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Date
07-10-2025Country
VenezuelaUS military build-up in the Caribbean triggers internal destabilisation in Venezuela and heightens humanitarian needs
Risk type
New emerging riskDate
08-10-2025Country
MyanmarEscalating armed conflict during the December 2025 election in Myanmar heightens protection risks
Risk type
Marked deterioration in an existing crisisDate
10-09-2025Country
SomaliaEscalating tensions around universal suffrage in Somalia heightens conflict and instability ahead of the 2026 elections
Risk type
New emerging riskAll risks
Date
07-10-2025Country
VenezuelaUS military build-up in the Caribbean triggers internal destabilisation in Venezuela and heightens humanitarian needs
Risk type
New emerging riskDate
08-10-2025Country
MyanmarEscalating armed conflict during the December 2025 election in Myanmar heightens protection risks
Risk type
Marked deterioration in an existing crisisDate
10-09-2025Country
SomaliaEscalating tensions around universal suffrage in Somalia heightens conflict and instability ahead of the 2026 elections
Risk type
New emerging riskDate
18-02-2025Country
LebanonAttempts to politically marginalise and militarily weaken Hezbollah in Lebanon leads to internal tensions, protests, and displacement
Risk type
New emerging riskDate
02-10-2025Country
SomaliaConsecutive below-average rains amid expected La Niña conditions in northern and central Somalia deepen drought Impacts
Risk type
Marked deterioration in an existing crisisDate
11-09-2025Country
IranRising water scarcity in Iran leads to a deterioration in health, food security, and livelihood needs
Risk type
Marked deterioration in an existing crisisDate
15-07-2025Country
KenyaIntensifying humanitarian and security crisis in Kenya worsens conditions in refugee camps
Risk type
Marked deterioration in an existing crisisDate
22-07-2025Country
SyriaA prolonged Syria–Lebanon border conflict results in displacement and increases shelter and livelihood needs