World Humanitarian Day 2016
Unclassified
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World Humanitarian Day 2016:
Ongoing Humanitarian Situations (August 2015 – July 2016)
H U M A N I TA R I A N I N F O R M AT I O N U N I T
World Humanitarian Day, August 19, is dedicated to recognizing humanitarian personnel and those who have lost their lives working for humanitarian causes.
UKRAINE LEBANON
West Bank
GUATEMALA
AT L A N T IC OCEA N
L I BYA
MAURITANIA SENEGAL
MALI
HAITI THE GAMBIA
IRAQ
Gaza Strip
NIGER
CHAD
SU DA N
NTIC OCEAN
MALAWI NAMIBIA
INDIAN OCEAN
BURUNDI
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
MOZ.
ZIMB.
LESOTHO SWAZILAND NOTE: Designation of the severity categories and types of crisis shown are derived solely from the ACAPS Global Emergency Overview (as of August 18, 2016). Armed conflict refers to organized non-state armed groups fighting against a government and/or other actors. Violence refers to prevalent criminal, gang, or disorganized sectarian violence that exacerbates humanitarian conditions.
Names and boundary representation are not necessarily authoritative
BANGLADESH
SOMALIA
KENYA
PA C
I F IC OCE AN
C IFI PAC AN OCE
DJIBOUTI
UGANDA
DEM. REP. OF THE CONGO
AT L A
PAKISTAN
YEMEN
ERITREA
ETHIOPIA
SUDAN
CAMEROON
COLOMBIA
AFGHAN.
JORDAN
NIGERIA C.A.R. SOUTH
EL SALVADOR
NORTH KOREA
SYRIA
BURMA
HONDURAS
ECUADOR
TURKEY
MADAG.
Severity of Humanitarian Situations
Criteria
Crisis*
Emergency*
Concern*
Percentage of total population requiring humanitarian aid
High (>10%)
Significant (3% - 10%)
Moderate (1% - 3%)
Armed conflict
Percentage of IDPs/refugees in country
High (>10%)
Significant (3% - 10%)
Moderate (1% - 3%)
Earthquake
Under five mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)
Very high (>90)
Significant (55 - 90)
Moderate (19 - 55)
Humanitarian access
Extremely limited
Limited
Moderate
Types of crisis IDPs/refugees
Food insecurity
Source: ACAPS
Sources: ACAPS, UN OCHA, USAID/OFDA, U.S. Department of State
*Satisfies at least two of four criteria
due to conflict, flood, or drought Storm Violence
August 19, 2016 - U1442 STATE (HIU)
U.S. Department of State [email protected] http://hiu.state.gov
World Humanitarian Day 2016:
Ongoing Humanitarian Situations (August 2015 – July 2016)
H U M A N I TA R I A N I N F O R M AT I O N U N I T
World Humanitarian Day, August 19, is dedicated to recognizing humanitarian personnel and those who have lost their lives working for humanitarian causes.
UKRAINE LEBANON
West Bank
GUATEMALA
AT L A N T IC OCEA N
L I BYA
MAURITANIA SENEGAL
MALI
HAITI THE GAMBIA
IRAQ
Gaza Strip
NIGER
CHAD
SU DA N
NTIC OCEAN
MALAWI NAMIBIA
INDIAN OCEAN
BURUNDI
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
MOZ.
ZIMB.
LESOTHO SWAZILAND NOTE: Designation of the severity categories and types of crisis shown are derived solely from the ACAPS Global Emergency Overview (as of August 18, 2016). Armed conflict refers to organized non-state armed groups fighting against a government and/or other actors. Violence refers to prevalent criminal, gang, or disorganized sectarian violence that exacerbates humanitarian conditions.
Names and boundary representation are not necessarily authoritative
BANGLADESH
SOMALIA
KENYA
PA C
I F IC OCE AN
C IFI PAC AN OCE
DJIBOUTI
UGANDA
DEM. REP. OF THE CONGO
AT L A
PAKISTAN
YEMEN
ERITREA
ETHIOPIA
SUDAN
CAMEROON
COLOMBIA
AFGHAN.
JORDAN
NIGERIA C.A.R. SOUTH
EL SALVADOR
NORTH KOREA
SYRIA
BURMA
HONDURAS
ECUADOR
TURKEY
MADAG.
Severity of Humanitarian Situations
Criteria
Crisis*
Emergency*
Concern*
Percentage of total population requiring humanitarian aid
High (>10%)
Significant (3% - 10%)
Moderate (1% - 3%)
Armed conflict
Percentage of IDPs/refugees in country
High (>10%)
Significant (3% - 10%)
Moderate (1% - 3%)
Earthquake
Under five mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)
Very high (>90)
Significant (55 - 90)
Moderate (19 - 55)
Humanitarian access
Extremely limited
Limited
Moderate
Types of crisis IDPs/refugees
Food insecurity
Source: ACAPS
Sources: ACAPS, UN OCHA, USAID/OFDA, U.S. Department of State
*Satisfies at least two of four criteria
due to conflict, flood, or drought Storm Violence
August 19, 2016 - U1442 STATE (HIU)
