. What is Area-Based Site Management (ABSM)? Area-Based Site Management (ABSM) applies the core CCCM functions across a defined geographic area rather than individual sites. It is an approach that helps ensure displaced people and host communi;es can access the support they need, based on vulnerabil
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. This risks reversing some of the fragile gains achieved over the last several months when WFP scaled up its food assistance efforts in Sudan to support communities at-risk of famine. Here are the latest updates on food security and WFP’s operations in the area and across the country. Food insecuri
. How changing environments influence the spread of vector-borne diseases and what it means for children’s health and well-being. Highlights Vector-borne diseases are transmitted to humans through agents such as mosquitoes, ticks or flies. Pathogens that cause vector-borne diseases can be viral, bac
. Context Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on 28 October 2025 as a Category 5 storm, causing catastrophic damage across the country and marking the most powerful hurricane in the island’s recorded history. The hurricane caused significant damage particularly in the western and north-wester
. Lineamientos para Espacios Educativos y de Bienestar Infantil en Campamentos Transitorios. Este documento ofrece orientaciones para la creación y funcionamiento de espacios educativos seguros, inclusivos y protectores dirigidos a niños, niñas y adolescentes en contextos de emergencia. Incluye crit
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. Ukraine Cash Working Group Deduplication Quick Reference for Frontline Assistance: Unified Cash Transfers 1, 2, and 3, and In-kind food, developed to guide local authorities and frontline registration workers. The deduplication rules are not about limiting support. They exist to make sure the tota
. HIGHLIGHTS A total of 923 Health Facilities (108 Hospitals, 353 Health Centers , 450 Health Units, and 12 Others ) are being supported by Health Cluster Partners. - During the reporting period of March and April 2026, Health Cluster conducted a total of 8 Health Cluster coordination meetings and 2
. HIGHLIGHTS A total of 846 Health Facilities (85 Hospitals, 294Health Centers , 453 Health Units, and 14 Others ) are being supported by Health Cluster Partners. - During the reporting period of January and February 2026, Health Cluster conducted a total of 9 Health Cluster coordination meetings an
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. Le Niger fait face à une conjonction de chocs humanitaires et sanitaires majeurs liée à la variabilité climatique, à l’insécurité persistante et aux déplacements massifs de populations. En avril 2026, la situation humanitaire demeure préoccupante dans plusieurs régions du pays, notamment Tillabéri
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. What is Area-Based Site Management (ABSM)? Area-Based Site Management (ABSM) applies the core CCCM functions across a defined geographic area rather than individual sites. It is an approach that helps ensure displaced people and host communi;es can access the support they need, based on vulnerabil
. Community Resource Centers (CRCs) in Area-Based Site Management (ABSM) - Lessons from the Yemen pilot
. [...] What are Mobile Teams? Mobile Teams are field-based teams that support the delivery of ABSM across defined geographical areas. Rather than operating from a fixed location, they move between sites and communities, engaging directly with IDPs, host communities, and local stakeholders. They sup
. What is Area-Based Site Management (ABSM)? Area-Based Site Management (ABSM) applies the core CCCM functions across a defined geographic area rather than individual sites. It is an approach that helps ensure displaced people and host communi;es can access the support they need, based on vulnerabil
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. Amman, 19 July 2026 - The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, concluded a visit to Riyadh today, where he met with the President of the Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad Al-Alimi, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Yemen, Mohammed Al Jaber, as well as representatives of
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. HIGHLIGHTS At least 4,324 deaths and 12,224 injuries recorded due to hostilities since 2 March, with 344 fatalities and 223 injuries since the 20 June ceasefire announcement, according to the Ministry of Public Health. 741,111 people reported returned to their areas of origin, while over 412,700 p
. HIGHLIGHTS At least 4,324 deaths and 12,224 injuries recorded due to hostilities since 2 March, with 344 fatalities and 223 injuries since the 20 June ceasefire announcement, according to the Ministry of Public Health. 741,111 people reported returned to their areas of origin, while over 412,700 p
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. This Humanitarian Update is produced by OCHA Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa (ROMENA) on behalf of and in collaboration with UN agencies and humanitarian organisations. It covers the period from 1 to 30 June 2026. HIGHLIGHTS The ceasefire remained in effect throughout June, al
. Situation Report No. 24Earthquakes in Venezuela18 July 2026Time: 9:00 pm Highlights Authorities report 1,350 aftershocks since the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes that struck on 24 June. Official toll: 5,119 people dead and 16,740 injured. The United Nations system and its partner organizations
. Situation Report No. 24Earthquakes in Venezuela18 July 2026Time: 9:00 pm Highlights Authorities report 1,350 aftershocks since the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes that struck on 24 June. Official toll: 5,119 people dead and 16,740 injured. The United Nations system and its partner organizations
Countries: South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo . HIGHLIGHTS Nearly 9 million people in South Sudan will require food assistance between June and September 2026. Escalating conflict continues to drive displacement and disrupt humanitarian operations across South Sudan. Six humanitarian work
. Amadou Bocoum, Ph.D., CARE’s country director in DRC, says global funding cuts are limiting resources and the response "isn't keeping pace" with the virus. More than 2,000 Ebola cases have now been reported, and the World Health Organization is warning that this outbreak is “spreading faster than
. Situation Report No. 24Earthquakes in Venezuela17 July 2026Time: 8:00 pm Highlights Following the 24 June earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 (18:00 local time), authorities report 1,331 aftershocks. Official toll: 5,069 people dead and 16,740 injured. An additional appeal for US$299 million was
. The thirteenth Situation Report provides an update on IOM’s response to the 24 June earthquakes in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, covering the period from 15 to 16 July. Highlights Between 15 and 16 July, IOM expanded its multisectoral response in transitory camps and affected communities i
The European Parliament condemned Pakistan on July 7 for its violation of human rights, citing a 13-year-old Christian Pakistani girl who is still fighting for her freedom from the 30-year-old Muslim man who abducted her. Maria Shahbaz was kidnapped in July 2025 by Shehryar Ahmad, who forced her to
Countries: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Guatemala, Haiti, Mexico . KEY FIGURES 4.9K people dead after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on 24 June 26.5K people forcibly returned to Haiti in June 2026 33K people affected by Guatemala’s rainy season VENEZUELA: EARTHQUAKE Response effort
By Pieter Vermeulen, ICC Board Member, as part of a series, “Persecuted but not Forsaken.” By the time we come to the life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the question of persecution had taken on a new and deeply unsettling form. In earlier centuries, believers were often opposed by openly pagan rulers, hos
Following the August 2024 ousting of Bangladesh’s longtime leader Sheikh Hasina, the country fell into a power vacuum. Amid the ensuing upheaval, some people in this nation of 175 million (91% Muslim, 8% Hindu, and about half of 1% Christian) seized the opportunity to attack religious minorities. “C
Ed Young Sr.’s former church, Second Baptist in Houston, won a significant victory in a lawsuit brought by current and former congregants last year that claimed leadership deceptively changed bylaws to have Young’s son, Ben, succeed him as lead pastor without a public vote. A Texas judge issued an o
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