. Strong El Niño conditions are developing, putting millions of food-insecure people at risk and threatening agriculture and livelihoods across multiple regions. Drier weather is forecast in Southern Africa, Central America, parts of Asia and the Pacific, and parts of Eastern Africa, while risk of f
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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 the
Not 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
Pastor 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.
As 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 bir
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
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. 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,
. 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’évo
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 .
. 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 B
. 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 B
. 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, a
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. 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 o
. Overview On 8 June, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake with a depth of 33 km hit the waters 32 km southwest of Maasim, Sarangani in Mindanao. Over 3,000 aftershocks were recorded in the span of three days following the initial tremor. The earthquake struck as children were returning for the first day of t
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. The GBVIMS Comparative Narrative Analysis: March–April 2026 presents a comparative overview of reported GBV incidents recorded through the Gender-Based Violence Information Management System in Lebanon during March and April 2026. The analysis highlights a 76% increase in reported GBV incidents in
. Strong El Niño conditions are developing, putting millions of food-insecure people at risk and threatening agriculture and livelihoods across multiple regions. Drier weather is forecast in Southern Africa, Central America, parts of Asia and the Pacific, and parts of Eastern Africa, while risk of f
. Press release Middle East Palestine Published 18. Jun 2026 Across Gaza, around 170,000 households, equivalent to nearly one million people, live in tents. Another 5,000 households sleep outdoors, while 52,000 households live in overcrowded shelters. This month, 850,000 people still lack emergency
. This Incident Report describes events occurring in Htaw Ta Htoo (Htantabin) Township, Taw Oo (Toungoo) District. On 11 May 2025, before 10:30 pm, Burma Army soldiers from Infantry Battalion (IB) #73 intruded into Aa--- village, Per Htee village tract, while they were drunk and banged on the door o
Countries: World, United States of America . This announcement builds directly on the tremendous success of the Trump Administration’s landmark December 2025 “Humanitarian Reset” memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). That MOU has al
Radical Muslims have attacked several churches in Sudan and made false accusations that the pastors of these churches are responsible for the attacks. The pastors have been ordered to appear in court on June 16, 2026, to answer the charges against them. Despite the accusations, the pastors remain co
Violent Islamist groups, some aligned with the self-proclaimed Islamic State (ISIS), have been attacking, abducting and murdering Christians in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Hundreds of Christians have been killed, some when Islamists attacked churches during services. “P
A Christian convert in her twenties has been imprisoned in her room by family members, and her condition is unknown. “The family lives in a very conservative part of Turkiye, and they are very strict,” said a front-line worker. “When the family learned that she had been attending s
. The humanitarian situation in Lebanon remains severe and highly volatile, driven by continued hostilities, repeated violations of ceasefire arrangements, and expanding humanitarian needs across the country. While the announcement on 15 June of a United States–Iran peace deal has been followed by i
. Objet du rapport Les rapports régionaux de l’Organisation météorologique mondiale (OMM) sur l’état du climat 2025 complètent le State of the Global Climate 2025 (rapport de l’OMM sur l’état du climat mondial 2025) (WMO No. 1391) en présentant une évaluation régionale synthétique et complète des co
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Countries: Ukraine, Switzerland . This partnership is a new step in scaling up integrated, area‑based recovery across war-affected regions Vysokopillia, Kherson Oblast, 17 June 2026 — The Government of Switzerland and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have launched a new US$12.5 millio
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. Extreme weather and climate events impact millions in Africa in 2025 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (WMO) – Extreme weather and climate-related events affected at least 13 million people and led to over 3 000 reported fatalities in Africa in 2025, with knock-on effects across all sectors of the economy and
Countries: World, Norway . This contribution to the fight against poverty is channeled through the African Development Fund (ADF) over the next three-year period. Never before have so many African countries themselves contributed to the Fund. Norway is contributing more than NOK 3 billion to the Afr
. The Gender-Based Violence Information Management System (GBVIMS) Annual Report 2025 provides an analysis of GBV incidents reported and recorded by GBVIMS user agencies in Lebanon between January and December 2025. The report presents country-wide trends based on data from 18 organizations providin
. Description The hydrometeorological crisis that affected the Republic of Moldova from late May through mid-June 2026 caused widespread flooding and infrastructure damage across multiple regions, directly affecting an estimated 800–1,000 people. According to information from the General Inspectorat
. National health sector coordination, Damascus • Developed mid-year progress report on health sector Syria coordination for January – May 2026. • Conducted bilateral support and facilitation to: Medical Aid Films, The MENTOR Initiative, Medair, La Chaîne de l'Espoir, UNRWA, Relief International, So
. In early 2026, Zimbabwe faced a heightened risk of waterborne disease outbreaks, including cholera, malaria, and other diarrhoeal diseases. This risk was driven by a combination of La Niña-induced heavy rainfall, flooding, and chronic weaknesses in the country’s water, sanitation, and hygiene (WAS
Countries: Afghanistan, Pakistan .
Countries: World, Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, occupied Palestinian territory, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Ukraine, Y
Eleven years ago, I woke with the sunrise in the Sahara, a few miles south of Tozeur, Tunisia. As I traveled by camel and camped in the desert, I got a taste of how Lilias Trotter traveled throughout North Africa, itinerating by camel to remote towns that had no gospel access. Lilias was an artist a
Southeast Asia (MNN) — Persecution varies by region within one country in Southeast Asia. To protect believers there who partner with FARMS International, we won’t name the country. But Caleb* says the oppression can be intense. “We've had reports of houses being burnt down and death threats to cert
Nigeria (MNN) – Hundreds of kidnapped Nigerians are finally home. And everyone wants credit for bringing them back. More than 360 people abducted during a deadly March attack by Boko Haram militants in Borno state have been released after months in captivity. Nigerian authorities say the military re
Kenya (MNN) — The Western, English-speaking world is jam-packed with Christian resources. But not every part of the global Church has that same defense line. Take Kenya, for example. Brian Dennett with AMG International says, “Especially in rural areas, these pastors often have limited access to rea
It's been 20 years since Richard Dawkins released The God Delusion, the mighty atheist screed that launched a movement, drew headlines around the world, got translated into dozens of languages, and sold more than 3 million copies. A lot has changed since. Memories of 9/11 have faded. Global threats
Countries: South Sudan, Ethiopia . She fled the outbreak of violence in March and arrived across the border in Ethiopia, frightened and struggling to access any services. “I ran for my life without carrying anything with me, only my children,” she told UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, whic
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