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. This situation report provides updates on the Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease (BVD) Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It outlines planned and ongoing telecommunications activities of the Logistics & Telecommunications Cluster1 (LTC) - Telecoms to support the ongoing humani
Countries: Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic . Highlights Children and caregivers bear the brunt of escalating conflict and prolonged instability. Since 2 March 2026, 211 children have been killed and 845 children injured, with 62 unaccompanied and separated children iden
. The sixth Situation Report provides an update on the impact of the 24 June earthquakes in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and summarizes IOM’s ongoing and planned response in support of affected populations and national efforts by July 05. Highlights Official figures report at least 3,342 fat
. FAST FACTS As of July 5, the State Ministry of Health had reported 28,082 suspected cases and 143 deaths. The Borno State Ambulance service has coordinated more than 2,100 referrals to oral rehydration points (ORPs) and cholera treatment centers (CTCs). OUR FOOTPRINT International Medical Corps ha
Countries: Spain, France, Portugal .
. The Protection Cluster Target Prioritization Matrix is designed to support evidence-based target setting at the location level by systematically combining information on humanitarian needs, population movements, operational access, partner presence, and existing response coverage. The tool provide
. The IFRC dispatched an emergency field hospital to La Guaira over the weekend (July 5), in partnership with the Spanish Red Cross, which also provided doctors and other health professionals. The emergency field hospital can provide primary health care to 30,000 people and will be fully operational
. This document is an annex to the Protection Cluster Approach to Protection Analysis and the Methodology for Calculating Protection Severity and Estimating People in Need (PiN) at a Household and Area Level. They represent the overarching approach and methodology to coordinate the Protection Cluste
. Version 29.06.2026 This guidance is intended for contexts where neither household-level data nor area-level assessment data are available for protection severity and PiN analysis. In such data-poor situations, the data poor scenario tool provides a structured way to derive indicative severity, and
. 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
Countries: World, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti, Lebanon, Myanmar, Nigeria, occupied Palestinian territory, Pakistan, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Ukraine, Yemen . Since the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2286 in 2016 and 09 June 2026, Insecurity
Countries: Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo . ONPRA et HCR Burundi annoncent l’achèvement de l’enregistrement biométrique de niveau 2 des réfugiés congolais sur le site de Busuma. Grâce à cette opération menée conjointement, 54 343 réfugiés ont été enregistrés, permettant de renforcer la pr
. The Methodology for Calculating Protection Severity and Estimating People in Need (PiN) Guidance provides the information management steps, tools and technical instructions for the protection calculations to contribute to the Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan. It includes the general process, i
Countries: Bangladesh, Myanmar . Hopefully this will be the first of many successful deliveries that reinforce our commitment to strengthen healthcare for mothers and babies in Cox’s Bazar.” COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh 6 July 2026 - The first baby born by caesarean section (C-section) was safely deliver
. Utilizando datos recopilados por Insecurity Insight, la Coalición para la Protección de la Salud en Situaciones de Conflicto (SHCC) identificó 28 incidentes de violencia o obstrucción de servicios de salud en Colombia en 2025, frente a los 19 de 2024 y los 18 de 2023.1 Entre los incidentes denunci
. Le Fonds, créé par le Hub mondial des Nations Unies pour les solutions, a soutenu 10 programmes conjoints grâce à des financements catalytiques pouvant atteindre 3 millions USD chacun en 2025. Ces efforts ont contribué à débloquer environ 2,5 milliards USD en allocations budgétaires nationales pou
. As protection actors enter 2026, they are facing reduced capacity to operate, at a time when protection risks remain high across many humanitarian crises. This report explores how the current funding contraction is impacting protection partners. This includes identifying risks, preventing and miti
. Using data collected by Insecurity Insight, the Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition (SHCC) identified 28 incidentsof violence against or obstruction of health care in Colombia in 2025. Health facilities were attacked ten times, seven health workers were killed and were 15 kidnapped. The repo
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. Key Highlights: 6 new confirmed dengue cases were reported in EW26, bringing the cumulative total to 29 cases. Weekly case numbers remain above the alert threshold of four cases per week, indicating ongoing transmission. 2 new hospitalisations were reported in EW26, increasing the total to 4 hospi
Countries: Romania, Ukraine . Highlight During 30 June - 2 July, UNHCR fielded a mission to Timișoara - where it has a Field Presence devoted to the management of the Emergency Transit Centre - to engage with Romanian counterparts, partners and refugee communities, and strengthen cooperation on asyl
. The Protection Cluster coordinates joined-up protection analysis of the crisis and risks environment as foundational to its core functions. To better inform protection service delivery, protection analysis is the starting point for designing multi-stakeholder operational response strategies that a
. On 24 June 2026, Venezuela was struck by two powerful earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude, causing widespread devastation across the northern part of the country. The disaster severely affected densely populated areas, leading to the collapse of residential buildings, damage to critical
. Highlights The humanitarian crisis continues to evolve following the earthquakes of 24 June. According to OCHA (1 July), 2,595 people have died, +12,400 have been injured, +26,400 people have been affected and +800 aftershocks have been recorded, with La Guaira remaining the hardest-hit state. Hum
. Response Highlights as of July 5, 2026 On June 24, two consecutive earthquakes (magnitude 7.2 followed by 7.5 mainshock) struck north-central Venezuela. On Sunday, July 28, Rescue Response International (RRI) mobilized former members of world-renowned UN INSARAG classified search and rescue teams
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Countries: World, Guatemala, Madagascar . Disaster costs are rising rapidly, reversing development gains, making many areas increasingly uninsurable and placing a growing strain on public finances. This trajectory is unsustainable. A more proactive rather than reactive approach to disasters is imper
. Pour lui, ce ne sont pas les blessures physiques qui pèsent le plus lourd, mais ce que les patients portent en eux. « Le plus difficile, c’est l’impact psychologique. Quand on écoute les patients et qu’on voit tout ce qu’ils ont perdu, il n’existe pas de mots qui puissent les aider à comprendre ce
. Situation Update Despite the relative easing of hostilities in Lebanon since mid-June, the operating environment for health service delivery remains fragile. While the security situation has been comparatively calmer than in previous weeks, access constraints, insecurity, return movements, and ser
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