. Global Overview: El Niño is present. Flood risk exists in parts of Central Africa, northern and eastern Central Asia, areas of Central America, and parts of Northern South America. Africa Weather Hazards Recent and upcoming heavy rains maintain an elevated flood risk along the Gulf of Guinea coast
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. This Situation Report provides an overview of the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on 24 June 2026 (magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5), and their impact on telecommunications. It outlines the activities of the WFP-led Logistics and Telecommunications Cluster (LTC)1 Telecoms Area in supporting emergency
. Over 23 million additional children at risk of poverty as Middle East conflict drives global economic shock – UNICEF Years of progress could be reversed, pushing millions of children deeper into poverty and widening inequality, new analysis finds NEW YORK, 16 July 2026 – Up to 23.4 million additio
. Global Overview: El Niño is present. Flood risk exists in parts of Central Africa, northern and eastern Central Asia, areas of Central America, and parts of Northern South America. Africa Weather Hazards Recent and upcoming heavy rains maintain an elevated flood risk along the Gulf of Guinea coast
Countries: Kenya, Burundi, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda . Key Messages Harvest has begun across select bimodal regions of Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and parts of the Belg cropping areas of Ethiopia. Pasture and surface water conditions remain generally favorable across m
. The twelfth Situation Report provides an update on IOM’s response to the 24 June earthquakes in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, covering the period from 13 to 14 July. Highlights Between 13 and 14 July, IOM continued scaling up its multisectoral response in transitory camps and affected comm
. This guidance is intended for Protection Cluster partners responsible for reporting activities through the Protection Cluster 5Ws Monitoring Tool. It provides step-by-step guidance on completing reporting forms, understanding key fields, and ensuring data quality before submission.
Countries: United Republic of Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo . As of 30 June 2026, Tanzania hosts 131,034 refugees and asylum seekers, mainly from Burundi and the DRC. Of these, 89,808 live in Nyarugusu Camp, while 41,226 (mostly Burundian) refugees live in urban areas, villages, and old
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. This report provides an overview of how the United Nations system has advanced global efforts to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls (VAWG) over the past five years. Drawing from contributions from 36 UN entities and mechanisms to the Inventory of United Nations Activities to E
. “The epidemic continues to spread. Five provinces are now affected: Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Haut-Uélé, and Tshopo, with 2,111 confirmed cases, including 750 deaths as of July 13. This geographical increase, in a context of conflict, insecurity, population displacement, and limited access, m
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. On Tuesday afternoon, the ZNPP experienced its 22nd complete loss of off-site power since the start of the conflict. Ten have occurred in the past three months alone, underscoring the deteriorating reliability of the electrical grid. The latest outage was brief and followed the reported disconnect
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Countries: Zimbabwe, South Africa . FAST FACTS Escalating anti-migrant sentiments and localized violence in South Africa since April have triggered a large-scale return of Zimbabwean migrants. The government on July 14 said that almost 100,000 Zimbabweans had returned so far. More than 20,000 Zimbab
.000 en el último año, pero las cifras de abandono de la vacunación se mantienen elevadas y estancadas, lo que aumenta el riesgo de brotes de enfermedades GINEBRA/NUEVA YORK, 15 de julio de 2026 – En 2025, el 90% de los lactantes de todo el mundo, cerca de 116 millones, recibió al menos una dosis de
. GENÈVE/NEW YORK, le 15 juillet 2026 – En 2025, 90 % des nourrissons à travers le monde, soit près de 116 millions, ont reçu au moins une dose de vaccin contre la diphtérie, le tétanos et la coqueluche (DTC), et 85 % (soit quelque 110 millions), l’intégralité des trois doses recommandées, selon les
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At least 25 Christians, including a 2-month-old, were killed in separate attacks during the weekend in Nigeria’s Middle Belt region. The first attack occurred on Saturday night, July 11, in the Kum and Wereng-Comp communities of Ryom County in Plateau state. Residents told International Christian Co
This piece was adapted from Russell Moore’s newsletter. Subscribe here. Mitch McConnell is still alive, but our knowing that was subject to a weekslong filibuster. At least for the moment, the aging Kentucky senator’s “proof of life” photo from his hospital bed is a kind of avatar for an era in whic
. The contextualized training material for Colombia was developed based on the Global Training Template and adapted to the national context through a collaborative process, thanks to the valuable contributions of specialists in the environment and humanitarian action. The materials include a total o
. Russia resumes its air campaign against Ukraine with a mass strike on Kyiv. Author Cristian Vlas Eastern Europe Assistant Research Manager Key stats 2,012 political violence events 6% increase compared to last week 234 incidents of violence targeting civilians 24% increase compared to last week At
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. Data collected by Insecurity Insight shows that between 07 October 2023 and 23 June 2026, at least 3,354 incidents of violence against or obstruction of access to health care took place across the occupied Palestinian territory. 95% of all incidents were attributed to Israeli forces. Gaza: 2,339 a
Countries: World, Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia . Southern Africa is bracing for a confirmed El Niño event in the upcoming season, with early projections indicating it may rival or even exceed the severity of the 1997/98 episode. Against this backdrop,
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