Emergency Telecommunications Cluster

Pakistan Monsoon Floods 2025 - DREF Final Report (MDRPK028)

. Description of the Event Date of event 16-08-2025What happened, where and when? Heavy monsoon rains were triggered in June 2025 with severe flash flooding across Pakistan, initially affecting Gilgit Baltistan (GB), Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). The situation e

Kenya MVD Readiness - DREF Final Report (MDRKE069)

Countries: Kenya, Ethiopia . Description of the Event Date of event 15-11-2025What happened, where and when? On 15 November 2025, the Ethiopia Public Health Institute (EPHI) confirmed an outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) following laboratory testing of samples collected from a cluster of suspe

Philippines | Earthquake and Typhoons 2025 - Operation Update #4 (MDRPH057)

. A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the crisis In late 2025, the Philippines faced a series of overlapping disasters that significantly escalated the humanitarian needs on the ground. A powerful earthquake in Cebu province marked the onset of the humanitarian crisis, followed by Typhoons Tino (Ka

Philippines | Cebu Earthquake 2025 - DREF Operational Update (MDRPH057)

. Description of the Event Date of event 30-09-2025What happened, where and when? On the 30 of September 2025, at precisely 9:59 PM, a strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Bogo City, marking it as the strongest recorded earthquake in Cebu province to date. The epicentre was locate

Honduras: Key Message Update - Fuel and fertilizer price increases compound delayed primera planting, May - September 2026

. Key Messages Stressed (IPC Phase 2) outcomes remain widespread across Honduras, with Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes emerging in the Dry Corridor between June and September as above-average prices, below-average labor demand, and previous harvest losses exacerbate seasonal trends. While many househo

Equatorial Guinea Flood 2025 - DREF Final Report (MDRGQ006)

. Description of the Event Date of event 02-08-2025What happened, where and when? For several days, the island region of Equatorial Guinea has been hit by persistent rains, affecting several districts of the capital Malabo. However, the most worrying situation occurred in the city of Luba, capital o

Ukraine - LTC (Telecoms Area) Services Dashboard (May 2026)

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LTC (Telecoms) Ukraine | Conflict | May 2026

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Mali: Koro, un nouvel afflux de réfugiés en provenance du Burkina Faso

Countries: Mali, Burundi . Bamako, le 29 mai 2026 Le Haut-Commissariat des Nations Unies pour les Réfugiés (UNHCR) constate avec une vive préoccupation un nouvel afflux de réfugiés burkinabè dans la ville de Koro, région de Bandiagara dans le centre du Mali, localité située à environ 36 km de la fro

oPt: UNICEF State of Palestine Humanitarian Situation Update (WASH in the Gaza Strip), 29 May 2026

. WHEN WATER IS A DAILY STRUGGLE, DISEASE SPREADS FASTER Ahead of summer months: update on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in the Gaza Strip • For 1.1 million children in Gaza, water remains a daily uncertainty. UNICEF and partners continue to sustain emergency WASH services through a combinati

Mali, Mopti and Ségou regions: DIEM-Monitoring - Agricultural livelihoods of internally displaced households, April 2026

. Synopsis (short abstract) This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) publication presents an assessment of the agricultural livelihoods of internally displaced households in the Mopti and Ségou regions of Mali. DIEM-Monitoring conducted data collection in these regions in October and No

WFP’s Integrated Cross-Cutting Context Analysis and Risk Assessment in Ukraine (April 2026)

. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Background As Ukraine enters the fifth year of the full-scale invasion, the country remains heavily affected y ongoing hostilities. As of early 2025, 3.7 million people remain internally displaced, 6.9 million are refugees abroad, and over 40,838 civilian casualties have been rec

Ukraine Food Security Assessment: Acute Food Insecurity in the Frontline (May 2026)

. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2025 was the deadliest for civilians since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, particularly for people living at the frontlines. It marked a significant escalation in hostilities despite efforts to impose a ceasefire, with Ukraine recording the highest levels of deadly viol

Health Cluster South Sudan: EVD preparedness and readiness - FAQs and other Resources (May 2026)

. FOR MORE INFORMATION • Ebola disease (FAQs) • Ebola disease (fact sheet) • Experts convened by WHO advise on candidate treatments and vaccines for Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus • Standard precautions for the prevention and control of infections • Infection prevention and control guideli

Syrian Arab Republic: Overview of humanitarian response (January - March 2026)

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Help Your Wife Thrive Through Motherhood

There’s a Mother’s Day meme that says, “Mom, we’ve hired a few people to fill in for you while you relax on Mother’s Day.” The picture is crowded with eight people — from a taxi driver to a chef — trying to do everything a mother does! A young husband laughs at that funny meme. But then, at some poi

Amandus Polanus: Classical Theism’s Reformed Ally

If I wanted to learn more about how the cultural values of 1950s and ’60s America have shaped contemporary literary fiction, I might ask Google or ChatGPT for an overview. The search results might present accurate and balanced information on America’s democratic tradition and the other community val

CHINA: Updates on Pastor Wang Yi, John Cao, and Criminal Charges Against Christians

As U.S. President Donald Trump flew home from Beijing after meeting with Chinese president Xi Jinping, we recorded this timely VOM Radio conversation with Bob Fu, founder and president of China Aid, to provide a current update about our persecuted Christian brothers and sisters in China. Chinese Chr

Reset Your Mind on Jesus: A Live Lab on Colossians 3:1–4

Paul doesn’t just want Christians to know the truths of the Bible — he wants us to set our minds on them. But what does that mean, and how do we do it?Watch Now

Can We Always Know the Purposes of Providence? Philemon 15–17, Part 3

Reading God’s providence rightly takes great faith in the power and wisdom of God, and communicating it kindly takes great humility. Paul displays both.Watch Now

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Bishops Raise Human Rights Concerns, Invite Pope to Pakistan

This month, Catholic bishops from Pakistan visited the Vatican for their special Ad Limina visit. The group included three archbishops, four bishops, and a cardinal. During the visit, the bishops went to different Vatican departments to submit their reports and meet with Pope Leo XIV. Bishop Samson

Rescue efforts underway after four climbers fall on Mount McKinley

How Long, O Lord? The Cry of the Martyrs Before the Throne of God

By Pieter Vermeulen, ICC Board Member, as part of a series, “Persecuted but not Forsaken.” As we reach the final biblical foundation of this series, the Book of Revelation brings us into a remarkable scene. Throughout Scripture, we have seen the pattern unfold. Abel’s blood cried out from the ground

When Grace Overcomes

Why does Christ suddenly seem beautiful to some but not others? John Piper shows from John 3:1–10 how the Spirit makes Christ irresistibly compelling.Watch Now

Tomorrow May Be Too Late: Testimonies of the Damned

“I just never got around to it.” This must be one of the worst thoughts of those tormented in hell who heard the gospel in life. They passed through church doors a few times. Maybe they even admitted they were sinners. They were open to being saved — really, they were — and even planned on getting a

Finding Hope When Life Falls Apart

How do we move forward when everything around us is crumbling? How do we hold on to hope? Drawing from her experience of losing an infant son, losing her marriage, and being diagnosed with a debilitating disease, Vaneetha Rendall Risner shares questions she asked God in suffering, the beautiful ways

DR Congo: 80 Christians killed as Islamists target "worshipers of the cross"

DRC (MNN) – In eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), entire Christian communities are running into the jungle with nothing but the clothes on their backs. Earlier this month, more than 80 Christians were killed in a series of Islamist attacks. “It’s really chilling, that’s for sure,” says

Ministry leader urges caution as Christians turn to AI for guidance

USA (MNN) — New findings from Barna Research show that 48 percent of practicing Christians trust their spiritual growth to artificial intelligence. One in three U.S. adults says AI is just as reliable as a pastor for guidance. Keys for Kids Ministries’ Greg Yoder calls the findings a bad sign. “It b

Determination and grit persist in the middle of Burkina Faso's insecurity

Burkina Faso (MNN) — Burkina Faso’s military junta has suspended over 900 civil society groups and non-governmental organizations since April. The West African country has been fighting Islamic insurgencies for over a decade. The junta’s suspensions are an attempt to stop foreign funds that it suspe

The Life Story of Jesus in Romans

Critical biblical scholarship has sometimes driven a wedge between Jesus and Paul. Some claim, for example, that Paul’s version of the gospel is different from the Gospel’s presentation of Jesus. A closer look at the gospel in Romans, though, confirms that Paul’s message of justification by grace on

180 Christian Families Denied Water, Economic Rights in Chhattisgarh

More than 180 Christian families in 32 villages across Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district in India have reportedly been denied access to communal water sources and livelihood opportunities for the past three weeks as punishment for refusing to leave their Christian faith. Many Christian families in the

Report Highlights Rapid Erosion of Christian Freedoms in Australia

Australia’s first-ever Australian Christian Freedom Index (ACFI) was launched at the Australian Parliament in Canberra today. As reported by the Daily Declaration, the Index is a comprehensive audit and review of Christian and religious freedoms in Australia. The Index initiated a national survey of

Egypt Grants Legal Status to 191 More Church Buildings

The Egyptian government released an order last week granting legal status to 191 church buildings that previously lacked official recognition. In total, 3,804 churches and related buildings have been approved since the creation of a committee to review churches in 2016, according to media reports an

The Secret Superpower of Silence

How does Jesus’s silence before his accusers teach us how to suffer? Pastor John offers encouragement for Christians facing unjust treatment.Listen Now

Pastor Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison

A young pastor has been arrested and sentenced to eight years in prison for his ministry. Not long after this pastor had launched a church in Central Asia, local and secret police arrested him for simply conducting Christian ministry, actions considered by many Muslims to be offensive and even illeg

Over 30 Christians Killed in Palm Sunday Attack

More than 30 Christians were killed by radical Islamists on Palm Sunday. On March 29, 2026, around 7:45 p.m., a group of jihadi terrorists on motorbikes rode into a crowded outdoor market in the Christian area of Jos, Nigeria. The group was yelling “Allahu Akbar!” and began shooting unar