. This paper analyses trends in Afghan asylum applications and recognition rates in EU+ countries between January 2021 to March 2026. For the purposes of this paper, EU+ refers to European Union Member States, plus Norway and Switzerland. The analysis examines changes in the volu...
. Press release Venezuela Published 16. Jul 2026 Elena Vicario, NRC Country Director for Venezuela said: “Weeks on from the earthquakes, children’s distress remains profound. For thousands of children, this moment of fear will be etched in their memory forever. Many of the safe p...
. S’appuyant sur des données provenant de plus de 167 pays, cette étude, intitulée The Impact of the Middle East War on Children in Monetarily Poor Households (« Répercussions de la guerre au Moyen-Orient sur les enfants issus de ménages à faible revenu »), montre comment la haus...
. Malgré l’augmentation d’un point de pourcentage de ces deux indicateurs par rapport à l’an dernier, la couverture vaccinale mondiale reste inférieure d’un point aux taux observés en 2019 – son évolution demeurant restreinte depuis 2009. D’après les données, on estime qu’en 2025...
. Background: Sixteen years of armed conflict, devastating flooding, disease outbreaks, the lack of access to basic services and poverty are making millions of Nigerians in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe (BAY) States profoundly vulnerable. In 2025, communities across the BAY States expe...
. DOTS Research Report Issue 2 examines how humanitarian organizations and frontline health responders are developing, deploying and governing artificial intelligence, drawing on developments from January to July 2026 across conflict responses, disease outbreaks and disasters. It...
. La situation humanitaire et de protection en République démocratique du Congo (RDC), déjà marquée par une fragilité chronique et une instabilité persistante depuis plusieurs années, a connu une dégradation brutale dès le début de l’année 2025. Cette détérioration résulte d’un e...
. Background: Cholera outbreaks often occur in humanitarian settings where existing vulnerabilities are compounded by displacement, limited access to basic services, overcrowding, and weakened protection systems. While cholera response efforts primarily focus on reducing morbidit...
. Background: Cholera outbreaks often occur in humanitarian settings where existing vulnerabilities are compounded by displacement, limited access to basic services, overcrowding, and weakened protection systems. While cholera response efforts primarily focus on reducing morbidit...
. Project HOPE continues expanding its earthquake response across northern Venezuela, adapting operations to meet evolving health and humanitarian needs while reducing the risk of secondary public health emergencies. Over the past several days, Project HOPE expanded services into...
. Ms. Fatima succeeds Roza Otunbayeva of Kyrgyzstan, to whom the Secretary-General expressed his gratitude for her dedicated service. He also thanks Georgette Gagnon of Canada, Deputy Special Representative of UNAMA, who currently serves as Officer-in-Charge of the Mission. Ms. F...
. HIGHLIGHTS At least 4,324 deaths and 12,221 injuries recorded due to hostilities since 2 March, with 344 fatalities and 220 injuries since the 20 June ceasefire announcement, according to the Ministry of Public Health. 732,594 people reported returned to their areas of origin, ...
In early 2026, Christian translators in Morocco started printing full versions of the Bible in Darija, including the entire Old Testament, for the first time. Darija, the commonly spoken dialect of Arabic, is a mix of Berber, French, Spanish and Arabic and distinct from the Moder...
A man placed his faith in Christ after the witness of his wife. Si Si Than, 35, was raised in a devout Buddhist family but experienced real peace when she heard the gospel. After her husband discovered her new faith, he began to insult, rebuke and physically abuse her. On one occ...
Christians in western India have experienced ongoing persecution since the arrest of a faithful pastor on conversion charges. Pastor Lakshya and his family moved to a remote village to begin a church that, over three years, grew to include house fellowships in 12 nearby villages....
. As of the end of June 2026, Iraq generously hosts around 351,000 refugees and asylum-seekers, the majority (88%) of whom are Syrians. Close to 80% of this population resides in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. While most refugees and asylumseekers live in urban and peri-urban sett...
. The Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Network in Ethiopia (PSEA Network) was established in 2018 and started to gather data on sexual misconduct in 2022, in line with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee global PSEA mapping exercise. In 2024 and 2025, those Network m...
. The Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Network in Ethiopia (PSEA Network) was established in 2018 and started to gather data on sexual misconduct in 2022, in line with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee global PSEA mapping exercise. In 2024 and 2025, those Network m...
. According to preliminary information, the two vessels departed from Myanmar’s Rakhine State in late June carrying mostly Rohingya passengers, reportedly including some who had travelled from refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. One boat, believed to have been carrying arou...
. The Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) Analysis Report 2026 presents the latest evidence-based assessment of the minimum monthly cost required for a vulnerable household in Bangladesh to meet essential food and non-food needs with dignity. Conducted by the Cash Working Group (CWG...
. The Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) Analysis Report 2026 presents the latest evidence-based assessment of the minimum monthly cost required for a vulnerable household in Bangladesh to meet essential food and non-food needs with dignity. Conducted by the Cash Working Group (CWG...
. Urban Cash Package (UCP) Operational Guidelines (May 2026) The Urban Cash Package (UCP) Operational Guidelines provide a standardized framework for delivering emergency cash assistance to populations affected by urban crises in Bangladesh, particularly fires, earthquakes, and m...
. Urban Cash Package (UCP) Operational Guidelines (May 2026) The Urban Cash Package (UCP) Operational Guidelines provide a standardized framework for delivering emergency cash assistance to populations affected by urban crises in Bangladesh, particularly fires, earthquakes, and m...
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. 75 Years after its adoption, the Refugee Convention faces its most serious test, new IRC report warns With more than 50 million people forced across borders, the treaty has never been more needed – and its proven protections have never been more worth defending New York, NY, Ju...
. Según información preliminar, las dos embarcaciones partieron del Estado de Rakhine, en Myanmar, a finales de junio con pasajeros en su mayoría rohinyás, entre quienes, según se indica, había personas que habían viajado desde los campamentos de refugiados de Cox's Bazar, en Ban...
. Selon des informations préliminaires, les deux embarcations ont quitté l'État de Rakhine, au Myanmar, fin juin, avec à leur bord des passagers rohingyas en grande majorité, dont certains auraient voyagé depuis des camps de réfugiés à Cox's Bazar, au Bangladesh. Une première emb...
. FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Conflicts and displacements continue to constrain agricultural production in 2026 Prices of imported rice above year‑earlier values in May 2026 About 2 million people estimated to be severely acute food insecure in 2026 Conflicts and displacements continu...
The number of internet apologists has exploded in recent years. People like Wes Huff, Gavin Ortlund, and Rebecca McLaughlin are leveraging social media channels like YouTube to answer our culture’s hardest questions about Christianity. In addition, there are still a healthy numbe...
Lebanon (MNN) — Representatives from Lebanon and Israel met this week at the United States Embassy in Rome. At the end of the two-day gathering, they had agreed on further details about a "pilot zone" process. The timeline for when this pilot zone process would start has not been...
Indonesia (MNN) — Indonesia is Southeast Asia’s largest economy, but Patrick Anthony with Forgotten Missionaries International (FMI) explains how things have taken a turn for the worse. “We’ve heard from our Indonesian believers a consistent story: the economy is bad. They will t...
Lebanon (MNN) – For many families in southern Lebanon, the war didn't just destroy homes. It dismantled livelihoods. In response to Hezbollah’s cross-border attacks, Israeli troops have been dismantling terrorist enclaves and tunnels in southern Lebanon. More than one million Leb...
Life's sufferings and challenges are weighty. While many of the trials we experience are from circumstances outside our control, some weighty burdens we carry result from our own sin. In recognition of this, David confesses, “My guilt has overwhelmed me like a burden too heavy to...
Countries: Philippines, Bangladesh, China, Myanmar . BANGLADESH Since early July, monsoon rainfall has triggered widespread flooding and landslides across Bangladesh. As of 12 July, an estimated 1.11 million people had been affected across 10 districts, including more than 12,900...
. Overview Acute food insecurity remains concerning in Madagascar—concentrated in the southern and eastern regions. Around 2.12 million people (7 percent of the analysed population) are classified in IPC Phase 3 or above (Crisis or worse) between June and September 2026, includin...
. On 24 June 2026, two powerful earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck north-central Venezuela, adding a new layer of humanitarian needs to an already fragile context. Two weeks after the earthquakes, official figures reported 4,490 deaths, 16,740 people injured and 17,907 p...
. Highlights UNICEF supported Government leadership of the Ebola response through its co-leadership of the RCCE and IPC/WASH pillars, strengthening technical coordination, harmonizing guidance and implementation approaches, and promoting partner alignment across affected health z...
. Situation Report No. 22Earthquakes in Venezuela15 July 2026Time: 9:00 pm Highlights Following the 24 June earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 (18:00 local time), authorities report more than 1,200 aftershocks. Official toll: 4,829 people dead and 16,740 injured. An additional ...
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Countries: Nepal, Switzerland . New initiative backed by Government of Switzerland will expand access to mental health and psychosocial support across three provinces, with a focus on women, children, adolescents and underserved communities KATHMANDU, 15 July 2026 – The Governmen...
. CARACAS, 15 de julio de 2026.— UNOPS acaba de concluir una misión en Venezuela para apoyar los esfuerzos de respuesta y recuperación tras el devastador terremoto. Dalila Gonçalves, Directora Regional de UNOPS para América Latina y el Caribe, encabezó la misión. Mantuvo conversa...
. CARACAS, 15 July 2026.— UNOPS has just concluded a mission to Venezuela to support response recovery efforts following the devastating earthquake. Dalila Gonçalves, UNOPS Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, led the mission. She engagedin discussions with the ...
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. Executive Summary Background The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, a continuation of the aggression that began in 2014, has created an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. Displacement of millions, disrupted healthcare systems and food insecurity have incre...
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. This operational guidance provides practical direction for designing and implementing people-centred, inclusive multi-hazard early warning systems that effectively reach and protect mobile populations, including displaced persons, refugees, migrants in vulnerable situations and...
Countries: Djibouti, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Yemen . En 2025, 522 587 mouvements migratoires ont été observés aux 9 Points de Suivi des Flux (PSF) de Djibouti, soit une augmentation de 20 pour cent par rapport aux 435 576 mouvements observés en 2024. Cette augmentation d...
Countries: Djibouti, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Yemen . In 2025, a total of 522,587 migratory movements were recorded across the 9 Flow Monitoring Points (FMPs) in Djibouti, representing a 20 per cent increase from the 435,576 movements observed in 2024. The increase in mig...
. Oxfam staff report that most health centers in Ebola hotspots remain without clean water and sanitation support – leaving dangerous gaps in one of the most important defences against Ebola transmission. Dr. Manenji Mangundu, Oxfam Country Director for Democratic Republic of the...
. Description of the Event Date when the trigger was met 05-08-2025What happened, where and when? The Ministry of Health officially declared a dengue fever outbreak in Samoa on 17 April 2025, following a significant increase in suspected and confirmed cases, particularly on Upolu...
. This Situation Report provides an overview of the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on 24 June 2026 (magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5), and their impact on telecommunications. It outlines the activities of the WFP-led Logistics and Telecommunications Cluster (LTC)1 Telecoms Area in ...
. Over 23 million additional children at risk of poverty as Middle East conflict drives global economic shock – UNICEF Years of progress could be reversed, pushing millions of children deeper into poverty and widening inequality, new analysis finds NEW YORK, 16 July 2026 – Up to ...
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. Global Overview: El Niño is present. Flood risk exists in parts of Central Africa, northern and eastern Central Asia, areas of Central America, and parts of Northern South America. Africa Weather Hazards Recent and upcoming heavy rains maintain an elevated flood risk along the ...
Countries: Kenya, Burundi, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda . Key Messages Harvest has begun across select bimodal regions of Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and parts of the Belg cropping areas of Ethiopia. Pasture and surface water conditions remain generall...
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. I. Rationale Now in the fifth year of the full-scale war, the humanitarian health response in Ukraine has evolved considerably, and so hav…
. Since January 2025, 672,699 Syrians known to UNHCR have returned to Syria, and have consequently been inactivated from UNHCR’s records, in…
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