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Yemen: Organizations’ Presence - February 2026

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Sudan Key Facts and Figures (May 2026)

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Lebanon: MHPSS Emergency Response Update (March 2 - June 5, 2026)

. The National Mental Health Programme (NMHP) at the Ministry of Public Health continues to lead and coordinate the Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Coordination Group, co-chaired by WHO and UNICEF, with 100+ partner actors integrating MHPSS across sectors in Lebanon's emergency respon

Lebanon: MHPSS Eergecy Repoe Update (March 2 - June 5, 2026)

. The National Mental Health Programme (NMHP) at the Ministry of Public Health continues to lead and coordinate the Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Coordination Group, co-chaired by WHO and UNICEF, with 100+ partner actors integrating MHPSS across sectors in Lebanon's emergency respon

Yemen: Organizations’ Presence - January 2026

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Yemen: Organizations’ Presence - December 2025

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WFP Syria Monthly Price Bulletin, April 2026 | Issue #136

. Key Highlights The cost of living in April 2026, as measured by the Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB), remained stable at Old SYP 2.66 million compared to the previous month. Despite being 22 percent higher than its value in April 2025. The Syrian pound depreciated in the parallel market, with the

WFP Syria Price Bulletin | April 2026 | Issue #136

. Key Highlights The cost of living in April 2026, as measured by the Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB), remained stable at Old SYP 2.66 million compared to the previous month. Despite being 22 percent higher than its value in April 2025. The Syrian pound depreciated in the parallel market, with the

Yemen: Organizations’ Presence - November 2025

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Venezuela: Regional Movement Trends and Patterns LAC - July - December 2025

Countries: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Mexico, Peru, United States of America . Regional Overview During the second half of 2025, refugee and migrant movements across Latin America and the Caribbean were increasingly shaped

Colombia: Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants in the Region - May 2026

Countries: Colombia, Argentina, Aruba (The Netherlands), Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Curaçao (The Netherlands), Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guyana, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) . These figures represent the

oPt: €8.5 Million EU4Commerce Initiative Launched to Support Upgrading the Commercial Crossings for Palestine [EN/AR]

. The Palestinian Ministry of National Economy, the European Union (EU), and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) officially launched EU4Commerce, an €8.5 million strategic project designed to modernize trade infrastructure and improve the movement of goods. The initiative focuses

oPt: €8.5 Million EU4Commerce Initiative Launched to Support Upgrading the Commercial Crossings for Palestine

. The Palestinian Ministry of National Economy, the European Union (EU), and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) officially launched EU4Commerce, an €8.5 million strategic project designed to modernize trade infrastructure and improve the movement of goods. The initiative focuses

Christian Youth Ridiculed by Peers

A young Christian continues to share her faith despite peer pressure. When she was 12, a Kazakh girl named Adiya organized a Christmas party to share the gospel with her Muslim classmates. Her invitations stating “A big star will be there!” caused some children to wonder if they would me

Audio, Print Bibles Help Displaced Christians

A pastor’s distribution of Bibles is encouraging displaced Christians. In northern Togo, radical Muslims have attacked villages and churches and killed Christians, displacing thousands. Kodjo, a local pastor, said his church is currently serving 200 of those displaced Christians. He often hear

Girl Assaulted, Parents Beaten for Faithful Christian Witness

Front-line workers report that a family in Bangladesh is struggling physically and emotionally after continual assaults. Luck, a faithful Christian evangelist, was confronted and warned to stop her gospel work. In 2025, a radical Muslim mob attacked her home, beat Luck and her husband, and burned 15

WFP Philippines Country Brief, June 2026

. KEY MESSAGES • WFP continues to work with the Government in strengthening national and subnational systems for disaster risk management, social protection, and food systems – enabling faster and more scalable government-led responses for affected communities. • Through technical assistance, policy

DR Congo: DRC: Ebola BVD Outbreak: LTC Situation Report (Telecoms) #2 (Reporting period: 04 – 10 June 2026)

. This situation report provides updates on the Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease (BVD) Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It outlines the planned telecommunications activities of the Logistics & Telecommunications Cluster1 (LTC) to support the ongoing humanitarian response. Summar

World: Con siete de cada diez refugiados viviendo en desplazamiento prolongado, el jefe de ACNUR pide redoblar esfuerzos para encontrar soluciones

Countries: World, Afghanistan, Chad, Colombia, Germany, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Pakistan, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Türkiye, Uganda, Ukraine, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) . GINEBRA – Barham Salih, Alto Comisionado de la ONU para los Refugiados, presentó hoy el informe anual Tendencias G

World: 117.8 million people displaced: an open wound on our shared humanity

Countries: World, Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo . The 117.8 million people now violently displaced around the globe would constitute the world’s thirteenth largest country by population. Larger than Egypt, Germany, or the UK. A human toll of vast proportions, and a collective failure

On My Shelf: Life and Books with Joseph Sherrard

On My Shelf helps you get to know various writers through a behind-the-scenes glimpse into their lives as readers. I asked Joseph Sherrard—associate pastor of discipleship at Signal Mountain Presbyterian Church and author of The Augustinian Pastor: Deep Wisdom for Modern Ministry—about what’s on his

Summer Bible Camps launch in 13 countries to reach thousands of kids

International (MNN) – Do you have fond memories of attending a Vacation Bible School or summer camp? Maybe you even have kids or grandkids who participate in these programs! Summer camps often mean games, friendships, and fun days outdoors. But across Eastern Europe and Central Asia, summer camps ca

Freedom for some, continued struggles for many in Nigeria

Nigeria (MNN) — A moment of gladness came to Nigeria in the form of what we'll call a jailbreak. The army reported over the weekend of June 6–7, 2026 that it rescued 360 hostages from a Boko Haram stronghold in northeast Nigeria. Circumstances surrounding the freeing of the hostages are disputed by

As war displaces Lebanese families, SAT-7 reminds children: 'You Are Not Alone'

Lebanon (MNN) – Recent Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon killed 17 people. The Iranian-backed terror group Hezbollah stated it also carried out more attacks on Israeli troops in the region. Explosions in Lebanon. (Photo courtesy of SAT-7) As fighting has continued in recent months, more than 1.

Why Hot Takes Are the Enemy of Conviction

This article was going to be about the latest controversy. But I realized that in the few days it’d take from being written to being published, few people would care enough to read about the topic. I wondered if I myself would even want to read about it since, by then, I'd need to be writing about t

World: Global Trends: Forced Displacement in 2025 [EN/AR]

Countries: World, Afghanistan, Chad, Colombia, Germany, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Pakistan, South Sudan, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Türkiye, Uganda, Ukraine, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) . With 7 in 10 refugees living in long-term displacement, UNHCR chief calls for renewed push for soluti

World: New UN report confirms historic levels of forced displacement as 118 million forced to flee

Countries: World, Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Myanmar, South Sudan, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic . The slight decline in numbers reflects returns – some, as in Syria, reflecting the end of a war — but in many places, returns forced to countries still mired in conflict and crisis. T

Philippines: Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (2 - 8 June 2026)

Countries: Philippines, Bhutan, Myanmar . BHUTAN On 7 June 2026 at 23:36 local time, a magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck near Punakha, Bhutan, at a depth of approximately 10 kilometres. The tremor was felt across much of the country, including in Thimphu, with stronger shaking reported in northern are

South Sudan: La recrudescence de l'insécurité et l'augmentation des déplacements dans l'État de Jonglei, au Soudan du Sud, mettent en danger des milliers de personnes

. GENÈVE – Le HCR, l’Agence des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés, met en garde contre une grave crise humanitaire qui se profile dans l’État de Jonglei, à l’est du Soudan du Sud, où des mois de combats et d’insécurité ont contraint des centaines de milliers de personnes à fuir leurs foyers, provoquan

Philippines: DSWD DROMIC Report #6 on the Mw 7.8 Earthquake Incident in Maasim, Sarangani as of 10 June 2026, 6AM

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Philippines: Mayon Volcano Summary of 24Hr Observation 11 June 2026 12:00 AM [EN/TL]

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Philippines: DSWD DROMIC Report #5 on the Mw 7.8 Earthquake Incident in Maasim, Sarangani as of 10 June 2026, 6AM

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World: Advancing UN Reform: What Member States Can Do Now

. Much has been written about the initiative, and the UN publishes regular updates on its website. Of UN80’s three workstreams—efficiencies in the UN Secretariat, the mandate implementation review, and structural changes and programmatic realignment—Workstream 3 is the least settled. If UN80 is to d

GIEWS Country Brief: Iran (Islamic Republic of) 10-June-2026

. FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Near‑average cereal harvest forecast in 2026 supported by favourable weather conditions Total cereal production estimated below average in 2025 Cereal imports estimated above average in 2025/26 marketing year Wheat import requirements forecast below average in 2026/27 market

Somalia Weekly Weather Forecast - Valid From 9 to 15 June 2026

. Forecast Highlight: • Somalia has entered the Hagaa dry inter-season with the country likely to remain dry during the week from 9 to 15 June except for light rainfall forecast along the southern coastal margin (Lower Juba, Middle Juba, Lower Shabelle, Banadir); and Togdheer and Sanaag highland are

UNICEF Ethiopia Humanitarian Situation Report No. 2, March - April 2026

. Highlights In March and April 2026, UNICEF provided lifesaving treatment to nearly 104,115 children under five suffering from acute malnutrition across the country. During the same period, over 618,424 women and children accessed primary healthcare services; more than 66,460 people gained access t

UNICEF Syria Humanitarian Situation Report (Euphrates Flooding), 08 June 2026

. Key figures As of 7 June 2026 17,000 people directly affected by the floods. 700 families displaced, representing around 2,000 children. Thousands of children exposed to heightened risks. 49 water treatment plants out of service in Deir-ez-Zor and Raqqa Governorates. Situation Update While the wat

SBC attendees advance amendment barring female preaching

Indonesian soldiers sentenced for attacking activist with acid

oPt: More Palestinians killed by Israeli military and settlers across occupied West Bank in last 3 years since Gaza hostilities than previous 17 combined - Oxfam

. The number of children killed over the last three years was also higher. An analysis of United Nations data found that 1,036 Palestinians - including 225 children - had been killed by Israeli forces or settlers between 2006 and the end of 2022. However, in the last three years, from 2023 to the en