. Overview In East Africa, persistent deficits this season are expected to result in failed yield outcomes in southern Somalia and poor outcomes in Ethiopia (Belg season), Burundi, Rwanda, northeastern Uganda, and Kenya. In West Africa, overall conditions remain favourable for ma...
. WFP launched the Youth Empowerment and Livelihoods Programme (YELP), securing commitments from Government, United Nations agencies and private-sector partners to scale up coordinated efforts that address youth unemployment, enhance skills development and create sustainable econ...
. Overview Group Cash Transfers (GCTs) provide unrestricted cash grants to unregistered, emerging, or self-mobilising community groups, enabling them to design and implement projects that respond to the priorities of crisis-affected communities. Building on Oxfam’s GCT approach i...
Countries: Fiji, American Samoa, Cook Islands, French Polynesia (France), Guam, Kiribati, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, New Caledonia (France), Niue (New Zealand), Palau, Samoa, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna (France) . HIGHLIGHTS • Since 1 January ...
In creation, God sets out a purpose and vision for human labor and vocation through the cultural mandate (Gen. 1:26–28). Affirming that vision and yet moving beyond it, how ought Christians to proclaim the gospel and demonstrate kingdom values in the marketplace? Darryl Williamso...
DRC (MNN) — Thousands of refugees in the Democratic Republic of the Congo fled one crisis only to find themselves in another. Many people have gone to internally displaced person (IDP) camps to escape rampant militia violence, but they are now among the places hardest hit by the ...
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International (MNN) — Having the right tools makes any job easier. unfoldingWord just created an entire toolkit for church-centric Bible translators: FoundationsBT. “FoundationsBT is sort of a header term for a growing library of open-licensed, just-in-time tools, training, and r...
Lebanon (MNN) — Israel and Lebanon held a seventh round of talks in Rome this week amid continuing Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon and Hezbollah’s refusal to disarm. The ongoing discussions, held at the U.S. Embassy, aim to implement a “framework” signed by Beirut, Jerusalem,...
In a few short days, I’ll pack up the dorm essentials, pretend to be totally fine, and send my oldest child off to college. While my husband and I are full of joy and gratitude for our son's growth and development, a deep parental ache accompanies all the packed bags. My friends ...
Countries: Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Poland, Romania . The war in Ukraine has created a protracted humanitarian crisis marked by intensifying aerial bombardments, hostilities, and systemic attacks on critical energy and civilian infrastructure, which significantly worsened durin...
. KEY FINDINGS The national total food and non-food basket2costs US$215, up 8.6 percent year-on-year, and has held above $200 since October 2025. The surge in fuel and transport costs linked to the Middle East crisis partially passed through to food and water prices, peaking in M...
. Description According to the local government, heavy rainfall associated with a low-pressure system and the southwest monsoon has caused rising river levels, localized flooding, waterlogging, and infrastructure damage across several provinces in Lao PDR. The Department of Meteo...
. DENGUE CASE REPORTING During the 31st week, 4391 suspected dengue cases were reported across all 26 districts, compared to 6004 cases in the previous week, reflecting an 26.9% decrease. The Western Province accounted for 52.5% of total cases, with the Colombo Municipal Council ...
. Key Highlights Market Overview Market conditions remained generally stable at the national level during the first week of August, though provincial-level disparities persisted, with some regions facing more pronounced price pressures than others. While week-on-week price moveme...
. Risk Analysis El Sistema Nacional de Emergencias declara la Alerta Roja debido a la formación de un ciclón extratropical, que generará vientos muy fuertes y persistentes, con rachas muy intensas que podrían superar los 120 km/h en la franja costera comprendida entre el arroyo P...
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. KEY MESSAGES • Increased reports of access constraints to food, and simultaneous reports of increased rates of malnutrition indicates critical gaps. According to KIs in 55% of settlements, food prices have increased a lot in the last 30 days. At the same time, communities in 87...
Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda . The call followed a joint high-level mission to Uganda and DRC on 4 and 5 August, which drew lessons from Uganda’s successful containment of local transmission, assessed operational challenges in Bunia and brought the prioriti...
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Countries: Afghanistan, Kuwait . KUWAIT FUND FOR ARAB ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT A Grant Agreement was signed today in the State of Kuwait between the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, pursuant t...
. WHO launches global research priorities on climate, health and migration WHO Health and Migration, in collaboration with WHO Climate Change, Energy and Air Quality, launched the Global research prioritization and action plan on health, migration and displacement in the context ...
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Countries: Syrian Arab Republic, Kuwait . KUWAIT FUND FOR ARAB ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT A Grant Agreement was signed today in the State of Kuwait between the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, p...
. Key Messages Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes are expected to persist in isolated frontline and Russian-occupied areas, while Stressed! (IPC Phase 2!) and Stressed (IPC Phase 2) outcomes are expected in other government-controlled frontline and near-frontline areas, driven by conf...
. Key Messages Between July and September 2026, Minimal (IPC Phase 1) and Stressed (IPC Phase 2) outcomes are expected across the country as most households are able to meet their food needs during the post-harvest period. In areas of southern and central Malawi, Stressed (IPC Ph...
. Key Messages Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes are expected to persist from July to September 2026 in conflict-affected areas of northern Cabo Delgado. Ongoing insecurity continues to disrupt livelihoods, limit income-generating opportunities, and restrict market access, leaving wo...
Countries: South Sudan, Sudan . Since my last briefing in April, political discourse in South Sudan has increasingly been dominated by preparations for the December elections and by the challenges that the electoral process continues to raise. While elections represent an importa...
. FAST FACTS On June 24, two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 hit northern Venezuela consecutively, impacting at least seven states—including the capital city of Caracas and the neighboring city of La Guaira. Official figures have confirmed 6,125 fatalities, 16,740 injuries a...
. As El Niño intensifies in the region, forecasts confirm that the time to act is now, before its effects impact the well-being of the population. History and science show that this phenomenon typically brings prolonged droughts, severe water shortages and wildfires to Colombia. ...
Countries: Brazil, Argentina, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana (France), Grenada, Honduras, Mexico, Montserrat, Panama, Paraguay, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, United States Virgin ...
Countries: World, Guatemala .
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. Executive Summary The Occupied Palestinian Territories face a catastrophic humanitarian crisis marked by severe food insecurity, mass displacement, and the near-collapse of essential services. In Gaza, the majority of the population relies entirely on humanitarian assistance, w...
. Executive Summary The Occupied Palestinian Territories face a catastrophic humanitarian crisis marked by severe food insecurity, mass displacement, and the near-collapse of essential services. In Gaza, the majority of the population relies entirely on humanitarian assistance, w...
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. Executive Summary This Lebanon SituationHub report provides comprehensive situational analysis and actionable intelligence for humanitarian decision-makers responding to the ongoing crisis in Lebanon. The humanitarian situation in Lebanon requires coordinated, evidence-based re...
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. Executive Summary The Sudan crisis continues to represent one of the world's most severe humanitarian emergencies, with the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) driving unprecedented levels of displacement, violence, and suffering. Thi...
. FAST FACTS On May 15, the DRC declared an outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD), later confirmed to be caused by the Bundibugyo strain. As of August 5, 3,973 confirmed EVD cases and 1,801 confirmed EVD deaths had been reported in the DRC, with 20 confirmed cases and two confirm...
The broken doors have been repaired, the benches were returned to their places, and the Bibles were gathered from the floor, but the fear remained. In several Muslim-majority communities along Tanzania’s coast, small Christian churches continue to worship under growing pressure, ...
. In response to the latest wave of drone and missile strikes in Ukraine, which have killed at least 17 people and damaged civilian infrastructure, including homes and humanitarian warehouses, Sven Coppens, Director of Plan International’s Ukraine Response, said: “The latest atta...
. The ZNPP has lost access to external power twice in the past week, bringing the total number of such events since the conflict began to 24. Twelve of these have occurred in the past four months alone. On 1 August and again on 4 August, the ZNPP lost connection to its sole remai...
Part Three of the series, “When Creation Groans” By ICC Fellow Lisa Navarrette Imagine you are at your Sunday morning church service. Hands raised in worship. The Spirit filling the space. Then, all of a sudden, gunmen kick in the door and open fire. Those who are not instantly k...
. Launched by the SRSG-CAAC in March 2025, Prove It Matters is a global campaign calling on Member States, partners and children themselves to reaffirm the principles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and demonstrate, through tangible action, that the rights, protectio...
Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, France, Uganda . Event description The Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to expand rapidly, with sustained transmission, persistently high mortality, and ongoing geographic spread...
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. Gang clashes have unfolded in a context marked both by the reconfiguration and weakening of the Viv Ansanm gang coalition and by increased pressure from security forces in other parts of the capital. Between 6 March and 31 July 2026, at least 613 people were killed and 375 othe...
Countries: World, Sudan, Ukraine . A child should not have to know the sound of a military drone. Yet for millions of children living through conflict, the buzz overhead has become as familiar as a school bell. Drones can now be heard above hospitals in Sudan, over war-torn villa...
. As part of its continued humanitarian response for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, Qatar Charity is supporting the “Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Limb Fitting” project, implemented by the Restoring, Hope Society (RHS) in Jordan and Gaza. The initiative seeks to help children wh...
. INTRODUCTION In July 2025, ACAPS’s Ukraine Analysis Hub published an analysis covering conflict and humanitarian developments in Ukraine’s eastern Donetska oblast, focusing on dynamics primarily in Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka. Although that report did not explicitly assess the ...
. Location: KP, AJK, GB, Punjab, Balochistan and Sindh BACKGROUND Pakistan continues to face severe and compounding risks from both economic fragility and climate-induced disasters. The country remains among the most disaster-prone globally, ranking 18th out of 191 countries in t...
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. Sweeping aid cuts put their work at risk. Roselene Pierre is the President of Rassemblement de Femmes Engagées de Ouanaminthe (RFEO), an organization supported by UN Women that provides around the clock assistance to women and children in northeast Haiti. Every day, Pierre sees...
. KEY HIGHLIGHTS In June, WFP continued unconditional food assistance in the Grand Sud, reaching 531,000 people. This included 38,593 children aged 6–23 months and 32,159 pregnant and breastfeeding women and girls supported through acute malnutrition prevention. The distribution ...
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. Overview In East Africa, persistent deficits this season are expected to result in failed yield outcomes in southern Somalia and poor outc…
. WFP launched the Youth Empowerment and Livelihoods Programme (YELP), securing commitments from Government, United Nations agencies and pri…
. Overview Group Cash Transfers (GCTs) provide unrestricted cash grants to unregistered, emerging, or self-mobilising community groups, enab…
Countries: Fiji, American Samoa, Cook Islands, French Polynesia (France), Guam, Kiribati, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, New Caled…
In creation, God sets out a purpose and vision for human labor and vocation through the cultural mandate (Gen. 1:26–28). Affirming that visi…
DRC (MNN) — Thousands of refugees in the Democratic Republic of the Congo fled one crisis only to find themselves in another. Many people ha…
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International (MNN) — Having the right tools makes any job easier. unfoldingWord just created an entire toolkit for church-centric Bible tra…
Lebanon (MNN) — Israel and Lebanon held a seventh round of talks in Rome this week amid continuing Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon and H…
In a few short days, I’ll pack up the dorm essentials, pretend to be totally fine, and send my oldest child off to college. While my husband…
Countries: Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Poland, Romania . The war in Ukraine has created a protracted humanitarian crisis marked by intensifyi…
. KEY FINDINGS The national total food and non-food basket2costs US$215, up 8.6 percent year-on-year, and has held above $200 since October …
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