The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has reported that a week after Hurricane Daniel hit northeastern Libya, at least 11,300 people have died in the coastal city of Derna, and 10,100 people are still missing.

Jan Eggland, Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council, said that the catastrophic and long-term droughts in Afghanistan and Iran are a serious threat to the stability of the entire region.

The US special representative for Afghanistan talked with the head of the Norwegian Refugee Council about humanitarian needs in Afghanistan.

The Norwegian Refugee Council has published a report saying that the excessive observance of international sanctions against the Islamic Emirate and "false perceptions" in this matter have created serious obstacles in the field of trade in food and other essential goods for Afghan traders.