. 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...
. 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 ...
. 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 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...
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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...
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...
India (MNN) — Protests led by the self-named Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) have brought Hindus, Muslims, and Christians together over the past several months. Led by young adults, the CJP has demanded government accountability after yet another national exam leak scandal devastated...
Holy Land (MNN) — Tensions flare in the Holy Land as Hamas moves toward disarmament and clashes escalate in the West Bank. Late last week, Hamas agreed – at least in principle – to the next step in a process that could end its military control of Gaza. The fragile agreement cente...
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Ghana (MNN) — Believers in northwestern Ghana are sharing Christ with the Birifor, an agricultural people group with limited access to the Gospel in their heart language. Church planting is hard work without resources. One ministry recently turned to World Missionary Press for he...
. Description Heavy rainfall on 1 August 2026 caused river and flash flooding in several parts of Ulaanbaatar, particularly in Khan-Uul and Songino-Khairkhan districts. The Tuul River exceeded the dangerous flood level and overflowed near the Biocombinat area, flooding homes, bus...
. Introduction: Most internally displaced persons (IDPs) have been living in Vinnytsia for about four to five years. Despite this, their employment levels remain lower than they were before they moved, and some of those who were previously employed have not returned to work. This...
. Key Messages Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes are expected to persist through January across South, El-Nabatieh, Beirut, Baalbek-El Hermel, Bekaa, Akkar, and parts of North and Mount Lebanon. Ongoing insecurity, population displacement, and limited income-earning opportunities con...
. This publication aims to serve as a comprehensive, practical reference on probabilistic risk assessments (PRA) and how they strengthen impact-based forecasting (IBF) and anticipatory action (AA), in support of the Early Warnings for All initiative. It explains the scientific fo...
. Key Messages Except in the central part of Haiti, rainfall deficits have persisted across much of Haiti for more than two consecutive months, with the largest deficits observed in the West and Southeast. A degradation of the vegetation conditions is observed due to the low mois...
. The High Cost of Inequality Globally and in many countries, economic inequality – the gap between the richest and the rest of society – is at alarmingly high levels and often rising. Inequality of wealth is far more concentrated than inequality of income. This inequality is pre...
. Description De acuerdo al ente científico del INSIVUMEH, se ha mantenido un monitoreo constante del desarrollo de la actividad del volcán de Fuego, confirmando que han transcurrido siete horas desde su inicio (08:30 a.m. hora local). Los diversos parámetros de monitoreo se han ...
. Description On the early morning of 3 August 2026, Freetown experienced approximately six to seven hours of continuous heavy rainfall, resulting in widespread flash flooding, severe erosion, and slope collapse incidents across several low-lying and hillside communities. The inc...
. Description Contexto Entre la tarde del viernes 31 de julio y la madrugada del sábado 1 de agosto de 2026 se registró en Uruguay un episodio de tormentas fuertes y puntualmente severas, con mayor afectación en la zona norte del país. El evento estuvo asociado a una advertencia ...
. Description of the EventDate of event 18-07-2026 What happened, where and when? On 18 July 2026, the wildfire emergency in Algeria reached a significant operational peak, with 154 forest, vegetation and agricultural fires recorded within 24 hours across several wilayas. Of thes...
. Description of the Event Date when the trigger was met 23-09-2025What happened, where and when? Somalia experienced one of its most severe droughts in decades following multiple successive failed rainy seasons, culminating in the near-total failure of the 2025 Deyr (October–Dec...
. EARLY ACTION PROTOCOL SUMMARY Back in October 2022, the IFRC Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) allocated CHF 365,775 to the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) to implement early actions aimed at reducing and mitigating the impacts of drought in Kenya. These early actions were...
. Risk Analysis Based on the current seasonal outlook and regional climate forecasts, Sri Lanka is expected to experience near-normal to slightly below-normal southwest monsoon rainfall, although rainfall distribution is likely to remain highly uneven with periods of heavy locali...
Countries: Iran (Islamic Republic of), Afghanistan . The support was provided in response to a request from the Center for Management of Communicable Diseases of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education and was channeled through IOM Iran’s principal government counterpart, th...
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Seven Christians from India’s Madhya Pradesh state have been sentenced after a court found them guilty of forceful conversions during a birthday party. The convictions, which follow a legal battle that’s lasted since April 2024, are the latest example of the growing persecution a...
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By Greg Cochran, PhD, ICC Fellow A couple of years ago, International Christian Concern (ICC) published an article regarding the blind spot Christians possess when it comes to awareness of and concern for Christian persecution. Since then, has any progress been made? What about C...
. Sudan is currently enduring one of the world's most severe humanitarian and displacement crises, characterized by over three years of conflict that has severely damaged infrastructure and isolated communities in regions such as Darfur, Kordofan, and Blue Nile. The collapse of t...
Countries: Chad, Sudan . Highlights Key humanitarian figures remain high, with 2,263,434 forcibly displaced persons in Chad, including 1,539,783 refugees, 9,413 asylum seekers, 219,595 internally displaced persons and 494,643 returned migrants. This includes 1,371,605 Sudanese re...
. Highlights During the first six months of 2026, UNICEF provided lifesaving treatment to 328,422 children under the age of five suffering from acute malnutrition across the country. During the same period, 1,915,451 women and children accessed primary health care services, while...
Countries: occupied Palestinian territory, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Lebanon . The risks to children in the region must end, with the conflict now ongoing for more than five months. Children across the region continue to pay the highest price for escalating violence. From the o...
Until two months ago, Sauda’s life in Western Uganda was marked by fear, abuse, and hopelessness. For years, her father — a prominent local Muslim leader — abused her in multiple ways. “My father was merciless,” Sauda told an International Christian Concern (ICC) staffer. “He cou...
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. EMPHNET’s Profile in Sudan Through years of collaboration, EMPHNET’s work in Sudan has evolved to address changing public health needs, from strengthening the public health workforce and advancing disease surveillance to transforming Sudan’s immunization program through sustain...
Countries: Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam . REGIONAL SUMMARY: During the thirty-first week of 2026, a total of 30 disaster events were reported across ASEAN, including droughts, floods, landslides, storms, and wind-related disasters in Indonesia, the Philippines, Thai...
. GER³’s Winterization Needs Assessment is intended to inform the design and targeting of winterization programming for the 2026–2027 season. It draws on lessons and feedback from the 2025–2026 winter response and identifies the most critical winter-related risks facing communiti...
Countries: Fiji, American Samoa, Cook Islands, French Polynesia (France), Guam, Kiribati, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, New Caledonia (France), Niue (New Zealand), Palau, Samoa, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna (France) . HIGHLIGHTS • Since 1 January ...
. The recent earthquakes exacerbated a preexisting emergency. They did not create the crisis; rather, they once again laid bare the consequences of years of institutional weakening and systematic human rights violations. No humanitarian response will be complete as long as the pe...
Countries: World, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Lebanon, Mali, Mexico, Myanmar, occupied Palestinian territory, Sudan, Ukraine, Yemen . Ten years after the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2286, health care continues to come...
. Decades of occupation, settlement expansion, violence and impunity have reached a critical point, with Palestinians facing escalating attacks, displacement, and growing barriers to accessing lifesaving care and humanitarian assistance. "This is not random violence or an act of ...
. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Key Findings The following key findings are drawn from open-source reporting for the period 01–30 June 2026. China backs Min Aung Hlaing's "full" international participation during his first state visit to Beijing. From 15 to 19 June 2026, Min Aung Hlaing met ...
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. 1. Introduction Duty of care for humanitarian workers is a pressing issue. Conflict-affected setting pose high physical safety and security risks. In 2024, 387 humanitarian workers were killed; 97% were national and local staff. Sweeping cuts to aid funding are also reshaping t...
. 1. Introduction Duty of care for humanitarian workers is a pressing issue. Conflict-affected setting pose high physical safety and security risks. In 2024, 387 humanitarian workers were killed; 97% were national and local staff. Sweeping cuts to aid funding are also reshaping t...
. Executive summary Duty of care for humanitarian workers is a pressing issue. In the context of increasing conflicts, physical safety and security risks are high. In 2024, 387 humanitarian workers were killed; 97% were national and local staff. Sweeping cuts to aid funding are a...
Wildfires are becoming more frequent and destructive in many parts of the world. Fueled by extreme heat, drought, dry vegetation, and strong winds, blazes can spread rapidly, destroying homes and communities, and putting children and families at risk. While fire is part of a natu...
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. EPRM for Cholera/AWD Response Overview Since the cholera outbreak In Yemen in 2017, Building Foundation for Development (BFD) has been one of Yemen's national humanitarian responders, implementing emergency cholera and Acute Watery Diarrhea (AWD) interventions under the Emergen...
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