Countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, Fiji, Maldives, Somalia . This June issue arrives at a meaningful moment for SeeD. In March, Dr Bertrand Baldet stepped into the role of Director General, following a warm handover from Dr Ilke Dağlı-Hustings, whose leadership helped carry SeeD through an i
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Countries: France, World . Among them is a growing number of isolated women who are vulnerable to violence. Faced with ever-increasing healthcare needs, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has begun providing women with much needed gynaecological care and psychological support, in contrast to the securit
. Juba, 16 June 2026 – The Government of South Sudan and the United Nations (UN) reaffirmed their commitment to ending protracted displacement for at least 60,000 South Sudanese by the end of this year at the second Steering Committee Meeting on Durable Solutions in Juba. Ministers and state-level a
. Introduction The purpose of this document is to provide Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the programmes that the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and its implementing Partners are providing in the area of livelihood to forcibly displaced and stateless pers
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. Baidoa, 15 June 2026 – Malnutrition wards supported by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Baidoa, in Somalia’s Southwest State, are facing a record surge of children and pregnant and lactating women arriving in critical condition. Between March and May, nearly 1,400 patients were admitted to the
. Between mid-September 2023 and 30 May 2026, approximately 6.04 million Afghans returned from the Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan. This sharp rise in return flows was driven largely by Pakistan’s Illegal Foreigners’ Repatriation Plan (IFRP), launched in late 2023. At the same time, parallel p
Countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, Fiji, Maldives, Somalia . This June issue arrives at a meaningful moment for SeeD. In March, Dr Bertrand Baldet stepped into the role of Director General, following a warm handover from Dr Ilke Dağlı-Hustings, whose leadership helped carry SeeD through an i
. The Rapid Assessment was jointly undertaken by PINGON members, with fifteen organizations and their local partners participating or contributing to the coordinated effort. Assessment teams held daily coordination meetings to share observations and plan next steps. The resulting report provides a c
. IN NUMBERS 14,762 people assisted in April 2026 (58% female) 13,839 people assisted in May 2026 (59% female) USD 988,900cash transferred between April 2026 – May2026 USD 5 M required in the next six months (June – November 2026) KEY HIGHLIGHTS WFP is advancing climate resilience and livelihoods in
. PURPOSE & CONTEXTUAL URGENGY This study, completed and published in June 2026, evaluates the medium-term impact, efficacy, and relevance of economic development interventions implemented across three core CESVI programs providing support to enterprises. While data was collected following the l
. وتتوقع المفوضية أن يحتاج نحو 2.4 مليون لاجئ حول العالم إلى إعادة التوطين في عام 2027، وذلك نظراً لاستمرار تعرضهم لمخاطر تمس الحماية في بلدان لجوئهم وعدم قدرتهم على العودة الآمنة إلى ديارهم. ورغم أن هذا الرقم يُمثل انخفاضاً بنسبة 6% مقارنةً بعام 2026، ويُواصل اتجاهاً تنازلياً منذ عام 2025، إلا أن ه
. Los hallazgos generan una preocupación urgente por la propagación del virus del ébola de Bundibugyo —ya que el acceso al agua limpia sigue siendo la primera línea de defensa contra la transmisión— y aumentan el temor de que la verdadera magnitud del brote esté siendo subestimada. Los datos recopil
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The Black church has been bound up with a desire for political freedom—and understandably so—since the beginning. From the earliest days of their work as ministers, Black preachers were concerned about both the spiritual needs and social condition of the African American community. In an essay publi
Reading some books, I’m reminded of G. K. Chesterton’s observation that “the object of opening the mind, as of opening the mouth, is to shut it again on something solid.” Books that merely raise topics for discussion and fail to synthesize them into a narrative or argument leave me as unsatisfied as
I know of a Christian leader who was well respected by those close to him. He was bright, gifted, seemingly a man for young men to follow. But he had a secret. And secrets, like wildfires, are hard to control. A participant in his sin told a relative. That relative told it to my relative. He was liv
When Paul writes to the Corinthians, he writes as a man who once persecuted the church, who then encountered Christ, and who now writes the words of God.Watch Now
. By Talya Meyers When war broke out in Sudan in 2023, Dr. Wala Mahgob quickly began to see patients with hemophilia, a genetic bleeding disorder, die for lack of treatment. Medical stockpiles of clotting factor were lost to looting and outbreaks of violent conflict, said Dr. Mahgob, head of the Hem
Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, World .
. The World Health Organization has donated medical supplies and laboratory consumables valued at over US$1 million to the Ghana Health Service to enhance diagnostic capacity and improve the quality of healthcare delivery across the country. The official handover ceremony took place on 7 April 2026
. Mozambique: Cyclone Jude – Anticipatory Action Post-Distribution Monitoring (March 2025; publication May 2026) Mozambique remains highly vulnerable to cyclones due to its extensive coastline, high levels of poverty, and reliance on rainfed agriculture. In March 2025, Cyclone Jude struck Nampula Pr
. In this report, children speak with heartbreaking clarity about the realities they are surviving, and the futures they still dare to imagine… The question is not whether these dreams are achievable but whether there is political will and the courage to make them real." —Amanda Rives, Senior Direct
. Attacks on Health Carein the occupied Palestinian territory Data collected by Insecurity Insight shows that between 07 October 2023 and 17 May 2026 at least 3,281 incidents of violence against or obstruction of access to health care took place across the occupied Palestinian territory. 95% of inci
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Countries: Yemen, Djibouti . Qatar Charity (QC), with the support of benevolent donors, has carried out an urgent relief intervention to assist Yemeni refugees in the Republic of Djibouti. The project involved the distribution of essential food packages to approximately 1,300 people, aiming to allev
. As part of the ongoing assistance for the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, AMDA has provided financial aid to Eurasia, a Japan-based nonprofit, aiming to donate Japanese emergency vehicles and wheelchairs to the war-torn nation. AMDA has signed a partnership agreement with the organization that hop
. Funding shortfalls threaten Afghanistan's humanitarian response Humanitarian organizations in Afghanistan are facing a growing challenge in responding to widespread needs with increasingly limited resources. Across the country, millions of people are struggling with the combined effects of food in
Countries: World, Australia, Guam, New Caledonia (France), New Zealand, Samoa, Vanuatu . Highlights/updates since the last map was sent on PacNet on 09 June 2026: Dengue • American Samoa: As of 09 June 2026, dengue transmission remains ongoing in American Samoa, with a cumulative total of 1,010 labo
Countries: Kenya, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda . Kenya is facing a complex humanitarian crisis driven by recurrent drought, flooding, disease outbreaks, displacement, refugee inflows, climate shocks, and localized conflict, with the most severe impacts in the arid and semi-arid lands (AS
. His appointment was made by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, and he succeeds Indrika Ratwatte. The new DSRSG/RC/HC will coordinate the work of all UN agencies, funds and programs in the country, heading the development pillar of the integrated United Nations Assistance Mission in
. Refugees - already facing the highest levels of food insecurity - are being hit hardest, putting children at 7 times the risk of child marriage and child labour. 21% in new survey reported irregular school attendance among their children As funding declines and hunger rises, new research from inte
. In response, with support from Global Affairs Canada, Acted Canada in partnership with Acted Globalenting an integrated approach that addresses critical infrastructure gaps across multiple levels of the WASH system. The project focuses on rehabilitating essential services in health facilities, res
Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda . The Ebola virus disease outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain, continues to spread in eastern DRC, marked by sustained geographical expansion and persistent operational challenges. As of 13 June 2026, health authorities had reported 782 confi
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. From the onset of the humanitarian emergency in Ukraine, UNHCR's approach has been to design and deliver programmes that meet urgent needs while simultaneously complementing and strengthening national and local capacities, to support sustainability, national leadership and community ownership. Loc
. From the onset of the humanitarian emergency in Ukraine, UNHCR's approach has been to design and deliver programmes that meet urgent needs while simultaneously complementing and strengthening national and local capacities, to support sustainability, national leadership and community ownership. Loc
. South & South East Asia (SSEA) Route | Situation overview The humanitarian crisis in Myanmar remains one of the world’s most complex and protracted, marked by repeated waves of displacement and limited prospects for durable solutions. Escalating conflict and human rights violations have forced
Countries: Chad, Sudan . “I sat with women returnees who walked for weeks, sometimes carrying children who were not their own, orphaned or lost along the way. As they return home, we cannot allow them to remain invisible,” said SungAh Lee, IOM Deputy Director General for Management and Reform during
. This report is produced by OCHA Somalia in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It provides information on the humanitarian situation across Somalia in May 2026. HIGHLIGHTS Six million people are facing high levels of acute food insecurity between April and June, including 1.9 million in emer
Countries: Afghanistan, Djibouti, occupied Palestinian territory, Pakistan, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen . Wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) Cases: Two new WPV1 positive cases in 2026 from Afghanistan reported this week. The 2 new WPV1 cases are one each from: Kunar province (Nari district) and Hilmand provinc
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