. FAST FACTS Just after 6 p.m. local time on June 24, two back-to-back earthquakes of 7.1 and 7.5 magnitude hit northern Venezuela in rapid succession, seriously impacting the capital city of Caracas and the neighboring city of La Guaira. Hundreds of aftershocks as large as 5.1 magnitude have been f
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Countries: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Australia . While the full scale of this tragedy is still emerging, the devastation is widespread. The confirmed fatalities are in the thousands, and tens of thousands more remain missing. The death toll is expected to increase in the coming days as res
. Key Messages • The public health situation in Nyal Payam was extremely severe, with the crude mortality rate (CDR) surpassing emergency thresholds at 1.21 deaths per 10,000 people per day, indicating that significant excess mortality was already occurring at the time of data collection in February
Countries: South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo . EXECUTIVE SUMMARY South Sudan continues to respond to eight concurrent public health threats amid the humanitarian crisis in Sudan. There are still no EVD or BVD cases in South Sudan, though DR Congo’s outbreak grew to 1,307 cases (377 death
. Papua New Guinea’s Economy Grows, but Jobs Gap Remains New Papua New Guinea Economic Update calls for stronger investment in people, infrastructure, the business environment, and private sector growth. Port Moresby, July 2, 2026 —Papua New Guinea’s economy is growing strongly but is not yet creati
. The Sri Lanka Reforms for Growth, Resilience and Openness Development Policy Operation(REGROW DPO) is the first in a proposed series of three operations and builds on the earlier support under the Resilience, Stability and Economic Turnaround (RESET) DPO series, shifting focus from stabilization t
. FAST FACTS Just after 6 p.m. local time on June 24, two back-to-back earthquakes of 7.1 and 7.5 magnitude hit northern Venezuela in rapid succession, seriously impacting the capital city of Caracas and the neighboring city of La Guaira. Hundreds of aftershocks as large as 5.1 magnitude have been f
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. Situation Overview Double earthquake (M7.2 and M7.5) on June 24, 18:00 h, along the San Felipe–Yumare–Montalbán fault line (Yaracuy–Carabobo). Aftershocks decreasing: 86 on June 28 and 30 on June 29, with lower average magnitude. GDACS issued a Red Alert: 2.4 million people exposed to severe shaki
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. ANKARA, June 30th, 2026– The World Bank today approved a €250 million additional loan to the Republic of Türkiye to scale up recovery and reconstruction efforts following the February 2023 earthquakes, focusing on resilient rural housing and the restoration of essential services. Together with €15
. Description The 2026 monsoon season has commenced across Pakistan, with the first spell of seasonal rains affecting several parts of the country and increasing the risk of flash floods, riverine flooding, landslides, and other weather-related hazards, particularly in vulnerable and mountainous are
. EARLY ACTION PROTOCOLSummary of revisions to the operation Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) formally activated the first stage trigger of its Flood Early Action Protocol (EAP) in July 2024, to implement early actions to reduce and mitigate the impact of monsoon flood in flood prone district
. Description of the Event Date of event 07-11-2024What happened, where and when? Ahead of the Presidential election 2024 in Mozambique, there was a risk scenario analysis with likelihood of escalation and communities being impacted. This analysis that favored the launched on this DREF operation was
. Context Accountability to affected people (AAP) and Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) are under strain in Asia and the Pacific. The 2025 funding cuts and the Humanitarian Reset have pushed coordination structures to become lighter, more locally led and more efficient. The Humani
. “Después de haber estado en La Guaira, la situación es mucho más grave de lo que pensábamos inicialmente”, señaló Daniella Inojosa, Directora Ejecutiva de Tinta Violeta, una organización apoyada por CARE especializada en apoyo psicosocial y servicios especializados para mujeres y niños. “La destru
. Global Overview: El Niño is present. Drought emerges in parts of Eastern Africa, Central America, and Northern South America. Flooding persists in portion of West Africa, Central America, and Central Asia. Africa Weather Hazards Hot and abnormally dry conditions have been persisting over several w
. Washington, D.C., July 1, 2026 (PAHO/WHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) has warned of rising influenza activity in several countries across the Southern Hemisphere as the region enters the respiratory virus season, urging countries to strengthen disease surveillance, expand vac
On Monday morning, Gunmen attacked Government Day Secondary School in Lassa, Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno state while students were sitting for National Examinations Council examinations, abducting students and school staff and killing at least one teacher, according to Nigerian officia
. Through local frontline partners, CARE is helping deliver urgent relief to the hardest-hit communities. Here are five pressing realities one week after the quakes: 1. Venezuela was in crisis before the record-breaking earthquake Out of the seven states affected, the greatest concentration of casua
The final day of the Supreme Court’s term is usually reserved for some of its most contentious, high-profile cases. This year was no exception, with the court handing down three major decisions on birthright citizenship, campaign finance, and transgender athletes in high school sports. With abortion
. At the request of the Government of Venezuela, USAR teams from 26 countries, with more than 2,200 personnel and 179 search dogs, have arrived in the country to locate and extract people trapped by collapsed structures and provide initial medical support. The United Nations Office for the Coordinat
Countries: Pakistan, Iran (Islamic Republic of) .
. Summary On 14 April 2026, Global Support and Development (GSD), in partnership with Jamaica’s Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) and the Port Management Association of the Caribbean (PMAC), facilitated the Hurricane Melissa Maritime Lessons Learned Workshop in Kingsto
Countries: Honduras, China, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) . Context May was marked by continued violence, extortion, insecurity and forced displacement risks across Honduras, alongside legal and institutional developments linked to the national security respon
Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, Uganda . FAST FACTS On May 15, the DRC officially declared an outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD), later confirmed to be caused by the Bundibugyo strain. As of June 29, 1,333 confirmed EVD cases and 399 confirmed EVD deaths had been reporte
Countries: occupied Palestinian territory, Sudan, Ukraine . UN EXPERTS CONCLUDE DELIBERATE TARGETING OF PALESTINIAN CHILDREN AMOUNTS TO GENOCIDE, CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY AND WAR CRIMES On 23 June the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry (CoI) on the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT)
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Countries: Nigeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo .
Countries: World, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru . Considering the increase in influenza B activity observed in some countries of the Americas Region, as evidenced by recent increases in detections reported by national surveillance systems, and given that this increase occurs in the context of the o
. Poverty, inequality and regional disparities persist, especially in arid and semi-arid counties, which cover 80% of the country’s land mass. Societal gaps continue to limit the full participation of women, and other marginalised groups, and they suffer greater hurdles to recover from crises, inclu
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. HIGHLIGHTS El 24 de junio de 2026, dos terremotos consecutivos (M7,2 y M7,5) afectaron el centro-norte de Venezuela, impactando al menos 7 estados. La Guaira fue el territorio más severamente afectado. Más de 2.500 estructuras resultaron dañadas. El Aeropuerto Internacional de Maiquetía permanece
. Les fonds collectés permettront de soutenir la Croix-Rouge vénézuélienne afin de venir en aide à 300 000 personnes gravement touchées. L’intervention initiale se concentrera sur La Guaira et le Grand Caracas, où les destructions sont les plus importantes. « Ces séismes ont été dévastateurs pour la
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