Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Country: Afghanistan, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, occupied Palestinian territory, Pakistan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen
HIGHLIGHTS
A 7.8 earthquake hit South-Eastern Iran on 16 April, close to the border with Pakistan. The impact was felt in both countries, with 14 people killed, 73 injured and two missing.
New and worsening humanitarian crises since 2011 have led to a considerable increase in CERF allocations to the MENA region. The largest recipients have been Pakistan, Syria and Yemen.
A group of humanitarian scholars, practitioners and policy makers identified important lessons for humanitarians based on historical episodes in the region.