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CAIRO / BEIRUT / ROME – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is warning that surging food and fuel prices driven by the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East could have ripple effects…

The Start Fund monthly Risk Bulletin reports on new, emerging or deteriorating situations. It is collated by the Start Network Anticipation and Risk Financing team using a range of online sources. Key risks are shared and…

Geneva, 5 March 2026 – Harmful information is undermining life-saving humanitarian action at a time when disasters are affecting more people, more often, according to the World Disasters Report 2026, released today by the International Federation…

Plan International Bangladesh’s with technical support from NIRAPAD new study reveals that combining scientific forecasting with local community knowledge is essential to creating effective, life-saving lightning early warning systems in rural areas. Bridging science and survival To save…

Key highlights Rising national climate risk: In Round 3, 19 per cent of Afghanistan’s population lives in high‑risk communities, an increase from 16 per cent in Round 2, indicating a continued rise in overall climate vulnerability despite…

When Tropical Cyclone Seroja and the Easter floods struck Timor-Leste in April 2021, the impacts were severe. Thirty-four lives were lost, thousands of people were affected, and economic losses were significant. The events exposed two important…

Pre-disaster financial planning pays off In Southeast Asia, floods, typhoons, and landslides repeatedly disrupt lives, jobs, and economic activities. Between 2015 and 2020, disasters cost ASEAN countries more than $11 billion. As climate change intensifies, countries need…

Disasters are the main trigger of internal displacement in Bangladesh. Between 2008 and 2024, the country recorded over 21 million disaster displacements. Climate change is expected to intensify these risks under both optimistic and pessimistic climate…

The Start Fund monthly Risk Bulletin reports on new, emerging or deteriorating situations. It is collated by the Start Network Anticipation and Risk Financing team using a range of online sources. Key risks are shared and…

21 January 2026 – Islamabad, Pakistan – Rotary International has provided a grant of US$ 9.9 million to the World Health Organization (WHO) in Pakistan to support the vaccination of 27 million children against polio in…