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Congo: UNICEF West and Central Africa Region Humanitarian Situation Report No. 1, 30 June 2026
Countries: Congo, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo ....
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Ukraine: Final Evaluation Report: “Safe Migration and Counter-Trafficking” Programme 2022–2026 [EN/UA]
. The evaluation of Caritas Ukraine’s “Safe Migration and Counter-Trafficking” Programme covers the period from 1 June 2022 to 30 November 2025 and focuses on the Programme’s implementation, results, quality, accountability, sustainability and lessons learned during the period fo...
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Faithful Service in Dangerous Region
A Christian man continues faithfully witnessing to Christ despite living in a dangerous area. In the north of Mozambique, a majority-Muslim nation that has been the epicenter of an Islamist insurgency since 2017, being identified as a Christian can cost a person his close relatio...
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Young Christian Minister Forced into Military
On Nov. 30, 2025, Kyaw Tun Aung, 22, was forcibly enlisted into military service under Myanmar's conscription law despite a provision exempting religious workers. The young man was raised in a Buddhist family but came to faith in Jesus Christ in April 2022. Following his conversi...
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Christians in Rural Villages Face Increasing Pressure
Church leaders in Kyrgyzstan say Christians living in rural villages are facing increasing persecution. “One family was reported to social services for being too poor to care for their children, and now government agents are threatening to take them,” said a front-lin...
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Iran-Afghanistan - Returns Emergency Response #33
Countries: Iran (Islamic Republic of), Afghanistan .
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World: Global Update | September 2026: An Inter-Agency Report of the Global ENSO Analysis Cell - El Niño Status & Humanitarian Outlook
Countries: World, Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Cuba, Djibouti, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Kenya, Kiribati, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal,...
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WHO strengthens public health preparedness and response at Yemen’s points of entry [EN/AR]
. 15 September 2026, Aden, Yemen – With funding from the Pandemic Fund, the World Health Organization (WHO), in coordination with the Ministry of Public Health and Population, has concluded a 3-day training-of-trainers (ToT) aimed at strengthening public health preparedness and r...
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Live, Laugh, Love, and Blame Christian Women
On rainy Sunday afternoons in my childhood, I’d go over to my grandparents’ house and watch I Love Lucy. In several episodes, Lucy and Ethel head off to bridge club. The card game is an excuse for gossip to move the plot forward. They shuffle the deck and swap secrets. Then they ...
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UN and EU call for action against religious persecution
USA (MNN) – UN Secretary-General António Guterres recently called for greater action against global religious persecution, giving a speech on the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief. Todd Nettleton with VOM USA says his comm...
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Ukraine teachers exhausted by war find rest and community with each other
Ukraine (MNN) — Five years of accumulated trauma have left teachers in Ukraine exhausted. David Durance says that TeachBeyond held a conference for teachers at a quiet oceanside resort to encourage them in fellowship and the Word. “Teachers were able to hear from each other that ...
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Why Deaf ministry must be led by Deaf Christians
USA (MNN) — If it seems like you’re seeing sign language interpreters more often on the news or at big events, you’re not mistaken. “Many people would recognize that we’re seeing more and more visibility of sign language and Deaf communities. It’s become pretty standard, for inst...
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How Privatized Spirituality Makes Us Lonely
Over the past three years, I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve heard someone say something like “I believe in God, but I’m against organized religion,” “I’m spiritual, but I’m not religious,” or “I have faith, but I don’t need to be a part of a church.” As Brad Edwards points ...
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Philippines: DSWD DROMIC Report #92 on the Combined Effects of Enhanced Southwest Monsoon and Tropical Cyclones “Luis”, “Maymay”, “Neneng”, and “Pilandok” as of 17 September 2026, 6AM
. 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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NDMA Pakistan - Monsoon 2026 Daily Situation Report No. 83 (16 September 2026)
. NDMA Monsoon 2026 Daily Situation Report No 83, covering period from 1300 hours 15 September to 1300 hours 16 September 2026 along with following data as per Annexures as shown against each is enclosed:-...
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Venezuela Food Security Outlook Update: Earthquake recovery remains nascent amid persistent food access constraints, August 2026 - January 2027
. Key Messages Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes are persisting in earthquake-affected Distrito Capital (Caracas), Aragua, Miranda, Yaracuy, and Carabobo amid substantial shelter and asset losses and widespread livelihood disruptions. In La Guaira, humanitarian food assistance is lik...
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Somalia: MSF calls for treatment for malnutrition to be restored across Mudug
. Children are arriving to the ward later and sicker, after health facilities within communities have closed across Mudug region. MSF calls on donors, UN agencies, and health authorities to restore and scale up malnutrition treatment at the general healthcare level across Mudug. ...
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Armenia: Operational Highlights January-June 2026 - Facts & Figures [EN/HY]
. Armenia: Operational highlights for the first half of 2026 We continued engaging with the relevant authorities to support their efforts to provide answers to families and strengthen their understanding of key aspects of the missing persons phenomenon, including ambiguous loss a...
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Yemen - Displacement Caused by Escalation in the West Coast — Update #4 (16 September 2026)
. The displacement situation following conflict escalation in the West Coast of Yemen continues to evolve, therefore IOM Yemen’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) is sharing a Flash Update on the emergency displacement of internally displaced (IDPs) in Yemen. From 1 to 15 Septem...
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World: UN Global Risk Report 2026
. To better understand and prepare for complex risks, the United Nations has conducted a risk perception survey on 1,300 stakeholders across 155 countries. Key Findings: The global risk landscape has become more complex and more dynamic. Political risks moved to the center. The r...
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World: Global Weather Hazards Summary, September 17, 2026 – September 23, 2026
. El Niño is strengthening. Abnormal heat continues to threaten parts of northern and eastern Africa, Hispaniola, Central America, and northern South America. Drought is expanding in parts of Central America. South Africa sees flooding. Global Weather Hazards The Global Weather H...
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Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan's remarks to the Security Council [as delivered]
. President, Last month, the de facto authorities marked the fifth year of their return to power. They projected confidence, highlighting nationwide control, improved security, infrastructure development, and economic stabilization efforts as evidence of their success. They also ...
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Venezuela Earthquakes Situation Report #9 (September 16, 2026)
. FAST FACTS On June 24, two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 hit northern Venezuela less than one minute apart, impacting at least seven states—including the capital Caracas and the neighboring city of La Guaira. Official figures have confirmed 6,509 fatalities, 6,462 people...
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Newsletter October 2026
Franklin Graham Update | October div FROM BEING COVERED BY THE FOOTER --> --> Hope for Flooded Nepal --> Dear Friend, The images of flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border shocked the world. A terrifying wall of water rushed down through deep river gorges in the Himalayas at speeds...
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Polycarp: When Loyalty to Christ Was Tested by Fire
Stephen’s story does not stand alone. It began a pattern that would repeat itself across generations. The gospel continued to spread. And wherever it spread, it confronted the powers, loyalties, and idols of the world. In the Roman Empire, this tension became unavoidable. To say ...
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Renewed hostilities in Yemen push over 12 million children deeper into crisis
. More than 104,000 people, including over 57,000 children, have been displaced in just two weeks. Since 3 September, at least nine children have been reported killed and 12 injured, while three other children are reported missing following an attack on the road from Yemen’s west...
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Venezuela Earthquakes - Emergency Update #5, 11 August - 15 September 2026
. As Venezuela moves from emergency relief to recovery, thousands of earthquake-affected families still need documentation, protection services and safe accommodation to rebuild their lives. Through UNHCR-supported protection activities, 7,200 people were reached with critical as...
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Atrocity Alert No. 494: Yemen, Belarus and Myanmar (Burma) - Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect
Countries: Yemen, Belarus, Myanmar . THREAT OF RETURN TO LARGE-SCALE CONFLICT IN YEMEN AMID MAJOR ESCALATION Following months of heightened tensions, on 3 September the Houthis launched a widespread offensive against Saudi Arabia-backed Yemeni government forces in Taiz governorat...
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oPt: REACTION: Gaza building collapse
. Wassem Mushtaha, Oxfam’s Response Lead in Gaza, said: "Today’s death toll brings to 1,381 the number of Palestinian deaths in Gaza since the 10 October declaration last year. “People are being pulled from the wreckage by rescuers working with their hands because the equipment t...
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Yemen: Families face urgent humanitarian needs as conflict escalates - CARE
. Families are fleeing to areas they hope will be safer, often after long and difficult journeys and with little more than the clothes they are wearing. This is placing further pressure on already stretched services and humanitarian resources. What our colleagues are seeing in Ad...
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oPt: Gaza building collapse exposes human cost of shelter restrictions
. The seven-storey building housed displaced families despite earlier structural damage. Hundreds of damaged buildings assessed as unsafe remain occupied because families lack safer alternatives. Israeli authorities approved 36,960 pieces of timber and 660 emergency shelter kits ...
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AI Tech Bros Seem Awful. They Might Be Telling Us the Truth.
This piece was adapted from Russell Moore’s newsletter. Subscribe here. Our science fiction movies had it wrong. They always pictured that, when a mad scientist said his creation was now out of his control and the very survival of the species might be at stake, people would eithe...