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New IOM Data: Nearly 130,000 displaced in Yemen due to escalating conflict
. "Nearly 130,000 people have been forced from their homes in just a few weeks. Many have already moved more than once to find safety," said Othman Belbeisi, IOM Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa. “The numbers keep climbing. On 18 September we recorded 118,08...
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5 Million Sudanese Return Home to Broken Places, IOM Warns
.1 million people have returned to their areas of origin in Sudan, while 8.6 million remain displaced, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said today. Many are going back to a country still wracked by conflict, where damaged homes, schools and clinics cannot meet t...
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Attacks on Health Care in Sudan, 01-15 September 2026
. Data by Insecurity Insight shows that since fighting started between the SAF and RSF in April 2023 and 31 August 2026 at least 786 incidents of violence against or obstruction of access to health care took place across Sudan: health facilities were damaged 224 times 219 health ...
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UgandaMulti-Sectoral Needs Assessment - Refugee Settlements and Host Communities, April 2026
. Uganda hosts the largest refugee population in Africa, nearly 2 million as of January 2026. People displaced continue to arrive, predominantly from South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Sudan. Alongside this, cuts in humanitarian funding have placed furth...
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UNHCR Romania Ukraine Refugee Situation Update - 21 September 2026
Countries: Romania, Ukraine . Highlight On 16 September, UNHCR Romania inaugurated the Sadako Ogata Conference Room at the UNHCR’s Community Centre for refugees at RomExpo in Bucharest in the presence of H.E. Mr. Takashi Katae, Ambassador of Japan to Romania, Ms. Luminița Odobesc...
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UNHCR Tchad | Situation d'urgence au Tchad Mise à jour des arrivées du Soudan (20 sep. 2026)
Countries: Chad, Sudan .
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UNHCR CORE Emergency Situation in Chad - Update on arrivals from Sudan (20 Sep. 2026)
Countries: Chad, Sudan .
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UNHCR Situation d'urgence au Tchad - Mise à jour des arrivées du Soudan (20 sep. 2026)
Countries: Chad, Sudan .
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Ukraine: УКРАЇНА: Розвиток ситуації вздовж «поясу фортець» Донецької області (06 серпня 2026) [UKR]
. ВСТУП У липні 2025 року аналітичний центр Український аналітичний хаб ACAPS опублікував аналіз конфлікту та гуманітарної ситуації у східній частині Донецької області України, зосередившись передусім на розвитку ситуації в Покровську та Костянтинівці. Хоча в тому звіті безпосере...
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Disability-Inclusive Livelihoods: Lessons learned from Concern Worldwide’s experience in Afghanistan
. This learning paper presents lessons from Concern Worldwide’s experience of integrating disability inclusion into livelihoods programming through the three-year FARAGIR programme in Afghanistan. Implemented in Badakhshan and Takhar provinces, Concern’s work explored how identif...
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Country Update - Mauritania July 2026
Countries: Mauritania, Mali . Mauritania is one of the principal refugee-hosting countries in West Africa. As of July 2026, the country hosts an estimated 305,000 refugees and asylum-seekers, the overwhelming majority of whom have fled insecurity and conflict in neighbouring Mali...
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World: Criminal Networks Work Across Borders. So Must States, IOM Chief Tells UN
. Governments must respond the same way with solutions across the routes people travel. That is the message IOM Director General Amy Pope is bringing to the UN General Assembly this week. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is calling on states to address shared ch...
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oPt: Israeli gunfire forces evacuation of MAP-supported medical point in Gaza just days after patient killed at another
. It is the second MAP-supported facility to be evacuated following Israeli gunfire in less than a week. The shooting took place in Abu Madeen, between Al-Bureij and Al-Maghazi, in Deir al-Balah, where the medical point is run by MAP’s partner, the Culture and Free Thought Associ...
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World: Les réseaux criminels opèrent sans frontières. Les États doivent en faire autant, déclare la Directrice générale de l'OIM à l'ONU
. Les gouvernements doivent répondre de la même manière, avec des solutions couvrant l'ensemble des routes empruntées par les personnes en déplacement. C'est le message que la Directrice générale de l'OIM, Amy Pope, porte cette semaine devant l'Assemblée générale des Nations Unie...
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Occupied Palestinian Territory Emergency Response Activity Update #59 1 – 31 August 2026
. Over 220,000 items were delivered to partners inside Gaza in August, with a further 100,000 items pending dispatch from stocks inside Gaza. More than one million additional items remain prepositioned outside Gaza pending Israeli approvals, including critical shelter and winteri...
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The Palestinian Christian Stuck in Israeli Prison
Around 1 a.m. on June 2, the Israeli military showed up at a six-story apartment building in Ramallah in the West Bank and started smashing down doors, looking for college student Natalie Abudayyeh. On the fourth floor, Natalie and her two roommates, all of whom attended Birzeit ...
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Amazon Can’t Pray for You
“People are always telling you that change is a good thing. All they’re really saying is that something you didn’t want to happen at all has happened,” says Kathleen Kelly, the children’s-bookstore-owner heroine who’s losing her Shop Around the Corner in the classic rom-com You’v...
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Moses and the Rock That Was Christ
Can guilty people count on God’s help? John Piper opens Exodus 17:1–7 to show that Christ bought the help sinners need.Watch Now
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Six Traits of a Forgettable Sermon
Rigorous exposition isn’t at odds with engaging preaching. Pastor John encourages pastors to work for creativity when technical, abstract sermons feel easier.Listen Now...
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UNSC Press Statement on escalation in Yemen and attacks against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Countries: Yemen, Saudi Arabia . The members of the Security Council recalled their press statement of 7 August 2026 (SC/16429) in which they condemned Houthi missile attacks against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and attacks against commercial vessels. They reiterated their condemn...
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Italy weekly sea arrivals update - 21 September 2026
Countries: Italy, Algeria, Bangladesh, Libya, Pakistan, Somalia, Sudan, Tunisia, Türkiye .
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World spends more on fossil fuel subsidies every 3 days than amount needed to educate 750 million children
. NEW YORK, 21 September 2026 - The world spends more on fossil fuel subsidies every three days than the amount needed to support the education of nearly 750 million children over a five-year period, Save the Children said. The analysis comes ahead of the Global Partnership for E...
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Anticipatory Action Plan for Drought – Bay, Bakool, Somalia
. This plan by WAHAFA partners Plan International and READO shows how Anticipatory Action supports drought-affected communities in the Bay and Bakool regions of Somalia to act before severe drought impacts unfold. Details This locally led Anticipatory Action Plan (AAP) combines s...
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DR Congo: La riposte à Ebola progresse, mais l’épidémie reste une urgence continentale, selon des scientifiques africains – Africa CDC
Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda . Addis-Abeba, Éthiopie, 17 septembre 2026 – Quatre mois après la désignation comme urgence de santé publique de sécurité continentale (USP-SC/PHECS) de l’épidémie d’Ebola causée par le virus Bundibugyo en République démocratiqu...
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DR Congo: Ebola Response Shows Progress, but Outbreak Remains a Continental Emergency, African Scientists Say
Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda . Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 17 September 2026 – Four months after the Ebola outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was designated a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS), the A...
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Ethiopia: IGAD High-Level Call to Action on El Niño Preparedness, Anticipatory Action and Resilience
Countries: Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia . Adopted at the IGAD Regional High-Level Forum on El Niño Preparedness for the Horn of Africa Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 17 September 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
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Somalia: Climate Watch Advisory: The Evolving Dry Conditions in the Northern Parts of Eastern Africa - September 2026 Update
Countries: Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Sudan . Initial Climate Watch issued on 11 August 2026 | Climate Watch No. 20260810-01-u1 Rainfall deficits have persisted across the northern sector of the Eastern Africa region from May through August, affecting Djib...
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World: Preventing the Recruitment and Use of Children: An Analysis of the Barriers to Implementing the Vancouver Principles in South Sudan and Somalia
Countries: World, Somalia, South Sudan . Somali children dream of a better Somalia and are looking to have a Somalia that is free from conflict, where there is peace and where they will feel safe. Somali children have big dreams, with many wanting to be teachers, engineers, docto...
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Ukraine: Women’s Rights Organizations Consultations for Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan 2027
. The Gender in Humanitarian Action (GiHA) Working Group conducted annual consultations to inform the Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan 2027 (HNRP 2027). Five online consultations were conducted with women’s rights organizations, including organizations representing crisis-aff...
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Medical Supply Chain - Mozambique Health Cluster 2026 - Advocacy paper
. Mozambique’s public health supply chain has long relied on close partnership between the Ministry of Health, international donors, and local and international organizations. External partners provide funding, technical expertise, and support for quantification, forecasting, and...
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Sri Lanka National Dengue Control Unit: Weekly Dengue Update, Week 37 (07th – 13th September 2026)
. DENGUE CASE REPORTING During the 37th week, 1156 suspected dengue cases were reported across 25 districts, compared to 1152 cases in the previous week, reflecting 0.35% increase. The Western Province accounted for 43.1% of total cases, with the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) c...
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WFP Tanzania Country Brief September 2026
. By August 2026, WFP continued to support 88,534 Congolese including about 2,881 Burundian protection cases. Due to movement restrictions and limited access to livelihood opportunities, WFP assistance remains their main source of food. Food assistance was maintained at 50 percen...
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UNFPA Situation Report: Nepal Floods (4 – 9 September 2026)
. Two weeks after the 26 August 2026 flash floods along the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers, the confirmed death toll stands at 1,367, with 5,326 people still unaccounted for. An estimated 352,000 people are affected, including 98,560 women of reproductive age and 5,030 pregnant w...
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UNFPA Situation Report: Lebanon Crisis (7 August - 8 September 2026)
. The humanitarian situation in Lebanon remains fragile, marked by a significant intensification of hostilities in southern Lebanon during the reporting period. Between September 4 and 7, intensified strikes across Nabatieh and other southern areas reportedly killed at least 27 p...
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UNFPA Situation Report: Earthquakes in Venezuela (8 August – 7 September 2026)
. Two months after the earthquakes, affected communities continue to face challenges related to housing, access to health services, water and livelihoods. Damage to health facilities, together with shortages of medicines, equipment and health personnel, continues to pressure the ...
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UNFPA Situation Report: Chad Humanitarian Response (1 - 31 August 2026)
Countries: Chad, Sudan . On August 20, 2026, a vehicle convoy inside Chadian territory (Ennedi-Est) was targeted by Sudanese Armed Forces-linked strikes, prompting Chadian forces to raise defense alerts over sovereignty violations. As of August 30, 2026, some 944,933 new Sudanese...
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UNFPA Cameroon Situation Report: Humanitarian Crisis (1 - 31 August 2026)
. In the Far North, non-state armed groups (NSAGs) continued their attacks, while military operations led to further civilian casualties and displacement. Concurrent cholera and Mpox outbreaks, including 1,529 cholera cases and 41 deaths across eight health districts, are placing...
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Hostilities in Yemen | UNFPA Flash Update (9 – 14 September 2026)
. Rapidly escalating hostilities along Yemen’s western coast and southern Taiz frontlines have displaced nearly 94,000 people, a 135 percent increase in displacement since 8 September. The number continues to rise by the hour, with many families experiencing repeated displacement...
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Djibouti - Influx of refugees fleeing Yemen conflict escalation: UNFPA Flash Update (10 – 16 September 2026)
Countries: Djibouti, Yemen . As fighting along the West Coast of Yemen continues, new displacement within Yemen has sharply increased with some people fleeing the country altogether. Since 10 September 2026, Djibouti has faced a growing influx of people, the majority women and ch...
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Global Goals for a World in Conflict: What comes next in the fight against poverty
. As world leaders gather at UN, conflict is derailing their promise to end poverty IRC calls for new global framework built around conflict, as the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals fall far short of their targets Only 15% of UN Sustainable Development Goal targets are on track...
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Lao PDR Monsoon Floods: Flash Update (09 to 14 September 2026)
. Since early June, Tropical Storm Maysak and persistent monsoon rains have caused flooding, flash floods and landslides across Lao PDR. According to the latest Government data, 403,133 people from 81,484 families have been affected across 16 provinces, including 203,857 women. D...
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DR Congo: MSF launches Ebola disease vaccination study among DRC frontline workers
.1 The significant study will follow frontline workers in the Ebola response over time to assess the effect of the ERVEBO vaccine. The study is integrated into the Ministry of Health-led outbreak response. No vaccine or treatment specifically targeting Bundibugyo virus is immedia...
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When Your Christian Workplace Isn’t Very Christian
I work for a Christian organization that does not have a healthy culture. This leads me to feel a lot of discouragement and cynicism. I know the world is full of sin, including at Christian ministries. How can I think biblically about the way Christian work should be done in this...
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Christian organizations form strategic partnerships with MENA regional leaders
MENA (MNN)—This month, members of A3 are meeting with Christian leaders of major Muslim-background believer networks in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), to learn more about how to best provide support to believers in the region. “We want to see God glorified among every u...
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Church-less believers stand strong in North Korea
North Korea (MNN) — You may have heard rumors that North Korea’s heavy surveillance and internment of Christians have destroyed the underground church. Floyd Brobbel with the Voice of the Martyrs Canada says those tactics stop traditional gatherings, but the church is far from de...
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God’s marvelous work in Native youth
North America (MNN) – As Christian youth face pressures on every side, the On Eagles’ Wings Leadership Center helps equip Native young people to change their world. Equipping Students and Solidifying Next Steps The On Eagles’ Wings Leadership Center has been active for only a few...
