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Congress allows measure defunding Planned Parenthood to expire

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France, Spain and Portugal | Wildfires and UCPM response - DG ECHO Daily Map | 06/07/2026

Countries: Spain, France, Portugal .

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Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral ceremonies drawing massive crowds

Venezuela Earthquake Response Situation Update and Response Actors: Expected Needs, Next 96 Hours — As of 05 July 2026 | 1700ET/2100Z

. The response is transitioning from live rescue to recovery. Live rescues are now rare exceptions. Missing-persons estimates range from tens of thousands (unverified crowd-sourced registries cite 43,000 to 46,000), against no confirmed official figure. The UN is planning against a scenario of up to

World: Attacks on Health Care Bi-Monthly News Brief, 10-23 June 2026

Countries: World, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti, Lebanon, Myanmar, Nigeria, occupied Palestinian territory, Pakistan, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Ukraine, Yemen . Since the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2286 in 2016 and 09 June 2026, Insecurity

Bangladesh: First baby born by C-section at new Save the Children hospital in world's largest refugee camp

Countries: Bangladesh, Myanmar . Hopefully this will be the first of many successful deliveries that reinforce our commitment to strengthen healthcare for mothers and babies in Cox’s Bazar.” COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh 6 July 2026 - The first baby born by caesarean section (C-section) was safely deliver

China frees imprisoned pastor weeks after Trump’s request

Colombia: Violencia Contra la Atencion Sanitaria en Conflicto | 2025

. Utilizando datos recopilados por Insecurity Insight, la Coalición para la Protección de la Salud en Situaciones de Conflicto (SHCC) identificó 28 incidentes de violencia o obstrucción de servicios de salud en Colombia en 2025, frente a los 19 de 2024 y los 18 de 2023.1 Entre los incidentes denunci

World: 2,5 milliards USD mobilisés pour des solutions au déplacement interne, selon un rapport des Nations Unies

. Le Fonds, créé par le Hub mondial des Nations Unies pour les solutions, a soutenu 10 programmes conjoints grâce à des financements catalytiques pouvant atteindre 3 millions USD chacun en 2025. Ces efforts ont contribué à débloquer environ 2,5 milliards USD en allocations budgétaires nationales pou

World: Protection Capacities Under Pressure: Evidence from Consultations with Protection Partners across 22 Operations

. As protection actors enter 2026, they are facing reduced capacity to operate, at a time when protection risks remain high across many humanitarian crises. This report explores how the current funding contraction is impacting protection partners. This includes identifying risks, preventing and miti

Colombia: Care in the Crosshairs: Violence against Health Care in Conflict | 2025

. Using data collected by Insecurity Insight, the Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition (SHCC) identified 28 incidentsof violence against or obstruction of health care in Colombia in 2025. Health facilities were attacked ten times, seven health workers were killed and were 15 kidnapped. The repo

Lebanon: Conflict Intensity Snapshot (2 March - 5 July 2026)

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Vanuatu Dengue Outbreak Situation Report #6 (South Efate, Shefa Province)

. Key Highlights: 6 new confirmed dengue cases were reported in EW26, bringing the cumulative total to 29 cases. Weekly case numbers remain above the alert threshold of four cases per week, indicating ongoing transmission. 2 new hospitalisations were reported in EW26, increasing the total to 4 hospi

UNHCR Romania: Ukraine Refugee Situation Update, Weekly Update #203, 6 July 2026

Countries: Romania, Ukraine . Highlight During 30 June - 2 July, UNHCR fielded a mission to Timișoara - where it has a Field Presence devoted to the management of the Emergency Transit Centre - to engage with Romanian counterparts, partners and refugee communities, and strengthen cooperation on asyl

World: Protection cluster approach to joined-up protection analysis (Version 02.07.2026)

. The Protection Cluster coordinates joined-up protection analysis of the crisis and risks environment as foundational to its core functions. To better inform protection service delivery, protection analysis is the starting point for designing multi-stakeholder operational response strategies that a

Turkish Red Crescent: Response to the Venezuela Earthquake : Humanitarian Situation (as of July 6 2026)

. On 24 June 2026, Venezuela was struck by two powerful earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude, causing widespread devastation across the northern part of the country. The disaster severely affected densely populated areas, leading to the collapse of residential buildings, damage to critical

Situational Report - Response to Venezuela Earthquakes (July 3rd, 2026)

. Highlights The humanitarian crisis continues to evolve following the earthquakes of 24 June. According to OCHA (1 July), 2,595 people have died, +12,400 have been injured, +26,400 people have been affected and +800 aftershocks have been recorded, with La Guaira remaining the hardest-hit state. Hum

Rescue Response International: Venezuela Earthquake Response Update 001 - Response Highlights as of July 5, 2026

. Response Highlights as of July 5, 2026 On June 24, two consecutive earthquakes (magnitude 7.2 followed by 7.5 mainshock) struck north-central Venezuela. On Sunday, July 28, Rescue Response International (RRI) mobilized former members of world-renowned UN INSARAG classified search and rescue teams

Barbados - Meeting minutes, RLTWG, 29 June 2026

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World: Building National Systems for DRR Financing

Countries: World, Guatemala, Madagascar . Disaster costs are rising rapidly, reversing development gains, making many areas increasingly uninsurable and placing a growing strain on public finances. This trajectory is unsustainable. A more proactive rather than reactive approach to disasters is imper

Venezuela: « Nous puisons dans notre force intérieure pour continuer à apporter notre soutien. »

. Pour lui, ce ne sont pas les blessures physiques qui pèsent le plus lourd, mais ce que les patients portent en eux. « Le plus difficile, c’est l’impact psychologique. Quand on écoute les patients et qu’on voit tout ce qu’ils ont perdu, il n’existe pas de mots qui puissent les aider à comprendre ce

Lebanon Health Sector Emergency Situation Report Issue #18 - July 06, 2026

. Situation Update Despite the relative easing of hostilities in Lebanon since mid-June, the operating environment for health service delivery remains fragile. While the security situation has been comparatively calmer than in previous weeks, access constraints, insecurity, return movements, and ser

Afghanistan: Maternal health care saving lives at border crossing

. In the chaos that followed, she and her family were detained, and she was separated from her husband and children. Pregnant at the time, 31-year-old Aisha began bleeding during the journey. With no access to care and no contact with her family, her condition quickly worsened. The bleeding placed b

Cameroon: 2026 - Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP) Funding Overview (as of 1 July 2026)

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Ukraine: No Reprieve from Horror: A New Night of Attacks in Kyiv

. Across multiple residential neighbourhoods, people are mourning their loved ones and seeing their homes reduced to ruins. As of now, nearly a dozen residents are reported killed and scores more wounded, with children among the casualties. Apart from the capital, over the weekend, bombardment in th

WFP Colombia Country Brief June 2026

. SITUATION OVERVIEW • Despite being an upper-middle-income country, Colombia faces a complex humanitarian and food security crisis. WFP´s joint food security assessment in the 15 most vulnerable departments found that 37% of households, roughly 7 million people, face moderate or severe food insecur

Ukraine: No Reprieve from Horror: A New Night of Attacks in Kyiv [EN/RU/UK]

. HUMANITARIAN COORDINATOR FOR UKRAINE, MATTHIAS SCHMALE, CONDEMNS YET ANOTHER RUSSIAN ATTACK ON KYIV CITY IN JUST FOUR DAYS Only a few days have passed since the last large-scale attack, and again this night, residents in Kyiv faced the repeated horror of strikes by the Armed Forces of the Russian

Ukraine: No Reprieve from Horror: A New Night of Attacks in Kyiv [EN/UK]

. HUMANITARIAN COORDINATOR FOR UKRAINE, MATTHIAS SCHMALE, CONDEMNS YET ANOTHER RUSSIAN ATTACK ON KYIV CITY IN JUST FOUR DAYS Only a few days have passed since the last large-scale attack, and again this night, residents in Kyiv faced the repeated horror of strikes by the Armed Forces of the Russian

Ukraine: No Reprieve from Horror: A New Night of Attacks in Kyiv

. HUMANITARIAN COORDINATOR FOR UKRAINE, MATTHIAS SCHMALE, CONDEMNS YET ANOTHER RUSSIAN ATTACK ON KYIV CITY IN JUST FOUR DAYS Only a few days have passed since the last large-scale attack, and again this night, residents in Kyiv faced the repeated horror of strikes by the Armed Forces of the Russian

Venezuela Earthquake Response Situation Update and Response Actors: Expected Needs, Next 96 Hours — As of 04 July 2026 | 1700 ET / 2100Z

. The response is transitioning from live rescue to recovery. Live rescues are now rare exceptions. Missing-persons estimates range from tens of thousands (unverified crowd-sourced registries cite 43,000 to 46,000), against no confirmed official figure. The UN is planning against a scenario of up to

Ethiopia: Migration Along the Eastern Southern Africa Route (January–December 2025) - Report 3 | January–September 2025 Publication: 6 July 2026

Countries: Ethiopia, Angola, Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, United Republic of Tanzania, Zimbabwe . About the Report East, Horn and Southern Africa IOM Regional Data Hub The Eastern Southern Africa Route is a risky migration route travelled by migrants across the East, Horn

World: Caritas alerte sur les millions de personnes déplacées par le changement climatique

. Le monde a appris à reconnaître le visage des déplacements liés aux conflits. Les catastrophes climatiques provoquent, elles, une crise parallèle, d’une ampleur comparable et croissante, qui demeure pourtant largement invisible aux yeux du droit, des politiques publiques et de l’opinion. À l’occas

Ukraine: Europe and Central Asia Overview: July 2026 - Albania: Kushner’s luxury resort sparks a massive protest wave

Countries: Ukraine, Albania, Monaco, Russian Federation, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland . The movement led to the highest number of demonstrations recorded in a single month since ACLED started monitoring Albania in 2018. ACLED records 45 protests opposing the development — whi

Latin America and the Caribbean Overview: July 2026 - Bolivia: Anti-government mobilizations de-escalate amid a fragile agreement

. The blockades were set as part of 50 days of cross-sectoral demonstrations sparked by the government’s land reform, economic policies, fuel shortages, and other demands. The announcement came after weeks of negotiations with mobilized sectors and the signing of a 19 June agreement with a key mobil

Humanitarian service points on the frontline of assistance for Malian refugees in eastern Mauritania | IFRC

Countries: Mauritania, Mali . In this village in the Hodh El Chargui region, located just a few kilometres from the Malian border, the heat is relentless, with temperatures soaring above 40°C. In the shade of the humanitarian service point (HSP) established by the Mauritanian Red Crescent, Bintou Mi

DR Congo Annual Report 2025 | NRC

. Yet behind this achievement lies a stark reality: the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ranked among the world's most neglected displacement crises for the tenth consecutive year. As prolonged conflict, repeated displacement, and the deterioration of essential services continued to deepen

How an Anime Trend Points Toward Our ‘True Country’

Have you noticed an uptick in the cultural prevalence of Japanese media? I know I have. Just the other day, I was surprised to learn that my local library stocked manga (Japanese comic books and visual novels) and anime (Japanese animation, which is often adapted from manga). For most of the 21st ce