 18 of Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) assessments in Nigeria’s North-Central and North-West regions.

An estimated 288,383 people are facing crisis or emergency levels of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3+) in Togo.

UNHCR continues to observe significant numbers of Afghans returning or being deported from neighboring countries, seeking international support for solutions.

Throughout the East African region, hazards threaten lives and livelihoods. Countries are learning from Mozambique’s successful early warning systems.

The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) welcomes the WHO’s decision to grant prequalification to the novel oral polio vaccine from India.

Meeting minutes covering the Lebanon Response Plan coordination and updates from humanitarian partners.

Nouakchott and Nouadhibou are two of the largest cities in Mauritania, with significant refugee and asylum-seeker populations.

As of December 2025, Mauritania hosts an estimated 309,000 refugees and asylum-seekers, the vast majority in the Hodh Chargui region.

UNHCR continues to observe significant numbers of Afghans returning or being forced to return from neighboring countries since late 2023.