Countries: Guam, Japan, Northern Mariana Islands (The United States of America) . Logistics corridor (air and sea access) STAR Marianas Air has canceled all inter-island flights, while A.B. Won Pat International Airport resumed flight operations on 7 July as Guam moved to Condition of Readiness 4 an
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Centuries before the New Testament authors wrote their gospels, Homer laid down his own evangelium: Now royal Odysseus, who had borne the long war, spoke again: …“Your lord is now at hand.And I expect a gift for this good news [evangelion]when he enters his own hall. Till then I would nottake a rag,
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Robert Sloan Jr., president of Houston Christian University, suffered a massive stroke and died on July 4 at age 77. Sloan played baseball as a Baylor University undergraduate in the late 1960s and was president of the university from 1995 to 2005. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary president
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. Highlights • The humanitarian crisis continues to evolve following the twin earthquakes of 24 June. According to OCHA (7 July), 3,685 people have died, 16,740 have been injured, more than 1,000 aftershocks have been recorded and 6,462 people have been rescued, with La Guaira remaining the hardest-
. Suite aux affrontements armés survenus dans plusieurs localités du département de l'Artibonite — à Mapou (1ère section communale de La Croix-Périsse, commune de L'Estère) le 18 juin 2026, ainsi qu'à Jean-Denis (1ère section communale de Bas Coursin I, commune de Petite Rivière de l'Artibonite), Be
. From policymakers to entrepreneurs, Asia and the Pacific’s agricultural innovations took centre stage at the first-ever FAO Global Conference on Smart Farming. Held from 1 to 3 July 2026 at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) headquarters in Rome, Italy, the conferenc
. Project HOPE continues to expand its earthquake response across northern Venezuela as humanitarian operations transition from rescue efforts to sustained health and humanitarian assistance activities. Our team is scaling up mobile medical services, strengthening support for primary health faciliti
Countries: Guam, Japan, Northern Mariana Islands (The United States of America) . Logistics corridor (air and sea access) STAR Marianas Air has canceled all inter-island flights, while A.B. Won Pat International Airport resumed flight operations on 7 July as Guam moved to Condition of Readiness 4 an
. The response is transitioning from live rescue to recovery. Live rescues are now rare exceptions. Missing-persons estimates range from tens of thousands (unverified crowd-sourced registries cite 43,000 to 46,000), against no confirmed official figure. The UN is planning against a scenario of up to
. HIGHLIGHTS At least 4,319 deaths and 12,203 injuries due to hostilities recorded by the Ministry of Public Health since 2 March. 646,107 people have returned to their areas of origin, while around 500,000 people remain displaced, including 37,000 Internally Displaced Persons (over 53 per cent wome
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. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY On the 24th of June 2026, two earthquakes of 7.2 and 7.5 magnitudes affected the centre-north of Venezuela, with particularly severe consequences in the states of La Guaira and Grand Caracas. After 12 days, the emergency continues to evolve in a context marked by internal displac
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Countries: World, Sweden . La contribution de la Suède s'inscrit dans le cadre de la Campagne pour la résilience de l'OIM, une initiative mondiale visant à mobiliser 100 millions USD de financements flexibles afin d'aider l'Organisation à préserver ses capacités essentielles face à une instabilité m
Countries: World, Sweden . Sweden's contribution is part of IOM's Resilience Campaign, a global effort to raise USD 100 million in flexible funding to help the Organization safeguard its core capacities amid rising global instability. “Sweden has long been a constructive and reliable partner of IOM,
Countries: World, Sweden . La contribución de Suecia forma parte de la Campaña de Resiliencia de la OIM, un esfuerzo mundial orientado a movilizar 100 millones de USD en financiación flexible para ayudar a la Organización a salvaguardar sus capacidades fundamentales en un contexto de creciente inest
. Yemen Cash and Markets Working Group and FSAC have jointly developed Framework for Humanitarian Food Assistance (HFA ) and MPCA Programmatic Articulation in Yemen. The framework provides operational guidance on the complementary use of MPCA and HFA, with the aim of strengthening coordination, impr
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. INTRODUCTION In Afghanistan’s complex protection context, characterized by continued returns, ongoing displacement, economic hardship, and sustained protection risks, Community-Based Protection Monitoring (CBPM) plays a central role in informing protection analysis and response. CBPM enables UNHCR
. The Q1 2026 dashboard summarizes progress in the delivery of Multipurpose Cash Assistance (MPCA) under the Lebanon Response Plan (LRP) and Flash Appeal (FA), highlighting key achievements during the reporting period. MPCA remains a core modality for supporting poor and vulnerable households and in
Countries: Moldova, Ukraine . Operational Context & Analysis As of 31 May 2026, more than 1.25 million refugees had arrived in the Republic of Moldova1 from Ukraine since 24 February 2022. While most continued westward to the EU, around 140,000 Ukrainian refugees, of whom 64% were female, and 48
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. Risk Analysis According to the latest seasonal outlook issued by the Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG) on 10 June 2026, Indonesia is expected to face an increased risk of drought as El Niño develops during the second half of 2026 with a moderate to strong intensi
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. Three Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon in March 2026 that killed 24 civilians – 12 of them children – wiping out families, must be investigated as war crimes, Amnesty International said today. The organization investigated three Israeli attacks that destroyed civilian homes in al-Thakana ne
. Content Sustainable Warehousing in Humanitarian Operations Overview How can humanitarian warehouses reduce environmental impacts while improving efficiency and controlling costs? In this Global Information Session, participants explored practical, field-tested approaches to making warehouse operat
Countries: Myanmar, Bangladesh, India, Thailand .
. Situation Report No. 15Earthquakes in Venezuela08 July 2026Time: 9:00 pm Highlights Following the 24 June earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 (18:00 local time), authorities report more than 1,100 aftershocks. At least seven (7) states have been impacted. La Guaira remains the most affected state
Countries: Myanmar, Bangladesh, India, Thailand .
Countries: Myanmar, Bangladesh, India, Thailand .
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