Executive Summary – Mid-Year 2026 Protection Case Trends, UNRWA Syria During the first half of 2026, UNRWA recorded 587 protection cases affecting Palestine refugees across Syria. Reported cases increased from 266 in Q1 to 321 in Q2, reflecting strengthened case identification and referral pathway
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. HIGHLIGHTS Camp departures accelerated during July and August, with 38,836 IDPs leaving displacement sites, including 19,600 people supported through facilitated return mechanisms. During the same period, 130 IDP sites were inactivated. More than 60,000 IDPs have been supported...
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You’ve probably heard the quote attributed incorrectly to Francis of Assisi: “Preach the gospel at all times; use words if necessary.” And since you’re reading The Gospel Coalition, you’ve likely not only heard this quote but roundly rejected it. As J. D. Greear points out, preac...
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For our Turkish brothers and sisters, church is not just a weekly service. It's a family where they come together, united in Christ, deepening relationships and encouraging each other. The church is also the training ground where new believers are discipled and equipped to live f...
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The world’s diversions at college may distract and entice. But when we pursue lasting pleasure in God, every semester counts for eternity.Watch Now
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The rulers of this age mistook Jesus, so they crucified him — and ushered him into new glories he shares with his saints.Watch Now
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What does it mean to be satisfied in God? As Christian Hedonists, we believe such satisfaction is possible: God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him. We even imitate the psalmist in praying for such satisfaction: “Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast...
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In corners of the internet not far from where you’re reading this, young men are discussing beauty tips and ways of “maximizing” their physical appearance. It’s called “looksmaxxing,” and it's dubious in both origin and ideology. Looksmaxxing draws from Darwinian, and often demea...
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. This report has been prepared by OCHA Venezuela in collaboration with humanitarian clusters and partners, and covers the humanitarian response both in the context of the 24 June earthquakes and the implementation of the Humanitarian Response Plan across the rest of the country....
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. Uncertainty over permanent housing and livelihoods is putting girls at risk one month after the flash flood that killed at least 1,400 people with about 5,700 still missing. [1]. About 1,000 people remain in communal holding centres, where girls have reported concerns about pri...
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By International Christian Concern’s field leader for South Asia Recently, I traveled through Nepal, India, and Bhutan as part of our ministry to the persecuted church, meeting believers and listening to the realities they face because of their faith in Jesus. During the journey,...
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. As delivered Thank you, Penny [Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia], thank you, friends, thank you, Ayman [Safadi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Jordan] and colleagues for bringing this group together, and to the Ministerial Group as well for your leadership. So, ...
