. This Emergency Appeal, which seeks CHF 19,000,000, is 62.18 per cent funded1. Further funding contributions are needed to enable the Jamaica Red Cross, with the support of the IFRC, to continue to address the urgent humanitarian needs of the communities affected by Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica. A.
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Haiti (MNN) — For many children in Haiti, getting an education begins with an exhausting walk. “Some [Haitian] children walk miles, five miles, 10 miles to get to school,” says Roseline DeHart with For Haiti with Love. The long journey can make it difficult for children to attend classes consistentl
India (MNN) — A petition to prevent mandatory Hindu prayers at school was recently struck down by the high court of Chhattisgarh, India. On June 12, the Chhattisgarh state government ordered that schools must institute prayer three times during the school day. The morning assembly will consist of pa
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. Situation Report No. 23Earthquakes in Venezuela16 July 2026Time: 9:00 pm Highlights Following the 24 June earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 (18:00 local time), authorities report 1,308 aftershocks. Official toll: 4,930 people dead and 16,740 injured. An additional appeal for US$299 million was
Countries: Senegal, Gambia . In recent years, the West African-Atlantic Route (WAAR) has experienced a resurgence in irregular migration from or through Senegal to the Canary Islands by sea. While the number of irregular arrivals has fluctuated annually, it shows an overall upward trend, reflecting
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. HIGHLIGHTS As of 14 July, authorities reported at least 4,734 fatalities, 16,740 people injured and 17,907 people without shelter following the earthquakes. Authorities also reported 1,275 aftershocks, maintaining risks for affected communities and response personnel, particularly around damaged b
. Description of the EventDate when the trigger was met 19-07-2026What happened, where and when? São Tomé and Príncipe's presidential election, scheduled for 19 July 2026, is taking place in a more tense political context than previous polls, marked by the aftermath of the 2025 institutional crisis,
. Depuis plus de 40 ans, le Comité international de la Croix‑Rouge (CICR) œuvre aux côtés des communautés de tout le pays, aidant les personnes à survivre aux conflits, à se remettre de leurs blessures et à reconstruire leur vie. À travers quelques instantanés jalonnant cette période, nous revenons
. Durante más de 40 años, el CICR, ha trabajado junto con las comunidades de todo el país para ayudar a las personas a sobrevivir al conflicto, recuperarse de las heridas y rehacer su vida. A través de estos momentos captados a lo largo de los años, damos una mirada retrospectiva al camino recorrido
. As humanitarian needs mount, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is scaling up life-saving assistance while renewing its call for sustained international support to help communities withstand climate-related shocks. More than one million people have been affected across 10 districts
. Schools across the West Bank continue to face growing risks that undermine the protection of children's right to safe, accessible, and uninterrupted education. In Area C and East Jerusalem, schools operate within a restrictive planning regime, where obtaining Israeli-issued building permits is hig
. Alors que les besoins humanitaires augmentent, l'Organisation internationale pour les migrations (OIM) intensifie son aide vitale tout en renouvelant son appel à un soutien international soutenu pour aider les communautés à faire face aux chocs liés au climat. Plus d'un million de personnes ont ét
Countries: Pakistan, Afghanistan . In response to the Ministry of Interior's (MoI) decision of 26 September 2023 to enact an “Illegal Foreigners' Repatriation Plan”, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and IOM, the UN Migration Agency, have collated their data on the arrest, detention, and deportation of P
Countries: Iran (Islamic Republic of), Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Lebanon, Pakistan, Syrian Arab Republic, Türkiye, Turkmenistan . On 17 June 2026, the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran reached an agreement on a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) concerning the ce
. HIGHLIGHTS The United Nations Emergency Fund allocates US$1 million to support the cholera response More than 500 people were preventively displaced in Zémio Nana-Gribizi: 3,000 returnee households receive seeds to help restore their livelihoods. GENERAL CONTEXT Haut-Mbomou and Mbomou Prefectures
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. Humanitarian access across South Sudan remained severely constrained by armed conflict, violence against humanitarian personnel and assets, bureaucratic and administrative impediments (BAI), movement restrictions, and deteriorating road conditions following the onset of the rainy season. A total o
. The Ebola virus disease response is being implemented in Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu in an environment where armed violence, criminality and resistance to public health measures overlap. In this context, community acceptance cannot be taken for granted: it deteriorates or is rebuilt one incid
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. In June 2026, 46,475 newly displaced households and 7,931 returning households were documented across eastern DRC. The largest movements were recorded in South Kivu and Maniema, while North Kivu experienced a 62% increase in new displacement, primarily in Masisi and Walikale. In Ituri, 4,450 newly
. Disease surveillance helps health authorities identify unusual patterns of illness before they develop into wider outbreaks. By training public health professionals to collect, analyse and act on health data, FETP supports faster responses, helping protect families and communities in Syria and – b
. Policy actions and recommendations: 1. Adopt PCCSAPs aligned with national climate priorities, integrating DRRM, CCA, and GEDSI standards. 2. Establish unified DRR–CCA policies for coordinated planning, budgeting, data sharing, and early warning systems. 3. Strengthen Provincial Planning Commissio
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. June 22, 2026. Since 2022, the humanitarian response in Ukraine has operated at exceptional scale, with over 10.8 million people, according to UN OCHA’s Humanitarian Action platform, identified as in need of urgent assistance and protection services in 2026. The system has expanded rapidly, bringi
. The EU legislative framework for appeal procedures in 2025 was outlined in the recast Asylum Procedures Directive 2013/32/EU. Chapter V, Article 46 obliges Member States to ensure that applicants have the right to an effective remedy before a court or tribunal with regard to a decision issued on a
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