EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Explosive ordnance contamination has become one of the defining humanitarian and protection challenges in the occupied Palestinian territory (OPT), creating a continuum of civilian harm that extends long after an attack occurs. In Gaza, extensive use of explosive weapons in a den
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. Overview The 2026 Lebanon Response Plan (LRP) Addendum has been developed in response to the significant deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Lebanon during 2026, following renewed hostilities and continued socio-economic decline. While the LRP 2026 remains the overar...
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The most unsettling sentence in the Bible about human speech is spoken in a fight. In Matthew 12, the Pharisees have already gone out and “conspired against” Jesus, “how to destroy him” (v. 14, ESV throughout). They have watched him heal a blind and mute man, and concluded, in pu...
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In April, Jamie Powell walked into a hospital room in Changsha, China, with her eldest son and his fiancée. Laying on the hospital bed was her husband, John Sanqiang Cao, gaunt and fighting late-stage prostate cancer that had spread to his spine. The couple had not seen each othe...
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This piece was adapted from CT’s books newsletter. Subscribe here. Scott S. Greenberger, The Forsaken Founder: Gouverneur Morris, the Unsung Patriot Who Wrote the Constitution, Stood Up to Slavery, and Survived the Reign of Terror (37 Ink, 2026) “We the people of the United State...
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. The third edition of the PSEA Network Ethiopia Newsletter highlights key activities undertaken by its members from January - June 2026.
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. What I saw there was a bleak picture of what this outbreak does to women and girls. Women are on the front line – in health centres, in homes and in their communities. And they are paying the price, sometimes with their lives. Women and girls caring for the sick – young and old...
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. More than 125,000 people have fled their homes so far, as the violence has surged in the past few days. Most are sheltering in desperate and overcrowded conditions without clean water or decent sanitation. Islamic Relief teams are working in Taiz, Lahj and Aden governorates, wh...
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. HIGHLIGHTS The floods have claimed 1,399 lives; 5,179 people remain missing and 13,742 have been rescued (NDRRMA, 15 September, 19:00). Assistance has reached 46,829 people in the 17 affected municipalities. This includes 28,925 people with food, 26,550 with restored water supp...
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. Brief Summary Several callers living in southern riverine areas left messages this week (10-17 September 2026) on Radio Ergo’s call-in platform about their fears of flood risks and what they should do in preparation, and their desire for more climate information. One caller in ...
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. À l’occasion de la Journée des Nations Unies pour la coopération Sud-Sud 2026, cet article met en lumière la manière dont les pays africains transforment leurs expériences nationales en solutions régionales pour la sécurité alimentaire et la nutrition. À travers les exemples de...
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. On the occasion of the 2026 United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation, this article highlights how African countries are transforming national experiences into regional solutions for food security and nutrition. Drawing on examples from Zambia, Côte d’Ivoire, and Benin, it...
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. BACKGROUND Pakistan continues to face significant and interconnected challenges stemming from economic instability and the increasing frequency of climate-related disasters. The country remains highly vulnerable to natural hazards, ranking among the world's most at-risk nations...
