. Papua New Guinea’s Economy Grows, but Jobs Gap Remains New Papua New Guinea Economic Update calls for stronger investment in people, infrastructure, the business environment, and private sector growth. Port Moresby, July 2, 2026 —Papua New Guinea’s economy is growing strongly but is not yet creati
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. 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 supporting emergency
North America (MNN) — The Great Commission is too big for anyone to accomplish alone and too important not to try to do together. How does this collaboration happen? Ted Esler, president of Missio Nexus, believes it starts with access to resources and each other. Missio Nexus is a collaborative netw
South Africa (MNN) — “Leave now, or else.” That’s the basic message that anti-immigrant groups in South Africa have sent to undocumented migrants in recent months. Some protest groups declared June 30 as a deadline for illegal immigrants to leave the country or face potential consequences. “It is no
Afghanistan (MNN) – Taliban delegates from Afghanistan met with EU officials for the first time last week in Brussels. The closed-door meeting reportedly covered diplomatic relations and the return of deported Afghans to their home country. The talks raise an important question: what do they signal
. Highlights On 15 April 2026, Sudan's war entered its fourth year with no signs of abating, as violence, mass displacement and collapsed services continue to drive one of the world's most severe humanitarian crises. In a significant milestone, UNICEF supported the safe conduct of national examinati
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. Situation Report No. 8Earthquakes in Venezuela01 July 2026Time: 7:00 pm Highlights Following the 24 June earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 (18:00 local time), authorities report more than 700 aftershocks. At least seven (7) states have been impacted. La Guaira remains the most affected state. O
Countries: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Australia . While the full scale of this tragedy is still emerging, the devastation is widespread. The confirmed fatalities are in the thousands, and tens of thousands more remain missing. The death toll is expected to increase in the coming days as res
. Key Messages • The public health situation in Nyal Payam was extremely severe, with the crude mortality rate (CDR) surpassing emergency thresholds at 1.21 deaths per 10,000 people per day, indicating that significant excess mortality was already occurring at the time of data collection in February
Countries: South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo . EXECUTIVE SUMMARY South Sudan continues to respond to eight concurrent public health threats amid the humanitarian crisis in Sudan. There are still no EVD or BVD cases in South Sudan, though DR Congo’s outbreak grew to 1,307 cases (377 death
. Papua New Guinea’s Economy Grows, but Jobs Gap Remains New Papua New Guinea Economic Update calls for stronger investment in people, infrastructure, the business environment, and private sector growth. Port Moresby, July 2, 2026 —Papua New Guinea’s economy is growing strongly but is not yet creati
. The Sri Lanka Reforms for Growth, Resilience and Openness Development Policy Operation(REGROW DPO) is the first in a proposed series of three operations and builds on the earlier support under the Resilience, Stability and Economic Turnaround (RESET) DPO series, shifting focus from stabilization t
. FAST FACTS Just after 6 p.m. local time on June 24, two back-to-back earthquakes of 7.1 and 7.5 magnitude hit northern Venezuela in rapid succession, seriously impacting the capital city of Caracas and the neighboring city of La Guaira. Hundreds of aftershocks as large as 5.1 magnitude have been f
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Countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, the Republic of North Macedonia .
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Countries: Albania, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, the Republic of North Macedonia .
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Countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Montenegro, Serbia, the Republic of North Macedonia .
Countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, the Republic of North Macedonia .
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. Situation Overview Double earthquake (M7.2 and M7.5) on June 24, 18:00 h, along the San Felipe–Yumare–Montalbán fault line (Yaracuy–Carabobo). Aftershocks decreasing: 86 on June 28 and 30 on June 29, with lower average magnitude. GDACS issued a Red Alert: 2.4 million people exposed to severe shaki
. Between 2020 and 2022, intense conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia created a perfect storm of political and operational challenges that disrupted the production of mortality evidence – information governments and their humanitarian partners need to inform crisis responses. Occupation by Erit
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. ANKARA, June 30th, 2026– The World Bank today approved a €250 million additional loan to the Republic of Türkiye to scale up recovery and reconstruction efforts following the February 2023 earthquakes, focusing on resilient rural housing and the restoration of essential services. Together with €15
. Description The 2026 monsoon season has commenced across Pakistan, with the first spell of seasonal rains affecting several parts of the country and increasing the risk of flash floods, riverine flooding, landslides, and other weather-related hazards, particularly in vulnerable and mountainous are
. EARLY ACTION PROTOCOLSummary of revisions to the operation Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) formally activated the first stage trigger of its Flood Early Action Protocol (EAP) in July 2024, to implement early actions to reduce and mitigate the impact of monsoon flood in flood prone district
. Description of the Event Date of event 07-11-2024What happened, where and when? Ahead of the Presidential election 2024 in Mozambique, there was a risk scenario analysis with likelihood of escalation and communities being impacted. This analysis that favored the launched on this DREF operation was
. Context Accountability to affected people (AAP) and Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) are under strain in Asia and the Pacific. The 2025 funding cuts and the Humanitarian Reset have pushed coordination structures to become lighter, more locally led and more efficient. The Humani
. “Después de haber estado en La Guaira, la situación es mucho más grave de lo que pensábamos inicialmente”, señaló Daniella Inojosa, Directora Ejecutiva de Tinta Violeta, una organización apoyada por CARE especializada en apoyo psicosocial y servicios especializados para mujeres y niños. “La destru
. Global Overview: El Niño is present. Drought emerges in parts of Eastern Africa, Central America, and Northern South America. Flooding persists in portion of West Africa, Central America, and Central Asia. Africa Weather Hazards Hot and abnormally dry conditions have been persisting over several w
. Washington, D.C., July 1, 2026 (PAHO/WHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) has warned of rising influenza activity in several countries across the Southern Hemisphere as the region enters the respiratory virus season, urging countries to strengthen disease surveillance, expand vac
On Monday morning, Gunmen attacked Government Day Secondary School in Lassa, Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno state while students were sitting for National Examinations Council examinations, abducting students and school staff and killing at least one teacher, according to Nigerian officia
. Through local frontline partners, CARE is helping deliver urgent relief to the hardest-hit communities. Here are five pressing realities one week after the quakes: 1. Venezuela was in crisis before the record-breaking earthquake Out of the seven states affected, the greatest concentration of casua
The final day of the Supreme Court’s term is usually reserved for some of its most contentious, high-profile cases. This year was no exception, with the court handing down three major decisions on birthright citizenship, campaign finance, and transgender athletes in high school sports. With abortion
. At the request of the Government of Venezuela, USAR teams from 26 countries, with more than 2,200 personnel and 179 search dogs, have arrived in the country to locate and extract people trapped by collapsed structures and provide initial medical support. The United Nations Office for the Coordinat
Countries: Pakistan, Iran (Islamic Republic of) .
. Summary On 14 April 2026, Global Support and Development (GSD), in partnership with Jamaica’s Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) and the Port Management Association of the Caribbean (PMAC), facilitated the Hurricane Melissa Maritime Lessons Learned Workshop in Kingsto
Countries: Honduras, China, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) . Context May was marked by continued violence, extortion, insecurity and forced displacement risks across Honduras, alongside legal and institutional developments linked to the national security respon
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