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Appeals court upholds Illinois assault weapon ban

Cameroon: Violence Against Health Care in Conflict 2025

. Repeated Violence and Insecurity Continued to Affect the Functioning of Health Services in Cameroon in 2025 Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition (SHCC) Using data collected by Insecurity Insight, the Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition (SHCC) identified 30 incidentsof violence against o

Somalia: Radio Ergo Weekly Feedback Report, Issued: 10 July 2026

. Brief Summary The calls to Radio Ergo’s independent nationwide audience feedback platform in the week 2-9 July 2026 were dominated in terms of numbers by people from Hirshabelle, South West, and Jubbaland states citing good rainfall and livelihood recovery. The next most popular topic was livestoc

Vanuatu Dengue Outbreak Situation Report #6 (South-West Efate, Shefa Province)

. Key highlights include: Nine new laboratory-confirmed dengue cases were reported during Epidemiological Week (EW) 27, bringing the cumulative total to 38 confirmed cases. Weekly case numbers remain above the outbreak alert threshold of four cases per week, indicating ongoing dengue virus transmiss

DR Congo: Multi-Country Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak Situation Report No. 8 (29 June - 5 July 2026)

. According to the World Health Organization, as of 4 July, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has confirmed more than 1,500 cases of Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus (BVD). As of 5 July, Uganda has confirmed 20 cases, with no new cases during the reporting period. Cross-border m

AMDA Emergency Relief #2: Earthquakes in Venezuela - 09 July 2026

. On 6 July (local time), AMDA’s advance team (comprising two physicians from AMDA Peru and a Japanese nurse from the U.S.) conducted medical relief efforts in La Guaira, an area devastated by the recent earthquake in Venezuela. The medical response activities were carried out in collaboration with

Venezuela Earthquakes: Situation Report #6 (July 9, 2026)

. Project HOPE is steadily expanding its earthquake response across northern Venezuela, shifting more attention to urgent health needs and the prevention of subsequent public health crises. The team has increased the reach of mobile medical teams; reinforced primary health facilities; broadened wate

oPt: Palestine - Operational Update, June 2026

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Central African Republic: Situation Report No. 75, as of 7 July, 2026

. HIGHLIGHTS Critical humanitarian situation in Am-Dafock following recent clashes Heavy rains cause human and property damage in Ngaoundaye Rafaï: More than 300 displaced and other vulnerable families receive livestock and poultry GENERAL CONTEXT Haut-Mbomou Prefecture – South-East More than 1,000

Anti-migrant violence in South Africa: MSF warns of growing humanitarian needs and access to healthcare disruptions

Countries: South Africa, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe . The violence has reportedly resulted in at least four deaths, numerous injuries and the destruction of homes. MSF teams have been responding to urgent health, protection and dignity needs in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, the Western Cape, and at the

Syria Monthly Security Overview - A State Consolidating Its Institutions as the Ground Beneath Civilians Narrows (June 2026)

. 879 incidents across all 16 governorates, with declining volume concealing a hardening of violence: a reconstituting ISIS, the routinisation of Israeli military administration in the south, and a hazard burden that now kills more people than combat June was a month of consolidation rather than esc

Jordan | ECHO Supported Operations 10/07/2026

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The map shows the ECHO partners and their sectors and location of intervention in Jordan - DG ECHO Situation map | 10/07/2026

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Ebola Outbreak: Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda - External update #3 - 10 July 2026

Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda . Highlights • The seventeenth Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to evolve, with 1,792 confirmed cases, including 625 deaths and 295 recoveries, reported across 37 health zones in Ituri, North Kivu

Bridging the last mile of early warning through inclusive disaster preparedness in Beau Bassin–Rose Hill, Mauritius

. How do you explain a Class III cyclone warning to a child with an intellectual disability? How do you plan an evacuation for a student who is deaf or blind? And how do you preserve dignity in an emergency shelter? These questions shaped a capacity-building exercise hosted by the Municipal Council

World: Rapport : 10 ans d'attaques contre les soins de santé

Countries: World, Central African Republic, Colombia, Ethiopia, Myanmar, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic, Ukraine, Yemen . Cela représente près de deux incidents par mois. Ces violences illustrent une tendance alarmante : plus de 17 000 attaques ont été recensées au niveau mondi

Nigeria Monthly Security Overview - The Monguno Axis Emerges as Nigeria’s Critical Humanitarian Flashpoint (June 2026)

. 882 incidents and at least 792 confirmed fatalities across 36 states and the FCT, as ISWAP pairs nighttime compound infiltration with daytime supply-route interdiction Nigeria’s security environment intensified through June 2026, driven by a resurgent insurgent campaign in the North-East, an entre

Bolivia - Meeting Minutes, La Paz, June 9, 2026

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World: Displacement Tracking Matrix Insights - May 2026

Countries: World, Chad, Pakistan, Uganda . The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is part of the United Nations System and stands as the leading intergovernmental organization in the field of migration. The Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) is IOM’s primary data collection programme. Op

Ukraine: Humanitarian Situation Snapshot (March - May 2026)

. May recorded the highest monthly number of civilian casualties since April 2022, underlining a broader surge in civilian harm since the start of 2026, driven by intensified front-line hostilities and longer-range attacks across Ukraine. Between March and May, at least 730 civilians were killed, an

Ukraine Health Cluster: Partner Response to Evacuations (as of 31 May 2026)

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Ukraine Cash Working Group: Community Engagement Guide [EN/UK]

. 1. Community Engagement Guide: Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) for Humanitarian Cash Programming in Ukraine This Community Engagement Guide was developed by the Ukraine Cash Working Group (CWG) to support humanitarian partners in systematically engaging affected

Cholera Outbreak Rapid Response: Lessons learned from Concern Worldwide’s experience in Ethiopia

. Context Ethiopia continues to face recurrent public health emergencies driven by the interaction of protracted conflict, climate shocks, population displacement, and weak service coverage. Cholera outbreaks remain a persistent risk, particularly in areas experiencing water scarcity, poor sanitatio

BRAVE - Building Resilience and Addressing Vulnerability to Emergencies in Pakistan

. Increasingly frequent floods, droughts, heatwaves, glacial lake outbursts and other climate-related hazards are putting lives, livelihoods and essential services at risk, particularly for people already living in poverty. Pakistan’s diverse geography, from high mountain ranges and the Indus Valley

DR Congo: Understanding Ebola risk in Ituri's IDP sites : perceptions, prevention constraints and response needs

. This study analyses the perceptions of populations living in displacement sites in Ituri Province regarding the resurgence of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), the effects of the outbreak on their living conditions, and the main needs expressed to strengthen prevention and response efforts in the sites.

One Year of the Mozambique Local Humanitarian Coordination Platform (MLHCP) [EN/PT]

. One year ago today, a group of local and national NGOs came together to establish the MLHCP based on a single conviction: humanitarian action in Mozambique must be led by those closest to the communities it serves. What we set out to build was a movement of like-minded organisations committed to t

Cash assistance helping frontline families recover and rebuild in Ukraine

. Lost livelihoods, damaged houses, displacement and other non-visible scars continue to leave marks the lives of thousands of Ukrainian families. With the support of the Ukraine Humanitarian Fund (UHF), Acted and its partners, the local civil society organizations (CSO) New Dawn and Light of Hope,

UNHCR - Registration - Lebanon - Map of Registered Syrian Refugees in Lebanon - 30/06/2026

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Earthquakes in Venezuela: Situation Report #16 (09 July 2026, Time: 09:00 pm)

. Situation Report No. 16Earthquakes in Venezuela09 July 2026Time: 9:00 pm Highlights Following the 24 June earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 (18:00 local time), authorities report more than 1,100 aftershocks. Official toll: 3,889 people dead and 16,740 injured. A total of 6,462 people have been

Mindfulness Will Never Be Enough

As this summer started, I slipped into spiritual sleepiness. For the last nine months of the school year, I’d served as editor for my college newspaper, vice president for a club, and a residence life leader, all while working several part-time jobs. In my exhaustion, God sustained me through the Ps

A New Way to Think About Women’s Roles

This piece was adapted from CT’s books newsletter. Subscribe here. Julia Higgins, Christ and His Bride: How Men and Women Tell the Story of the Gospel (B&H Books, 2026) “In the past thirty years or so, conversations about womanhood in the church have been low-key obsessed with what women shouldn’t b

Iran: Global impacts of the conflict in the Middle East (ACAPS Thematic Report 10 July 2026)

Countries: Iran (Islamic Republic of), Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Lebanon, Somalia, Sudan . EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report assesses the humanitarian impacts and recovery challenges in humanitarian contexts resulting from the conflict between US–Israel and Iran. The analysis is anchored in a quantitative r

Pakistan: UNHCR-IOM Joint Border Monitoring Report # 13 on Inflows From The Islamic Republic of Iran 1 Mar - 2 July 2026

Countries: Pakistan, Iran (Islamic Republic of) .

UNHCR-IOM Pakistan Flash update # 101 on Arrest and Detention/Flow Monitoring, 15 Sep 2023 to 4 Jul 2026

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Middle East Situation Lebanon - Flash Update #14 (22 June - 05 July 2026)

. • As of 6 July, almost 500,000 individuals remain internally displaced within Lebanon, as many families are unable to return to their home areas due to inaccessibility, destruction or continued insecurity. • Protection monitoring shows a shift from large-scale displacement towards more complex ret

World: At least one million women and girls lose access to critical support as aid cuts dismantle women’s organizations working in humanitarian crises

Countries: World, Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti . Beyond the Breaking Point, a new UN Women report published today on the impact of aid cuts, finds that at least one million women and girls have lost access to critical support since January 2025. The report is based on respons

Lebanon: Syrian Refugee Return: Snap Return Intentions, Perceptions and a Qualitative Analysis - June 2026

. Since December 2024, over 655,000 Syrian refugees have returned home to Syria1 - most returning spontaneously to their areas of origin in Syria settling in with relatives or in rented properties in Syria. Return intentions amongst Syrian refugees in Lebanon continue to be highly individualized and

World: Beyond the breaking point: The continuing impact of funding cuts on women’s organizations in humanitarian settings

. The publication presents new evidence on how sustained reductions in humanitarian funding are affecting women-led and women's rights organizations—and the women and girls who depend on them. Building on UN Women's 2025 assessment of the initial impacts of funding reductions, the report draws on a

UNHCR Facilitated Return of Syrian Refugees - Lebanon, 30 June 2026

Countries: Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic . Since the escalation of hostilities on 2 March 2026, and until 30 June, the Syrian General Authority for Border and Customs (GABC) estimates that 581,409 Syrians crossed from Lebanon into Syria, while the Lebanese General Security (GSO) estimates that 491,2

UNHCR - Pakistan Voluntary Repatriation of Afghan Refugees (1 January to 30 June 2026)

Countries: Pakistan, Afghanistan .