Countries: World, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Madagascar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Senegal, Somalia, Zimbabwe . Start Ready Risk Pool 5 went live with £11 million to protect more than 767,000 people across 10 countries from climate-related crises including drought, floods, cyc
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. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Purpose: The Continental Immunization Strategy (CIS) provides a pragmatic, time-bound roadmap to strengthen immunization systems across Africa by anchoring vaccination within resilient, epidemic-ready primary health care (PHC) and health-security frameworks. It aims to close equi
Countries: Somalia, Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania . Countries including Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda and parts of Kenya may experience below-average rainfall and warmer-than-normal temperatures during the July–September period, increasing pressure on w
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. This report outlines the interventions led by five groups of young people living in Western and Northern Ukraine, supported by Ukrainian Step by Step Foundation and War Child Alliance. This report details their concerns regarding the escalating Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) needs
.E. Mr Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, today welcomed the President of the Republic of South Africa, H.E. Mr Cyril Ramaphosa, to the Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale in Kinshasa for a high-level meeting focused on accelerating the Ebola response in the DRC and mobilising African suppor
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. On 24 June 2026, at around 18:05 local time, two strong earthquakes with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 struck north-central Venezuela in rapid succession, with epicentres near Morón (Carabobo state) and San Felipe (Yaracuy state). Tremors were felt across the country, with Greater Caracas (Distrito Ca
Countries: World, Afghanistan, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia, Myanmar, Nigeria, Somalia, Sudan . The Start Fund monthly Risk Bulletin reports on new, emerging or deteriorating situations. It is collated by the Start Network Anticipation and Risk Financing team using a range of online sources. Key r
Countries: World, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Madagascar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Senegal, Somalia, Zimbabwe . Start Ready Risk Pool 5 went live with £11 million to protect more than 767,000 people across 10 countries from climate-related crises including drought, floods, cyc
. UU.) ha sido el principal destino para las personas refugiadas y migrantes cubanas, quienes han contado con acceso preferencial a la residencia legal permanente durante décadas. Sin embargo, esto ha sido reemplazado más recientemente por políticas restrictivas y contradictorias. Durante los último
. However, this has been replaced by restrictive and contradictory policies more recently. Over the last few months, the US has intensified political and economic pressure on Cuba, thereby increasing the drivers of migration from the island. Simultaneously, the US has been restricting legal pathways
Countries: Mexico, Belize, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Canada, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Peru, United States of America . Between epidemiological week (EW) 1 and EW 25 of 2026(ending on 27June 2026), the Region of the Americas reported 22,974 confirmed measles cases from 17 countr
. This snapshot analyses smuggling services and migrant-smuggler dynamics in Mauritania and along the broader Atlantic migration route, using MMC 4Mi data. It provides evidence on how these services are used and experienced along land routes, informing policy and programmatic responses that strength
. The response is transitioning from live rescue to recovery. Live rescues are now rare exceptions. Missing-persons estimates range from tens of thousands (unverified crowd-sourced registries cite 43,000 to 46,000), against no confirmed official figure. The UN is planning against a scenario of up to
. Brief Analysis Many callers to Radio Ergo’s audience feedback platform in the last week of June wanted to engage with the radio’s farming and livestock experts, to overcome challenges in controlling crop pests or diseases and to access advice and treatment for livestock diseases. The largest numbe
. This is a guidance note on how to report funding information on ActivityInfo. Please consider the following before you begin: • All recipients of funds should report. Partners should report all funding including projects funded by UN agencies, International NGOs and National NGOs. • For consortia,
. PERFORMANCE TRACKING OF THE 2026-2030 UGANDA COUNTRY RRP Introduction An enhanced results framework has been established to track the performance of the UCRRP against indicators and to ensure progress against the targets set by partners at the start of the planning process. The ultimate goal of de
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Countries: Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria . 3 July 2026 GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is alarmed that escalating violence across the Lake Chad Basin is driving a sharp increase in forced displacement and insecurity, threatening to reverse recent fragile stabilization across the region. Acro
. Key Updates Project HOPE continues to expand emergency response activities as communities grapple with the immense toll of this disaster. Mobile medical unit services are operational in La Guaira, in conjunction with our long-time partner, SAMU. Project HOPE continues to support 14 partner health
. Overview In East Africa, expanding rainfall deficits are impacting ongoing cropping activities in most areas, and prolonged dry and hot conditions are expected to result in poor yield outcomes in Somalia. In West Africa, agro-climatic conditions remain generally favourable for main season cereals,
. Disaster Overview An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 in Morón, Venezuela followed by a 7.5 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.21 miles) at 23 km SE of Yumare, Venezuela were reported June 24, at 22:05 UTC with a 50 km distance and 30 seconds time difference. The Government of Venezuela has declared a Sta
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. As a result of this attack and the February school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, 2026 has seen the highest number of fatalities stemming from political violence in Canada since ACLED began recording data on the country in 2021. The shooter began his attack outside the headquarters o
Countries: Afghanistan, China, Indonesia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines . In what has become — and will likely remain — the new normal, major militant attacks by the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on the outskirts of Peshawar on 8 June and by its Jamaat-ul-Ahrar faction in Karac
Countries: World, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen . Afghanistan Afghanistan Social Assistance Activities As part of the Afghanistan Social Assistance Program, 270 food parcels, each containing nine essential fo
. Thanks to a recent training, our work will be more effective than before,” says Audrey Musorowembudzi, a primary health care nurse at Hurungwe Rural Hospital in Mashonaland West Province. “I will pass on this information to my colleagues in a cascade effect, ensuring that everyone is informed and
. Chris, an anthropologist at WHO’s country office in Uganda, is part of the rapid response team working on the ground to curb the Ebola outbreak in Uganda. He is up early because he has been called by local government authorities in Kampala to support the reintegration of Lilian* into her home and
. From 8:00 to 16:00, she and her colleague screen passengers. Both are equipped with an infrared thermometer and hand sanitizer. They are on the frontline as travellers arrive from Kinshasa, along one of the busiest routes between the two capitals. “When passengers arrive, we ask them to wash their
. From 8:00 to 16:00, she and her colleague screen passengers. Both are equipped with an infrared thermometer and hand sanitizer. They are on the frontline as travellers arrive from Kinshasa, along one of the busiest routes between the two capitals. “When passengers arrive, we ask them to wash their
. Section 1: Context and Overview 1.1 Changes to the Operational Context Mozambique faces overlapping humanitarian challenges driven by conflict, climatic shocks and structural vulnerabilities. Violence in northern districts is a major driver of displacement, with 609,000 internally displaced person
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In the Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln said America was “conceived in liberty.” Today we might call that our country’s unique selling proposition. While other nations emphasized biological unity, America in the 20th century finally became a liberty theme park where people of all skin colors and
This piece was adapted from CT’s books newsletter. Subscribe here. Lisa Victoria Fields, When Heroes Fall: Healing from the Aftermath of Sin (Multnomah, 2026) Not long ago, I was with a group of friends, and the conversation turned to the public failure of well-known pastors. The percentage of pasto
In the days leading up to America’s 250th anniversary, Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church is joining the festivities in Philadelphia. The church, the first-ever AME congregation, which was once a stop along the Underground Railroad, has been welcoming visitors interested in learn
. In this increasingly complex environment, intuition, tradition and experience alone are no longer enough. The countries making the greatest progress are those that transform knowledge into action and evidence into results. That is why evidence-informed decision-making is a cornerstone of the World
. This milestone is the result of a structured, inclusive process supported by the World Health Organization (WHO), bringing together key stakeholders across government institutions, research bodies, academia, development partners and opinion leaders in the field. Health research plays a critical ro
. Outside, orange mesh tape marked the boundary between safety and risk. A few metres away, patients had gathered for routine care at the Sota health facility. Health workers carried medication towards another makeshift structure where confirmed Ebola patients were receiving treatment. Nearby, the s
. This document constitutes a first estimate of the direct physical damage, obtained through analytical modeling, of the effects caused by the earthquakes of June 24, 2026 in Venezuela. Its main purpose is to establish in a timely manner, an order of magnitude, technically supported, of the impact o
. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of a basket of globally-traded food commodities, averaged 130.3 points in June 2026, down 0.3 percent from its May level but remained 2.2 percent higher than its year-earlier level. "While the overall benchmark for
. De nombreuses personnes sont confrontées au déplacement et à l’incertitude depuis des mois, endurant des perturbations répétées des services essentiels, ce qui rend de plus en plus difficile l’accès à l’eau potable, aux soins de santé et à d’autres biens et services de première nécessité. Pour les
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