Measuring Accessibility, Equity and System Functioning to Strengthen Routine Immunization Services Background Routine immunization services are essential for protecting children from vaccine-preventable diseases and remain a cornerstone of child survival. However, the presence of a health facility
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Syria (MNN) — A pastor traveling in Syria this week to help start new churches needs your prayers. He’s following in the footsteps of Kurdish Pastor Nihad Hassan, who was arrested in July under trumped-up charges. Pierre Houssney with Horizons International says Pastor Nihad had ...
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MENA (MNN) — Christian education often provides much-needed spiritual support for Arab believers. The Program for Theological Education by Extension (PTEE) offers biblical courses to Arab Christian leaders in their home countries and across the diaspora. Erin James of PTEE explai...
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Countries: Lebanon, Germany . New York, 8 October 2026 – The Government of Germany is providing an additional €5 million to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to support stability and recovery in Lebanon through the country’s Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), bringing its...
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. KEY POINTS • The 7.5-magnitude earthquake that struck on 9 October affected several provinces across the country, particularly Veraguas, Coclé, Herrera and Los Santos. The first death has been reported of a person who was hospitalised as a result of the earthquake. • The earthq...
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Countries: Yemen, Saudi Arabia . All parties to the conflict must ensure civilians are protected and abide by their obligations under international humanitarian law. “Over the past week, deadly Huthi attacks on airports in Saudi Arabia have caused significant civilian harm, inclu...
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. On the occasion of the International Day for Disaster Risk Management, the European Commission is convening the very first cross-regional dialogue ‘From Space to Grassroots: Strengthening Community Resilience to Natural Hazards through Space Technologies'. The dialogue marked t...
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Countries: Ukraine, Norway . Norway provides NOK 750 million for repairs and reconstruction. The Norwegian contribution will unlock an additional three times that amount in loans to Ukraine. The Norwegian funding will be channeled through the World Bank’s Special Program for Ukra...
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. Key Messages In September, areas of the Dry Corridor, Alta Verapaz, and Western Highlands are classified in Crisis (IPC Phase 3), where very poor subsistence farming households account for a large proportion of the population and have experienced the most severe staple grain cr...
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. Key Messages Poor households negatively affected by the June 24 earthquakes continue to face Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes, particularly in Distrito Capital (Caracas) and Aragua, where housing losses, damage to productive assets, and limited income-earning opportunities continu...
