Afghanistan (MNN) — As Christians worldwide observe the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church on November 1, believers in Afghanistan remain in urgent need of prayer and support. Afghanistan is one of the world's most hostile countries for Christians, particularly those who have conv
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Countries: occupied Palestinian territory, Israel . Israel has committed war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Occupied Palestinian Territory amid continuing genocide in Gaza, UN Commission of Inquiry finds 26 October 2026 NEW YORK – Israel has committed war crimes and th...
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. Highlights Almost 690K people have been reached with life-saving health services in 227 townships in Myanmar between 1 July and 30 September 2026. An additional 126K people were reached in townships that are excluded from the 2026 HNRP. In spite of ongoing rains, cholera/Acute ...
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. HIGHLIGHTS • Funding shortages have required WFP to reduce food assistance in Gaza by around one-third, with monthly support falling from 1.6 million to 1.1 million people, leaving some 500,000 vulnerable people without critical assistance as winter approaches. The provision of...
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. Port Vila, Vanuatu, 30th October 2026 – The Government of Vanuatu and the United Nations today launched the Anticipatory Action Framework, strengthening collective efforts to help communities prepare before severe tropical cyclone impacts occur and protect lives and livelihoods...
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. Description of the Event Date of event 13-12-2025 What happened, where and when? On 17 November 2025, hydrological monitoring in El Torno Municipality recorded a river level of 3.15 metres, classified as an “Extraordinary Rise”, indicating an increased risk of flooding in the d...
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. Highlights • Daily casualties are falling, but deaths are not. The HEOC register reached 9,072 (7,395 injured, 1,677 deaths) by 25 October, +559 in six days. Daily totals declined from 153 on 20 October to 27 on 24 October before rising again to 56 on 25 October. The period ave...
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. Description of the EventDate of event 12-04-2026 What happened, where and when? From 7 April 2026, a trough system affected the Dominican Republic, generating intense rainfall and prolonged atmospheric instability across the country. At the height of the emergency, the National...
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Countries: Afghanistan, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Pakistan .
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. Description of the Event Date of event 15-10-2025 What happened, where and when? In the eastern provinces of Granma, Santiago de Cuba, and Guantánamo, a sharp rise in suspected and confirmed cases was reported from late September 2025 onward. Epidemiological projections at the ...
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. Their findings recognize an important dimension that has not been given enough attention: children in the West Bank have been deliberately targeted—not just because of their nationality, race or ethnicity but also due to their age—in attacks causing serious bodily and mental ha...
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Countries: World, Chile, Indonesia, Japan, Tonga . The theme of World Tsunami Awareness Day 2026, on 5 November, is “Be Tsunami Ready: Resilience Starts With You”. It builds on WTAD 2025’s emphasis on investment in preparedness by focusing on individual and community action. The ...
