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. South Sudan is currently facing a severe humanitarian crisis characterised by extensive internal displacement. The underlying causes of these displacement dynamics are varied and include communal clashes, land disputes, insecurity, violence, and disasters. The situation is furt...
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. IOM Yemen DTM continues to record the displacement caused by escalation in the west coast. An approximate of 109,356 individuals (approximately 18,226 households1) were recorded between 1 and 16 September, making the cumulative figure recorded since the escalation began in June...
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. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) conducts regular monitoring of population movements in Lebanon to support preparedness and response efforts. This report is based on IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) Mobility Tracking exercise and is complemented by dat...
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. Introduction The survey employed a stratified, two-stage sampling design. First, the country was stratified into nine primary strata corresponding to the seven regions (Batken, Jalal-Abad, Naryn, Osh, Talas, Chui, and Yssyk-Kol) and two cities of republican significance (Bishke...
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Countries: Djibouti, Yemen . Les réfugiés continuent d’arriver par bateau via Obock, Khor Angar, Moulhoule et Godoria après des traversées particulièrement éprouvantes à bord de petites embarcations. Certains expliquent avoir été contraints de laisser des membres de leur famille ...
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. In August 2026, 77 humanitarian access incidents were reported in South Sudan. Violence against humanitarian personnel, assets and facilities accounted for 42 incidents (55 per cent), including robbery, theft, threats, harassment and damage to humanitarian assets. Disruption to...
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. GBV-Data Ethics and Technology (GBV-DET) Task Team Updates- August 2026//Оновлення Task Team з етики даних і технологій у сфері ГЗН (GBV-DET) - серпень 2026...
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. Chairs: World Health Organization (WHO), International Medical Corps (IMC) Participants (68): Girls, Nezabutni, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), MdM Greece, YMCA Ukraine, Soleterre, MedAid International, UNHCR, Tenth of April, Humanity and Inclusion, Ecosystem, ...
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. According to the latest information from the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD),331 people have been reported dead,111 missing, 364 rescued, and 4,505 injured, while 466,345 people have been affected following the earthquake that struck Colombiaon August 10,2026...
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. Overview The 2026 Lebanon Response Plan (LRP) Addendum has been developed in response to the significant deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Lebanon during 2026, following renewed hostilities and continued socio-economic decline. While the LRP 2026 remains the overar...
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Countries: Djibouti, Somalia, Yemen . DJIBOUTI – Nearly 3,000 people have arrived in Djibouti in less than a week, making the dangerous sea crossing across the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, as escalating violence forces more families to flee Yemen. Refugees continue to arrive by boat thr...
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The most unsettling sentence in the Bible about human speech is spoken in a fight. In Matthew 12, the Pharisees have already gone out and “conspired against” Jesus, “how to destroy him” (v. 14, ESV throughout). They have watched him heal a blind and mute man, and concluded, in pu...
health
In April, Jamie Powell walked into a hospital room in Changsha, China, with her eldest son and his fiancée. Laying on the hospital bed was her husband, John Sanqiang Cao, gaunt and fighting late-stage prostate cancer that had spread to his spine. The couple had not seen each othe...
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This piece was adapted from CT’s books newsletter. Subscribe here. Scott S. Greenberger, The Forsaken Founder: Gouverneur Morris, the Unsung Patriot Who Wrote the Constitution, Stood Up to Slavery, and Survived the Reign of Terror (37 Ink, 2026) “We the people of the United State...
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What if your greatest need is not relief? John Piper opens Exodus 17:1–7 to show how God’s presence meets our deepest need.Watch Now
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. The third edition of the PSEA Network Ethiopia Newsletter highlights key activities undertaken by its members from January - June 2026.
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. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Explosive ordnance contamination has become one of the defining humanitarian and protection challenges in the occupied Palestinian territory (OPT), creating a continuum of civilian harm that extends long after an attack occurs. In Gaza, extensive use of explos...
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What does the Bible say about poverty? About God’s heart for the vulnerable? About the Christian response to poverty? What does Jesus teach about poverty? These are all common questions when we consider the topic of poverty in Scripture. Believe it or not, there are a lot o...
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Countries: South Sudan, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda . As of the end of Aug 2026, South Sudan hosts 661,529 refugees and asylum-seekers across 183,313 households, settled in 31 locations nationwide. This includes 657,479 registered r...
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. What I saw there was a bleak picture of what this outbreak does to women and girls. Women are on the front line – in health centres, in homes and in their communities. And they are paying the price, sometimes with their lives. Women and girls caring for the sick – young and old...
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Countries: South Sudan, Sudan .
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. More than 125,000 people have fled their homes so far, as the violence has surged in the past few days. Most are sheltering in desperate and overcrowded conditions without clean water or decent sanitation. Islamic Relief teams are working in Taiz, Lahj and Aden governorates, wh...
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. HIGHLIGHTS The floods have claimed 1,399 lives; 5,179 people remain missing and 13,742 have been rescued (NDRRMA, 15 September, 19:00). Assistance has reached 46,829 people in the 17 affected municipalities. This includes 28,925 people with food, 26,550 with restored water supp...
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. Brief Summary Several callers living in southern riverine areas left messages this week (10-17 September 2026) on Radio Ergo’s call-in platform about their fears of flood risks and what they should do in preparation, and their desire for more climate information. One caller in ...
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. À l’occasion de la Journée des Nations Unies pour la coopération Sud-Sud 2026, cet article met en lumière la manière dont les pays africains transforment leurs expériences nationales en solutions régionales pour la sécurité alimentaire et la nutrition. À travers les exemples de...
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. On the occasion of the 2026 United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation, this article highlights how African countries are transforming national experiences into regional solutions for food security and nutrition. Drawing on examples from Zambia, Côte d’Ivoire, and Benin, it...
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. BACKGROUND Pakistan continues to face significant and interconnected challenges stemming from economic instability and the increasing frequency of climate-related disasters. The country remains highly vulnerable to natural hazards, ranking among the world's most at-risk nations...
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Countries: Afghanistan, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Pakistan . Why conditions of return, predictable financing and local absorption capacity determine whether return of refugees supports stability or fuels protection risks and renewed movement Return is not the end of the journey...
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Does the gospel have the power to bridge the chasms within our polarized society? In the second of this two-part episode, recorded at TGC25, Bill Riedel gives pastoral reflections on how we can seek to be faithful in proclaiming the good news in our polarized contexts. He talks a...
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Not long ago, our church got an unexpected lesson in the importance of religious liberty. We’ve been looking for property for a permanent location for our Chapel Hill campus, which currently meets in a high school. We found a piece of land in Chatham County, North Carolina, and w...
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Syria (MNN) – Continued tensions in Syria this week come on the heels of President Ahmed al-Sharaa declaring the country to be on a new trajectory – one that prizes democracy and will unite military groups into one Syrian army. Leaders of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which...
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USA (MNN) — Going into 2027, World Missionary Press (WMP) will send 750,000 “date books” to federal, state, and local prisons across the U.S. Used a little like a diary, the date books contain a space for every day with a verse and a place to write notes. For the first time, WMP ...
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“I can’t even text my friend without asking AI what to say first,” one of the girls in my eighth- and ninth-grade small group told me. It’s no surprise that each generation, for the most part, uses technology more than the generation before. However, I wasn't expecting the hyperd...
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Countries: Nepal, Japan . (Reference) The flash flood struck Nepal on August 26, causing numerous casualties, fatalities, and extensive physical damage. According to the Government of Nepal, as of September 16, 1,399 people died and 5,179 people are missing....
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. Description Ambae Island remain an active volcanic environment due to ongoing activity at Manaro Voui. The volcano Alert level was upgraded on February 23 2026 and remain until this addendum plan was developed. The continued volcanic activity was observed in early 2026, with re...
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Countries: Chad, Sudan . Key Messages Crisis! (IPC Phase 3!) and Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes will persist between August 2026 and January 2027 in the Ouaddaï, Sila, Wadi Fira, and Ennedi Est provinces. Refugees continue to arrive and remain heavily dependent on markets and food...
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. Summary The Situation Update provides the latest operational overview of the Ebola emergency response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the support delivered by the Logistics and Telecommunications Cluster (LTC) during the reporting period. It highlights key epidemiol...
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. Funded with more than $16 million through the Regional Humanitarian Pool Fund for Latin America and the Caribbean (RHPF LAC), the programme will ultimately support 326000 vulnerable people by providing farming households in crisis-affected communities with over 205 tonnes of cr...
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. Executive SummaryIntroduction to the Scoping Study This scoping study aims to inform disaster preparedness and adaptation for extreme rainfall events in Europe and Central Asia, drawing on experiences from 2021-2024. It reviews scientific literature and operational reports to u...
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. Sources for data marked as Other dans la nuit du 12 Septembre 2026, des pluies diluviennes se sont progressivement abattues sur la ville de Douala. En ce moment de pleine saison pluvieuse, la capitale économique a connu une grosse précipitation qui a eu un impact plus important...
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. Since the launch of the appeal, the response has been significantly strengthened by bilateral contributions channelled through several Participating National Societies (PNS) and from other partners of the Movement, as well as resources mobilized directly by the Venezuelan Red C...
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. Description of the Event Date of event 06-03-2026 What happened, where and when? The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is currently experiencing a major crisis affecting basic services in its eastern regions, particularly in the states of Sucre and Nueva Esparta. This follows th...
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. NDMA Monsoon 2026 Daily Situation Report No 84, covering period from 1300 hours 16 September to 1300 hours 17 September 2026 alongwith following data as per Annexures as shown against each is enclosed:...
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. I. Situation Overview On 30 July 2026 at 4:00 PM, the trough of a Low Pressure Area (LPA 07f) affected the eastern sections of Visayas and Mindanao. On the same day, the trough of the LPA brought continuous heavy rainfall, resulting in flash floods in Zamboanga City. On 01 Augu...
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. I. Situation Overview On 30 July 2026 at 4:00 PM, the trough of a Low Pressure Area (LPA 07f) affected the eastern sections of Visayas and Mindanao. On the same day, the trough of the LPA brought continuous heavy rainfall, resulting in flash floods in Zamboanga City. On 01 Augu...
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. Overview This paper examines how inequalities rooted in historical and modern-day colonial systems shape patterns of human (im)mobility. It proposes mobility justice as both a framework and a vision for transforming the systems that sustain those inequalities. As a framework, m...
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Countries: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Colombia, Indonesia, Japan, Nepal, Philippines . In many countries where the disasters stuck, classes were in session at the time such as in Nepal where children were forced to flee flash flooding. In others, schools were approaching...
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. Highlights The humanitarian situation remained highly complex, driven by armed conflict, displacement, food insecurity, malnutrition, disease outbreaks and climatic shocks. By 30 June, 1.7 million people have been newly displaced in 4 provinces of eastern DRC. The epidemiologic...
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. OOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Uncertain production prospects for 2026 cereal crops Food inflation at elevated level in July 2026 Dire food security situation in Borno State due to ongoing conflict Uncertain production prospects for 2026 cereal crops In southern and central bimodal rain...
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. Abyei, 17 September 2026 – The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) strongly condemns the outbreak of violence at the Amiet Common Market on 15 September, which resulted in the death of 26 people and the injury of 82 others, as of 16 September. The incident ...
persecution
Another pastor has died at the hands of the military in Myanmar. At about 4 p.m. on Sept. 14, the military shot and killed the Rev. Dal Thawn Tuang, assistant pastor of Lamzang Baptist Church in Lamzang Village, Chin state. The Burma Research Institute (BRI) confirmed his death. ...
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. The Situation Report No. 29 provides an update on IOM’s response to the 24 June earthquakes in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, covering the period from 10 to 16 September 2026. Highlights Between 10 and 16 September, IOM continued its multisectoral response in planned cam...
