No one likes to wait. The gaps of life remind us that we’re not in control of our lives. Waiting is uncomfortable and hard, so it’s tempting to resist it. However, the Bible both commends and commands waiting. To wait on the Lord is a hallmark of faithful discipleship. It’s an opportunity to lean on
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. As of 2 October 2026, CHF 13.04 million in confirmed multilateral hard pledges recorded against the CHF 18 million IFRC Secretariat Emergency Appeal (approximately 72% per cent). Continued funding is required to sustain the response and scale up early recovery interventions. On...
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Countries: Afghanistan, Djibouti, Pakistan, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen .
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. KEY HIGHLIGHTS • The Ministry of Health signed public-private partnership agreements with two private millers to enable the production and distribution of fortified rice for government-led programmes. The partnerships also create opportunities for the private sector partners to...
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. Cambodia experienced significant flooding throughout September 2026 due to prolonged heavy rainfall and tropical weather disturbances, affecting 10 provinces, 53 districts and cities, 255 communes/sangkats, and approximately 73,922 households nationwide. The floods damaged home...
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. The Western Pacific Region, one of the six regions of the World Health Organization (WHO), includes 38 countries and areas, with more than one quarter of the world’s population, 1.9 billion people.1 Every few years, Pacific island countries and areas experience the effects of E...
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. Nearly four years after the adoption of the Political Declaration on explosive weapons in populated areas, bombing and shelling in towns and cities continue to kill and injure civilians on a massive scale. In 2025, the Explosive Weapons Monitor recorded more than 22,600 civilia...
