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. HIGHLIGHTS Partial returns movement reported following the United States-Iran deal announced on 15 June. At least 3,884 deaths and 11,856 injuries due to hostilities recorded by the Ministry of Public Health since 2 March. A total of 103,800 Internally Displaced Persons remained in 627 collective
. Executive Summary Women and girls in Somalia continued to face heightened risks of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) during the first quarter of 2026, driven by the combined effects of conflict, climate-induced displacement, food insecurity, and deteriorating protection environments. The most affected a
Sometimes we can hear a name so often that we forget what it was originally meant to communicate. What does Paul mean by “Christ”?Watch Now
Jesus claimed that Moses wrote about him long before he ever walked the earth as man. If that’s true, how could anyone miss Jesus in the words of Moses?Watch Now
Is my suffering a punishment? That’s often our first question when suffering lands unexpectedly on our doorstep. We wonder what we did wrong. We assume that if we check all the boxes, attend church regularly, and read the Bible, we’ll be protected from tragedy. And when that doesn’t happen, we’re fi
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. NUTRITION CLUSTER PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW: JAN - MAR 2026 As of March 2026, the Afghanistan Nutrition Cluster comprised 65 partners (including 4 UN agencies, 18 international NGOs, 41 national NGOs and PND/MoPH). Key achievements during the first quarter of 2026 included: Overall, the Nutrition Clust
As gospel-believing Christians, we know that God has sovereignly guided the church throughout all its history. Does this mean we’re obligated to believe everything the church has ever believed? If not, what are we to hold on to from the past? This is where retrieval theology enters the picture. Retr
On Jan. 3, Egyptian Christian Augustinos Samaan was sentenced to five years of hard labor after he was convicted of “contempt of religion” and “misuse of social media.” Samaan has a YouTube channel on which he posts apologetics videos comparing Christianity and Islam. Because of these videos, he was
For several months, Waseem Masih took pride in his work, doing his part to keep the province of Punjab in Pakistan clean. Masih, a Christian, was employed under the Suthra Punjab initiative — a province-wide sanitation reform launched by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif that, according to i
. The Regional Humanitarian Fund for Latin America and the Caribbean (RHPF LAC) has launched its first standard allocation for 2025 in Colombia with US$1.5 million to address urgent humanitarian needs caused by armed conflict and disasters. The allocation seeks to support life-saving assistance thro
Countries: Haiti, Canada, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) . KEY FIGURES 4.3M people could face high or very high impacts from El Niño in Colombia 2M children in Haiti lived within 5km of violent incidents between January - May 2026 22K confirmed cases of measles
Videos circulating on social media this week appear to show extensive damage inside Mar Kiryakos Church in the village of Sharanish in Iraq’s Dohuk Governorate, prompting concern among Assyrians and other Christians over the fate of one of the area’s historic churches. The video shows disturbed pews
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Countries: Italy, World . This infographic draws on longitudinal 4Mi data collected in 2024 and 2025, among refugees and migrants who arrived in Italy from African countries via the Central Mediterranean Route, exploring how past experiences of violence and abuse along the journey relate to decision
. Key findings Most respondents (87%) were initially planning to continue their journey beyond Niger. Among respondents planning to move onward (n=443), half (50%) reported lacking sufficient information on migration rules and regulations in their destination, a gap that could push them into unsafe
. Key findings Nigerians make up more than half (55%) of the sample. Among them (n=279), the majority come from only two regions: Borno (36%) and Kano (25%). Refugees and migrants moving to Niger cite economic aspirations as their main motivation (93%), with violence, insecurity and conflict as addi
.5 million people from District South. The model Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) centre – supported by WHO with financial assistance from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance – was inaugurated by Sindh’s Minister for Health and Population Welfare, Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho, and WHO’s Representative in Pa
. Conducted in collaboration with the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC), county health authorities and other partners, the visit provided an opportunity to engage frontline health workers and identify priorities for streng
. She needed urgent surgery. But first, her family had to find blood. “My relative had already donated during the first surgery,” she said. “We were calling people, searching everywhere. Some were willing but couldn’t donate. Others were unavailable.” After hours of searching, compatible blood was f
. A child battling severe anemia regains strength because someone took a few minutes to roll up a sleeve and donate. Another person, living with corneal blindness,, can see the faces of loved ones again because a grieving family honored the wish of a cornea donor. These quiet acts of compassion were
. For many of them, daily interactions with commuters across rural and urban communities place them on the front lines of information sharing. Now equipped with practical knowledge and communication tools, they are helping to spread life-saving messages on how to prevent infection and seek care earl
. The Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus (BVD) continues to evolve in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with sustained transmission in eastern provinces and cross-border transmission resulting in epidemiologically linked cases in Uganda. Against a backdrop of ins
Countries: World, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, occupied Palestinian territory, Pakistan, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen . Afghanistan Afghanistan Social Assistance Activities As part of the Afghanistan Social Assistance Activities, 800 food parcels consisting of 9 essential food items were distributed to vulnera
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. KEY HIGHLIGHTS • Critical funding gaps and displacement are constraining response capacity while increasing pressure on host communities and needs. • WFP expanded emergency response activities into the region of Borgou for the first time, supporting refugees from Nigeria and displaced persons from
. POINTS D’ACTIONS • Partage systématique des pipelines et documents logistiques • Consolidation des cargaisons pour optimiser les vols cargo • Anticipation des besoins via Kigali • Organisation obligatoire de la manutention par les partenaires • Coordination accrue pour réception des cargos DG ECHO
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Countries: Mexico, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), El Salvador, Guatemala, Peru . Situation Overview Between epidemiological week (EW) 1 and EW 23 of 2026 (ending on 13 June 2026), the Region of the Americas reported 22,324 confirmed measles cases from 17 countries and territories, including 38 de
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