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Cameroon Cholera Outbreak: Situation Report #2 (August 4, 2026)

. FAST FACTS As of August 2, 53 suspected cholera cases had been reported in Minawao Refugee Camp, which hosts 81,022 refugees and is operating at 324% of its intended capacity, creating conditions conducive to rapid disease transmission. Multiple transmission chains are suspecte...

CPAoR_GBV Safety Audits for Children Key Findings (NW/SW CAMEROON, 2025)

. Executive Summary The GBV Safety Audit (North-West and South-West Cameroon, 2025) assessed gender-based violence (GBV) risks affecting children, particularly adolescent girls, across 64 crisis-affected communities. Using 719 key informant interviews, 500 focus group discussions...

Self-described evangelist removed from Alaska Airlines flight during message

World: Europe | Prepositioned Ground Forest Firefighting Teams through the UCPM in 2026 - DG ECHO Daily Map | 04/08/2026

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Texas freezes data center projects pending sweeping audits

Arson suspected in huge Washington wildfires; Man arrested

Shelter Cluster: Bangladesh Flash Flood and Landslides - Joint Field Mission Report on Flood Affected Communities (30 July 2026)

. The Shelter Cluster Bangladesh conducted a joint field mission from 20-22 July 2026 in Satkania, Banshkhali, Bandarban Sadar, and Pekua to assess flood and landslide impacts on housing and identify priority shelter needs. The mission involved field observations, community consu...

Angola steps up its strategy to eradicate polio

. This commitment was reaffirmed during the National Post-Campaign Evaluation Workshop, organized by the Ministry of Health through the National Immunization Program, with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners. Against a backdrop in which poliomyel...

Uganda, WHO and Africa CDC deepen collaboration to strengthen regional health security

. The mission included engagements with the Vice President, H.E. Maj. (Rtd) Jessica Alupo, Minister of Health Dr Chris Baryomunsi and other senior government officials. The visit comes as the country work to sustain preparedness following the successful containment of the recent ...

OPT Shelter Cluster - Gaza Shelter Severity Classification

. Executive Summary The oPt Shelter Cluster has developed a Shelter Severity Classification framework for estimating the people in need of shelter assistance in the Gaza Strip. Based on 1,951 surveys collected between the 13th and 27th June, 1,977,229 are estimated to need shelte...

Two Michigan deaths first of multistate cyclospora outbreak

World: Asia–Pacific Factsheet — Mixed Migration Routes to Europe (January - March 2026)

. Between January and March 2026, a total of 6,187 irregular arrivals of migrants and refugees from Asia and the Pacific were recorded in Europe by land and sea – a 39 per cent decrease compared with the same period in 2025. This decline is consistent with previous years, as Q1 t...

Ukraine — Oblast Profiles — General Population Survey Round 24 (August 2026)

. The Oblast Profiles present findings from Round 24 of the General Population Survey (GPS), conducted between 23 April and 30 June 2026. The report provides key figures for 12 oblasts and Kyiv City, including population estimates, demographic characteristics, mobility intentions...

South Sudan — Flow Monitoring Registry - Cross Border Movements #84 (01 - 31 May 2026)

Countries: South Sudan, Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda . The team conducts surveys with individuals passing through strategic points within South Sudan and along its borders. The FMR provides valuable insights into mobility patterns, migration drivers, and demographics of people on the ...

South Sudan — Flow Monitoring Registry - Cross Border Movements #85 (01 - 30 June 2026)

Countries: South Sudan, Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda . The team conducts surveys with individuals passing through strategic points within South Sudan and along its borders. The FMR provides valuable insights into mobility patterns, migration drivers, and demographics of people on the ...

Afghanistan - Flow Monitoring Update (19 July - 01 August 2026)

Countries: Afghanistan, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Pakistan . The International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) Afghanistan’s Flow Monitoring (FM) is designed to provide insights into the mobility patterns at Afghanistan’s border points with...

Afghanistan - Brief Report on People's Mobility (19 July - 1 August 2026) [Pashto and DARI]

Countries: Afghanistan, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Pakistan . د افغانستان آي اُو اِم د (ډي تي اِم) پروګرام د خلکو بهر ته د سفر او بیرته راتګ د جریان د څارنې فعالیت ددې لپاره ډیزاین شوي ترڅو د ایران اسلامي جمهوريت او پاکستان هېواد سره په سرحدي پولو کې د خلکو د سفر، تګ او راتګ په ...

Nigeria — North-west Nigeria — Katsina State Flash Report 293 (29-30 July 2026)

. On 25, 27 and 28 July 2026, armed bandits attacked the communities of Magaji Wando in Magaji Wando B ward, Bokolo and Nasarawai in Dandume A ward of Dandume Local Government Area (LGA), Katsina State. According to key informants, the attack displaced 252 individuals from 38 hou...

World: Data Analysis of Asylum Applications by Unaccompanied Minors in 2025

. The information presented in this fact sheet complements the information on asylum applications in the Asylum Report 2026. Data from Eurostat (extracted on 10 July 2026) 1 are used in this fact sheet. Data on asylum applications, which are published in the Asylum Report 2026, a...

EU boosts Protection in Yemen

Countries: Yemen, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iraq, Somalia, Sudan . Yemen - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes a €1 million humanitarian grant from the European Union (EU) through its Humanitarian Aid Operations. This funding will support some 13,000 refugees and asylum seekers in Ye...

Afghanistan Education Cluster Localization Strategy 2025-26

. Local and national actors play a pivotal role in emergency education (EiE) response for affected communities. Local and national actors usually have cultural and contextual knowledge that international actors may not have, and civil society actors can have greater acceptance by...

Mozambique: Humanitarian Operational Presence (HNRP and Non-HRNP) - Who's doing, What, Where (3W), as of 30 June 2026 [EN/PT]

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Egypt: Registered Population (Refugees and Asylum Seekers) as of 31 July 2026 [EN/AR]

Countries: Egypt, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic .

Mozambique: 2026 Flood Humanitarian Response - as of 30 June 2026 [EN/PT]

. In mid-December, severe and prolonged flooding affected large parts of southern and central Mozambique. Rivers burst their banks, displacing communities and damaging or destroying homes, health facilities, water systems and other critical infrastructure. The National Institute ...

UNHCR Bangladesh - Operational Update June 2026

Countries: Bangladesh, Myanmar . KEY UPDATES ● WORLD REFUGEE DAY: UNHCR and partners marked World Refugee Day on 20 June with sports, games, cultural activities, and student engagement programmes. In Cox’s Bazar, an interagency Solidarity Football Tournament brought together refu...

MMC 4Mi Infographic – Experiences and expectations of return migration to Venezuela (July 2026)

. Survey in South American countries This 4Mi infographic explores the experiences, motivations and expectations of Venezuelan refugees and migrants returning to Venezuela from countries across South America. It examines why people are leaving host countries, what is driving thei...

Pakistan: PAK Monsoon Rainfall and Flood Impact Overview (4 August 2026)

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The Christians You Need Might Be the Christians Next Door

Every generation of Christians replays the age-old debate: What does it mean to be in the world but not of it? The radicals insist you must sell all you have and give the money to the poor (Matt. 19:21). You must go into full-time vocational ministry or be a missionary to an unre...

What Israel’s Only Female Judge Teaches Us About Leadership

The account of God’s interaction with people is one story after another of him doing the unexpected. Time after time God showed his people that he doesn’t think the way they think and he doesn’t work the way they work. Person after person in Scripture was surprised by God: Noah w...

Instagram Plus Adds Nothing

Bad news: Instagram is now offering “more of what you love” for $3.99 a month. The app’s infrastructure—static grid posts, short-form video reels, and fleeting stories—isn’t changing. But Instagram Plus’s upgrades will offer a new (and harmful) way to navigate its digital landsca...

1 Corinthians 1:13–17, Part 2: Why God Kept Paul from Baptizing

When Paul looked back on his work of establishing the Corinthian church, he thanked God for keeping him from baptizing too many believers. Why?Watch Now...

Read, Be Read, and Read Again

ABSTRACT: Reading classic fiction is an exercise both in reading and in being read. Great works of literature — commonly identified as classics because of their enduring longevity, distinct quality, and moral insight — have the power to capture readers’ attention, enrich their im...

World: Epidemic and emerging disease alerts in the Pacific as of 04 August 2026

Countries: World, Australia, New Caledonia (France), New Zealand, Palau, Samoa, Tonga, United States of America, Vanuatu . Highlights/updates since the last map was sent on PacNet on 28 July 2026: Dengue • New Caledonia: As of 27 July 2026, a cumulative total of 2,228 dengue case...

AMDA Emergency Relief #2: Kumamoto Earthquake, Japan - 3 August 2026

. In response to a magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Japan’s Kumamoto Prefecture on 28 July, AMDA has been carrying out relief efforts in the hard-hit Yatsushiro City. The following is the summary of its aid activities from 30 July to 1 August: ■ 30 July On 30 July, AMDA’s dis...

AMDA Emergency Relief #1: Kumamoto Earthquake, Japan - 30 July 2026

. On 29 July, AMDA dispatched two disaster-relief coordinators to Kumamoto Prefecture in southwest Japan, which was struck by a magnitude 7.1 quake the day before. While determining the extent of the damage, the team visited municipal offices including the Kumamoto Prefectural Go...

WHO and University of Gondar partner to strengthen health financing research and training capacity in Ethiopia

. The agreement, signed at the WHO Ethiopia Country Office on 28 July 2026, establishes a strategic platform for collaborative research, capacity building and policy dialogue on health financing. It is the first collaboration of its kind between WHO and an Ethiopian university in...

Afghanistan's child malnutrition crisis deepens as cuts to aid put lives at risk | World Food Programme

. Without urgent support, WFP and its partners will be unable to prevent more children from becoming dangerously malnourished, putting lives at risk in the coming months. WFP’s warning follows the release of an alert that highlights that malnutrition is at critical levels in a th...

Nigerian youths help shape Africa’s future health priorities

. His message set the tone for a consultation that brought together 230 participants from youth-led groups, early-career health professionals, students, young innovators, young people from internally displaced persons (IDP) camps, out-of-school adolescents and people with disabil...

DR Congo: Enhancing infection prevention measures in health facilities to curb Ebola spread

. More and more patients were presenting with high fevers, and there was a higher number of deaths than usual. He and his staff did not know yet that they were already on the frontline of an Ebola outbreak, and vital infection prevention and control (IPC) measures had not yet bee...

Every mother deserves support: strengthening maternal mental health care in Kenya

. Yet for some mothers, this period is accompanied by mental health challenges. Feelings of worry, sadness, and emotional distress may arise during pregnancy and after childbirth but often go unrecognized by health professionals, thus limiting access to the mental health care tha...

Ghana reviews one year of pandemic fund implementation

. The meeting brought together representatives from the Ghana Health Service (GHS), the Veterinary Services Directorate (VSD), the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and other implementing partners working under the One Health approach t...

Mozambique: 2026 Humanitarian Response (Conflict), Overview (as 30 June 2026) [EN/PT]

. The 2026 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP) requires US$348 million to meet the most urgent humanitarian needs across conflict-affected districts in three northern provinces, covering 17 districts in Cabo Delgado, 2 districts in Nampula, and 1 district in Niassa provin...

WHO and Pandemic Fund Support Ethiopia to Strengthen Public Health Emergency Workforce Capacity

. The training was implemented by the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and funding from the Pandemic Fund. The one-month intensive training equipped health professionals from federal institutions, regional states, and ...

Syrian Arab Republic: Overview of Refugee and Asylum-Seeker Population (As of end of June 2026)

Countries: Syrian Arab Republic, Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen . Syria is not a party to the 1951 Convention and has not enacted refugee or asylum-specific legislation. UNHCR is the only agency that provides registration services and documentation for asylum-seekers an...

UNHCR Syria: Protection and Reintegration Insights (April - June 2026)

. Executive Summary Syria continues to experience significant return movements, with over 1.7 million Syrian refugees and nearly 2 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) having returned since December 2024, according to official figures. However, return movements slowed duri...

Estonian Refugee Council Leads New EU-Funded Humanitarian Consortium to Support People Affected by the Full-Scale War in Ukraine [EN/UK]

. Over 23, 000 people affected by the full-scale war in Ukraine will receive humanitarian assistance through a new 12-month European Union-funded humanitarian consortium led by the Estonian Refugee Council. The consortium brings together the Estonian Refugee Council, INTERSOS, an...

Sudan conflict - LTC Situation Report (Telecoms Area) #42 Reporting period: 01 – 31 July 2026

. The WFP-led Logistics and Telecommunications Cluster (LTC) was activated as the Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) on 25 May 2023 in response to the conflict crisis in Sudan. This Situation Report provides a monthly update on LTC telecoms activities1 . Summary Points • ...

oPt: Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC facilitates voluntary return of 88 individuals to Gaza

. At the request and with the agreement of relevant authorities, the ICRC transferred the individuals from Kerem Shalom crossing to Nasser Medical Complex in Gaza. Our team also facilitated their communication with families as needed. The ICRC performed this role as a neutral int...

Sudan: 75 Years of the 1951 Refugee Convention

. On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention on 28 July 2026, there is a renewed global call for solidarity with refugees, asylum-seekers, and other forcibly displaced people. At its core is a reaffirmation of the fundamental and universal right to see...

Uganda - Refugee Statistics July 2026

Countries: Uganda, Congo, South Sudan, Sudan, World .

Uganda - Refugee Statistics July 2026 - Settlement Profiles

Countries: Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, Sudan .

Uganda - Refugee Statistics Map July 2026

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Uganda - Refugee Statistics July 2026 - Active Population by Settlement

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Madagascar: Multi-country outbreak of mpox, External situation report #68 - 31 July 2026

Countries: Madagascar, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Portugal, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America .

WHO Ukraine Newsletter - July 2026

. Key highlights Humanitarian organizations launched the 2026–2027 Winter Response Plan on 22 July, appealing for US$358.4 million to reach 2.1 million people between October 2026 and March 2027. The Health Cluster, led by WHO, shaped the health component of the Plan. Ukraine's M...

Venezuela: Earthquakes - LTC Situation Report (Telecoms) #05 (Reporting period: 24 – 31 July 2026)

. 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 ...

Lebanon Health Sector Emergency Situation Report Issue #20 - August 03, 2026

. Situation Update Lebanon's health response continues to operate in a fragile environment shaped by insecurity, access constraints, population movements, damaged infrastructure, and limited resources. During the reporting period, newly reported attacks on healthcare and ongoing ...

Venezuela Earthquakes: Country Appeal (July - December 2026)

. Venezuela is facing a major humanitarian emergency following two powerful earthquakes that struck on 24 June 2026. The states most affected include La Guaira, Distrito Capital, Miranda, Carabobo, Yaracuy, Falcón and neighbouring areas. The loss of livelihoods, disruption of hea...

World: Pacific Syndromic Surveillance System Weekly Bulletin / Système de Surveillance Syndromic dans le Pacifique - Bulletin Hebdomadaire: W30 2026 (Jul 20-Jul 26) [EN/FR]

Countries: World, American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia (France), Guam, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, New Caledonia (France), New Zealand, Niue (New Zealand), Northern Mariana Islands (The United States of America), Palau, Pap...

Sleep Is More than Rest—It’s a Lesson in Grace

For a season, I was raising a spy. My son went through a short but intense season of operating a local “spy business.” He walked around with special spy goggles featuring one blue lens and one red lens. While people giggled at his gear, he was seeing hidden depths in ordinary occ...