Through working with dozens of newly married and engaged couples, my husband and I have noticed a new trend. It is well known that many young women choose to delay or forgo having children altogether — but often, this decision is driven not by a fear of lost autonomy but by a fear of pregnancy and b
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. HIGHLIGHTS Latest seasonal forecasts indicate a high likelihood of below-average rainfall and above-average temperatures across much of South Sudan during the June–September rainy season. A substantial number of IDPs have reportedly returned to Akobo following an improvement in the security situat
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. Somalia’s food security and nutrition situation is worsening beyond earlier projections, driven by consecutive failed rains, reduced humanitarian funding, and spillover effects from the Middle East crisis. Around 2 million people are now in IPC Phase 4, more than double the number at the same time
. Bangladesh has reported more than 95,760 suspected and 11,390 confirmed measles cases and 596 suspected and 93 confirmed deaths across all 64 districts as of 25 June, with children under five accounting for 81 per cent of reported cases. Recent reporting suggests suspected cases are gradually decl
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. Situation Report No. 4Earthquakes in Venezuela27 June 2026Time: 3:00 pm Highlights Two consecutive earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 on 24 June (18:00 local time); authorities report more than 430 aftershocks. At least seven (7) states have been impacted. La Guaira continues to record the highe
. El 26 de junio se consolidó un mecanismo único de respuesta ante la emergencia mediante la reunión del Clúster de Salud Ampliado junto al Ministerio de la Salud (MPPS), logrando integrar a actores estatales, agencias de Naciones Unidas y ONG para optimizar las operaciones en el terreno. Con el fin
. El 26 de junio se consolidó un mecanismo único de respuesta ante la emergencia mediante la reunión del Clúster de Salud Ampliado junto al Ministerio de la Salud (MPPS), logrando integrar a actores estatales, agencias de Naciones Unidas y ONG para optimizar las operaciones en el terreno. Con el fin
. HIGHLIGHTS Displacement fell to 59,700 people in shelters (down from over 140,000), while more than 523,000 people have begun returning, although movements remain cautious and often temporary. Ongoing insecurity, UXO contamination, and widespread destruction continue to pose serious risks, particu
. At the request of the Government of Venezuela, USAR teams from 27 countries, with more than 2,200 personnel and 140 search dogs, have been mobilized to locate and extract people trapped by collapsed structures and provide initial medical support. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of H
. This first Situation Report provides an overview of the impact of the 24 June earthquakes in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and outlines IOM’s planned response in support of affected populations and national efforts. Highlights Two major earthquakes of Mw 7.2 and Mw 7.5 struck central-northe
. Situation Report No. 3Earthquakes in Venezuela26 June 2026Time: 3:00 pm Highlights Two consecutive earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 on 24 June (18:00 local time); authorities report more than 302 aftershocks. Provisional official toll: 920 people dead and 3,360 injured; the figure continues to
Countries: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Haiti, Martinique (France), Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia . KEY FIGURES 884 people dead after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on 24 June 2.4K people injured after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on 24 June 25K people forcibly re
. FAST FACTS At about 6 p.m. local time on June 24, two back-to-back earthquakes of 7.1 and 7.5 magnitude hit northern Venezuela in rapid succession, seriously impacting the capital city of Caracas and the neighboring city of La Guaira. On June 25, the Venezuelan government declared a state of emerg
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The United Methodist Church (UMC) has removed Asbury Theological Seminary from its list of schools approved for ordination candidates, a decision the school attributes to differences over the denomination’s position on traditional marriage. In a statement released Thursday, Asbury said the denominat
. As of 23 June, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) had confirmed more than 1,000 cases of the Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus (BVD) as per the World Health Organization; as of 24 June, an additional 20 cases had been confirmed in Uganda. Cross-border movements, displacement and
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Right now, the State Department’s travel advisories for Haiti and Syria are both at code red: Do not travel. Haiti, the government says, is in a “national state of emergency.” Syria should not be visited “for any reason.” Despite that, last year the Trump administration tried to terminate Temporary
. Los fondos recaudados servirán para apoyar a la Cruz Roja Venezolana en la asistencia a 300.000 personas gravemente afectadas. La atención se centrará inicialmente en La Guaira y la Gran Caracas, donde la destrucción es más grave. "Estos terremotos han sido devastadores para la población de Venezu
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