oPt: Chaque goutte compte : à Gaza, la crise de l'eau s'aggrave avec l'arrivée de l'été. Cela rend plus difficile la vie quotidienne de milliers de personnes contraintes de vivre dans un espace qui ne cesse de se restreindre, près de trois ans après l’intensification du conflit armé. À Gaza, l’eau est une ressource rare et précieuse. L’eau de mer contamine les nappes phréatiques. Les ReliefWebJun 18disaster
DR Congo: Why community trust is critical to health emergency response. Fear, uncertainty and mistrust threatened to undermine outbreak control efforts in communities experiencing their first Ebola outbreak since 2007. From the outset, the Ministry of Health Public Health Emergency Operations Center (PHEOC), with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and paReliefWebJun 18disaster
oPt: Medical Aid for Palestinians marks 1,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza since the ‘ceasefire’ came into effect. With the majority of aid crossings closed amid an ongoing malnutrition crisis, today’s grim milestone marks a catastrophic escalation of Israel’s genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. Nine months after the ceasefire came into effect, Gaza still does not have a single fully functioning hospital, while ReliefWebJun 18disaster
Pakistan — Flow Monitoring of Afghan Nationals — Bi-Weekly Report (16 – 31 May 2026)Countries: Pakistan, Afghanistan .ReliefWebJun 18disaster
Displacement Tracking Matrix - Mozambique, Emergency Tracking Tool (ETT) Movement Alert 162 - Ancuabe, Montepuez and Chiure - Cabo Delgado: 16 June 2026.ReliefWebJun 18disaster
Lebanon: Humanitarian Crisis Deepens as More Than One Million People Remain Displaced and Thousands of Families Continue to Face Hunger and Homelessness. According to the latest reports issued by the United Nations and international organizations, the number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) has exceeded 1.049 million people, while more than 130,000 displaced individuals are currently residing in 632 collective shelters across Lebanon. ConcernReliefWebJun 18disaster
Crisis response reveals governance differences in Kenya. People’s vulnerability is closely connected to structural inequalities in the country, where people in areas defined as arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) suffer from lack of government services, investment and economic opportunities, with wealth concentrated in the capital, Nairobi. The ASAL HumaniReliefWebJun 18disaster
oPt: Beyond Temporary Shelter: Pathways to Adequate Transitional Shelter in Gaza (June 2026). This document aims to provide an evidence‑based analysis of needs, constraints, and local capacities in Gaza to inform strategic decision‑making on appropriate, scalable, and context‑responsive transitional shelter options. It is intended for humanitarian shelter actors, donors, coordination bodieReliefWebJun 18disaster
AMDA Emergency Relief #1: Mindanao Earthquake, Philippines. In response to the powerful earthquake that struck the island of Mindanao in the Philippines on Monday, 8 June, AMDA has dispatched two disaster-relief coordinators from Japan. According to the Filipino authorities, a magnitude 7.8 quake devastated the region, leaving 68 people dead, and 1,339 peoReliefWebJun 18disaster
DR Congo: Africa CDC Welcomes Pandemic Fund’s US$220m Support for Bundibugyo Virus Outbreak ResponseCountries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda .6 million emergency financing package from the Pandemic Fund to support efforts to contain the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak and protect at-risk countries across Central and Eastern Africa. The financing will facilitate implementation of the joint AfrReliefWebJun 18disaster
DR Congo: Bundibugyo Virus Disease Outbreak | Situation Report, Issue No. 18 - June 4, 2026Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda .ReliefWebJun 18disaster
DR Congo: Bundibugyo Virus Disease Outbreak | Situation Report, Issue No. 17 – June 3, 2026Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda .ReliefWebJun 18disaster
World Refugee Day: Almost 2 million children estimated to have returned to “unliveable conditions” in Syria in 18 months. Ahead of World Refugee Day, the child rights organisation fears the large scale of returns creates the illusion that conditions are safe after the end of 14 years of conflict in December 2024, putting pressure on Syrians to return [2]. An estimated 953,000 children are among more than 1.6 million ReliefWebJun 18disaster
Afghanistan: Regaining self-confidence with the help of dignity kits. At 33, she was trying to rebuild her life while meeting her family's most basic needs. Without a stable source of income, daily necessities quickly became difficult to afford. Living in a crowded environment with limited resources made it challenging for her to care for herself and her children anReliefWebJun 18disaster
Syria: Community Disaster Risk Reduction in Homs and Aleppo. Years of neglect, damaged infrastructure, and inadequate services have left residents of Al-Bayada in Homs (population 16,000) and Al-Firdos in Aleppo (population 25,000) facing various hazards and living under the constant threat of disaster. Cracked buildings, unsafe electrical systems, sewage pReliefWebJun 18disaster
Who are the women working on the frontlines of Sudan war’s sexual violence epidemic?. The majority were targeted on the basis of ethnicity, as well as for their real or perceived affiliation with rival forces. As in most conflicts, the number of verified cases in Sudan is widely known to be just the tip of the iceberg due to insecurity. UN Women’s latest data shows that the number ReliefWebJun 18disaster
Jordan: The Fatherhood Programme challenging gender normsCountries: Jordan, Egypt, Morocco . Through social activities, mentorship, and peer support, these fathers have discovered the transformative power of being more engaged in care work: Couples who participate are reporting less gender inequality in how they spend their time – translating into more frReliefWebJun 18disaster
DR Congo: La confiance est essentielle pour mettre fin à l’épidémie d’Ebola en République démocratique du Congo, affirme l’IFRC. Alors que les volontaires de la Croix-Rouge travaillent aux côtés des autorités sanitaires pour contenir l’épidémie causée par l’espèce Bundibugyo du virus Ebola, les retours des communautés montrent que la peur, la désinformation et la méfiance demeurent des obstacles majeurs à la protection des ReliefWebJun 18disaster
World: Emerging 2026 El Niño: Potential Implications for Agriculture, Food Security and Anticipatory Action - Briefing note (Published: 03 June 2026 - Analysis based on information available as of 31 May 2026)Countries: World, Burundi, Cambodia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Lebanon, Madagascar, Mali, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda, Yemen, Zimbabwe . Key Messages This short analysis bringsReliefWebJun 18disaster
DR Congo: La course contre Ebola. « Les volontaires qui interviennent dans la zone de santé de Bunia sillonnent les quartiers afin de sensibiliser la population à la maladie à virus Ebola : qu’est-ce que cette maladie ? Comment se transmet-elle ? Et comment peut-on s’en protéger ? », explique Delphin Chanumula, coordinateur de l’eReliefWebJun 18disaster
Haiti: One in two children live in the line of fire – Save the Children. New analysis by the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED) with Save the Children, found that more than two million children - 47% of Haiti’s child population - lived within five kms (3 miles) of violent incidents in the first five months of this year [1]. Children make up just oveReliefWebJun 18disaster
Farmer Field Schools: Main lessons learned from Concern Worldwide’s experience in Sierra Leone. Context Farmer Field Schools (FFS) are a non-formal adult education approach that combines experiential learning, community leadership, and action research to empower farmers with the knowledge and skills needed to achieve productive and sustainable agriculture. The FFS approach was introduced by ReliefWebJun 18disaster
Afghanistan Emergency Situation Report No.64 | May 2026. Highlights Compared with April, reported suspected cases of measles, COVID-19, ARI pneumonia and dengue decreased by 27.1%, 47.7%, 39.1% and 20.8%, respectively, despite May having a shorter reporting period. A total of 480 health workers, including 172 women, were trained in trauma care, infectioReliefWebJun 18disaster
Tzu Chi Philippines Provides Support to Cebu Island after Typhoon Kalmaegi. In the aftermath of Typhoon Kalmaegi, the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation (BTCF) provided essential aid to more than 6,500 families across 6 municipalities in Cebu, offering medical care, basic necessities, construction materials, and monetary funds as needed. November 2025 was a hard time for the peoReliefWebJun 18disaster
Philippines: Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (9 - 15 June 2026)Countries: Philippines, Afghanistan, Pakistan . PAKISTAN Severe thunderstorms, lightning and heavy rainfall across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province on 15 June resulted in seven fatalities and 33 injuries, according to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA). Most casualties were caused by theReliefWebJun 18disaster
Tajikistan reviews progress on national early warning systems roadmap. Tajikistan continues to actively strengthen its EWS to reduce disaster damage, building on the official launch of the global Early Warnings for All (EW4All) Initiative in August 2023 and the subsequent adoption of the national EWS Roadmap in July 2024. The meeting brought together representatives ReliefWebJun 18disaster
Check In on Your Dad FriendsNot long ago, I joined my wife in the kitchen after work. The sun was out, and the kids came running, asking me to play outside. I brushed them off, and as they left the room, my wife knowingly asked how I was doing. The short answer, I told her, is that I don’t really know, and I haven’t known for Christianity TodayJun 18missions
Christians Help Battle Measles Outbreak in BangladeshPastor Anwar Hossain often travels an hour’s drive from his home in Dhaka, the Bangladesh capital, to his native village to catch up with family and friends. When he last visited in April, his trip had a more pressing purpose: to comfort families devastated by the loss of their children to measles. Christianity TodayJun 18missions
Survey: Half of US Churches Will Celebrate America’s 250th AnniversaryAs Americans celebrate the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding, half of pastors say their churches will join in the festivities. According to a Lifeway Research study, 50 percent of US Protestant pastors believe their church should do something special to commemorate the country’s special birChristianity TodayJun 18missions
The Church in China: Learning to Fly in a BirdcageIn 1980, at the beginning of China’s economic reform era, a Party leader described the emerging Chinese economy as a “birdcage.” He said the bird (the nascent free market) could be allowed to fly only within the confines of a state-planned economy (the birdcage). In other words, Chinese capitalism mDesiring GodJun 18poverty
How to Save a MarriageTo redeem relationships, we need humility — but how do we get that kind of sacrificial heart? Looking to Christ and his cross strips away entitlement.Listen NowDesiring GodJun 18poverty
World: Aid in Danger Bi-Monthly News Brief (27 May - 09 June 2026)Countries: World, Central African Republic, Colombia, Honduras, Lebanon, Ukraine . The Explosive Weapons Monitor 2025, for which Insecurity Insight contributed data and analysis, highlights how the use of explosive weapons in populated areas continues to severely disrupt humanitarian aid operations ReliefWebJun 18disaster
World: Islamic Development Bank and Qatar Charity Forge Strategic Partnership to Scale Support for Displaced Populations through GIFR [EN/AR]. Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan — 17 June 2026 — The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), in its capacity as Trustee of the Global Islamic Fund for Refugees (GIFR), today announced the signing of a strategic Donor Contribution Agreement with Qatar Charity**.** The agreement was signed by Dr. Rami Ahmad, ReliefWebJun 18disaster
La plupart des personnes de retour envisagent leur avenir au Guatemala grâce à un soutien adapté, selon un nouveau rapport OIM-MPI. Photo : OIM 2024/Muse Mohammed Ville de Guatemala, 18 juin 2026 – Alors que le Gouvernement du Guatemala renforce les services de réintégration durable, un nouveau rapport de l’Institut de politique migratoire (MPI) et de l’Organisation internationale pour les migrations (OIM) met en lumière l’évoReliefWebJun 18disaster
Nigeria: West and Central Africa: 2026 Flooding Outlook (16–20 June 2026)Countries: Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Senegal, Sierra Leone .ReliefWebJun 18disaster
DR Congo: Building trust is key to stopping the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the IFRC says | IFRC. As Red Cross volunteers work with health authorities to contain the outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo species of Ebola virus disease, community feedback reveals that fear, misinformation and mistrust remain major obstacles to saving lives. "There is no shortcut to ending an Ebola outbreak," said BReliefWebJun 18disaster
DR Congo: Building trust is key to stopping the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the IFRC says. As Red Cross volunteers work with health authorities to contain the outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo species of Ebola virus disease, community feedback reveals that fear, misinformation and mistrust remain major obstacles to saving lives. "There is no shortcut to ending an Ebola outbreak," said BReliefWebJun 18disaster
North-east Nigeria: Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states Humanitarian Dashboard (January- March 2026) As of June 2026. SITUATION OVERVIEW In the first quarter of 2026, the Nigeria Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP) received $232.8 million in funding, representing approximately 45% of the $516.4 million required to address the urgent needs of 5.9 million people affected by conflict across Borno, Adamawa, aReliefWebJun 18disaster
World: Bracing for El Niño: FAO and WFP launch joint appeal to protect 8.8 million people from extreme weather events. The Appeal calls for urgent, flexible funding ahead of anticipated climate shocks that could threaten food security, livelihoods and agricultural production across the world’s most vulnerable regions through this year and next. El Niño is forecasted to strengthen during the period covered by the oReliefWebJun 18disaster