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Statement from the Humanitarian Coordinator - Repeated attacks against humanitarian personnel leave thousands at risk of being cut off from essential assistance in Haut-Mbomou Prefecture, South-Eastern Central African Republic.
. Bangui, 29 September 2026 – I strongly condemn the recent attacks against humanitarian personnel and humanitarian operations along the Zemio-Djema axis on 17 and 21 September....
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World: Powered by Communities, Creating Lasting Change
. At EMPHNET, community engagement is a core principle that shapes how we work to improve health outcomes. By building trust, fostering collaboration, and empowering communities as partners and leaders, it supports locally relevant and sustainable public health solutions across t...
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DR Congo: DRC: Ebola BVD Outbreak Response: Global LTC (Telecoms) Teleconference #06 (Date: 24/09/2026 Time: 10:00 UTC)
. 1. Situation update • As of 21 September, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) had reported more than 7,700 confirmed Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) cases, including over 3,700 deaths, across 63 health zones in seven provinces. Transmission remained widespread, with daily...
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Global war on women through South Africa's eyes
. This week, as world leaders gather in New York for the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), they do so against a backdrop of deepening conflict, fragmentation and polarisation. Ekurhuleni and New York might seem worlds apart but they are connected by ques...
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World: EUAA Monitoring mechanism explained - 2026 edition
. The brochure details the key components of the monitoring mechanism for the operational and technical application of the CEAS.
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World: EMPHNET and Partners Launch Regional FETP Mental Health Program to Strengthen Mental Health Epidemiology Capacity
. Strengthening epidemiological capacity to better understand these needs, improve surveillance, and generate evidence for public health action has therefore become increasingly important. In response, EMPHNET, with support from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Preventi...
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World: Weekly Epidemiological Record (WER), 25 September 2026, Vol. 101, No. 38, 2026, 101, 221
. Highlighted Signals and Events During epidemiological week 38 (14 September to 20 September), WHO Public Health Intelligence (PHI) teams conducted digital event‑based surveillance (DEBS) to support the early detection and assessment of potential public health threats. During th...
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World: WHO reports latest global trends in cholera, meningitis and plague
Countries: World, Angola, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, South Sudan, Sudan, Yemen . In 2025, 47 countries reported 451 499 cholera cases and 7870 deaths to WHO. This is the highest number of annual cholera deaths reported to WHO since 1999. These figures ...
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Myanmar: MSF: "Stop treating repatriation of Rohingya as a solution when conditions are clearly unsafe"
Countries: Myanmar, Bangladesh . The goal of those in attendance was to propose “a comprehensive, innovative and concrete plan for a sustainable resolution of the crisis, including efforts to create a conducive environment for the voluntary, safe, sustainable and dignified retu...
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Data for Afghanistan: Latest Poverty Lines by Afghanistan Provinces, August 2026
. Summary: Data for Afghanistan estimates that as of June 2026, the average monthly poverty line per person is 2,800 Afghanis. This comprises 1,669 Afghanis for food items and 1,131 Afghanis for non-food items. See the attached full report for provincial poverty lines. Poverty li...
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Nigeria: From long queues to enough for everyone: What reliable water access means for displaced families in Gwoza and Biu
. Mornings began with long queues at a single well or tap, and people often walked home with containers half empty. Every litre had to be rationed: drinking and cooking came first, while washing clothes, cleaning the home and bathing children had to wait. Hours that could have be...
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Syria: Growing a New Future, One Seedling at a Time
. Today, she is growing and selling her own vegetable seedlings as part of a new women-led cooperative in Al-Sa'wa village, Deir-ez-Zor, and planning to start a business of her own. Rania Ahmad near the greenhouse she co-manages in Al-Sa'wa village, Deir-ez-Zor. A woman’s return ...
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Data for Afghanistan: Afghanistan Consumer Price Index (CPI) Report — August 2026
. Summary: - Overall prices rose by +0.8% month-on-month and rose by +7.8% year-on-year in August 2026. Food prices accounted for 37.5% of the overall MoM price change (+0.8%); whereas non-food prices accounted for 62.5%. - Health saw the steepest year-on-year price increase (+19...
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Sudan country brief: The State of the Humanitarian System
. This country brief was produced as part of a series of country-level research outputs in Afghanistan*(coming soon), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)(coming soon), Myanmar(coming soon), Palestine(coming soon)*, Poland/Ukraine (coming soon) and Sudan for The State of th...
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oPt: West Bank: ICRC calls for urgent protection of civilian population
. This year alone, dozens of Palestinians have been killed, hundreds injured and many more displaced. Homes and property have been damaged or destroyed, leaving many without shelter or livelihoods. “The frequent and severe violence must be brought to an end,” said Julien Lerisson...
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Data for Afghanistan: Needs & Monitoring — Provincial Urgency Index, August 2026
. Summary: Per the latest Provincial Urgency Index for August 2026, the top 5 provinces in terms of urgency of needs and monitoring include Hilmand, Kandahar, Kabul, Nangarhar, and Herat. The bottom 5 provinces include Badghis, Paktya, Daykundi, Laghman, and Parwan, which could p...
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Data for Afghanistan: Afghanistan Food Prices & Food Insecurity Report — August 2026
. Summary: - The median Flour Purchasing Power (FPP) is 10.2 kg of low-quality wheat flour for a day's unskilled wage. In total, 17 provinces fall below this median (midpoint), meaning workers there can afford fewer kg of flour per day than the national median. - The national med...
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Ethiopia Crisis Response Plan 2026 (September 2026 Update)
. This plan outlines IOM's efforts to save lives and protect people on the move, drive solutions to displacement, and facilitate pathways for regular migration. In 2026, IOM requires $76,000,000 to support 1,800,000 individuals, including internally displaced persons, refugees, l...
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World: Making investment in violence prevention a priority
Countries: World, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Fiji . According to the latest research, 78 per cent of countries have budgetary commitments to implement legislation addressing violence against women. But it is unclear how countries are integrating prevention across different...
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EU-funded civil protection exercise brings together 235 first responders from 6 countries in Romania
Countries: Romania, Austria, Czechia, Estonia, France, Ukraine . Alongside academic institutions, the teams are testing their ability to work together in a complex scenario combining floods, contamination and conflict-related hazards. Known as ‘CROSSFLOOD’, the exercise is organi...
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Lebanon Situation Analysis: [7/9/2026] - [13/9/2026]
. Executive Summary This Lebanon SituationHub report provides comprehensive situational analysis and actionable intelligence for humanitarian decision-makers responding to the ongoing crisis in Lebanon. The humanitarian situation in Lebanon requires coordinated, evidence-based re...
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Spain: Organizaciones rechazan la propuesta de Real Decreto con el cual el Gobierno pretende acelerar las expulsiones en Ceuta
. Una propuesta que según denuncian las entidades supone introducir un “régimen de excepción al derecho de asilo por razón de lugar y tiempo”, que además afectaría con carácter retroactivo a solicitantes de protección internacional que hubieran formulado su solicitud desde el 30 ...
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Kenya: Drought Stricken Tana River County Residents Benefit from Cash Transfer Interventions for Sustainable Livelihoods
. Fatima, a married mother of two girls and three boys from Bondeni, narrates: “I rely on agriculture to earn a livelihood and support my family. But my crops were destroyed by drought,” says Fatima gesturing toward the ravaged farmland, “I did not harvest anything from the farm....
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Sudan Situation Analysis: [7/9/2026] - [13/9/2026]
. Executive Summary The Sudan crisis continues to represent one of the world's most severe humanitarian emergencies, with the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) driving unprecedented levels of displacement, violence, and suffering. Thi...
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World: Epidemic and emerging disease alerts in the Pacific as of 29 September 2026
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 22 September 2026: Dengue • Marshall Islands: The 9th Outbrea...
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Lebanon: What's New? LRP Update September 2026
Countries: Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic . 2026 Lebanon Response Plan Addendum – September to December 2026 The LRP 2026 Addendum was developed jointly by the Government, UN and NGOs, to provide a prioritized and evidence-based response to needs emerging from the recent escalatio...
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Jordan: Zaatari HIS Profile Report Quarter 2 2026
Countries: Jordan, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic .
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Jordan: Zaatari HIS Profile Report Mid-year 2026
Countries: Jordan, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic .
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Jordan: Zaatari health information report Second Quarter 2026
. I. Introduction The Health Information System (HIS) has been actively implemented in Za'atari camp since the end of 2012. This comprehensive report covers the reporting period from 28 March to 26 June 2026 (Weeks 14 to 26). Data is compiled on a weekly basis from all operationa...