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. Around 350 million people worldwide are in urgent need of life-saving humanitarian assistance this year. The UN’s 87 Million Lives appeal focuses on those facing the most severe and life-threatening needs, but millions more remain at risk of falling deeper into crisis. “The 87 ...
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. How can storytelling make this ‘forgotten’ disease emotionally compelling for a new generation and show that polio eradication urgently needs to be achieved? It is true that vaccines have been a victim of their own success, which overall is a good thing. But while we are close,...
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. Depuis la déclaration de l'épidémie en mai 2026, le nombre de cas a continué d'augmenter. Plus de 7 400 cas confirmés ont désormais été enregistrés, faisant de cette épidémie la plus importante jamais signalée dans le pays, une crise exacerbée par les conflits en cours et les d...
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Countries: Syrian Arab Republic, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Türkiye . REGIONAL OVERVIEW As of 31 August 2026, an estimated 1.8 million Syrians had returned from neighbouring countries, alongside over 2 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) who returned to their areas of ...
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Countries: Türkiye, Syrian Arab Republic . Highlights UNHCR in Türkiye is working with 12 RLOs and community-based organizations (CBOs) across the country through grant agreements. UNHCR’s engagements with these RLOs aim to foster consultation, community outreach, participatory a...
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. New York, 21 September 2026 Welcome, everyone. These are some of the 87 million lives that we want to reach that we are already reaching this year with life-saving support. A huge welcome today. We have, I think, two big objectives in the next hour. Number one, to leave everyon...
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. Data collected by Insecurity Insight shows that between 07 October 2023 and 31 August 2026, at least 3,464 incidents of violence against or obstruction of access to health care took place across the occupied Palestinian territory. 95% of all incidents were attributed to Israeli...
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Countries: Yemen, Djibouti, Somalia . Los combates se están extendiendo por múltiples frentes en Yemen, desencadenando una crisis de desplazamiento que crece rápidamente y que ha obligado a más de 130.000 personas a abandonar sus hogares desde principios de septiembre. La poblaci...
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Countries: Yemen, Djibouti, Somalia . Fighting in Yemen is expanding across multiple front lines, triggering a rapidly growing displacement crisis and driving more than 130,000 people to flee their homes since the beginning of September. Civilians continue to bear the brunt of th...
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. Chaque matin, dans la cour de l’école primaire Bungenye, à Luofu, 860 élèves et leurs enseignants se rassemblent autour d’un même objectif : prévenir les épidémies. À 43 ans, Sœur Claudine Kasoki, directrice de l’établissement, a fait de la traditionnelle parade scolaire un mom...
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. New York, 17 September 2026 As delivered Mr. President, Thank you for the opportunity to brief the Council on the humanitarian situation in Syria. And thank you, as ever, to my colleague [UN Deputy Special Envoy for Syria, Claudio Cordone] for his work. Mr President, my briefin...
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Countries: Syrian Arab Republic, Jordan, Lebanon, Türkiye . This report provides insights into the evolving displacement and return trends of key population groups across all governorates in Syria. Data was collected between 1 and 31 August through a network of 30,164 Key Informa...
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Countries: Yemen, Djibouti, Somalia . Highlights § Escalating hostilities in Yemen have driven significant displacement within the country and cross-border movements across the Gulf of Aden, with close to 130,000 people internally displaced inside Yemen1 and over 3,000 people cro...
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Countries: Yemen, Djibouti, Somalia . SITUATION OVERVIEW Since the escalation of conflict in Yemen in September 2026, an estimated 128,000 people have been newly displaced, adding to the 5.2 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) already living in displacement across the cou...
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. The materials were to be distributed from October 2026, marking the start of the new school year, including to schools in West Bara, Bara and Um Dam, with the loss expected to affect the learning of thousands of children. “The destruction of these learning materials is a setbac...
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. Problem Statement The 2025–2026 winter season in Ukraine was the coldest in 15 years, with temperatures frequently falling below -20°C. The impact of these extreme conditions was compounded by repeated attacks on energy infrastructure, leaving households facing prolonged disrup...
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Countries: World, Australia, Fiji, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), New Caledonia (France), New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Vanuatu . Highlights/updates since the last map was sent on PacNet on 15 September 2026: Dengue • Marshall Islands: The 8th Outbrea...
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. In partnership with the Expanded Programme on Immunization, the World Health Organization has initiated a series of consultations with routine vaccinators to understand their daily challenges and provide them with better support. In Dera Ismail Khan district, some vaccinators t...
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. September 22nd, 2026 ― Doha, Qatar: In coordination with the Ministry of Health (MoH) and Khartoum Cleaning Corporation (KCC), the representation office of Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) in Sudan has launched an environmental sanitation campaign in the Khartoum East Locality...
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. This Six-Month Review highlights key achievements of the operations and programmes in Afghanistan resourced through IFRC during the period of January to June 2026. It also outlines opportunities for further engagement to ensure sustained and effective humanitarian and resilienc...
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. A major flash flood entered Nepal through the Bhote Koshi River at approximately 9:00 AM on 26 August 2026, causing significant loss and damage across Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading districts. Timure, Rasuwagadhi and Syabrubesi are among the worst affected areas, with impacts repo...
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. September 2026 – This month marks the completion of CARE International in Papua New Guinea’s groundbreaking peacebuilding and agriculture support project, or Wanbel Wantaim (“Peace Together”), in one of the country’s most conflict-ravaged regions, Enga Province. Despite the pro...
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. There was no water, no latrines, no mattresses, and no essential household items. These families urgently need safe shelter, clean water, sanitation, health care, and basic supplies. Without immediate support, their health, dignity and safety will continue to deteriorate." Conc...
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. The April-June 2026 monitoring round consolidated information from 5,094 key informant interviews (KIIs) conducted by 48 contributing partners across all 14 governorates, covering 175 sub-districts and 756 communities. The assessment employed a purposive sampling approach. Geog...
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A few years ago I visited a friend who serves as a pastor in Hawaii. The moment I stepped off the plane, I understood why they call it paradise. Warm breeze. Turquoise water. Lush mountains draped in greenery. I said to my friend, “Everything is so great here! If people are livin...
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In May, controversy over the age of consent reignited among Kenyans as the High Court in Nairobi decided to stop charging underaged teens in consensual, close-in-age relationships with the criminal offense of “defilement,” which could lead to up more than 20 years in prison. Whil...
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On September 14, President Donald Trump nominated Jane “Cissie” Graham Lynch as US ambassador at large for international religious freedom. She’ll have her work cut out for her. If confirmed by the Senate, Lynch—the granddaughter of famed evangelist Billy Graham—will confront a w...
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When this world fell into sin, God didn’t scramble for a backup plan. He had planned from all eternity to rescue a people through the work of his Son.Watch Now...
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ABSTRACT: The Song of Solomon is not an easy book to preach. It demands careful study, interpretive wisdom, theological balance, and pastoral sensitivity. Yet it richly rewards the effort. The Song gives the church a vision of love that is deeply human and profoundly theological....
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. Recent reporting indicates that hostilities remain intense across western Taiz, the Bab al-Mandab corridor and Marib, with ongoing fighting, air operations and insecurity creating growing concerns for civilians and humanitarian access. The warning comes just weeks after renewed...
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. **September 21, 2026, ANTIPOLO CITY—**Recognizing the Indigenous knowledge and practices of the Dumagat-Remontado of Antipolo City, the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF), through its Building Resilience through Inclusive Development and Gender Equality (BRIDGE) P...
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. Executive Summary Priority geographical areas. The assessed Payams acrossall three counties show severe humanitarian needs with slightly different profiles. Akobo is characterized by the mass return into destroyed and looted homes and services, among the most access- constraine...
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Countries: Afghanistan, Djibouti, Pakistan, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen .
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. The burden of cancer is already a growing public health threat in many countries where MSF works – and women are disproportionately affected. About 80 per cent of deaths from breast and cervical cancer worldwide happen in low and middle-income countries. By 2050, global healt...
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. The Sudan Women Advisory Group, member of Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) in Sudan is pleased to announce a call for applications for additional members of the HCT Sudan Women’s Advisory Group. This initiative aims to amplify the voices of women humanitarian leaders, advocates,...
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. According to the latest Gender Snapshot 2026, women account for only around 22 per cent of artificial intelligence professionals globally and hold fewer than 14 per cent of senior leadership positions. Women are also around 20 per cent less likely than men to use generative art...
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. Introduction Global progress on WASH in schools The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (JMP) produces internationally comparable estimates of progress on drinking wa...
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Countries: Afghanistan, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Pakistan .
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Countries: World, American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia (France), Guam, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), New Caledonia (France), New Zealand, Niue (New Zealand), Northern Mariana Islands (The United States of America), Palau, Papua New ...
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Countries: Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic .
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Countries: Afghanistan, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Pakistan .
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. Highlights UNICEF continued supporting the transition from emergency response to early recovery, sustaining access to essential health, nutrition, WASH, child protection and education services for children and families affected by the earthquakes. To date, UNICEF and partners h...
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I want to tell a story about how I learned something that changed my life. It was the first Keller Center retreat in 2023. Our inaugural fellows, a couple dozen of them, didn’t know each other well. We had just finished a team-building scavenger hunt crisscrossing Manhattan. We s...
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South Africa (MNN) — As economic pressures in South Africa rise, single mothers face increasing difficulty. Economic pressures affect us all, no matter the country, Greg Yoder of Christian World Outreach (CWO) says. In the second quarter of 2026, unemployment in South Africa rose...
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Indonesia (MNN) — The Gospel doesn’t just change individual lives — it can transform entire communities. Sometimes, that change is visible from above. David Holsten of Mission Aviation Fellowship shares a striking example. One longtime pilot in Indonesia said he could identify Ch...
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Pakistan (MNN) — The Pakistani Gospel worker you’ve been praying for over the past few weeks is alive. FMI’s Nehemiah says, “Labib is reunited with his family, and he is at a safe place right now.” Brother Labib is an audio technician who produces Christian material in a secret r...
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My church in Singapore is preparing to plant a church. We knew there would be questions, starting with "Why are we doing this?" Why choose to make ourselves smaller? Why "lose" faithful members and leaders? Why not just keep growing here? Those are good questions. To lay the grou...
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. Overview In August 2026, UNICEF and partners conducted two integrated Rapid Response Mechanisms (RRMs) to Pading Payam in Nyirol County, Jonglei State, and Buoytong/Lietganteny in Unity State, delivering life-saving humanitarian assistance to communities affected by conflict, d...
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. Key Highlights • Casualties continue to be reported daily on every front. Between 13 and 18 September the MoPHP Health EOC recorded 680 new casualties (516 injuries, 164 deaths), with daily totals ranging from 78 to 195. Cumulative casualties since 6 August stand at 3,672 (2,99...
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Countries: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Belgium . Synopsis (short abstract) In the aftermath of the June 2026 earthquakes in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), FAO, thanks to support from Belgium through the Special Fund for Emergency and Resilience Activities, will help ...
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. [As delivered] Mr. President, Last month, the de facto authorities marked the fifth year of their return to power. They projected confidence, highlighting nationwide control, improved security, infrastructure development, and economic stabilization efforts as evidence of their ...
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. ADEN, 21 September 2026 — Escalating violence along Yemen’s western coast and the southern Ta’iz frontlines is severing access to essential reproductive health care and protection services for more than 30,000 women of reproductive age, placing their health and safety in grave ...
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. Mr. President (Ambassador Jérôme Bonnafont, France), 1. In my latest stay in Syria, I have seen further progress in institutional development, while Syrians continue to grapple with dire economic conditions and the country confronts internal and external security challenges. Ab...
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. This was creating delays at a time when every minute can determine survival. With support from WHO through the Sudan Health Assistance and Response to Emergencies (SHARE) Project, funded by the World Bank Group and implemented by the Pan Health Care Organization (PANCARE), targ...
