Countries: Cuba, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached file. KEY FIGURES 42K people affected by conflict or climate-related emergencies in Cauca, Colombia 13.5K people displaced by armed violence in Artibonite, Haiti since 28 March 145K people targeted by drought Anticipatory Action interventions in Central America HAITI: VIOLENCE & DISPLACEMENT Armed violence in Haiti’s Artibonite department continues to drive displacement and heighten humanitarian needs following attacks that began on 28 March. Impacts have spread beyond the initially affected areas in Petite Rivière to multiple localities in the municipalities of Dessalines and Saint‑Michel de l’Attalaye. As of 6 April, the violence had displaced an estimated 13,573 people (3,342 households), with most seeking shelter with host families (82 per cent) and others settling across 16 displacement sites, including 11 newly established locations. Two existing sites were closed as displaced families fled to other locations. The scale and dispersion of displacement are placing growing strain on host communities and local services in Artibonite and neighbouring departments, while continued insecurity is constraining humanitarian access and response efforts. CUBA: PUBLIC HEALTH Public health conditions remain fragile in Cuba as lingering impacts from Hurricane Melissa intersect with prolonged energy constraints, affecting essential services nationwide. Power outages and fuel shortages are disrupting water treatment, cold‑chain systems, transport and health service delivery, increasing the risk of water‑ and foodborne diseases, arboviral and respiratory infections, and interruptions in care for people with chronic conditions. Approximately 5 million people live with chronic illnesses that require continuous care and medication. Current disruptions are limiting access to treatment, referral services and electricity‑dependent medical equipment, heightening health risks for these populations as well as for more than 32,000 pregnant women. Sustained service disruptions, food insecurity and psychosocial stress are compounding health vulnerabilities and placing continued pressure on the health system. CENTRAL AMERICA: FOOD SECURITY The latest Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) outlooks highlight deteriorating food security conditions across the Central American Dry Corridor as early household stock depletion, persistently high staple food prices and erratic rainfall increase pressure on poor households ahead of the lean season. In El Salvador, early exhaustion of food stocks since March is driving widespread Stressed (IPC Phase 2) outcomes, with Crisis (IPC Phase 3) conditions expected to expand in the Eastern Dry Corridor at the peak of the lean season. In Honduras, Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes are also expanding in parts of the southwestern Dry Corridor as food reserves deplete and agricultural labor demand declines. Across the subregion, delayed primera planting and rising fuel and fertilizer costs continue to constrain food access. Anticipatory action interventions are underway to support approximately 145,000 vulnerable people in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador ahead of the lean season. COLOMBIA: VIOLENCE In Colombia’s Cauca department, armed conflict continues to drive humanitarian needs, with civilians facing confinement, displacement and restrictions in mobility. In Timbiquí, recent violence has left 5,411 people confined, while in Toribío, it has displaced and confined 163 people. These incidents reflect the persistence of conflict‑related emergencies across the department. So far in 2026, armed conflict and climate variability have affected more than 42,000 people (8,471 families) in Cauca, with eight humanitarian emergencies recorded and more than 90 per cent of municipalities reporting some form of impact. If current dynamics persist, humanitarian needs are likely to continue expanding across the department in the coming months.

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