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. Overview At the end of August, overall conditions are positive for wheat, rice, and soybeans, while mixed for maize. For wheat in the Northern Hemisphere, harvesting of winter wheat wraps up, while continuing for spring wheat. For maize, conditions are mixed across Europe, sout...
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. Overview In East Africa, prolonged rainfall deficits since around April and high temperatures are expected to reduce yields in many areas, including main producing regions in the Ethiopian highlands and western Kenya. In West Africa, agro-climatic conditions remain mostly favou...
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.30 p.m. EDT Where: UN Headquarters, New York, Press Briefing Room S-237 Livestream: UN Web TV UN Women and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs will launch Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The Gender Snapshot 2026 on 17 September during a pr...
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. A humanitarian situation under increasing strain. Conflict and displacement continue to affect communities in the north, while many areas across the country are still recovering from recent floods and successive cyclones. Against this backdrop, a potentially very strong El Niño...
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. KEY HIGHLIGHTS • WFP has dispatched 85.8mt of food rations sufficient for 15 days to Dhading, Nuwakot and Rasuwa, along with 2.8 mt of BP-5 and 40 boxes (0.45 mt) of fortified biscuits, reaching 8,000 people. • WFP has facilitated 101 transport movements to date, including 57 s...
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In modern Western culture, Christianity is often seen as anything but good, true, and beautiful. The Bible’s teaching when it comes to sexuality and gender can lead people to think Christianity is actively immoral and harmful. Bible passages about warfare, women’s roles, and eter...
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Countries: Pakistan, Afghanistan . INTRODUCTION In response to the Ministry of Interior's (MoI) decision of 26 September 2023 to enact an “Illegal Foreigners' Repatriation Plan”, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and IOM, the UN Migration Agency, have collated their data on the arrest...
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Some might say the greatest threat to American democracy today is increasing polarization. Others might point to the rising national debt or Islamic terrorism. Still, there are bipartisan concerns about the recent electoral victories of the Democratic Socialists of America, who o...
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India (MNN) – Maharashtra state just became the 13th domino in India to fall to religious restriction. The state’s new anti-conversion law went into effect August 28. John Pudaite with Bibles For The World says they’re seeing a pattern with each iteration of anti-conversion laws ...
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Iran (MNN) — For many ethnic languages in Iran, Bible translation projects are on the cusp of breakthrough. The prayers and support of the global Church can help push them across the line. Transform Iran has already completed a New Testament audio dramatization for the Gilaki peo...
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For a man who called himself a “bad-weather churchgoer,” Wendell Berry (1934–2026) has had a remarkable influence among American Christians. He was recently featured on the cover of Christianity Today. This week he was feted by Commonweal and First Things, which is just one indic...
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Countries: Afghanistan, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Pakistan . Highlights Flash floods affected 1,168 families across 14 provinces, damaging or destroying 1,164 homes. In Parun, Nuristan, 23 people were killed and water services for around 1,000 families disrupted. UNICEF support...
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. FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Low rainfall likely to have curbed 2026 cereal production Food inflation slows but remains elevated Poor harvests likely to aggravate acute food insecurity in 2026 Low rainfall likely to have curbed 2026 cereal production Harvesting of the 2026 main seaso...
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. FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Above‑average precipitation amounts forecast between October and December 2026 Paddy production forecast at below‑average level in 2026 Cereal import requirements in 2026/27 marketing year forecast slightly above average Above‑average precipitation amount...
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. FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Cereal production forecast at above‑average level in 2026 Cereal production estimated at above‑average level in 2025 Cereal import requirements forecast at above‑average level in 2026 Cereal production forecast at above‑average level in 2026 Harvesting of...
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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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. NDMA Monsoon 2026 Daily Situation Report No 70, covering period from 1300 hours 2 September to 1300 hours 3 September 2026 along with following data as per Annexures as shown against each is enclosed....
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. Key Messages • Bidur Municipality stands out most clearly in the screening, with both the largest area of high-confidence change signal (149.7 ha) and the highest share of assessed built-up area showing this signal (10.64%). These changes are considered a proxy for possible inf...
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. Description A joint rapid assessment conducted by the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), SEMA and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) from 28–31 August 2026 has identified continued and expanding population movements in Danko-Wasagu and Sakaba LGAs in Zuru Emirate, Kebbi State, conf...
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. Description of the Event Date of event 16-01-2026What happened, where and when? Mozambique experienced a large-scale flood emergency triggered by persistent and intense rainfall since late December 2025. The situation was compounded by exceptionally high upstream river inflows ...
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. Key Messages In the Far North Region, Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes are expected to persist in the conflict-affected divisions of Mayo-Sava, Mayo-Tsanaga, and Logone-et-Chari through September, with some very poor households, particularly refugees, expected to remain in Emergen...
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. FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Dire food security situation, with risk of famine in 14 areas Concerns for 2026 cereal production due to dry weather conditions, insecurity and persisting input shortages Below‑average cereal production in 2025 due to input shortages Cereal prices at exce...
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. Key Messages Stressed (IPC Phase 2)-aligned outcomes are expected in Cunene, Huila, Namibe, and Kuando Kubango in August and September. Following the 2025/26 below-average rainfall that degraded pasture and reduced water availability, pastoral households are resorting to sellin...
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. This map illustrates the satellite-detected flood extent in Louangnamtha City, Lao PDR, based on Sentinel-1 imagery acquired on 29 August 2026, with flood extent derived using the UNOSAT AI-based method, and Sentinel-2 imagery acquired on 31 August 2026. Within the analyzed are...
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. Situation Report No. 27 provides an update on IOM’s response to the 24 June earthquakes in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, covering the period from 28 August to 2 September 2026. Highlights Between 28 August and 2 September, IOM continued its multisectoral response in pla...
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. 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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.9 million people from the potentially severe impacts of the developing 2026–2027 El Niño, including drought, flooding and extreme heat. The funding would allow IOM and its partners to act before humanitarian needs escalate: strengthening preparedness and early warning, supportin...
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Morocco has recently received an unusual degree of attention amid viral videos showing tens of thousands of people heading away from the country into a North African territory technically part of Spain. Much of Morocco is so close to Europe geographically, and yet the demographic...
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. The humanitarian situation in Haiti continues to deteriorate amid the increasing scale and intensity of violence associated with armed gangs. More than 2,600 people were recently displaced following attacks by armed gangs on 23 August 2026 in the municipality of Kenscoff, in th...
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. Site Management is funded at just 8.7% under the 2026 HNRP, one of the most critically underfunded sectors in the entire response. 21 localities, home to 795,318 people, have no active SM partner at all, and a further 48 localities, accounting for 2,185,278 people, sit at the m...
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. Site Management is funded at just 8.7% under the 2026 HNRP, one of the most critically underfunded sectors in the entire response. 21 localities, home to 795,318 people, have no active SM partner at all, and a further 48 localities, accounting for 2,185,278 people, sit at the m...
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Countries: occupied Palestinian territory, Egypt .
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Countries: Egypt, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic .
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Countries: Chad, Sudan . CHIFFRES CLÉS 1 562 507 Réfugiés et demandeurs d’asile au 31 juillet 2026 944,933 nouveaux réfugiés soudanais au 30 aout 2026 219,595 personnes déplacées internes dans la région du Lac 494 643 retournés tchadiens (Nigeria, Centrafrique et Soudan) FINANCEM...
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. PROJECT DETAILS The Dialysis Support Project aims to ensure uninterrupted hemodialysis treatment for 300 registered chronic kidney failure patients in Mogadishu who face financial barriers to regular care. With a total budget of USD 450,000, the project will support 3,000 dialy...
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. LETTER FROM THE HC The humanitarian world has shifted over the last decade, and the humanitarian reset and the push for localization mean that funding streams must adapt accordingly; the Sudan Humanitarian Fund (SHF) remains an important instrument for translating collective hu...
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. Los fondos permitirían a la OIM y a sus socios actuar antes de que las necesidades humanitarias se agraven: reforzando la preparación y los sistemas de alerta temprana, apoyando a las comunidades que enfrentan mayores riesgos de desplazamiento, preposicionando asistencia humani...
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. Ces fonds permettraient à l'OIM et à ses partenaires d'agir avant que les besoins humanitaires ne s'aggravent : en renforçant la préparation et les systèmes d'alerte précoce, en soutenant les communautés exposées à des risques accrus de déplacement, en prépositionnant l'assista...
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Countries: Chad, Sudan . In 2024, SIPRI and its partner BUCOFORE carried out research showing that refugee women and girls in the Chad–Sudan border region face considerable threats to their safety, and existing protection measures are inadequate. The research also found that the ...
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. Following the healthcare regulatory changes that entered into force on 1 January 2026, Dünya Doktorları Derneği (DDD) conducted a two-phase assessment to monitor changes in access to healthcare for Syrians under Temporary Protection (SuTP). The first phase, conducted between Ja...
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Countries: Nepal, Japan . On September 3, in response to the request from the Government of Nepal for assistance, the Government of Japan decided to dispatch a team of experts of the Japan Disaster Relief Expert Team (JDR) to provide support for identification. The Government of ...
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. Summary The LTC continues to provide free-to-user transport and storage services for humanitarian partners. During the reporting period, 137.46mt / 443.76m³ of relief items were dispatched from Bunia to 17 last-mile destinations while serving 15 partners including the Governmen...
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. But unknown does not mean unaffected. Missing from the data does not mean missing from the crisis. For people with disabilities, this distinction can be a matter of survival. Humanitarian actors have become more aware of disability data gaps. This is important. Without better d...
