Senior citizens now outnumber children under five worldwide, according to the U.S. A significant demographic shift has occurred, with more elderly individuals than young children globally. Details of this trend are available from the source.
The information indicates a notable change in the global population structure. Further specifics about this development can be found in the original report, which provides more insight into the demographic shift and its implications.
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Countries: Nepal, Japan . With this Emergency Grant, the Government of Japan will provide humanitarian assistance in such sectors as food, health, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) through the World Food Programme (WFP), the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Cresce...
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United States (MNN) — Every ministry has its challenges. But prison ministry is particularly difficult, says Jill Payne-Holman with Prisoners For Christ, a non-profit based in the United States with an international reach. “We're ministering to people who’ve hurt other people, an...
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DRC (MNN) – Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have nearly doubled in a matter of weeks, as the country battles its largest outbreak on record. More than 6,600 cases are now confirmed, with nearly 3,200 deaths. The World Health Organization reports transmission i...
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Lebanon (MNN) — Thousands of children in southern Lebanon are eager to start a new school year next week, but the question remains: where? “Nothing was done all through the summer to provide an alternative place to host internally displaced families,” Heart for Lebanon’s Camille ...
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. Highlights Children continue to be killed by airstrikes and other attacks affecting populated areas in the Gaza Strip. Most of Gaza’s 2.1 million are approaching the rainy season in overcrowded displacement sites, at risk of flooding and disease, while efforts to help them prep...
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Countries: World, Saudi Arabia, Yemen . Si elle n’est pas enrayée, cette dangereuse dynamique pourrait aggraver la situation humanitaire déjà désastreuse dans laquelle sont plongées des millions de personnes. Des mesures concrètes doivent, en toutes circonstances, être prises pou...
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Countries: World, Saudi Arabia, Yemen . The following is a statement from ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric on the widening of hostilities in the Middle East: Geneva (ICRC) – The recent escalation of hostilities in the Middle East affecting Yemen and Saudi Arabia risks a further e...
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. HIGHLIGHTS The floods have claimed 1,356 lives. 4,894 people are still missing and 13,396 people have been rescued (NDRRMA, 7 September, 19:00) 3,629 displaced people are living in 37 displacement sites in Nuwakot, Rasuwa, Dhading, and Kathmandu. For the first time in an emerge...
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. 1. Introduction 1.1 Background The Caribbean Development Partners Group for Disaster Management (CDPG-DM) Thematic Working Group (TWG) was established in July 2024 to provide a structured and inclusive platform for enhanced coordination, collaboration, and joint action among na...
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. Description of the Event Date when the trigger was met 02-06-2026What happened, where and when? Since early May 2026, Bolivia experienced a period of social unrest characterized by road blockades, demonstrations, and prolonged restrictions on the movement of people and goods ac...
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Countries: Chad, Burundi, Moldova, Mongolia, occupied Palestinian territory, Ukraine . In 2024–2025, in partnership with the Government of France, UNDP implemented two phases of the Global Women, Peace and Security Initiative across Ukraine, Gaza/PAPP, Moldova, Chad, Mongolia and...
