Yemen: Weathering the Storm: Displaced Families Reclaim Stability with Cash Support [EN/AR]. Written by Haithm Abdulbaqi | Media and Communications Assistant Edited by Mennatallah Homaid | Senior Communications Assistant Ma’rib, Yemen – In Al Jufainah, one of Yemen’s largest displacement sites, more than 16,000 families continue to live far from their places of origin, navigating prolongeReliefWebJun 8disaster
DR Congo: Ituri: James Swan visits Bunia to support the Ebola response. “I have come to Bunia today primarily to express my solidarity with the people of Ituri, particularly the communities affected by the Ebola outbreak, and to reaffirm the support of the United Nations to the Congolese authorities in responding to this public health emergency,” said James Swan folloReliefWebJun 8disaster
Egypt Flood 2025: DREF Operation Update (MDREG022) (4 June 2026). Description of the Event Date of event 03-10-2025 What happened, where and when? In early October 2025, Egypt experienced unusually high seasonal Nile water levels, resulting in localized flooding in low-lying floodplain areas and informal riverbank settlements across several governorates. The risReliefWebJun 8disaster
World: The state of international humanitarian funding to local and national actors, May 2026. Increasing funding to local and national actors (LNAs) is one of the core humanitarian reform areas of the last decade. The Grand Bargain set out a collective commitment of 25% of humanitarian funding going to LNAs. Through combining data from different UN agencies and the Red Cross, this report eReliefWebJun 8disaster
DR Congo: WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the launch of the joint Bundibugyo Ebola virus continental strategic preparedness and response plan – 5 June 2026Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda . Earlier this week, I returned from DRC, where I travelled to the epicentre of the Ebola outbreak in the province of Ituri. I saw and heard first-hand the challenges that the communities are facing, and that the government and partners are facing,ReliefWebJun 8disaster
World: A framework towards assessing climate change and disaster-related losses of biodiversity and ecosystem services (FRAME-ECO), May 2026. This report introduces a framework for assessing climate change and disaster-related losses of biodiversity and ecosystem services. In response to ecosystem degradation, biodiversity declines and cascading impacts on human well-being, this framework aims to fill data gaps through a standardized apReliefWebJun 8disaster
oPt: Shelter Cluster Summer Preparedness Priorities - Gaza Response 2026. KEY OPERATIONAL PRIORITIES • Distribute shading kits (2 Humanitarian tarpaulins, 1 shade net, 2 bundles of rope) tool kit • Promote double-roof systems with a 20–30 cm air gap, ensuring the second roof is securely anchored and does not overload weak shelter frames to prevent collapse or wind-relatReliefWebJun 8disaster
Armenia: ARM: Other - 06-2026 - Severe Hailstorm in Stepanavan (2026-06-07). Description On 6 June 2026, at approximately 12:56 PM, a severe hailstorm struck the Stepanavan community and surrounding areas in Lori Region, Armenia. The hailstorm lasted approximately 15–20 minutes and was accompanied by exceptionally large hailstones, reportedly measuring up to 4–6 cm in diamReliefWebJun 8disaster
DR Congo: Africa Region | Ebola (BVD) Emergency Appeal - Operational Strategy (MDRS1007)Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda . DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT On 24 April 2026, a suspected viral haemorrhagic fever case was reported in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). On 15 May, the Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale (INRB) in Kinshasa confirmed an outbreak ofReliefWebJun 8disaster
Rwanda BVD Preparedness 2026 - DREF Operation (MDRRW027)Countries: Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda . Description of the EventDate when the trigger was met 15-05-2026 What happened, where and when? On 15 May 2026, the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) officially declared an outbreak of Bundibugyo Virus DiseaReliefWebJun 8disaster
UNHCR Central African Republic: 2026 Funding Update (as of 31 May 2026)Countries: Central African Republic, Sudan .ReliefWebJun 8disaster
DR Congo: ACLED Regional Overview Africa: June 2026Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Benin, Comoros, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, Sudan, United Republic of Tanzania . The ADF ramped up violence in Ituri amid the Ebola outbreak, and JNIM launched a deadly campaign against Dozo militias in Mali. Authors Ladd Serwat SeniorReliefWebJun 8disaster
Afghanistan: Skilled care averts childbirth tragedy in remote Afghan village. Her condition deteriorated rapidly just before delivery. With a sense of urgency, midwife Madina immediately assessed her condition and confirmed that Manawara’s baby was in breech position. Utilizing medicines and emergency protocols, the midwife began emergency management to stabilize Manawara’sReliefWebJun 8disaster
Nigeria: Solution and Mobility Index - Borno State (Round I, September 2025). The state government under IDSF project launched the Solution and Mobility Index (SMI) in 2025 to evaluate the stability of areas hosting returnees or displaced populations in Bama, Damboa, Dikwa, Gubio, Jere, Kaga, Konduga, Mafa and Magumeri LGAs of Borno State. The SMI seeks to understand factorReliefWebJun 8disaster
Iran: Escalation in the Middle East and Beyond - Mobility Report (26 May - 02 June 2026)Countries: Iran (Islamic Republic of), Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Lebanon, Pakistan, Syrian Arab Republic, Türkiye, Turkmenistan . Escalation of hostilities across the Middle East and beyond continue to trigger a humanitarian crisis spanning multiple regions in an already fragile contexReliefWebJun 8disaster
Iraq: Update on Cross-border Mobility and Internal Displacement in Iraq (01 June 2026)Countries: Iraq, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Syrian Arab Republic, Türkiye . Regional tensions persist following escalatory military activity in and around the Islamic Republic of Iran since late February 2026. Although a ceasefire announced on 8 April remains formally in place, repeated security inReliefWebJun 8disaster
IOM Nigeria Flash Report #290: Population Displacement - North-west Nigeria - Katsina State - Conflict/Attacks (04 June 2026). Event Overview Between 21 and 24 May 2026, armed bandit attacks occurred in Guga community of Bakori local government area(LGA), as well as in Yantumaki community in Yan-tumaki of Dan Musa LGA in Katsina State. According to key informants, the attack displaced 2,270 individuals from 290 householdsReliefWebJun 8disaster
Haiti - Emergency Tracking Tool 96 - Summary of Displacement following armed clashes in the municipality of Port-au-Prince (West Department) (1 - 4 June 2026).ReliefWebJun 8disaster
Displacement Tracking Matrix - Mozambique, Emergency Tracking Tool (ETT) Movement Alert 160 - Ancuabe, Montepuez and Chiure - Cabo Delgado: 4 June 2026. Between 1 May and 3 June 2026, attacks and further fear of attacks by Non-State Armed Groups (NSAGs) in Ancuabe District triggered displacement into several villages and displacement sites within the district, as well as onward displacement to Chiure and Montepuez districts. IOM’s Displacement TraReliefWebJun 8disaster
Sudan: IDMC GRID 2026: MENA Focused Analysis (2 Jun 2026)Countries: Sudan, Algeria, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic, Yemen . This snapshot presents a high-level overview of internal displacement trends in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) based on IDMC’s GRID 2026 report, which incorporates IOM DisReliefWebJun 8disaster
Italy: Egyptian nationals arriving in Europe by sea and by land in 2025 (June 2026)Countries: Italy, Egypt, France, Greece . In 2025, 17,451 Egyptian nationals arrived in Europe by sea and by land, a 50 per cent increase compared to the number registered in 2024. Egyptian nationals are registered at arrival across all routes to Europe, but mainly along the Central Mediterranean roReliefWebJun 8disaster
South Sudan - Event Tracking Report #108 (01 January - 29 May 2026). South Sudan is currently facing a severe humanitarian crisis characterised by extensive internal displacement. The underlying causes of these displacement dynamics are varied and include communal clashes, land disputes, insecurity, violence, disasters, and cross-border movements. The situation is ReliefWebJun 7disaster
Renewed insecurity and rising displacement in South Sudan’s Jonglei put thousands at grave risk, UNHCR warns. GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is warning that a grave protection crisis is unfolding in South Sudan’s eastern Jonglei State, where months of fighting and insecurity have forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes, triggering one of the most severe conflict-related displaceReliefWebJun 7disaster
DR Congo: Capitalisation des enseignements tirés de l’intégration de l’égalité des sexes lors des 10ième, 11ème, 12ème et 13ème épidémies d’Ebola en République démocratique du Congo. 1 . CONTEXTE La République démocratique du Congo (RDC) a enregistré à ce jour 17 épidémies de la maladie à virus Ebola (MVE). Depuis 2018 à ce jour, neuf épidémies - de la neuvième à la dix-septième - se sont succédées dans les provinces du Nord-Kivu, du Sud-Kivu, de l’Ituri, de l’Équateur et du KReliefWebJun 7disaster
DR Congo: Capitalization of lessons learned on gender equality integration into the 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo. 1 . CONTEXT The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has till date recorded 17 outbreaks of the Ebola virus disease (EVD). Since 2018 to date, nine outbreaks – ninth to seventeenth – erupted successively in the North Kivu, South Kivu, Ituri, Équateur and Kasaï Provinces. In 2021, the Congolese GoverReliefWebJun 7disaster
Sudan: National Joint Shelter and NFI Cluster & Site Management Cluster Meeting Minutes (11 May 2026). Minutes for the Site Management & SNFI joint meeting held on 11 May 2026ReliefWebJun 7disaster
When Friends Fail and the Earth Gives WayDark. Inhospitable. Damp. Shadows full of questions; silence full of sadness. The body shivers. Alone. Enemies close. Friends far. Manacled within midnight at midday. David, miles from the throne, sits in a cave. He retraces his descent. How had it come to this? God promised him so much, delivered sDesiring GodJun 7missions
Afghanistan: Health Cluster HNRP 2026 Severity, People in Need, and Target. Afghanistan Health Cluster HNRP 2026 dashboard presents a national overview of humanitarian health needs using severity classification, population estimates, and geographic mapping across all 401 districts. It identifies 354 high-priority districts (Severity 3 & 4) with 14.4 million people in ReliefWebJun 7disaster
Yemen: Security Council Press Statement for the Houthi Detentions anniversary 6 June 2026. SC/16378 The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Leonor Zalabata Torres (Colombia): As the second anniversary of the June 2024 detentions approaches, the members of the Security Council reaffirmed their condemnation in the strongest terms of the detentiReliefWebJun 7disaster
Health Sector Syria update biweekly national and sub-national health sector coordination 16 - 31 May 2026.ReliefWebJun 7disaster
Islamic Republic of Iran: Humanitarian Update No. 05 | As of 31 May 2026. This Humanitarian Update is produced by OCHA Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa (ROMENA) on behalf of and in collaboration with UN agencies and humanitarian organisations. It covers the period from 1 to 31 May 2026. Highlights A temporary ceasefire announced on 7 April for an iniReliefWebJun 7disaster
Syria: Health Sector Bulletin - May 2026. KEY ISSUES • New MoH salary scale and its impact • NEXUS operationalization • Flood emergency update, rising Euphrates River water levels • The escalation of the situation in southwest Syria • Humanitarian Reset and the Health Sector • Establishment of the Health Sector Syria Strategic Advisory GrReliefWebJun 7disaster
Lebanon: Flash Update #32 - Escalation of hostilities in Lebanon (as of 4 June 2026). HIGHLIGHTS Revised Flash Appeal jointly launched by the United Nations and Government of Lebanon on 5 June, calling for US$ 639.9 million to assist 1.4 million people through August 2026. Hostilities continued with airstrikes and six new displacement orders covering 14 localities across the South ReliefWebJun 7disaster
WHO Lebanon Health Emergency Situation Update #26 (04 June 2026)Countries: Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic . Situation overview Impact of ongoing airstrikes • Lebanon’s security situation remained highly unstable over the past two weeks, with hostilities concentrated in the south and periodic strikes affecting areas near Beirut. • CReliefWebJun 7disaster
4 Ways to (Actually) Help a SuffererPerhaps no moment shapes a relationship more than immediately after someone shares his pain. How you respond can bring great healing or harm; it can alleviate his burden or add to it. In this moment, the sufferer will determine whether you’re a safe person to process with or if he needs to keep wallThe Gospel CoalitionJun 7missions
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO: "I think God calls us to be faithful."Over the past 18 months some of the most violent attacks against persecuted Christians anywhere in the world have taken place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a country where more than 100 armed groups—many motivated by Islamist ideals—vie for territory and influence. Dr. David Kasali, foundVoice of the MartyrsJun 6persecution