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World: Global food insecurity: why action cannot wait

. Food insecurity remains one of the world’s most persistent humanitarian and development challenges. Although global hunger has declined in recent years, progress remains far behind the targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. An estimated 645 million people faced...

ReliefWebOct 28, 2026

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Syria's New Reconstruction Fund a Chance for Reform

. Run by the World Bank, the fund will pool donor money and private investment to help restore infrastructure and public services, strengthen state institutions, and finance reforms the Syrian government identifies as priorities. The World Bank estimates Syria’s post-conflict rec...

ReliefWebOct 28, 2026

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Ukraine war situation update | 10 – 16 October 2026

. 1,969 conflict events 5% increase compared to last week 197 incidents of violence targeting civilians 14% decrease compared to last week At least 116 civilians killed by targeted violence 34% decrease compared to last week 1,134 air- and drone strikes 4% increase compared to la...

ReliefWebOct 28, 2026

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Myanmar Principled Action Monitor - Edition No. 05 (August 2026)

. Key headlines Flooding across major agricultural regions disrupted rice production, transport and market supply, driving up rice prices; reported cholera outbreaks in Yangon add to public-health vulnerability. Military-imposed restrictions on aid delivery recorded in Ayeyarwady...

ReliefWebOct 28, 2026

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Jamaica: Un an après l’ouragan Melissa : la Croix-Rouge jamaïcaine vient en aide à 91 000 personnes dans le cadre d’une intervention d’une ampleur record, tandis que les besoins humanitaires persistent | IFRC

. Cette aide a évolué au rythme des besoins : des soins de santé et des biens de première nécessité pour les familles hébergées dans des abris ou déplacées, à une aide en espèces qui leur permet de prendre en main leur propre relèvement. Melissa a frappé le 28 octobre 2025 en tan...

ReliefWebOct 28, 2026

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From the Arctic to Somalia: World Polio Day 2026 brings the world together | GPEI

.​ Central Arctic Ocean At minus 26°C, with the sun already below the horizon, Dr Minh-Ly Pham – a former WHO colleague now serving as medical officer aboard a polar research vessel – marked World Polio Day in her Rotary End Polio T-shirt. Her message: “May we soon have no furthe...

ReliefWebOct 28, 2026

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Romania Socio-Economic Insights Survey (SEIS) 2025 - Final Report

Countries: Romania, Ukraine . Executive Summary By December 2025, the number of temporary protection permits issued to refugees from Ukraine in Romania has increased to 199,538. Between September and November 2025, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, working with t...

ReliefWebOct 28, 2026

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US Adoptive Parents Are Stuck Overseas Waiting to Bring Children Home

Josh and Katie Derrick are longtime foster parents from Cleveland, Tennessee, who have adopted multiple children domestically. But when family friends adopted from Malawi and they saw images of children there waiting for homes, the Derricks couldn’t stop thinking about it. “It wa...

Christianity TodayOct 28, 2026

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The Traveling Minister on a Quest to Fight Demonic Oppression

Jake Kail was 22 years old when he says he encountered his first demon. In 2005, while his parents were having a Bible study upstairs at their home in Pittsburgh, he and his sister Liz were praying with a visitor downstairs. The man was depressed and concerned about his past dabb...

Christianity TodayOct 28, 2026

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Of Ghosts and Glory

I really enjoy October 31. It’s not just pumpkins and spice. A big part is that we’ve had young kids for the last fifteen years. Another part is that I’m a Calvinist and very happy Protestant. Halloween presents a challenge and an opportunity to young Christian families: we don’t...

Desiring GodOct 28, 2026

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Barnabas and the God Who Builds Up

How do we avoid getting cynical in the face of people’s flaws? John Piper shows from Acts 9:18–31 how Barnabas watched for glimpses of God’s grace in others.Watch Now...

Desiring GodOct 28, 2026

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Bangladesh: Learning Never Stops: Every Child, Every Day - October 2026

Countries: Bangladesh, Myanmar . Key highlights • Operational Impact Data: Analysis of data from 2,100 direct learners (60% girls), 93 volunteer teachers, 2,100 targeted home visits, and 700 structured parents' meetings. • The Six Pillars of Inclusive Education: Our structural mo...

ReliefWebOct 28, 2026

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UNHCR Lebanon- Operational Update (September 2026)

. Context Lebanon continues to face significant humanitarian, recovery and reconstruction needs amid a complex political and security environment. Addressing the UN General Assembly on 25 September, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam called for continued humanitarian funding, particularl...

ReliefWebOct 28, 2026

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DR Congo: Ebola: 10,000 confirmed cases demands rapid scale-up | NRC

. Photo: NRC Ebola: 10,000 confirmed cases demands rapid scale-up Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) calls for urgent scale-up as outbreak continues to outstrip humanitarian operation Press release DR Congo Published 28. Oct 2026 The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) has n...

ReliefWebOct 28, 2026

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Kenya Humanitarian Update, October 2026 | Save the Children Kenya

Countries: Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia . The October 2026 Humanitarian Update highlights escalating humanitarian needs in Kenya, including the displacement of approximately 15,240 people following cross-border conflict in Ethiopia and the continued refugee response for 871,568 refug...

ReliefWebOct 28, 2026

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Afghanistan: ADI Working Group Meeting (28 October 2026) [Presentation]

. AGENDA Welcome, Introductions & Meeting Agenda Updates Presentation: DRG & The Raoul Wallenberg Institute Research on Disability in Afghanistan (Q&A session to follow) Afghanistan Community Perception Monitoring Findings Key Upcoming ADIWG Activities & Announcem...

ReliefWebOct 28, 2026

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Eva DeHart leaves legacy of love for Haiti

Haiti (MNN)—A celebration of life will be held on November 14 for Eva DeHart, who cofounded For Haiti With Love alongside her husband, Don. Eva passed peacefully in her sleep, surrounded by family, on September 23, at age 87. The organization Eva and Don, who proceeded his wife i...

Mission Network NewsOct 28, 2026

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Kenya’s Ebola outbreak highlights health gaps for Deaf people

Kenya (MNN) — Kenya released its first group of Ebola contacts from quarantine this week. Nearly 100 people remain in quarantine but could be released in waves starting November 3. If no new cases develop by November 16, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale says the country could ...

Mission Network NewsOct 28, 2026

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Best Practices from Evangelistically Effective Churches

https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/23102213/effective-evangelism.mp3 In the summer of 2021, pastor Luke Peterson moved to Columbus, Ohio, to look for lost people. To find them, he joined a gym. He started building friendships. And then he began asking...

The Gospel CoalitionOct 28, 2026

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500 Million NOK in Energy Support for Ukraine

Countries: Ukraine, Norway . The support is provided under the Nansen Programme and will help restore damaged infrastructure and ensure reliable operation of Ukraine’s energy system. 'Ukraine is soon entering a new winter of war. To ensure the most stable possible power supply an...

ReliefWebOct 28, 2026