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 

• Lebanon conflict at ‘critical point’ with more than 3,000 confirmed dead (UN News) – The war in Lebanon has now killed more than 3,000 people in Lebanon amid ongoing Israeli airstrikes and Hezbollah missile hits in Israel, UN humanitarians. Because of the conflict an estimated 1.3 million people have been displaced across Lebanon and into neighbouring countries. 
• South Africa shuts border crossing with Mozambique over poll unrest (BBC) – South Africa has closed one of its busiest border crossings with Mozambique following violent post-electoral protests in the neighbouring country. The protests have led to deadly clashes in several cities following last month’s disputed presidential election, won by Mozambique’s ruling Frelimo party. The authorities say there are reports of vehicles being torched on the Mozambican side of the Lebombo port of entry.  
• EU and S.Korea urge withdrawal of N.Korean troops from Russia’s war with Ukraine (Reuters) – South Korea and the European Union on Monday jointly condemned North Korea’s supply of weaponry to Moscow and demanded that it withdraw troops it has sent as Russia wages war against Ukraine. The EU and South Korea were holding their first “Strategic Dialogue” meeting in Seoul, shortly after Washington and Seoul sounded the alarm about North Korea sending soldiers to help Russia. 

Infrastructure 

• Nigeria’s power grid partially collapses again, causing blackouts (Reuters) – Nigeria’s national grid suffered a partial collapse on Tuesday, the state power transmitter said, marking the ninth incident this year to have caused power outages across the country. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said the grid experienced a disturbance at around 1252 GMT, triggered by a series of line and generator trips destabilizing the system. 

Environment 

• Mali – Floods (ERCC) – As of 4 November, 92 people died, 154 people have been injured, and nearly 380,000 others have been affected across the country. Moreover, 43,400 houses and buildings were destroyed. Furthermore, national authorities announced the official start of the 2024-2025 academic year, which had been delayed by one month following the severe flooding. 
• Indonesia to permanently relocate thousands of residents after Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki eruptions (Reuters) – The Indonesian government plans to permanently relocate thousands of residents after a series of eruptions of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano which killed nine people and damaged thousands of houses, officials said. Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, located on Flores Island in East Nusa Tenggara province, erupted on Sunday night, followed by smaller eruptions on Monday and Tuesday, and remains on the highest volcanic alert status. 
• Over 2 billion in cities will be exposed to 0.5ºC rise by 2040 (UN News) – More than two billion people currently living in cities could be exposed to an additional temperature increase of at least 0.5 degrees Celsius by 2040, based on UN report published. 

Health 

• Record-high pollution sickens thousands in Pakistan’s cultural capital of Lahore (AP News) – Record-high air pollution in Pakistan’s cultural capital of Lahore is sending more people to hospitals and private clinics, doctors said Wednesday as authorities warned a complete lockdown could be imminent if residents fail to don face masks and follow other guidance related to smog. The warning came after residents out on the streets in Lahore, which has a population of 14 million, were seen overwhelmingly without masks 
• South Sudan – Cholera outbreak (ERCC) – 82 cumulative cases of cholera have been confirmed in the country as of 5 November. This includes 1 confirmed case in Juba Gorom IDP camp, of an individual having recently arrived from Sudan, via Renk transit area in Upper Nile state. The death of two children has also been reported in Renk, both having similar profile, undernourished under five years old children. 
• Sudan launches first malaria vaccine (UN News) – In a historic health milestone, Sudan has launched its first malaria vaccination campaign amid 18 months of civil conflict, aiming to protect thousands of children from the deadly disease. Malaria remains a leading cause of childhood mortality in Sudan, which has one of the highest malaria rates in the region. The disease claimed an estimated 7,900 lives in Sudan in 2023, though the actual toll may be higher due to ongoing conflict between rival militaries. 

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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