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. Food insecurity: Nearly 5.8 million people (52% of the population) are experiencing acute food insecurity, including approximately 1.9 million people in the emergency phase. Mass displacement driven by violence: More than 1.5 million internally displaced people (IDPs), further exacerbating vulnera
Countries: China, Guam, Japan, Northern Mariana Islands (The United States of America), Philippines, China - Taiwan Province .
On July 8, the government of the Indian state of Maharashtra ordered a time-bound, statewide audit of land parcels owned by churches and Christian missionary organizations to identify illegal encroachments, disputed land titles, and unauthorized transfers dating back to the British era. The announce
. El Niño is back. Extreme heat, droughts and floods are once again set to devastate communities across Latin America, Eastern and Southern Africa, Asia and the Pacific. The last El Niño in 2023-24 left tens of millions of people in need of food, nutrition, water, sanitation, health, agricultural su
Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, South Sudan, Uganda . 9 July 2026 We need to move faster to break the back of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Ituri province remains the centre of the outbreak, but the virus is spreading across other provinces where conflict
. New York, 9 July 2026 Mr. President, Excellencies, Building on the political and security developments outlined by [United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary Di Carlo], allow me to focus on the impact of the latest hostilities on civilians in this arm
Scott Beck has long hoped the faith-based tech company he founded in 2013 would help churches and other Christian groups harness technology to spread God’s Word and help save the world. More than $400 million in losses and 13 years later, that dream faces a critical juncture. Leaders at Gloo Holding
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. Key Messages Drier- and warmer-than-normal conditions persisted across much of Cambodia in June 2026, contributing to reduced soil moisture and vegetation stress. With an intensifying El Niño, more erratic weather patterns are expected during July–October 2026, bringing less rainfall to the northw
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. Dhaka, 11 July 2026 - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has activated its Anticipatory Action (AA) and Shock-Responsive Social Protection (SRSP) response for communities facing severe flooding in Bandarban district of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT). Under WFP's Anticipatory Action pr
Countries: World, Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania . Forced Displacement in East Africa Forced displacement remained a defining driver of humanitarian need across East Africa in 2025, shaped by the convergence of armed conflict, clima
. HIGHLIGHTS • May recorded the highest number in civilian casualties since April 2022, with UN HRMMU verifying 274 civilians killed and 1,763 injured across more than 3,400 air and drone strike events recorded by ACLED. This included the largest single aerial attack by drones recorded to date: more
. INTRODUCTION Following Tropical Cyclone Maila, IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) conducted a Multi-Sectoral Needs Assessment (MSNA) across affected areas of Western Province, Solomon Islands, to better understand the displacement situation, humanitarian needs, and recovery priorities of imp
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. With them, the Agency provides an update on the situation in Syria with a focus on developments between October 2025 and May 2026. The reports examine the security and socio-economic situation in the country and review the latest political and human rights developments, including the treatment of
. • Se une al equipo que gestiona la atención a la urgencia bajo el liderazgo de Cáritas Venezuela • En las primeras semanas, la campaña “Cáritas con Venezuela” alcanza los 5 millones de euros Cáritas.- 13 de julio de 2026. Ante la crisis humanitaria causada por el doble terremoto del pasado 24 de j
. INTERSOS AT A-GLANCE INTERSOS is an international humanitarian organisation currently working in 21 countries which intervenes in emergency and crisis situations to bring immediate aid and guarantee assistance to people threatened by conflict, violence, extreme poverty, natural or man-made disaste
. RESUMEN A partir de los datos recopilados por Insecurity Insight, la Coalición para la Protección de la Salud en Situaciones de Conflicto (SHCC) identificó 27 incidentes de violencia contra la atención sanitaria o de obstrucción de la misma en México en 2025, frente a los 28 registrados en 2024 y
. Key findings: Armed violence inside hospitals, clinics, pharmacies and rehabilitation centers continued in 2025, with these types of incidents nearly doubling in Sinaloa state. Recorded incidents involving health worker killings and kidnappings also persisted, as did the use of restraints against
Countries: Bangladesh, Myanmar . Las fuertes lluvias caídas entre el 5 y el 9 de julio han provocado inundaciones generalizadas en toda la división de Chattogram, que han afectado a los distritos de Bandarban, Khagrachari, Rangamati, Cox’s Bazar y Chattogram. Según Caritas Bangladés, al menos 34 per
. The report provides an update on the security situation at both the country and governorate levels during the reference period (October 2025 – May 2026). It presents an overview at the country level of the current conflicts, main armed actors security trends, security incidents, their impact on ci
. The report provides an overview of the country during the reference period (October 2025–May 2026). It begins by describing the country's structure and governance, before examining the treatment of specific population profiles and groups. It then outlines the situation of returnees from abroad and
Countries: Poland, Ukraine .
Countries: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Mali, Niger, Nigeria . In mid-2025, the Regional Protection Working Group for West and Central Africa (RPWG-WCA) issued an advocacy note documenting the alarming impact of humanitarian funding reductions on protection programming across West and C
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. Chairs: World Health Organization (WHO), International Medical Corps (IMC) Participants (66): Save Ukraine, Responsible Citizens, SOLETERRE, Pluriton, Department of the National Committee of the Ukrainian Red Cross Society, Medicos del Mundo, Samaritan’s Purse, ALLIANCE.GLOBAL, Khmelnytskyi Region
. Key Highlights Figures • Food Insecurity Worsening: Around 6 million people are projected to face IPC 3+, while parts of Bay and Bakool remain at risk of Famine (IPC 5). A 50% cereal production deficit is expected. • Aid Coverage Remains Uneven: Humanitarian assistance remains concentrated in acce
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. Chairs: World Health Organization (WHO), International Medical Corps (IMC) Participants (69): MdM Greece, Alight, Pluriton, Finn Church Aid, ACF, YMCA Zaporizhzhya, ALLIANCE.GLOBAL, INTERSOS, Lutheran World Federation, RealIs, Doctors Without Borders (MSF), World Relief, MdM Germany, UK-MED, YMCA
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. Chairs: World Health Organization (WHO), International Medical Corps (IMC) Participants (68): ADRA Japan, Pluriton, YMCA Zaporizhia, Intersos, Plan International Ukraine, YMCA Ukraine, Caritas-Spes Ukraine, Mondo, Ternopil Regional Organization of the Ukrainian Red Cross Society, UNODC Programme O
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. Chairs: World Health Organization (WHO), International Medical Corps (IMC) Participants (92): ADRA Japan, Premiere Urgence Internationale, Plan International Ukraine, FHI 360, International Committee of the Red Cross, Academiya Turboty NGO, Enlightening, YMCA Ukraine, Caritas-Spes Ukraine, REALIS,
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. The estimated number of persons missing as a result of the fall of the Srebrenica and Žepa UN Safe Areas in July 1995 is ~8,000; the number of missing persons identified by traditional (non-DNA) means is 34; the number of persons identified using DNA is 6,989; the total number of missing persons a
. Key findings: In 2025, violence against or obstruction of health care was reported in ten states – six more than in 2024 – with reported incidents spreading to Lakes, Unity, Northern and Western Bahr el Ghazal, Upper Nile, and Western Equatoria. Most incidents were attributed to unidentified men a
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