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Samaritan’s Purse Ebola Treatment Centers Open in the Epicenter of the Deadly Outbreak BOONE, N.C., June 16, 2026—Samaritan’s Purse has established two Ebola Treatment Centers in Bunia and Nyankunde, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), to care for patients suffering from the deadly Ebola virus
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The Supreme Court on Thursday, June 11, prevented Alabama from executing a man who became a Christian ministry leader during his 26 years on death row, deciding that killing him using nitrogen gas was unconstitutional. Jeffery Lee, who is imprisoned for the murder of two people, elected in 2018 to b
. Objectif du Cadre: Ce document présente le paquet minimum d'interventions prioritaires du secteur Éducation pour la préparation et la réponse à l'épidémie d'Ebola dans les zones affectées et à risque. Il vise à soutenir la coordination, la planification opérationnelle, le plaidoyer et la mobilisat
. OVERVIEW: At 1027 HRS UTC+7 on 16 June 2026, BMKG reported a magnitude 6.7 earthquake (depth 16 km, corrected from 10km), with the epicentre located on land at 1.04° S and 120.23 E°, about 42 km southeast of Palu, Central Sulawesi. BMKG modeling results indicated no tsunami potential. Meanwhile, a
. Highlights On 22 May, with UNHCR’s overarching coordination, forty humanitarian partners - including national and international NGOs along with UN agencies - published the 2026 Türkiye chapter of the Regional Refugee and Resilience Plan (3RP). The plan has been developed through extensive consulta
. Chanumula has seen some hopeful signs in communities that once resisted safe and dignified burials. Where there was once skepticism, she sees more people approaching volunteers and asking questions about how to protect themselves. “This in the same places where people were blocking volunteers from
Countries: France, World . Among them is a growing number of isolated women who are vulnerable to violence. Faced with ever-increasing healthcare needs, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has begun providing women with much needed gynaecological care and psychological support, in contrast to the securit
. Under the Cooperation Arrangement, developing member countries will be able to access combined technical support from ADB and UNDRR to strengthen disaster risk financing strategies, pre-disaster readiness for resilient recovery, and the integration of disaster risk information into investment plan
. While the country benefits from the absence of hurricanes and earthquakes, hazards associated with oil and gas extraction and with mining have affected communities directly. To date, Suriname has not had a comprehensive multi-hazard early warning system capable of reaching every person, in time, w
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. Executive Summary Private sector engagement (PSE) in agriculture is increasingly recognised in the Uganda refugee response as a critical pathway for strengthening refugee and host community livelihoods in refugeehosting districts (RHDs). Agriculture remains the main source of income for many refug
. Press release Published 16. Jun 2026 An assessment of 1,200 Syrian households across nine governorates has found that the majority of conflict-affected Syrians surveyed are living without the basic legal documentation needed to access services, secure housing, or assert their rights. Women and dis
. Juba, 16 June 2026 – The Government of South Sudan and the United Nations (UN) reaffirmed their commitment to ending protracted displacement for at least 60,000 South Sudanese by the end of this year at the second Steering Committee Meeting on Durable Solutions in Juba. Ministers and state-level a
. Introduction The purpose of this document is to provide Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the programmes that the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and its implementing Partners are providing in the area of livelihood to forcibly displaced and stateless pers
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. Baidoa, 15 June 2026 – Malnutrition wards supported by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Baidoa, in Somalia’s Southwest State, are facing a record surge of children and pregnant and lactating women arriving in critical condition. Between March and May, nearly 1,400 patients were admitted to the
. Between mid-September 2023 and 30 May 2026, approximately 6.04 million Afghans returned from the Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan. This sharp rise in return flows was driven largely by Pakistan’s Illegal Foreigners’ Repatriation Plan (IFRP), launched in late 2023. At the same time, parallel p
Countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, Fiji, Maldives, Somalia . This June issue arrives at a meaningful moment for SeeD. In March, Dr Bertrand Baldet stepped into the role of Director General, following a warm handover from Dr Ilke Dağlı-Hustings, whose leadership helped carry SeeD through an i
. The Rapid Assessment was jointly undertaken by PINGON members, with fifteen organizations and their local partners participating or contributing to the coordinated effort. Assessment teams held daily coordination meetings to share observations and plan next steps. The resulting report provides a c
. IN NUMBERS 14,762 people assisted in April 2026 (58% female) 13,839 people assisted in May 2026 (59% female) USD 988,900cash transferred between April 2026 – May2026 USD 5 M required in the next six months (June – November 2026) KEY HIGHLIGHTS WFP is advancing climate resilience and livelihoods in
. PURPOSE & CONTEXTUAL URGENGY This study, completed and published in June 2026, evaluates the medium-term impact, efficacy, and relevance of economic development interventions implemented across three core CESVI programs providing support to enterprises. While data was collected following the l
. وتتوقع المفوضية أن يحتاج نحو 2.4 مليون لاجئ حول العالم إلى إعادة التوطين في عام 2027، وذلك نظراً لاستمرار تعرضهم لمخاطر تمس الحماية في بلدان لجوئهم وعدم قدرتهم على العودة الآمنة إلى ديارهم. ورغم أن هذا الرقم يُمثل انخفاضاً بنسبة 6% مقارنةً بعام 2026، ويُواصل اتجاهاً تنازلياً منذ عام 2025، إلا أن ه
. Los hallazgos generan una preocupación urgente por la propagación del virus del ébola de Bundibugyo —ya que el acceso al agua limpia sigue siendo la primera línea de defensa contra la transmisión— y aumentan el temor de que la verdadera magnitud del brote esté siendo subestimada. Los datos recopil
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The Black church has been bound up with a desire for political freedom—and understandably so—since the beginning. From the earliest days of their work as ministers, Black preachers were concerned about both the spiritual needs and social condition of the African American community. In an essay publi
Reading some books, I’m reminded of G. K. Chesterton’s observation that “the object of opening the mind, as of opening the mouth, is to shut it again on something solid.” Books that merely raise topics for discussion and fail to synthesize them into a narrative or argument leave me as unsatisfied as
I know of a Christian leader who was well respected by those close to him. He was bright, gifted, seemingly a man for young men to follow. But he had a secret. And secrets, like wildfires, are hard to control. A participant in his sin told a relative. That relative told it to my relative. He was liv
When Paul writes to the Corinthians, he writes as a man who once persecuted the church, who then encountered Christ, and who now writes the words of God.Watch Now
. By Talya Meyers When war broke out in Sudan in 2023, Dr. Wala Mahgob quickly began to see patients with hemophilia, a genetic bleeding disorder, die for lack of treatment. Medical stockpiles of clotting factor were lost to looting and outbreaks of violent conflict, said Dr. Mahgob, head of the Hem
Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, World .
. The World Health Organization has donated medical supplies and laboratory consumables valued at over US$1 million to the Ghana Health Service to enhance diagnostic capacity and improve the quality of healthcare delivery across the country. The official handover ceremony took place on 7 April 2026
. Mozambique: Cyclone Jude – Anticipatory Action Post-Distribution Monitoring (March 2025; publication May 2026) Mozambique remains highly vulnerable to cyclones due to its extensive coastline, high levels of poverty, and reliance on rainfed agriculture. In March 2025, Cyclone Jude struck Nampula Pr
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