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. 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
. 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 pa
. 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
Countries: Pakistan, Afghanistan .
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. 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. Concern
. 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 Humani
. 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 bodie
. 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 peo
Countries: 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 Afr
Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda .
Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda .
. 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
. 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 an
. 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 p
. 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
Countries: 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 fr
. 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
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 brings
. « 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’e
. 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 ove
. 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
. 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, infectio
. 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 peo
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
. 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
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
In 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 m
To 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 Now
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
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. 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
. 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
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