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Nepal’s catastrophic floods must be a wake-up call on climate action as death toll passes 1,000
. Almost 4,000 people are missing, and some 50,000 people urgently need access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene. Nepal produces just 0.1 per cent of global emissions, yet communities are paying a devastating price as climate impacts and loss and damages escalate. The catast...
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World: Un enfant sur cinq dans 21 pays a été victime d’exploitation ou d’atteintes sexuelles facilitées par les technologies
. Plus de la moitié de ces abus ont eu lieu sur les plateformes de médias sociaux grand public, et moins de 1 % des cas ont été signalés aux autorités, selon un nouveau rapport NEW YORK, le 3 septembre 2026 – Dans 21 pays, 20 millions d’enfants âgés de 12 à 17 ans – soit près de ...
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More than one week on from Nepal's floods, thousands of children remain without safe water and face rising risk of disease
. Water supply systems have been damaged across the affected districts, from community schemes to larger networks, while sanitation facilities have been damaged and destroyed. At the same time, families are crowded into host households and holding centres, creating conditions tha...
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World: Through Children's Eyes: How Digital Technologies Enable Child Sexual Abuse [EN/AR]
. 1 in 5 children across 21 countries have experienced tech-facilitated sexual exploitation and abuse – UNICEF More than half of abuse occurred on mainstream social media platforms; less than 1 per cent of all experiences were reported to authorities, new report finds NEW YORK, 3...
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Philippines Cyclone and Southwest Monsoon in Luzon - DREF Operation (MDRPH060)
. Description of the Event Date when the trigger was met 27-08-2026 What happened, where and when? The Southwest Monsoon (locally known as Habagat) has brought prolonged moderate to heavy rainfall across parts of Luzon and Visayas since late July 2026. Multiple weather disturbanc...
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La catastrófica riada de Nepal debe servir como una llamada de atención sobre la acción climática
. Es la advertencia de la ONG Oxfam Intermón una semana después de la devastadora riada, mientras los equipos de rescate siguen trabajando para llegar a las personas aisladas por carreteras cortadas, puentes destruidos y deslizamientos de tierra. Oxfam Intermón y sus organizacion...
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Colombia: Flash Update 011 - Update on the Impact of the Earthquake in Colombia - September 2, 2026
. The earthquake has triggered a large-scale humanitarian emergency. More than 466,600 people have been affected, including 331 fatalities, thousands of people injured or missing, and more than 36,000 homes destroyed. The emergency continues to affect entire communities, with sev...
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Cameroon Cholera Outbreak: Situation Report #4 (September 2, 2026)
. FAST FACTS As of August 30, Minawao Refugee Camp’s Cholera Treatment Unit had recorded 304 admissions and four deaths. Nationally, there have been 2,075 cases and 53 deaths across 13 health districts. Minawao Camp hosts approximately 81,000 refugees and is operating at 324% of ...
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Hindus Cut Water, Electricity Off for Christian Family in Chhattisgarh
A radical Hindu mob recently attacked a Christian family in Chhattisgarh after they refused to participate in a Hindu reconversion ceremony called Ghar Wapsi. The mob tore down the roof of the family’s home, leaving seven people exposed to heavy monsoon rains and unable to live s...
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World: Global Weather Hazards Summary, September 3 - September 9, 2026
. Global Overview: El Niño is strengthening. Abnormal heat continues to threaten many parts of northern and eastern Africa, Hispaniola, Central America, and northern South America. Drought is expanding in parts of Central America. South Africa sees flooding. Africa Weather Hazard...
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Nepal: Caritas hace un llamamiento a la solidaridad ante la injusticia climática
. Según las últimas cifras, han fallecido 1127 personas y 4858 siguen desaparecidas. En un caso concreto, un equipo de Caritas tardó 18 horas en llegar a su destino en Nuwakot, ya que las carreteras se habían convertido en un lodazal y los daños en las infraestructuras dificultab...
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A Father’s Stand, A Son’s Suffering
For many years, Pastor “Emmanuel” faithfully served the church in Khartoum, Sudan, as secretary of the pastors’ council. When the government, operating under Sharia influence, formed an organized body to bring churches under its control, Pastor Emmanuel initially thought it could...
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Lebanon: Flash Update #52 - Escalation of hostilities in Lebanon (as of 31 August 2026)
. HIGHLIGHTS Continued insecurity and protection concerns in southern Lebanon: Military activity, including airstrikes, shelling, demolitions, and incursions, continued across South and Nabatieh governorates, affecting civilian safety, humanitarian access, and recovery efforts. R...
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Atrocity Alert No. 492: Nigeria, Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Haiti
Countries: Nigeria, Haiti, occupied Palestinian territory . MASS ABDUCTIONS UNDERSCORE GROWING RISKS TO CIVILIANS IN NIGERIA On 21 August armed men reportedly attacked several communities in Borgu district in Nigeria’s north-central Niger State, including worshippers gathered for...
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Sudan: Common Pipeline Stock Depletion – Urgent Funding Required - 2 September 2026
. KEY MESSAGE Site Management funding has collapsed to 8.7%, and the grant funding the common pipeline for shelter and non-food items closes this month. With most remaining stock earmarked and no confirmed replenishment, families newly displaced in the coming months will face pro...
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Ukraine: Humanitarian Needs and Response Review (January - June 2026)
. In the second quarter of 2026, the humanitarian situation deteriorated significantly owing to intensified and expanding attacks, further affecting civilians, essential services and humanitarian operations and resulting in more complex vulnerabilities and needs. Civilian casualt...
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What Wendell Berry Taught Me About Heaven
This piece was adapted from Russell Moore’s newsletter. Subscribe here. When I heard that Wendell Berry had died, my mind flashed back to his kitchen table on a hot Kentucky evening about 15 years ago, where I was as nerve-racked as I have ever been. Since no writer in my lifetim...
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Nepal floods hit vulnerable communities as UNDP estimates 2.2 million tonnes of debris
.2 million tonnes of debris within the analysed areas, according to a preliminary estimate by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). See the full RAPIDA (Rapid Assessment and Analysis) for Nepal. The flash flood, reportedly triggered by a glacial collapse on 26 August, ...
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Urgent needs persist three weeks after earthquake in Colombia
.4-magnitude earthquake that struck western Colombia on 10 August, the initial phase of the emergency has ended, but thousands of people are still facing difficulties accessing medical care, mental health support, food, and materials to rebuild their homes. Although the earthquak...
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Mozambique Food Security Outlook: Conflict, slow recovery from floods, and dry conditions constrain food access, August 2026 - January 2027
. Key Messages Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes are expected to persist through January 2027 in conflict-affected areas of Cabo Delgado and northern Nampula as persistent activity by non-state armed groups (NSAG) increases population displacement and disrupts livelihoods and markets...
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South Sudan Humanitarian Update (as of 31 August 2026)
Countries: South Sudan, Sudan . South Sudan Humanitarian Update (as of 31 August 2026) HIGHLIGHTS Acute nutrition needs increase across South Sudan. Critical life-saving nutrition supplies reportedly exhausted in Upper Nile State. Safe water access remains a critical challenge am...
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Syria: Why continuity of care matters at Al-Bab Primary Health Care Centre
. He is living with type 2 diabetes. What he needs is something quieter, but no less important: somewhere he can return to regularly to check his blood sugar, review his health and make sure a condition he lives with every day remains under control. In May 2026, Abdul Hamid visit...
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Gender Alert #1: Critical Protection Needs of Women and Girls Following the Flores Earthquake Indonesia
. The Gender Alert highlights critical protection and gender-specific needs following the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, on 15 August 2026. As of 30 August, the earthquake had caused 111 deaths, injured 1,629 people and displace...
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WHO and Federal Ministry of Health step up Sudan’s preparedness for potential Ebola outbreak
. The training, which combines lectures with practical, hands-on exercises, brings together 85 frontline health care workers and other personnel, including 50 doctors and nurses and 35 cleaning, support and administrative staff from health facilities in Khartoum State, and from K...
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EU provides €12 million to WHO to sustain essential health services and support recovery across Syria
. As Syria moves forward, population movements, changing health needs and increased demand for services are placing additional pressure on health facilities and health care workers. Continued investment is needed to ensure that essential care remains available while building on p...
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IRC Italy Protection Monitoring Report: April - June 2026
Countries: Italy, World . The Protection Monitoring Report is produced on a quarterly basis, representing the result of IRC Italy's endeavors to enhance its protection monitoring activities, aiming to systematically and regularly monitor the protection situation of people met and...
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Benin: West and Central Africa: Upcoming Elections (As of 1 September 2026)
Countries: Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Sao Tome and Principe, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania ....
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Nepal Flash Floods: Medical Teams Deploy to Emergency Zone
. By Lara Cooper Medical providers from Dhulikhel Hospital are going beyond hospital walls this week to bring emergency care to flood-impacted communities in Nepal. Devastating floodwaters and debris flows swept through northern Nepal and southern Tibet on Aug. 26, likely resulti...
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DR Congo: As confirmed deaths from Ebola reaches more than 3,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo, Concern further ramps up its response
. More than 70,000 people have been reached through Ebola awareness activities, with information on how to protect themselves from the virus. 32 health workers have been trained in areas such as infection prevention and control standards and protocols, hand hygiene in healthcare ...
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WFP launches emergency logistics service to support Myanmar flood response
. By making its logistics capacity available to all humanitarian partners, WFP is accelerating the delivery of life-saving relief to flood-impacted communities. The logistics service is initially focusing on the heavily flood affected areas of Lemyethna, Yegyi, and Ngathaingchaun...
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Ukraine: 2025-2026 FSLC Winterization Lessons Learnt, July 2026
. Executive Summary With sincere thanks and acknowledgment to the members of the task team who contributed to this document, including DanChurchAid/Norwegian Church Aid (DCA/NCA), Joint Emergency Response in Ukraine (JERU), ZOA Ukraine, Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN...
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Colombia: tres semanas después del terremoto en Colombia persisten necesidades urgentes en comunidades de Chocó y Buenaventura
.- Tres semanas después del terremoto de magnitud 7,4 que sacudió el occidente de Colombia el pasado 10 de agosto, la fase inicial de la emergencia ha finalizado, pero miles de personas continúan enfrentando dificultades para acceder a atención médica, apoyo en salud mental, alim...
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FSLC Ukraine Winter Response Strategic Plan 2026-2027, August 2026
. Ukraine Food Security and Livelihoods Cluster (FSLC) Winter Response 2026-2027 Strategic Plan EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The FSLC 2026-2027 Winter Response combines life-saving food assistance with emergency livelihoods support to address immediate food needs while protecting critical p...
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Ready when the call comes: Uganda cuts emergency response from weeks to hours
. Uganda had declared an outbreak of Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus. As a trained member of Uganda’s national Emergency Medical Team (EMT), Dr Mugarura was asked one question: Was he ready to deploy? He agreed without hesitation, packed his bags and set off through the ...
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ACTED South Sudan Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance (MPCA) - Post Distribution Monitoring (PDM) Report, Majoknythiou Reception Centre & Host Communities, Northern Bahr el Ghazal State 2026
. Contextual Background Majoknythiou Reception Centre, located in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, is one of the principal entry points for South Sudanese returnees and refugees fleeing the ongoing conflict in Sudan. Since 1 June 2025, the reception centre has received approximatel...
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oPt: Tzu Chi and Partners Bring Food Relief to Gaza
. Amid the prolonged humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation (BTCF) is providing ongoing emergency relief through food assistance inside Gaza and medical support for displaced Gaza families in Jordan. Working with local volunteers and partners, Tzu Chi has re...
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South Sudan: Less presence, less protection: the cost of UN peacekeeping cuts | NRC
Countries: South Sudan, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo . Published 02. Sep 2026 Global At a recent discussion in Oslo with Norwegian Deputy Foreign Minister, Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik about UN peacekeeping forces, NORCAP experts Lotte Vermeij and Roger ...
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DR Congo: On the frontlines of infection prevention for Ebola control
. The scent of chlorine lingers in the air as health workers dash from ward to ward. Amid the bustle, Nadège Esangowale Yangala walks with quiet determination. An Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) specialist, she is on the frontlines ...
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Outcome of ROK–Nepal Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Conversation (August 27)
Countries: Nepal, Republic of Korea . The two Ministers discussed the damage caused by the floods that struck Nepal on Wednesday, August 26, and Minister Cho requested the Nepalese government’s keen attention to and support for the search and rescue of Korean nationals. Minister ...
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Vanuatu Ministry of Health: Watery Diarrhoea Outbreak in Tanna Island, Tafea Province - Situation Update No. 2 - Report Date: 31 August 2026 | Reporting Period: 10-30 August 2026
. Key highlights: Rotavirus has been laboratory confirmed as the cause of the acute watery diarrhoea outbreak on Tanna Island. A cumulative 260 cases have been reported between EW30 and EW35, with 153 cases reported in EW35 alone, representing the highest weekly case count record...
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oPt: QRCS provides vital nutrition for Gaza children [EN/AR]
. September 2nd, 2026 ― Doha, Qatar: As part of its humanitarian response to the health and food crisis in Gaza, Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has begun providing baby formula at a total cost of $426,000, to alleviate the suffering of Palestinian families who cannot find esse...
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AMDA Emergency Relief #1: Flash Floods in Nepal (2 September 2026)
. In response to the large-scale flash floods and landslides that struck near the Nepal-China border, on 29 August, AMDA Nepal dispatched a fivemember team, including its chapter chairperson, to Bidur Municipality which suffered extensive damage. According to the latest bulletin ...
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World: Standards and Assurance Framework for Ethical AI: Tools and Guidance | May 2026. Version 1.2
. Why the SAFE AI tools are published digitally In this document, we’ve compiled useful tools and more detailed guidance that can help you as you progress along your SAFE AI journey. The latest version of the SAFE AI Tools and Guidance will be maintained and published digitally a...
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How America Valorizes Homeless Freedom—and Ignores Real Need
This series on homelessness is what journalists call an explainer. If you’ve been reading along week by week, by now you know much about the facts of homelessness, including both its personal and societal causes. Now we’re getting to proposed solutions—and I’ll lay groundwork wit...
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The Ham Loaf Is Plenty. The Workers Are Few.
Eleven minutes before the start of lunch service at Salem Lutheran Church Dining Hall, a woman inside the screened-in cafeteria orders a girl to make sure all six tables get a final scrubbing. “Get off your phone,” the woman says. “We are a church, so hospitality is top of the li...