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Snapshot for Somalia Health Cluster Response - May 2026

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Somalia Health Cluster Partners Operational Presence Map (May 2026)

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AFGHANISTAN Nutrition Cluster Bulletin, Jan-Mar 2026

. NUTRITION CLUSTER PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW: JAN - MAR 2026 As of March 2026, the Afghanistan Nutrition Cluster comprised 65 partners (including 4 UN agencies, 18 international NGOs, 41 national NGOs and PND/MoPH). Key achievements during the first quarter of 2026 included: Overall, the Nutrition Clust

The Good and Bad of Retrieval Theology

As gospel-believing Christians, we know that God has sovereignly guided the church throughout all its history. Does this mean we’re obligated to believe everything the church has ever believed? If not, what are we to hold on to from the past? This is where retrieval theology enters the picture. Retr

Egyptian Christian Imprisoned for Social Media Posts

On Jan. 3, Egyptian Christian Augustinos Samaan was sentenced to five years of hard labor after he was convicted of “contempt of religion” and “misuse of social media.” Samaan has a YouTube channel on which he posts apologetics videos comparing Christianity and Islam. Because of these videos, he was

Delayed Wages Push Christian to Commit Suicide in Punjab, Pakistan

For several months, Waseem Masih took pride in his work, doing his part to keep the province of Punjab in Pakistan clean. Masih, a Christian, was employed under the Suthra Punjab initiative — a province-wide sanitation reform launched by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif that, according to i

Appeals court blocks California law hiding child gender transitions from parents

Regional Humanitarian Pooled Fund Colombia - Standard Allocation 2025 (As of may 2026)

. The Regional Humanitarian Fund for Latin America and the Caribbean (RHPF LAC) has launched its first standard allocation for 2025 in Colombia with US$1.5 million to address urgent humanitarian needs caused by armed conflict and disasters. The allocation seeks to support life-saving assistance thro

Haiti: Latin America & The Caribbean Weekly Situation Update as of 19 June 2026

Countries: Haiti, Canada, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) . KEY FIGURES 4.3M people could face high or very high impacts from El Niño in Colombia 2M children in Haiti lived within 5km of violent incidents between January - May 2026 22K confirmed cases of measles

Videos Show Damage to Historic Iraqi Assyrian Church

Videos circulating on social media this week appear to show extensive damage inside Mar Kiryakos Church in the village of Sharanish in Iraq’s Dohuk Governorate, prompting concern among Assyrians and other Christians over the fate of one of the area’s historic churches. The video shows disturbed pews

Feds launch Title IX investigations at three Michigan schools

Federal appeals court grants full hearing to fired immigration judges

El Salvador: Regional Humanitarian Fund and Anticipatory Action - Municipalities with Response Activities

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Gabbard accuses Fauci of lying about COVID discussions

DOJ joins with New York nuns fighting transgender law

World Refugee Day: global displaced population in 2025 - DG ECHO Daily Map | 19/06/2026

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Contractor fired after video shows him harassing dad, daughters in women's restroom

Experience of abuse, seeking safety and decision-making among refugees and migrants in Italy (June 2026)

Countries: Italy, World . This infographic draws on longitudinal 4Mi data collected in 2024 and 2025, among refugees and migrants who arrived in Italy from African countries via the Central Mediterranean Route, exploring how past experiences of violence and abuse along the journey relate to decision

Half of Americans can’t afford healthcare, Gallup poll says

Niger at a crossroads: What happens after reaching Niger? Understanding onward movements, immobility, and risks (May 2026)

. Key findings Most respondents (87%) were initially planning to continue their journey beyond Niger. Among respondents planning to move onward (n=443), half (50%) reported lacking sufficient information on migration rules and regulations in their destination, a gap that could push them into unsafe

Niger at a crossroads: Understanding refugee and migrant movements to Niger (May 2026)

. Key findings Nigerians make up more than half (55%) of the sample. Among them (n=279), the majority come from only two regions: Borno (36%) and Kano (25%). Refugees and migrants moving to Niger cite economic aspirations as their main motivation (93%), with violence, insecurity and conflict as addi

Pakistan: WHO and Sindh inaugurate a vaccination centre to serve 2.5 million people in District South, Karachi

.5 million people from District South. The model Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) centre – supported by WHO with financial assistance from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance – was inaugurated by Sindh’s Minister for Health and Population Welfare, Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho, and WHO’s Representative in Pa

WHO mission reviews preparedness and health system needs across five counties in Liberia

. Conducted in collaboration with the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC), county health authorities and other partners, the visit provided an opportunity to engage frontline health workers and identify priorities for streng

Strengthening access to safe blood saves lives in Nigeria

. She needed urgent surgery. But first, her family had to find blood. “My relative had already donated during the first surgery,” she said. “We were calling people, searching everywhere. Some were willing but couldn’t donate. Others were unavailable.” After hours of searching, compatible blood was f

Ethiopia: One Drop of Humanity: A Humane Act Saves a Life and Restores Light

. A child battling severe anemia regains strength because someone took a few minutes to roll up a sleeve and donate. Another person, living with corneal blindness,, can see the faces of loved ones again because a grieving family honored the wish of a cornea donor. These quiet acts of compassion were

Mobilising trusted community voices to strengthen Lassa fever prevention in Nigeria

. For many of them, daily interactions with commuters across rural and urban communities place them on the front lines of information sharing. Now equipped with practical knowledge and communication tools, they are helping to spread life-saving messages on how to prevent infection and seek care earl

DR Congo: Multi-Country Ebola Disease outbreak caused By the Bundibugyo virus Situation Report No. 5

. The Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus (BVD) continues to evolve in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with sustained transmission in eastern provinces and cross-border transmission resulting in epidemiologically linked cases in Uganda. Against a backdrop of ins

U.S.-Iran talks in Switzerland delayed

World: Turkish Red Crescent Monthly Activity Bulletin - May 2026

Countries: World, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, occupied Palestinian territory, Pakistan, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen . Afghanistan Afghanistan Social Assistance Activities As part of the Afghanistan Social Assistance Activities, 800 food parcels consisting of 9 essential food items were distributed to vulnera

Lebanon: Ad-Hoc Inter-Sector Coordination Group Minutes of Meeting - 19 June 2026

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WFP Benin Country Brief, June 2026

. KEY HIGHLIGHTS • Critical funding gaps and displacement are constraining response capacity while increasing pressure on host communities and needs. • WFP expanded emergency response activities into the region of Borgou for the first time, supporting refugees from Nigeria and displaced persons from

DR Congo: DRC - Minutes of the Ad Hoc Meeting on the Ebola Response - Bunia, June 10, 2026

. POINTS D’ACTIONS • Partage systématique des pipelines et documents logistiques • Consolidation des cargaisons pour optimiser les vols cargo • Anticipation des besoins via Kigali • Organisation obligatoire de la manutention par les partenaires • Coordination accrue pour réception des cargos DG ECHO

Nigeria — North-west Nigeria — Zamfara State Flash Report 291 (16 June 2026)

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Mexico: Regional Situation Report #5: Measles in the Americas Region (18 June 2026)

Countries: Mexico, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), El Salvador, Guatemala, Peru . Situation Overview Between epidemiological week (EW) 1 and EW 23 of 2026 (ending on 13 June 2026), the Region of the Americas reported 22,324 confirmed measles cases from 17 countries and territories, including 38 de

World: Measles, Rubella, and Congenital Rubella Syndrome Surveillance in the Americas (Vol. 32, No. 19 - 20) - 23 May 2026

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Disease Outbreak News: Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus, Democratic Republic of the Congo & Uganda (19 June 2026)

Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda . The Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to evolve rapidly, with sustained transmission and increasing numbers of reported cases. As of 17 June, a cumulative of 896 confirmed cases, including 2

Iran: Middle East Emergency: Three-Month Impact Report (March - May 2026)

Countries: Iran (Islamic Republic of), Afghanistan, Armenia, Iraq, Lebanon, Pakistan, Syrian Arab Republic, Türkiye, World . Humanitarian context The military escalation in the Middle East that began on 28 February 2026 has evolved into a highly volatile regional crisis, marked by sustained hostilit

oPt: Thirst as a weapon [EN/AR]

. This report highlights the catastrophic collapse of the water situation in the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing war of genocide and the unprecedented escalation of health and psychological risks threatening civilian lives. It also examines the grave consequences of military control over more than 60% o

Ukraine FSLC: Household Income Protection Advocacy Note, March 2026

. Household Income Protection Advocacy Note: "When Livelihoods Build Resilience, Income Becomes Protection" Ukraine is a middle-income economy where vulnerability is driven by the cumulative impacts of war rather than structural poverty trends. Traditional indicators often fail to capture the speed

Bangladesh: Health Cluster Meeting Minutes (10 June 2026)

. A virtual Health Cluster meeting was convened to review key public health priorities and emergency preparedness efforts in Bangladesh on 10 June 2026. Participants received a technical briefing on the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, emphasizing