Somalia: Dual climate risks Emerging: Extremely Dry Conditions Expected Across Northern Greater Horn of Africa During July–September, Followed by Intensely Wet October–December Rains over Equatorial and Southern parts of the RegionCountries: 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 wReliefWebJul 3disaster
Ukraine: Youth Voices on Mental Health & Psychosocial Support in War-Affected Communities [EN/UK]. 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 ReliefWebJul 3disaster
DR Congo: In Kinshasa, President Tshisekedi Leads Ebola Response Push as President Ramaphosa Brings African Solidarity.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 supporReliefWebJul 3disaster
World: Start Fund Monthly Risk Bulletin (Issued: July 2026)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 rReliefWebJul 3disaster
World: START READY: Risk Pool 05 Structuring Report | May 2026 - April 2027Countries: 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, cycReliefWebJul 3disaster
Migración cubana: EEUU impulsa salidas y restringe el acceso. 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 últimoReliefWebJul 3disaster
Cuban mixed migration: US fuels departures and restricts access. 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 pathwaysReliefWebJul 3disaster
Mexico: Situation Report #6: Measles in the Americas Region. 2 July 2026Countries: 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 countrReliefWebJul 3disaster
MMC West and North Africa 4Mi Snapshot – Smuggling dynamics within and to Mauritania (June 2026). 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 strengthReliefWebJul 3disaster
Venezuela Earthquake Response Situation Update and Response Actors: Expected Needs, Next 96 Hours — As of 2 July | 1700 ET / 2100Z. 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 toReliefWebJul 3disaster
Somalia: Radio Ergo Weekly Feedback Report, Issued: 3 July 2026. 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 numbeReliefWebJul 3disaster
Uganda: ActivitInfo - Reporting Module for Funding Reporting Step-by-Step Guide June 2026. 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,ReliefWebJul 3disaster
Uganda: Activity Info Reporting Module Step By Step Guide June 2026. 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 deReliefWebJul 3disaster
Cameroon: UNHCR warns Lake Chad Basin at tipping point as violence and displacement surgeCountries: 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. AcroReliefWebJul 3disaster
Venezuela Earthquakes: Situation Report #4 (July 2, 2026). 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 ReliefWebJul 3disaster
World: Crop Monitor for Early Warning | No. 117 - July 2026. 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,ReliefWebJul 3disaster
Venezuela earthquake: Disaster brief EQ-2026-000093-VEN| Americas | Venezuela | July 1, 2026. 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 StaReliefWebJul 3disaster
United States and Canada Overview: July 2026. 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 oReliefWebJul 3disaster
Afghanistan: Asia-Pacific Overview: July 2026Countries: 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 KaracReliefWebJul 3disaster
World: Turkish Red Crescent Monthly Activity Bulletin - June 2026Countries: 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 foReliefWebJul 3disaster
Zimbabwe strengthens health workforce to advance universal health coverage. 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 ReliefWebJul 3disaster
In the frontlines of a safe and dignified Ebola outbreak response in Uganda. 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 ReliefWebJul 3disaster
The Republic of the Congo strengthens Ebola preparedness at points of entry. 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 theirReliefWebJul 3disaster
DR Congo: The Republic of the Congo strengthens Ebola preparedness at points of entry. 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 theirReliefWebJul 3disaster
Mozambique Annual Results Report 2025. 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 personReliefWebJul 3disaster
Still a Restless Nation, Unless We Rest in GodIn 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 Christianity TodayJul 3missions
After Your Spiritual Hero Lets You DownThis 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 pastoChristianity TodayJul 3missions
Historic Black Churches Join In—and Opt Out of—America 250In 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 learnChristianity TodayJul 3missions
Ethiopia: Evidence at the Heart of Better Health Decisions. 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 WorldReliefWebJul 3disaster
WHO and The Gambia Partner to Strengthen National Health Research Governance. 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 roReliefWebJul 3disaster
DR Congo: A small clinic becomes the frontline: how Sota is learning to fight Ebola while still treating everyday illness. 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 sReliefWebJul 3disaster
Analytical estimate of damages caused by the June 24, 2026 earthquakes in Venezuela. 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 oReliefWebJul 3disaster
World: FAO Food Price Index edges down amid diverging commodity price movements. 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 ReliefWebJul 3disaster
Sudan: Soudan : 42 000 personnes ont reçu une aide alimentaire à Al Obeid pour répondre aux besoins humanitaires accrus. 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 lesReliefWebJul 3disaster
Transport of Humanitarian Cargo through UNHAS South Sudan. The World Food Programme (WFP) in South Sudan, through UNHAS, facilitates the transport of light humanitarian cargo to 44 regular destinations across the country. Cargo transport requests must be submitted using the Cargo Movement Request (CMR) form and sent to southsudan.unhascargo@wfp.org, at leReliefWebJul 3disaster
Green Climate Fund approves USD 30 million for climate resilience in Tajikistan. Implemented in partnership with the Committee for Environmental Protection, under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan and its Centre for Implementation of Investment Projects (CIIP), the project will support climate-resilient agriculture, sustainable water management, improved climate infReliefWebJul 3disaster
South Sudan is approaching a tipping point: without timely donor action, millions risk sliding deeper into acute food insecurity. South Sudan is facing a rapidly worsening food security crisis that demands urgent donor attention. The IPC April–July 2026 projection shows 7.8 million people, or 55 percent of the population, in IPC Phase 3 (Crisis) or worse, an increase of around 280,000 people compared to the September 2025 leReliefWebJul 3disaster