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.44bn savings over 30 years from Scenario 5, extended nationwide Lack of data often hampers efforts to persuade key decision-makers that preventing disasters is cheaper than fixing the havoc they wreak. It can be hard to justify investing limited budget resources in prevention wh...
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Countries: Afghanistan, Djibouti, Pakistan, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen .
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. 1,871 conflict events 3% increase compared to last week 199 incidents of violence targeting civilians 3% decrease compared to last week At least 73 civilians killed by targeted violence 37% decrease compared to last week 1,181 air- and drone strikes 2% increase compared to last...
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Countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Russian Federation, Syrian Arab Republic, Türkiye, Ukraine, World . UNHCR's engagement in BiH focuses on protecting the rights of forcibly displaced and stateless people, and empowering them to build a better future. UNHCR prioritizes sustainabl...
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Countries: Montenegro, Cuba, Russian Federation, Serbia, Türkiye, Ukraine, World . Since March 2022, Montenegro has granted temporary protection (TP) to Ukrainians fleeing the war and hosts one of the largest refugee communities relative to its population in Europe. UNHCR support...
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Countries: Germany, Afghanistan, Syrian Arab Republic, Türkiye, Ukraine, World . Germany has a long tradition in refugee protection and ranks among the largest refugee hosting countries globally. Germany maintains a functioning protection system for forcibly displaced and statele...
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Countries: Belgium, Afghanistan, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic, Ukraine . According to the Immigration Office, Belgium has received 34,439 applications for international protection in 2025, a 13 per cent decrease compared to 2024. The total recognition rate...
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Countries: Slovenia, Afghanistan, Algeria, Morocco, Syrian Arab Republic, Ukraine, World . Slovenia continues to offer a generally welcoming environment for forcibly displaced individuals, ensuring access to territory, protection, social services, and employment, in line with its...
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Countries: Ireland, Afghanistan, Syrian Arab Republic, Ukraine, World . Arrivals: a total of 13,162 people applied for international protection in Ireland in 2025, representing a decrease of nearly 30 per cent compared with 2024. In addition, Ireland welcomed 290 Syrian refugees ...
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Countries: Iceland, Nigeria, occupied Palestinian territory, Ukraine, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), World . Contributions to international protection: Iceland maintains a favourable protection environment for forcibly displaced and stateless people and continues to explore ...
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Countries: Georgia, India, Türkiye, Ukraine . UNHCR assists forcibly displaced and stateless people, including refugees from Ukraine, and works with the government and partners on international protection, statelessness and internal displacement. UNHCR coordinates the Ukraine ref...
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Countries: World, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, Ukraine . From the DRC to South Sudan to Ukraine, communities share stories of living through crisis: losing loved ones, fleeing to find refuge, suffering under daily bombardments, surviving without even the most ba...
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. SITUATION OVERVIEW The 26 August flash floods in central Nepal have caused significant loss of life, displacement and widespread damage to homes, infrastructure and essential services. Government-led search and rescue operations are on their twelfth day, while access constraint...
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Countries: Myanmar, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand . The humanitarian crisis in Myanmar remains one of the world’s most complex and protracted, marked by repeated waves of displacement and limited prospects for durable solutions. Escalating conflict a...
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. 1. Court of Justice of the European Union Four judgments which are relevant to international protection were pronounced by the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) in the last quarter. In addition, six referrals to the CJEU for a preliminary ruling were made by courts in Belgium, ...
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It’s five o’clock rush hour on Wednesday afternoon, and I’m trying to think happy thoughts on my weekly one-and-a-half-hour drudge through Nashville to visit my friends Chase and Paige. The drive itself is easily my least favorite part of the week, but as I arrive and see their 3...
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For many years, it was widely accepted that the way to help people addicted to drugs was to support them through detoxing: Get the substance out of their system to give them a shot at life without it. More recently, however, the doctrine of “harm reduction” has partially supplant...
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“The church has died. The church has closed down,” said lawyer Russell Long. Long was representing John-Paul “JP” Miller, pastor of the nondenominational Solid Rock Church in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The church’s closure was due to external pressure, Long claimed. For months...
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Why does God rescue rebels? John Piper shows from Jonah 4:1–11 how mercy received becomes mercy shown.Watch Now
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“What do you like about the kind of work you do?” I asked a fellow dad as we watched our sons during their basketball practice. It wasn’t an unusual question for me to ask, as I’m naturally curious about people’s careers and work environments. His answer, however, surprised me: “...
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. These meetings, held in Amman, Jordan, have so far included discussions with representatives of the Rashad Party, the Nasserite Party, and the Yemeni Socialist Party as well as civil society groups. During these meetings, there emerged a broad consensus on the need for transpar...
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. MAP’s medical partner organisation, Al-Awda Health and Community Association, has confirmed that the patient, a 65-year-old man, was attending the centre to receive treatment when an Israeli military quadcopter shot him. Despite efforts by medical staff to treat him, he later d...
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. Situation Update Insecurity, restricted access, damage to health infrastructure, attacks on healthcare and persistent resource shortages continue to place considerable strain on Lebanon’s health system and its ability to maintain essential services. Since August 31, two new inc...
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. Situation Overview During August, humanitarian needs in Lebanon remained substantial despite a continued decline in overall displacement and further population returns. As of 26 August, IOM DTM recorded 334,353 internally displaced people, a 4% decrease compared with 19 August,...
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. Highlights The Gaza Strip Humanitarian partners warned of major gaps ahead of the 2026-2027 winter preparation phase, driven by severe funding shortfalls and continued restrictions on the entry of critical supplies and equipment into the Gaza Strip. UNRWA continues to play a ce...
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. This Short Update describes events occurring in Ler Muh Lah Township, Mergui-Tavoy District, in August 2026. On 4 August 2026, at 4:07 pm, the Burma Army from Bleik (Myeik) Town conducted an air strike, dropping six bombs from three aircraft into Aa--- village, T’Hpoh village t...
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. 2025 Antarctic ozone hole was one of smallest in recent decades Annual fluctuations occur despite long-term recovery trend World Ozone Day celebrates Montreal Protocol success UV radiation remains a threat to health Atmospheric monitoring is essential to inform policy In welcom...
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The 2019 Book of Common Prayer contains a liturgy of thanksgiving for the birth of a child and one of thanksgiving for the adoption of a child. When our daughter was born in September 2024, we asked our pastor to come to the hospital to pray both these prayers for our new baby. N...
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Lebanon (MNN) — Imagine your child in a war zone. Even if you weren’t directly in the line of fire, how would the sights and sounds of conflict affect your little one? In Lebanon, at the height of the war between Israel and Hezbollah, “We've [seen] families fleeing for their live...
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Haiti (MNN) – Schools are swinging into gear in many places including Haiti. Roseline DeHart with For Haiti with Love says that while school began on September 7, many desks in Cap Haitien are empty. Missing the Finances for School DeHart says that with increased gang violence in...
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Nigeria (MNN) — A report from independent, nonprofit newsroom The New Humanitarian says Nigeria’s government and Boko Haram have had a secret ceasefire agreement since June. That’s the same month the radical Islamic group released 360 kidnapped civilians in northeastern Nigeria. ...
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When you think about C. S. Lewis and apologetics, what books come to mind? Most likely Mere Christianity, Miracles, or The Problem of Pain. These frontal attacks on modern skepticism do undoubtedly display the Oxford don’s brilliance as a defender of Christian faith. But it may s...
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. **Synopsis (short abstract)**Au Niger, les inondations constituent une préoccupation majeure, aussi bien pour les populations urbaines et rurales que pour les autorités, en raison des dégâts considérables et récurrents qu’elles causent chaque année. La Belgique, à travers le Fo...
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. Highlights With fewer than five years remaining to achieve SDG 4, the global learning crisis has become one of the defining challenges of our time. Across the world, education systems are facing a profound challenge in ensuring that every child achieves meaningful learning outc...
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Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, South Sudan .
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. Key results Across much of Uganda, El Niño-induced dry spells led to extreme crop and pasture losses, which, alongside rising food prices, has greatly reduced food affordability and access. This is driving high levels of acute food insecurity and malnutrition in the Karamoja re...
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. Highlights Myanmar’s humanitarian situation continued to deteriorate over the reporting period. Ongoing conflict and displacement, compounded by the fuel crisis and economic decline, continued to drive acute needs, with 16.2 million people, including 4.9 million children, requi...
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. I. Situation Overview On 30 July 2026 at 4:00 PM, the trough of a Low Pressure Area (LPA 07f) affected the eastern sections of Visayas and Mindanao. On the same day, the trough of the LPA brought continuous heavy rainfall, resulting in flash floods in Zamboanga City. On 01 Augu...
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. NDMA Monsoon 2026 Daily Situation Report No 82, covering period from 1300 hours 14 September to 1300 hours 15 September 2026 along with following data as per Annexures as shown against each is enclosed:...
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. I. Situation Overview On 30 July 2026 at 4:00 PM, the trough of a Low Pressure Area (LPA 07f) affected the eastern sections of Visayas and Mindanao. On the same day, the trough of the LPA brought continuous heavy rainfall, resulting in flash floods in Zamboanga City. On 01 Augu...
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. More than 120 countries have identified building institutional capacity to deliver essential public health functions (EPHFs) as a medium-to-high priority for WHO support. The shift comes as fragmented programmes, uneven workforce investment, and reliance on external financing i...
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. FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Uncertain production prospects for 2026 Gu main season crops due to erratic rains and pests Livestock severely affected by water and pasture shortages Prices of cereals at high levels due to reduced market supplies and high fuel prices High levels and pre...
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. KEY HIGHLIGHTS Major Economic Developments Economic Growth & Household Welfare: Afghanistan’s economy continues to show modest growth, supported by domestic demand and the return of large numbers of Afghans, with agriculture, industry, and services contributing to economic ...
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Countries: Djibouti, Yemen . Highlights As of 12 September 2026, more than 2,350 people, at least half of them children, have arrived in Djibouti after fleeing escalating hostilities in Yemen. They have landed at various points along Djibouti’s northern coast near Obock. It is an...
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. ADEN, Wednesday 16 September - The latest violence in Yemen threatens to shatter the already threadbare health system for children, Save the Children said. Rishana Haniffa, Save the Children Country Director in Yemen, said: "The recent escalation will only exacerbate the existi...
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As Americans marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, families in northeastern Benue State were burying 11 people killed during an Islamic extremist attack on their community. Suspected armed Fulani militia attacked and invaded Ayilamo, a predominantly Christian farmi...
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At around midnight on Sept. 6, Amina and Shamila were inside their home in Kibenge, Kasese District, Uganda, when their house was set on fire. Their father, Muhamud, had doused the house with petrol, then set it alight while the girls slept inside. He had told them he would act t...
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Countries: Yemen, Djibouti . President, The situation in and around the Bab al Mandab Strait has become increasingly volatile in recent days. Further to the briefing of Special Envoy Grundberg to this Council on 10 September, fighting has intensified along Yemen’s west coast, as ...
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By Pieter Vermeulen, ICC Board Member, as part of a series, “Persecuted but not Forsaken.” We’ve reached a turning point in this journey. In the previous articles, we walked through the pages of Scripture and discovered a consistent, sobering truth: Faithfulness to God has always...
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Good News Hospital Mandritsara, Madagascar Get Started Hospital Website https://www.mandritsara.org.uk/hospital Mission Organization Bible Baptist Churches of Madagascar and the Friends of Mandritsara Trust Profile The Good News Hospital started over 25 years ago in a house with ...
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Beverly Hallberg has helped conservatives craft their policies and messages for over 20 years. As president of a training firm, District Media Group, she’s often the one behind the scenes prepping faith-based and conservative influencers and lawmakers on how to get ready for prim...
