A statewide mobilization program to counter an alleged surge of fabricated social media content and false allegations of mass religious conversions has been announced by West Bengal’s top Christian body on July 3. The program, titled “Memorandum Submission Fortnight,” will run until July 19, during
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Countries: Afghanistan, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Pakistan .
. Key Highlights Exchange Rate and Trade Dynamics: • Exchange Rate: During the first week of July, the Afghani depreciated to AFN 65.7/USD, weakening by 1.7% compared to the previous week. Despite this decline, the currency remained 5% stronger than last year and 13% stronger than the three-year ave
Countries: Bangladesh, Myanmar . COX'S BAZAR, 9 July 2026 – The Government of Bangladesh, through the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR), on 9 July handed over the first tranche of a 400-metric-tonne rice donation to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to support food assis
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A statewide mobilization program to counter an alleged surge of fabricated social media content and false allegations of mass religious conversions has been announced by West Bengal’s top Christian body on July 3. The program, titled “Memorandum Submission Fortnight,” will run until July 19, during
. Al 7 de julio el gobierno nacional ha reportado 3.685 personas fallecidas, 16.740 heridos, 6.462 personas rescatadas y 25.970 pacientes atendidos tras la contingencia, según el Parte Oficial del Gobierno. Se han registrado 1.076 réplicas desde el evento inicial, con una tendencia decreciente en fr
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. For more than 40 years, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has worked alongside communities across the country, helping people survive conflict, recover from injury and rebuild their lives. Through these moments captured over the years, we look back at that journey and the humanit
. Key Messages Stressed (IPC Phase 2) outcomes are expected to persist across the Southern Lowlands, Senqu River Valley, and Mountain regions through January 2027. Food stocks are expected to deplete early by September 2026, increasing market reliance amid localized above-average staple food prices
. Key Messages Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes are expected in parts of southern Malawi (the area of highest concern) and localized areas of the central region from October 2026 through January 2027, a marked deterioration following widespread Minimal (IPC Phase 1) and Stressed (IPC Phase 2) outcomes
. Description of the Event Date of event 01-10-2025 What happened, where and when? At the end of September 2025, heavy and prolonged rainfall struck eastern Georgia, with Lagodekhi Municipality in Kakheti, experiencing the most severe impact. Rising river levels and overflows triggered flash floods
Countries: Bangladesh, Myanmar . Sources for data marked as Other The well-marked low persists over Northwest Madhya Pradesh & adjoining area. It is very likely to move north-northwestwards and recurve northeastwards thereafter. Under its influence steep pressure gradient persists over North Bay
. Description Despite the weakening of Typhoon Maysak, its circulation, combined with prevailing weather conditions, has continued to bring heavy rainfall to the northern mountainous provinces of Viet Nam, increasing the risk of flash floods, landslides and localised flooding. According to the Vietn
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. The ninth Situation Report provides an update on IOM’s response to the 24 June earthquakes in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela as of 8 July. It also includes IOM’s Flash Appeal funding priorities to scale up urgent assistance. Highlights IOM launched a USD 98 million Appeal to assist 850,000 p
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa had hoped to showcase his country’s transformation toward democracy during French President Emmanuel Macron’s historic visit to Damascus this week. Instead, the visit was overshadowed by violence after explosions in the capital injured at least 18 people, marking the
This week, as Iranians thronged for the delayed funeral of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and their government resumed trading airstrikes with the United States, a fragile cease-fire between the two countries crumbled—the latest turn in a conflict entering its fifth month with no clear end in sight. Wh
. CONTEXT Since January 2026, 53 incidents have affected humanitarian workers in the Central African Republic. In June, 17 incidents were reported, compared with six in May, representing an 89 per cent increase, linked to the conflict dynamics in the south-east and north-east. 14 incidents of crimin
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Throughout Mario Kasih’s life and ministry, Christianity Today has been a source of inspiration to grow closer to God and to other members and ministers of the global church. Mario started reading Christianity Today after the Lausanne Conference in 2024, when he was a virtual attendee and given a fr
. Two weeks after the 24 June seismic doublet (magnitude 7.2 and 7.5, 39 seconds apart), Venezuela's emergency has shifted from acute search and rescue into sustained, multi-sector humanitarian operations, even as rescuers occasionally still find survivors and already-weakened buildings continue to
. AGENDA 1. General Updates 2. UN/INGO Upstream Truck Overview 3. Common Services Overview 4. AoB
. AGENDA 1. Overall Updates 2. Ashdod, Israel and West Bank Corridors Deep-Dive 3. Gaza Humanitarian Storage Capacity 4. LogIE 5. Inter-Agency Pipeline 6. AoB
. This report provides an independent assessment of the Farm to Market Alliance (FtMA) Phase II Programme (2022–2025). It presents key findings, lessons learned, and recommendations from the decentralized evaluation of FtMA was implemented across six regions. The Tanzania FtMA Phase II programme is
Countries: Sudan, Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Libya, South Sudan, Uganda .
Countries: Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran (Islamic Republic of), occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic, Yemen .
Countries: Sudan, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Yemen .
Countries: Bangladesh, Myanmar . Nearly 1 million Rohingya refugees live in overcrowded camps built on steep, landslide-prone terrain, where every monsoon season brings the risk of deadly landslides and flooding. The IRC is supporting affected families alongside camp authorities and urges donors to
. Food and agricultural trade increased fivefold between 2000 and 2024, with low- and middle-income countries becoming more integrated into global markets. Yet these markets face growing exposure to shocks, including extreme weather, conflicts, pandemics, macroeconomic pressures and financial crises
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