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Active
High
Date
02-06-2026
Country
Chad

Escalating cross-border insecurity linked to the Sudan conflict increases protection risks and humanitarian needs in eastern Chad

Risk type
Marked deterioration in an existing crisis
Active
High
Date
02-06-2026
Country
Mali

Continued coordinated JNIM–FLA attacks and blockades increase protection risks, displacement, and humanitarian access constraints in Mali

Risk type
Marked deterioration in an existing crisis
Active
High
Date
26-04-2026
Countries
Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador

El Niño-driven above-average temperatures and below-average precipitation cause widespread drought in the Central American Dry Corridor (El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras), increasing food and health needs

Risk type
Future impact of a hazard which has already taken place
Active
High
Date
26-04-2026
Country
Bangladesh

Prolonged fuel shortages in Bangladesh worsen food security and disrupt health, telecommunications, and other essential services

Risk type
Marked deterioration in an existing crisis
Active
High
Date
04-02-2026
Country
Cuba

Worsening energy shortages and U.S. pressure lead to essential service disruptions and rising humanitarian needs in Cuba

Risk type
Marked deterioration in an existing crisis

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Active
High
Date
02-06-2026
Country
Chad

Escalating cross-border insecurity linked to the Sudan conflict increases protection risks and humanitarian needs in eastern Chad

Risk type
Marked deterioration in an existing crisis
Active
High
Date
02-06-2026
Country
Mali

Continued coordinated JNIM–FLA attacks and blockades increase protection risks, displacement, and humanitarian access constraints in Mali

Risk type
Marked deterioration in an existing crisis
Active
High
Date
26-04-2026
Countries
Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador

El Niño-driven above-average temperatures and below-average precipitation cause widespread drought in the Central American Dry Corridor (El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras), increasing food and health needs

Risk type
Future impact of a hazard which has already taken place
Active
High
Date
26-04-2026
Country
Bangladesh

Prolonged fuel shortages in Bangladesh worsen food security and disrupt health, telecommunications, and other essential services

Risk type
Marked deterioration in an existing crisis
Active
High
Date
04-02-2026
Country
Cuba

Worsening energy shortages and U.S. pressure lead to essential service disruptions and rising humanitarian needs in Cuba

Risk type
Marked deterioration in an existing crisis
Active
Medium
Date
23-07-2025
Country
Syria

Water scarcity, especially in northeast and northwest Syria result in livelihoods and services’ disruptions, reduced food production and protests 

Risk type
Marked deterioration in an existing crisis
Active
High
Date
17-10-2025
Country
Colombia

Intensified territorial disputes among armed groups over illegal mining corridors in southern Bolívar lead to mass displacement and confinement

Risk type
Marked deterioration in an existing crisis
Active
High
Date
02-10-2025
Country
Somalia

Consecutive below-average rains amid expected La Niña conditions in northern and central Somalia deepen drought Impacts

Risk type
Marked deterioration in an existing crisis
Active
High
Date
11-09-2025
Country
Iran

Rising water scarcity in Iran leads to a deterioration in health, food security, and livelihood needs

Risk type
Marked deterioration in an existing crisis
Active
Medium
Date
22-07-2025
Country
Syria

A prolonged Syria–Lebanon border conflict results in displacement and increases shelter and livelihood needs

Risk type
New emerging risk

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