. The Basic Needs Sector conducted its 2026 Mid-Year Review to assess progress against planned targets and examine the current funding situation. The Sector consulted its member organizations to identify the most pressing needs expected during the remainder of the year, in light ...
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Countries: Syrian Arab Republic, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Türkiye .
Countries: Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic .
. All staff have been accounted for and the damage to the office was limited. However, this follows a drone strike on Monday that severely damaged a Save the Children warehouse storing humanitarian supplies for children affected by the four-year war in Ukraine. The latest attacks...
. By Noah Smith The last text message from Jean arrived on April 26. The severely underweight 20-year-old man with diabetes wrote to Alfred Kakisingi on WhatsApp to say, once again, that he could not find enough food. Jean, a pseudonym used because his family could not be reached...
. Date of event 20-07-2026 What happened, where and when? Heavy and continuous rainfall from 20 July 2026 triggered sudden-onset flash flooding across eastern Afghanistan, subsequently extending to the central, central highlands, north-eastern and south-eastern regions. The trigg...
. What happened, where and when? A. Overview of the Assam Flood 2026 The Assam floods began on 19 July 2026, triggered by exceptionally heavy monsoonal rainfall, which reached up to 490% above normal levels in parts of Upper Assam. Rising river levels and continuous rainfall caus...
Countries: Norway, World . The funding will also cover victim assistance and advocacy to strengthen international norms and legal instruments, including the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention. "All weapons kill and maim, but in most cases, this happens while a war is being fought...
Countries: Romania, Ukraine .
. Entire communities live under constant threat, spending tense days and sleepless nights in shelters, across Ukraine. Last night was no exception, with at least 20 people reportedly killed and dozens injured. “I have been working in Ukraine for a year, and the recent spate of at...
. Since 14 July, the facility has been operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This resumption of services means women can once again receive care, in a context where access to health services remains difficult. The facility was forced to suspend its activities on 19 June, f...
. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is appealing for USD 38.3 million to enable up to 600 000 farming households to access fertilizer and certified wheat seed ahead of Afghanistan's winter wheat planting season. The sharp increase in fertilizer pri...
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Countries: Afghanistan, Pakistan . During the first half of 2026, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) continued to respond to humanitarian needs in Afghanistan through a comprehensive range of activities aimed at improving the lives of people affected by the conse...
. Integrated Coordination for Safe, Dignified and Resilient Settlements South Sudan remains one of Africa’s largest displacement crises, with affected populations living in diverse settings including IDP camps, displacement sites, collective centres, host communities, return area...
. Summary: This report provides an update on prices, availability, and market conditions for essential commodities across Sudan in July 2026, covering staple foods, vegetables, livestock products, agricultural inputs, fuel, exchange rates, labor markets, and trader perceptions. P...
. Objective UGANDA Project highlights To mitigate the impact of conflict and climate shocks on vulnerable communities by restoring agricultural livelihoods and strengthening food security and resilience. Activities implemented • Installed six automatic weather stations and four r...
Countries: Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic .
Countries: Sudan, South Sudan .
. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Belgium support farming communities affected by protracted conflict, displacement and climate shocks in northeastern Nigeria Northeastern Nigeria – particularly Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States – continues to f...
Countries: Sudan, Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Libya, South Sudan, Uganda .
. A restructure and new strategy 2025 saw the start of a new strategy period for the HLA during a time of momentous change and shifts in the humanitarian sector: UN-coordinated appeals in 2024 were less than a third funded. The year was characterised by a significant reduction in...
. Objective To support the implementation of quality-assured national surveillance programmes for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and antimicrobial use and consumption through a One Health approach, strengthening evidence generation, data use, laboratory capacity and national coor...
. 596 incidents and at least 570 confirmed fatalities across 36 states and the FCT. The lethal weight sat with organised armed violence, as ISWAP pursued a deliberate campaign against schools and aid supply lines and the Federal Government stood up four new Army divisions. Key Ju...
. Agenda: National Cluster Updates Sub-National Updates Information Management (IM) Updates GBV Risk Mitigation Updates Ed-STWG / AESSP Updates Q&A and AOB...
. Overview The GBV Referral Pathways for All LGAs in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States provide a standardized guide to available Gender-Based Violence (GBV) services, enabling safe, timely, confidential, and survivor-centred referrals. The referral pathways identify service provider...
. Outsiders often see Karamoja only through the lens of its challenges: drought and hunger, limited access to schools and healthcare, entrenched gender inequality in a pastoralist society and decades of conflict. Karamoja is much more than its struggles. It is a region of strikin...
. Meeting Agenda: Welcome and Introduction – Cluster Team National Cluster updates Ed STWG Updates IM update Q & A and AOB
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. Agenda Welcome and Introduction – Cluster Team National Cluster updates ECW CORE Planning Updates Ed STWG Updates Subnational Updates – Floods, Conflict displacement and Returnees IM update Q & A and AOB...
Alvin Joseph was not particularly interested in politics and protests until this past July, when his Instagram feed started to fill with hundreds of reels from a Gen Z protest calling for the resignation of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan following a college exam scandal. T...
On the morning of Saturday, August 1, Yoel Ben David peered out the window of Café Basimta, the coffee shop he manages in central Jerusalem, to see about 30 ultra-Orthodox Jews protesting outside. Counter-protesters arrived around the café’s opening at 10 a.m., followed by police...
At Jesus’s last breath, a crowd of saints rose from their tombs in Jerusalem. Pastor John offers six reasons Matthew’s Gospel includes this event.Listen Now...
. Agenda Item Welcome, Introductions, and Review of the Meeting Agenda Herat Joint Mission and AHF Proposal Review Hotlines Survey and Community Accountability Exchanges Community Perception Monitoring and Eastern Afghanistan Flood Response Updates Partner Updates, Good Practices...
Countries: Moldova, Ukraine . Background The war in Ukraine has had a devastating humanitarian impact on children and families from Ukraine. UNHCR estimates that as of December 2025, roughly 6.8 million people from Ukraine have been displaced to other countries and another 3.5 mi...
Countries: Moldova, Ukraine .
Countries: Moldova, Ukraine .
. Objective To mitigate the impacts of the 2023/24 El Niño-induced drought on smallholder farmers by restoring agricultural production and strengthening long-term resilience to climate shocks. Activities implemented • Distributed agricultural inputs to 1 171 households through e-...
. The Humanitarian Coordinator has released a US$5 million reserve allocation through the Syria Humanitarian Fund (SHF) to address urgent humanitarian needs in prioritized sub-districts in Dar’a, Quneitra and Rural Damascus, where isolation, insecurity and long-term neglect have ...
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. This report provides the findings of the Cluster Performance Monitoring and allows the reporting of good practices, constraints and action points that will be identified and agreed upon by the cluster during the revision of the preliminary report. This is a template of the fina...
. Situational Overview: During June 2026, humanitarian operations across the BAY States were significantly affected by the government-led closure of the GSSSS IDP Camp in Bama LGA and preparations for additional camp closures in Gwoza, Mafa, and Jere LGAs. The Bama closure displa...
. Context The 2026 Middle East Crisis has disrupted global fertilizer markets, driving sharp increases in prices that threaten agricultural production in many import-dependent countries. Afghanistan is particularly exposed.1 With naturally low soil fertility, wheat production dep...
Countries: Moldova, Ukraine .
Countries: Moldova, Ukraine .
Countries: Moldova, Ukraine .
. Chaque année, elles traversent la montagne dans des conditions particulièrement difficiles. L'hiver dernier, les températures très basses et le risque élevé d'avalanche ont accrus encore les dangers. Depuis le rétablissement des contrôles aux frontières intérieures, les personn...
. A pesar de la creciente presión en todo el sector humanitario, la Organización Internacional para las Migraciones (OIM) llegó a 17,8 millones de personas en 170 países y territorios a través de 1.700 millones de dólares en programas humanitarios y de recuperación, según las cif...
. Malgré les pressions croissantes qui s'exercent sur l'ensemble du secteur humanitaire, l'Organisation internationale pour les migrations (OIM) a atteint 17,8 millions de personnes dans 170 pays et territoires grâce à 1,7 milliard USD investis dans des programmes humanitaires et...
. I. BACKGROUND a. Introduction At the beginning of 2024, the Philippines Inter-Agency PSEA Network expanded its Terms of Reference to cover all contexts - development, humanitarian, and peacebuilding, based on the premises that PSEA principles and standards are applicable across...
. I. BACKGROUND At the heart of development, humanitarian, and peace-building works is ensuring the protection of all people, especially women, children, and other vulnerable groups. Sexual exploitation and abuse perpetrated by aid workers is prohibited with the release of the Se...
A pastor has faithfully shared the gospel while imprisoned on false charges. Pastor Sang Te was arrested by Myanmar military authorities on Sept. 16, 2021, accused of having connections with resistance groups. Christian leaders insisted that Sang Te was not involved in armed acti...
Courageous Christians are finding ways to take Bibles to those in need despite the ongoing threat of Islamist attacks. Bible distribution is difficult in Burkina Faso, where many Bibles have been destroyed or lost when Christians have been forced to flee. One pastor who received ...
Several countries bordering Afghanistan — including Iran, Pakistan and Tajikistan — have deported hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees back to their home country, including Christians who are interrogated upon their return. “Now that the Taliban has full con...
. Between April and June 2026, the use of essential health services dropped by 42 per cent in the primary outbreak hotspots of Bunia, Mongbwalu, Nizi, and Rwampara. Across Ituri Province, service utilization declined by an estimated 13 per cent. “The data suggests that fear of in...
. The 2025 Annual Results Report of the United Nations in the Philippines outlines how the UN system supported national development priorities over the year under the 2024–2028 UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework. The report highlights key development results, invest...
Countries: Pakistan, Iran (Islamic Republic of) .
. Hainan, China, Bangkok, Rome - 6 August 2026 – More than 40 government representatives, technical experts and development partners from tropical countries across Africa, Asia, the Near East, Latin America and the Caribbean are gathering in Hainan, China, from 3 to 8 August for ...
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