World Status Report

This report intends to give the UTD Community a snapshot of international risks, and other issues as reported by the linked media and official sources from the U.S. and other countries.

More health and security information for each country can be found in the travel advisories issued by the governments of the United States, Canada, the UK, New Zealand, and Australia, and the CDC, ECDC, and WHO sites. Not all advise in these sites will apply to US travelers.

Please note the publication date of this report and go to the direct sources linked for the most up-to-date information.  The information in this report may change without prior notice.

Security

• Burkina Faso – Killing of civilians, forced displacements (ERCC). On 18 July 2023, Oualou, a locality in the Tcheriba commune, Boucle du Mouhoun region, was attacked by a non-state armed group (NSAG). The reported toll is of at least 10 civilians killed, significant material damages and the theft of goods and food.
• Conflict displaces nearly 200,000 alone in the past week (UN News Centre). Nearly 200,000 people were displaced by fighting inside Sudan over the past week, the UN reported on Tuesday, citing new figures released by the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
• Suicide bombing in Pakistan’s Peshawar wounds at least eight (Al Jazeera). At least eight people have been wounded in a suicide bombing near a truck carrying paramilitary forces in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, according to police.
• Kidnappings Surge in Colombia Amid ELN Peace Negotiations (InSight Crime). Kidnappings are rising across Colombia, despite President Gustavo Petro’s administration gearing up for peace negotiations with the country’s last remaining guerrilla group.

Demonstrations

• At least 12 injured in Kenya anti-government protests as schools remain closed (ABC). At least twelve protesters have been injured in Kenya as police clash with demonstrators who are calling for the government to lower the cost of living.
• Thousands rally, Israeli reservists step up protest against judicial change (Reuters). Protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul intensified on Tuesday with demonstrations nationwide, and a retired Israeli air force general said 161 of the corps’ reserve officers had vowed to no longer report for duty.

Infrastructure

• Russian missile attacks on Ukraine’s Black Sea coast have destroyed 60,000 tonnes of grain and damaged storage infrastructure, officials say (BBC). The infrastructure ministry published a series of photos showing damage to silos and other grain facilities. Officials said there had been damage to wharves and reservoirs, but it was international and Ukrainian traders that had suffered the most.
• Bus crash in southern Algeria leaves 34 dead and a dozen injured (AP). Thirty-four people were killed and 12 injured when a bus and pickup truck collided on a highway in southern Algeria on Wednesday, prompting a huge fire, the Algerian Civil Protection service said.

Natural Disasters

• Canada – Wildfires, update (ERCC). Wildfires continue to affect Canada, particularly the Province of British Columbia (western Canada), resulting in casualties and damage.
• Switzerland – Forest fire (ERCC). A forest fire broke out on 18 July in Bitsch Municipality located in the Valais Canton (south-western Switzerland), near the Italian border. According to media, the fire has an area of about 100 ha and resulted in the evacuation of more than 200 people. No injuries to people or animals and no damages to buildings have been reported.
• Colombia – Landslide (ERCC). A landslide event was triggered by heavy rainfall on 18 July in the Municipality of Quetame, Cundinamarca Department (central Colombia) and resulted in casualties and damage.

Health

• Health risks on the rise as heatwave intensifies across Europe (UN News). The dangers associated with the heatwave that’s engulfing the northern hemisphere aren’t over yet, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Tuesday. In an alert, the agency emphasized that heatwaves are amongst the deadliest natural hazards and WMO Senior Heat Advisor, John Nairn, told reporters that extreme temperatures are poised to grow in frequency, duration and intensity. “Repeated high night-time temperatures are particularly dangerous for human health because the body is unable to recover from sustained heat”, he said. “This leads to increased cases of heart attacks and death.” The agency warned of the increased risk of death through heatwaves in Asia, North Africa and the United States too.
• Chinese study finds high levels of resistance in gonorrhea (CIDRAP). Gonorrhea infections in China are showing decreasing susceptibility to ceftriaxone along with high levels of resistance to other antibiotics.

Please note the publication date of this report and go to the direct sources linked for the most up-to-date information. The information in this report may change without prior notice.

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