UNHCR IRAQ Monthly Update - June 2026
. As of the end of June 2026, Iraq generously hosts around 351,000 refugees and asylum-seekers, the majority (88%) of whom are Syrians. Close to 80% of this population resides in the Kurdistan Region
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When Ed Shaw, a pastor at an evangelical church in Bristol, England, met a man at a conference several years ago who was struggling with questions about his sexuality, he wanted to help. The man had feelings of attraction for other males but wanted to adhere to historic Christian teaching about sexu
Myanmar Humanitarian Access Snapshot - June 2026
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After Pastor Jin's Release, 8 Zion Leaders remain Behind Bars
Around 9 p.m. on October 10, 2025, the power went out in the Beijing home of Ren Zhong and his wife, Wang Cong, leaving the couple and their 3-year-old daughter in darkness. Ren and Wang, who both minister at Zion Church, knew then that the authorities had come for them. Their daughter, Song En, was
Homeownership is a Good Gift—But a Poor Savior
My grandfather’s claim to fame was that he worked at the dry cleaners that cleaned the uniforms of the Baltimore Orioles. It was a modest job, but it enabled him to support a household of nine and to become a proud homeowner. Growing up in a middle-class family in Baltimore, I was taught the value R
A Pastor and a Salesman Get into an Uber
Every time Bryan Sands got into his Dodge Grand Caravan, he prayed to God with a few requests: “Keep me accident-free, ticket-free, and grant me good conversations.” So he certainly wasn’t planning to cut off a cop in Hawaii. According to Sands, the patrolman walked to the window and announced his b
CAR: Two weeks after the attack on Am - Dafock, MINUSCA continues its efforts to protect civilians, maintain state authority, and facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance
. During its weekly press conference, MINUSCA reviewed the actions undertaken since the beginning of the crisis, emphasizing that they are centered on three priorities directly linked to the mandate entrusted to it by the United Nations Security Council: protection of civilians, support for maintain
Sudan: “Drone attacks in El Obeid are impacting basic services, rising transport costs, and limiting access to safe drinking water and healthcare”
. Based on a recent field visit by our teams, who witnessed firsthand how the conflict is affecting people’s daily lives. The frontline is less than 40 kilometers from the city, and drone strikes have increased in recent weeks, targeting both El Obeid and the main road leading to the city. These att
oPt: Seven ways the water crisis in Gaza is hurting women
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Bolivia - Meeting Minutes, La Paz, June 24, 2026
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Venezuela on-the-record update #3: Children’s distress profound after earthquakes | NRC
. Press release Venezuela Published 16. Jul 2026 Elena Vicario, NRC Country Director for Venezuela said: “Weeks on from the earthquakes, children’s distress remains profound. For thousands of children, this moment of fear will be etched in their memory forever. Many of the safe places where they lea
Health Sector Syria update biweekly national and sub-national health sector coordination 1 - 15 July 2026
. National health sector coordination, Damascus • Followed up on SHF Standard Allocation and SHF team’ remarks and comments on revisions around all 3 envelopes, including geographic prioritization. • Followed up with WHO as CLA on possible health nomination for the planned IA mission to UNDOF camp i
World: Plus de 23 millions d’enfants supplémentaires pourraient basculer dans la pauvreté en raison des répercussions du conflit au Moyen-Orient sur l’économie mondiale
. S’appuyant sur des données provenant de plus de 167 pays, cette étude, intitulée The Impact of the Middle East War on Children in Monetarily Poor Households (« Répercussions de la guerre au Moyen-Orient sur les enfants issus de ménages à faible revenu »), montre comment la hausse des prix des denr
World: La couverture vaccinale infantile dans le monde augmente légèrement malgré les conflits et la réticence à la vaccination
. Malgré l’augmentation d’un point de pourcentage de ces deux indicateurs par rapport à l’an dernier, la couverture vaccinale mondiale reste inférieure d’un point aux taux observés en 2019 – son évolution demeurant restreinte depuis 2009. D’après les données, on estime qu’en 2025, 13,5 millions d’en
Nigeria: GBV Needs at a Glance – HNRP 2026
. Background: Sixteen years of armed conflict, devastating flooding, disease outbreaks, the lack of access to basic services and poverty are making millions of Nigerians in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe (BAY) States profoundly vulnerable. In 2025, communities across the BAY States experienced compounded c
World: Digital Organizations Technologies and Strategies (DOTS) Research Report - updates on Humanitarian AI and addressing concerns for responsible AI deployment (July 2026)
. DOTS Research Report Issue 2 examines how humanitarian organizations and frontline health responders are developing, deploying and governing artificial intelligence, drawing on developments from January to July 2026 across conflict responses, disease outbreaks and disasters. It closes with a set o
DR Congo: Cluster Protection RDC : Rapport annuel 2025
. La situation humanitaire et de protection en République démocratique du Congo (RDC), déjà marquée par une fragilité chronique et une instabilité persistante depuis plusieurs années, a connu une dégradation brutale dès le début de l’année 2025. Cette détérioration résulte d’un enchevêtrement de fac
Nigeria: Guidance Note on Integrating GBV Risk Mitigation into Cholera Response
. Background: Cholera outbreaks often occur in humanitarian settings where existing vulnerabilities are compounded by displacement, limited access to basic services, overcrowding, and weakened protection systems. While cholera response efforts primarily focus on reducing morbidity and mortality thro
Venezuela Earthquakes: Situation Report #7 (July 15, 2026)
. Project HOPE continues expanding its earthquake response across northern Venezuela, adapting operations to meet evolving health and humanitarian needs while reducing the risk of secondary public health emergencies. Over the past several days, Project HOPE expanded services into a new community in
Secretary-General appoints Ms. Rabab Fatima of Bangladesh as Special Representative for Afghanistan and head UNAMA | United Nations Peace Operations
. Ms. Fatima succeeds Roza Otunbayeva of Kyrgyzstan, to whom the Secretary-General expressed his gratitude for her dedicated service. He also thanks Georgette Gagnon of Canada, Deputy Special Representative of UNAMA, who currently serves as Officer-in-Charge of the Mission. Ms. Fatima brings to the
Lebanon: Flash Update #43 - Escalation of hostilities in Lebanon (as of 13 July 2026)
. HIGHLIGHTS At least 4,324 deaths and 12,221 injuries recorded due to hostilities since 2 March, with 344 fatalities and 220 injuries since the 20 June ceasefire announcement, according to the Ministry of Public Health. 732,594 people reported returned to their areas of origin, while 430,600 people
UNHCR IRAQ Monthly Update - June 2026
. As of the end of June 2026, Iraq generously hosts around 351,000 refugees and asylum-seekers, the majority (88%) of whom are Syrians. Close to 80% of this population resides in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. While most refugees and asylumseekers live in urban and peri-urban settings, 30% remain in
Ethiopia PSEA Network: Data on sexual misconduct allegations received 2025
. The Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Network in Ethiopia (PSEA Network) was established in 2018 and started to gather data on sexual misconduct in 2022, in line with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee global PSEA mapping exercise. In 2024 and 2025, those Network members providing dat
Ethiopia: Data on sexual misconduct allegations received 2025
. The Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Network in Ethiopia (PSEA Network) was established in 2018 and started to gather data on sexual misconduct in 2022, in line with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee global PSEA mapping exercise. In 2024 and 2025, those Network members providing dat
IOM and UNHCR Deeply Concerned by Reports of Maritime Incidents off Myanmar Coast; Over 500 Feared Dead
. According to preliminary information, the two vessels departed from Myanmar’s Rakhine State in late June carrying mostly Rohingya passengers, reportedly including some who had travelled from refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. One boat, believed to have been carrying around 250 people, lost
Cash Working Group in Bangladesh: Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) Analysis Report – May 2026
. The Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) Analysis Report 2026 presents the latest evidence-based assessment of the minimum monthly cost required for a vulnerable household in Bangladesh to meet essential food and non-food needs with dignity. Conducted by the Cash Working Group (CWG), the analysis serv
Bangladesh: Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) Analysis Report – May 2026
. The Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) Analysis Report 2026 presents the latest evidence-based assessment of the minimum monthly cost required for a vulnerable household in Bangladesh to meet essential food and non-food needs with dignity. Conducted by the Cash Working Group (CWG), the analysis serv
Bangladesh: Cash Package Guidelines (May 2026)
. Urban Cash Package (UCP) Operational Guidelines (May 2026) The Urban Cash Package (UCP) Operational Guidelines provide a standardized framework for delivering emergency cash assistance to populations affected by urban crises in Bangladesh, particularly fires, earthquakes, and major public health e
Bangladesh: Cash Package Guidelines
. Urban Cash Package (UCP) Operational Guidelines (May 2026) The Urban Cash Package (UCP) Operational Guidelines provide a standardized framework for delivering emergency cash assistance to populations affected by urban crises in Bangladesh, particularly fires, earthquakes, and major public health e
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World: Joint WREC & REH Workshop: Solid Waste Management Plans (SWMP) - Note for the record (NFR) | May 20, 2026, 15.00 -16:30am CET
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World: Protection Under Pressure: 75 years of the 1951 Refugee Convention
. 75 Years after its adoption, the Refugee Convention faces its most serious test, new IRC report warns With more than 50 million people forced across borders, the treaty has never been more needed – and its proven protections have never been more worth defending New York, NY, July 13, 2026 — The gl
La OIM y el ACNUR, profundamente preocupados por incidentes marítimos frente a Myanmar; más de 500 personas habrían fallecido
. Según información preliminar, las dos embarcaciones partieron del Estado de Rakhine, en Myanmar, a finales de junio con pasajeros en su mayoría rohinyás, entre quienes, según se indica, había personas que habían viajado desde los campamentos de refugiados de Cox's Bazar, en Bangladesh. Se cree que
L’OIM et le HCR profondément préoccupés par des incidents maritimes signalés au large du Myanmar ; plus de 500 personnes seraient décédées
. Selon des informations préliminaires, les deux embarcations ont quitté l'État de Rakhine, au Myanmar, fin juin, avec à leur bord des passagers rohingyas en grande majorité, dont certains auraient voyagé depuis des camps de réfugiés à Cox's Bazar, au Bangladesh. Une première embarcation, qui transp
GIEWS Country Brief: Central African Republic 15-July-2026
. FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Conflicts and displacements continue to constrain agricultural production in 2026 Prices of imported rice above year‑earlier values in May 2026 About 2 million people estimated to be severely acute food insecure in 2026 Conflicts and displacements continue to constrain agric
Sri Lanka National Dengue Control Unit: Current Status of Dengue in Sri Lanka (As of 15.07.2026 midnight)
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Israel and Lebanon discuss pilot zone process, but no timeline set yet
Lebanon (MNN) — Representatives from Lebanon and Israel met this week at the United States Embassy in Rome. At the end of the two-day gathering, they had agreed on further details about a "pilot zone" process. The timeline for when this pilot zone process would start has not been agreed upon yet. Ho
Indonesia’s economy struggles, but Christians are finding opportunities to share Jesus
Indonesia (MNN) — Indonesia is Southeast Asia’s largest economy, but Patrick Anthony with Forgotten Missionaries International (FMI) explains how things have taken a turn for the worse. “We’ve heard from our Indonesian believers a consistent story: the economy is bad. They will tell us that it’s ver
Unemployment soaring in southern Lebanon
Lebanon (MNN) – For many families in southern Lebanon, the war didn't just destroy homes. It dismantled livelihoods. In response to Hezbollah’s cross-border attacks, Israeli troops have been dismantling terrorist enclaves and tunnels in southern Lebanon. More than one million Lebanese people have be
Philippines: Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (7 - 13 July 2026)
Countries: Philippines, Bangladesh, China, Myanmar . BANGLADESH Since early July, monsoon rainfall has triggered widespread flooding and landslides across Bangladesh. As of 12 July, an estimated 1.11 million people had been affected across 10 districts, including more than 12,900 persons with disabi
Madagascar: IPC Acute Food Insecurity and Malnutrition Snapshot | May 2026 - April 2027
. Overview Acute food insecurity remains concerning in Madagascar—concentrated in the southern and eastern regions. Around 2.12 million people (7 percent of the analysed population) are classified in IPC Phase 3 or above (Crisis or worse) between June and September 2026, including over 183,000 peopl