(Khartoum, 10 October 2026) I am horrified by reports of a drone strike next to a displacement site in Wad Al Mahi, Blue Nile State, an area under the control of the Sudanese Armed Forces that has come under attack in the past week. IDPs at the site had been displaced by recent hostilities in Geis
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. Mogadishu, 9 October 2026 – I am gravely concerned by the escalating violence in Baidoa, South West State, which is taking a heavy toll at a time of exceptionally high humanitarian needs. The continued insecurity is causing immense suffering among communities already struggling...
missions
As we pursue holiness in this life, Christians should want to know God better. Dozens of books pour from presses and promise to deepen the devotional experience. Many are good and helpful. However, I tend to agree with C. S. Lewis in “On the Reading of Old Books”: For my own part...
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“How much is enough?” someone asked. “One more dollar,” the man answered. While this is often (and probably wrongly) attributed to John D. Rockefeller, it might as well be attributed to all of us. Ask most people when they’ll finally have enough money, and the honest answer is “W...
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. As delivered Madam President, Excellencies, The past 48 hours have brought more death and destruction across Ukraine. Attacks have struck residential areas, public transport and civilian infrastructure across multiple regions. In the city of Pryluky, residential buildings were ...
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Armenian prisoners held in Azerbaijan are being denied meaningful contact with their families, independent medical professionals, and international humanitarian monitors, while reports of restrictions on their Christian religious practice have raised additional concerns about the...
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. As delivered Madam President, I thank [UN] Special Envoy [of the Secretary-General Hans] Grundberg for his briefing and his continued efforts to advance a political solution for Yemen. Today, I must warn the Council that Yemen’s humanitarian crisis has sharply worsened and furt...
