Humanitarian aid
Rising Displacement and Food Crises Stretch Humanitarian Resources in West Bank, Sudan, and Haiti
In September 2026, forced demolitions in the West Bank, El Niño‑driven drought in Sudan, and expanding violence in Haiti have displaced hundreds of thousands, while funding gaps threaten urgent aid.
West Bank demolitions fuel mass displacement
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights reported that Israeli bulldozers razed homes, farm buildings, water tanks and solar panels in Jinba village, adding to the near‑total destruction of three villages in the Msafer Yatta area during September 2026. Twelve villages in Msafer Yatta, home to more than 1,100 Palestinians who have lived there for generations, have been targeted, and the UN estimates that demolitions across the occupied West Bank have displaced about 1,500 people so far this year. OHCHR officials warned that the forcible transfer of a civilian population by an occupying power constitutes a war crime and highlighted growing concerns about ethnic cleansing.
Sudan faces drought‑driven food insecurity and a funding shortfall
El Niño is expected to cut rainfall in Sudan by 30 to 40 percent, intensifying an already fragile food situation for farmers, pastoralists and fishing communities caught in a protracted war with the RSF. The Food and Agriculture Organization says its response focuses on protecting livestock health, vaccinating animals and providing goats to women‑headed households to ensure a supply of milk for children. An earlier investment of $17 million in drought‑resistant sorghum seed generated crops worth over $500 million, but the agency now needs $193 million to scale its programmes and is only 23 percent funded.
Haiti’s displacement crisis spreads beyond the capital
UN International Organization for Migration data show that nearly 1.5 million Haitians are internally displaced, with almost 80 percent now living outside Port‑au‑Prince as violence expands into previously safer regions. Displacement in the Artibonite department rose 16 percent between May and August, and attacks in Kenscoff displaced more than 4,000 people, destroying homes and prompting kidnappings. The IOM warns that ongoing gang violence, food insecurity, forced returns and the approaching Atlantic hurricane season are straining informal settlements and host communities. To address these overlapping shocks, the agency is appealing for $60 million to assist 6.4 million people under its 2026 crisis response plan.