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Active
High
Date
04-09-2026
Country
India

Intensifying forest and peatland fires across Indonesia cause prolonged hazardous haze, health impacts, and education, transport, and livelihood disruptions

Risk type
Future impact of a hazard which has already taken place
Active
High
Date
04-09-2026
Country
Myanmar

Military operations to secure the Dawei Special Economic Zone cause further forced displacement and severe protection risks in Dawei district, Tanintharyi region

Risk type
Marked deterioration in an existing crisis
Active
Medium
Date
03-09-2026
Country
Syria

Renewed violence in As Sweida or settler outpost establishment drives Israeli expansion in southern Syria, displacing civilians and restricting access

Risk type
Marked deterioration in an existing crisis
Active
Medium
Date
03-09-2026
Country
Afghanistan

Escalating clashes between Interim Taliban Authority forces and armed opposition groups in Badakhshan deteriorates food security and increases protection risks

Risk type
New emerging risk
Active
High
Date
04-08-2026
Country
Afghanistan

Continued attacks between Pakistan and Afghanistan increase protection risks, food security needs, and access constraints in Afghanistan’s border provinces

Risk type
Marked deterioration in an existing crisis

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Active
High
Date
04-09-2026
Country
India

Intensifying forest and peatland fires across Indonesia cause prolonged hazardous haze, health impacts, and education, transport, and livelihood disruptions

Risk type
Future impact of a hazard which has already taken place
Active
High
Date
04-09-2026
Country
Myanmar

Military operations to secure the Dawei Special Economic Zone cause further forced displacement and severe protection risks in Dawei district, Tanintharyi region

Risk type
Marked deterioration in an existing crisis
Active
Medium
Date
03-09-2026
Country
Syria

Renewed violence in As Sweida or settler outpost establishment drives Israeli expansion in southern Syria, displacing civilians and restricting access

Risk type
Marked deterioration in an existing crisis
Active
Medium
Date
03-09-2026
Country
Afghanistan

Escalating clashes between Interim Taliban Authority forces and armed opposition groups in Badakhshan deteriorates food security and increases protection risks

Risk type
New emerging risk
Active
High
Date
04-08-2026
Country
Afghanistan

Continued attacks between Pakistan and Afghanistan increase protection risks, food security needs, and access constraints in Afghanistan’s border provinces

Risk type
Marked deterioration in an existing crisis
Active
High
Date
05-08-2026
Countries
Chad, Niger, Cameroon, Nigeria

Escalating insecurity across the Lake Chad Basin increases displacement, protection risks, and humanitarian access constraints

Risk type
Marked deterioration in an existing crisis
Active
Medium
Date
05-08-2026
Country
Yemen

Renewed cross-border strikes collapse the 2022 Houthi–Saudi truce, driving new displacement, disrupting imports, and reducing humanitarian access across Yemen

Risk type
Marked deterioration in an existing crisis
Active
High
Date
08-07-2026
Country
Philippines

El Niño-driven agricultural losses and water shortages in the Philippines increase food security, WASH, and health needs

Risk type
New emerging risk
Active
High
Date
08-07-2026
Country
Ethiopia

Forecast below-average _Kiremt_ rains in Ethiopia threaten food production and livelihoods

Risk type
New emerging risk
Active
High
Date
08-07-2026
Country
Kenya

Forecast El Niño conditions threaten crop production and worsen food insecurity in Kenya

Risk type
New emerging risk

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