Current major event Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in Afghanistan: Year 2020 As of epidemiological week 53 of 2020, a total 184 cases of CCHF, including 15 deaths (CFR 8.2%) were reported by...
The FMS are part of the IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) activities in the Mediterranean region and started in October 2015 as part of IOM’s research on populations on the move to Europe. FMS...
10 YEARS AFTER THE ARAB SPRING PROTESTS, INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT STILL AT CRISIS LEVEL IN THE MENA REGION A decade of political upheaval in the Middle East and North Africa has generated levels of...
Key Highlights • As of 30 January 2021, the Eastern Mediterranean Region reported over 5.67M confirmed COVID-19 cases and nearly 134,336 deaths. • During this reporting period, the Region reported a...
The coronavirus disease COVID-19 continues to spread at the regional and global levels. As of 6 February 2021, the global cumulative incidence reached 104 995 395 reported cases and 2 290 787...
Sarah Wehbe, Sasha A. Fahme, Anthony Rizk, Ghina R. Mumtaz, Jocelyn DeJong, Abla M. Sibai Summary box In contrast to other regions, most Arab countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)...
Current major event WHO recommendations on PfizerBioNTech COVID-19 vaccine use On 31 December 2020, WHO listed COVID-19 mRNA vaccine BNT162b2 for emergency use and published interim recommendations...
The United Arab Emirates today sent an aid plane containing 8 metric tons of medical supplies and testing equipment to Slovenia. This aid will assist approximately 8000 healthcare workers as they...
8 February 2021 – While 2020 was a unique and challenging year for the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 2021 has provided a glimmer of hope as vaccines for COVID-19 are rolled out. As part of the COVAX...
Highlights • UNHCR continues to advocate for the equitable inclusion of refugees, internally displaced and stateless populations through the COVAX Facility, a global initiative that brings together...