. Mobile Teams in Area-Based Site Management (ABSM) - Lessons from the Yemen pilot
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. Ukraine Cash Working Group Deduplication Quick Reference for Frontline Assistance: Unified Cash Transfers 1, 2, and 3, and In-kind food, developed to guide local authorities and frontline registration workers. The deduplication rules are not about limiting support. They exist to make sure the tota
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. Le Niger fait face à une conjonction de chocs humanitaires et sanitaires majeurs liée à la variabilité climatique, à l’insécurité persistante et aux déplacements massifs de populations. En avril 2026, la situation humanitaire demeure préoccupante dans plusieurs régions du pays, notamment Tillabéri
. Community Resource Centers (CRCs) in Area-Based Site Management (ABSM) - Lessons from the Yemen pilot
. Mobile Teams in Area-Based Site Management (ABSM) - Lessons from the Yemen pilot
. Community Committees in Area-Based Site Management (ABSM) - Lessons from the Yemen pilot
. Community Resource Centers (CRCs) in Area-Based Site Management (ABSM) - Lessons from the Yemen pilot
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. HIGHLIGHTS At least 4,324 deaths and 12,224 injuries recorded due to hostilities since 2 March, with 344 fatalities and 223 injuries since the 20 June ceasefire announcement, according to the Ministry of Public Health. 741,111 people reported returned to their areas of origin, while over 412,700 p
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. 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 30 June 2026. HIGHLIGHTS The ceasefire remained in effect throughout June, al
. Situation Report No. 24Earthquakes in Venezuela18 July 2026Time: 9:00 pm Highlights Authorities report 1,350 aftershocks since the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes that struck on 24 June. Official toll: 5,119 people dead and 16,740 injured. The United Nations system and its partner organizations
. HIGHLIGHTS Nearly 9 million people in South Sudan will require food assistance between June and September 2026. Escalating conflict continues to drive displacement and disrupt humanitarian operations across South Sudan. Six humanitarian workers killed as conflict displaces communities and disrupts
. Situation Report No. 24Earthquakes in Venezuela17 July 2026Time: 8:00 pm Highlights Following the 24 June earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 (18:00 local time), authorities report 1,331 aftershocks. Official toll: 5,069 people dead and 16,740 injured. An additional appeal for US$299 million was
. The thirteenth Situation Report provides an update on IOM’s response to the 24 June earthquakes in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, covering the period from 15 to 16 July. Highlights Between 15 and 16 July, IOM expanded its multisectoral response in transitory camps and affected communities i
The European Parliament condemned Pakistan on July 7 for its violation of human rights, citing a 13-year-old Christian Pakistani girl who is still fighting for her freedom from the 30-year-old Muslim man who abducted her. Maria Shahbaz was kidnapped in July 2025 by Shehryar Ahmad, who forced her to
Countries: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Guatemala, Haiti, Mexico . KEY FIGURES 4.9K people dead after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on 24 June 26.5K people forcibly returned to Haiti in June 2026 33K people affected by Guatemala’s rainy season VENEZUELA: EARTHQUAKE Response effort
By Pieter Vermeulen, ICC Board Member, as part of a series, “Persecuted but not Forsaken.” By the time we come to the life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the question of persecution had taken on a new and deeply unsettling form. In earlier centuries, believers were often opposed by openly pagan rulers, hos
Following the August 2024 ousting of Bangladesh’s longtime leader Sheikh Hasina, the country fell into a power vacuum. Amid the ensuing upheaval, some people in this nation of 175 million (91% Muslim, 8% Hindu, and about half of 1% Christian) seized the opportunity to attack religious minorities. “C
Ed Young Sr.’s former church, Second Baptist in Houston, won a significant victory in a lawsuit brought by current and former congregants last year that claimed leadership deceptively changed bylaws to have Young’s son, Ben, succeed him as lead pastor without a public vote. A Texas judge issued an o
. This advocacy brief was developed by the IASC Gender Reference Group (GRG) to promote a gender-integrated Ebola response. It synthesizes evidence on the disproportionate impact of the outbreak on women and girls, highlighting the gender-specific risks, including heightened gender-based violence, d
. The article highlights key insights from the Symposium on the Responsible Use of Technology in Humanitarian Action, held in Beijing in December 2025, presenting shared dilemmas, emerging challenges, and avenues for continued engagement. “Humanitarian challenges today are global, and so must be the
. As significant humanitarian needs persist in Venezuela following the devastating June 24 earthquakes, Canadians are once again stepping up to support those affected. Today, the Honourable Randeep Sarai, Secretary of State (International Development), announced that Canada will increase its dollar-
A US federal judge ruled that Saeed Abedini, a pastor who was formerly imprisoned in Iran, must return his 5-year-old daughter to her mother, an Iranian refugee living in Turkey, ending their international custody battle. The child’s mother, Niloofar Aragh, filed a complaint in federal court last mo
. The global hunger monitor, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), has warned that the number of people projected to face crisis levels of hunger between October this year and next February could surge to 3.72 million people – about 10% of the population [2]. About 502,000 childre
. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - July 17, 2026 – Today, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the Refugees and Returnees Service (RRS), the Government of Japan, the African Union Commission and partners launched a new Multi-Purpose Hub in Addis Ababa to provide protection, counselling, trusted information, referr
. The global hunger monitor, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), has warned that the number of people projected to face crisis levels of hunger between October this year and next February could surge to 3.72 million people – about 10% of the population [2]. About 502,000 childre
. Today, he works with families as a community volunteer in Kigonze, a settlement for internally displaced people on the outskirts of Bunia, the capital of Ituri Province. From the earliest days of the outbreak, he engaged with residents to answer the many questions raised by the disease. In this ea
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