. The Skilled Birth Attendance (SBA) serves as the main framework for evaluating newborn health. By analyzing national and sub-national trends, geographic disparities, system readiness, and survival outcomes through SBA, we gain a comprehensive understanding of both advancements and ongoing challeng
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. The July 2026 Accountability to Affected People (AAP) report by the Pacific Humanitarian Team analyzes community and organizational perspectives following Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Maila, which affected 150,000 people across the Western and Choiseul provinces in the Solomon Islands. By comparing
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. SITUATION OVERVIEW Critical supply and funding shortages persisted through June, deepening the humanitarian needs and compounding the suffering of Palestinians largely confined to a shrinking portion of Gaza. Kerem Shalom/ Karam Abu Salam remained the only operational crossing for cargo following
. The Skilled Birth Attendance (SBA) serves as the main framework for evaluating newborn health. By analyzing national and sub-national trends, geographic disparities, system readiness, and survival outcomes through SBA, we gain a comprehensive understanding of both advancements and ongoing challeng
. Highlights Two weeks after two powerful earthquakes struck north-central Venezuela on 24 June 2026, official figures report more than 4,490 deaths, 16,740 people injured and 17,907 people left without housing. More than 1,200 aftershocks have been recorded, while damage assessments continue. UNICE
Countries: South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda . Situation Overview: The humanitarian situation in Jonglei State and parts of Upper Nile, Unity and Lakes States remains fragile, fluid, and highly complex, following months of intense conflict that began in late 2025. While relative
. The eleventh Situation Report provides an update on IOM’s response to the 24 June earthquakes in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, covering the period from 10 to 12 July. Highlights Between 10 and 12 July, IOM expanded its response in La Guaira through interventions in transitory camps and aff
. FAST FACTS On June 24, two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 hit northern Venezuela consecutively, impacting at least seven states—including the capital city of Caracas and the neighboring city of La Guaira. In response, the government declared a state of emergency. A reported 9.73 million peop
. President, Recent developments in Yemen are a stark reminder that there is no alternative to an inclusive, Yemeni-owned political process. A negotiated political settlement reached through dialogue under UN auspices can provide a durable and sustainable resolution to the conflict. On 3 July 2026,
. Food insecurity: Nearly 5.8 million people (52% of the population) are experiencing acute food insecurity, including approximately 1.9 million people in the emergency phase. Mass displacement driven by violence: More than 1.5 million internally displaced people (IDPs), further exacerbating vulnera
Countries: Bangladesh, Myanmar . Several days of torrential monsoon rains have caused landslides and flooding that have so far killed at least 51 people and affected millions. Islamic Relief aid workers are using boats to reach some of the worst hit communities and they report that in some areas 80%
Countries: Chad, Sudan .
Countries: Chad, Sudan .
Countries: Chad, Sudan .
. جنيف – تُعبر المفوضية السامية للأمم المتحدة لشؤون اللاجئين (UNHCR) عن قلقها إزاء انتشار المعلومات المضللة وخطاب الكراهية وتقنيات التزييف العميق وما تسببه من أضرار الواقعية يتعرض لها اللاجئون والعاملون في المجال الإنساني، بل ويتم التحريض عليها. يزيد الذكاء الاصطناعي من هذه المخاطر التي تهدد سلامة و
Countries: Sudan, Lebanon, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) . GROWING RISK OF ATROCITIES AMID ESCALATING CONFLICT IN EL OBEID, SUDAN Intensifying clashes in and around El Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan, are raising serious concerns over the heightened risk of atrocity crimes against civilian
Countries: China - Taiwan Province, China, Guam, Japan, Northern Mariana Islands (The United States of America), Philippines .
Countries: China, Guam, Japan, Northern Mariana Islands (The United States of America), Philippines, China - Taiwan Province .
On July 8, the government of the Indian state of Maharashtra ordered a time-bound, statewide audit of land parcels owned by churches and Christian missionary organizations to identify illegal encroachments, disputed land titles, and unauthorized transfers dating back to the British era. The announce
. In 2025, the UNFPA Supplies Partnership met the moment – turning a year of unprecedented global volatility into a decisive catalyst for change. The Partnership chose innovation over retreat, launching a revamped programme model and delivering results at unprecedented scale, from a budget of US$184
. El Niño is back. Extreme heat, droughts and floods are once again set to devastate communities across Latin America, Eastern and Southern Africa, Asia and the Pacific. The last El Niño in 2023-24 left tens of millions of people in need of food, nutrition, water, sanitation, health, agricultural su
Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, South Sudan, Uganda . 9 July 2026 We need to move faster to break the back of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Ituri province remains the centre of the outbreak, but the virus is spreading across other provinces where conflict
. New York, 9 July 2026 Mr. President, Excellencies, Building on the political and security developments outlined by [United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary Di Carlo], allow me to focus on the impact of the latest hostilities on civilians in this arm
. Together with the Viv Ansanm coalition, listed in the previous reporting cycle, these listings reinforce international efforts to ensure accountability for grave violations committed against children. The report paints a deeply alarming picture of the situation for children in Haiti. In 2025, the
Scott Beck has long hoped the faith-based tech company he founded in 2013 would help churches and other Christian groups harness technology to spread God’s Word and help save the world. More than $400 million in losses and 13 years later, that dream faces a critical juncture. Leaders at Gloo Holding
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Countries: Romania, Ukraine . Key figures 212,334 refugees obtained temporary protection and refugee status in Romania (as of end May 2026). 1,801 refugees supported with community-based protection activities in 2026. 4,809 refugees provided with protection counselling services and legal support in
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