Countries: Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic . Highlights Despite ceasefire announcements, airstrikes, displacement orders, and civilian casualties continued in May 2026, with more than 3,400 people killed and over 10,200 injured. Children accounted for 9 per cent of tota
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. 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
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. Most residents have migrated away in search of water and pasture, but more than 100 families, largely comprising elderly people, widows, and households without the means to move, are stranded in the village. Busuri Abdikadir Ahmed has lost all his goats and can’t provide for his family of 10. “Dro
. More than 50 families have sought refuge in Buufow-Ba’ad village since early May, according to local authorities. Most are facing acute shortages of food, clean water, and shelter after escaping violence around Beder village. Among them is Kaltumo Farah Osman, who arrived in Buufow-Ba’ad on 15 May
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. Rising food insecurity and malnutrition: the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis reveals rapidly worsening food insecurity and malnutrition conditions in Somalia, including a credible Risk of Famine in Buurhakaba District in Bay Region. Food insecurity: Between Apri
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. July 3rd, 2026 ― Doha, Qatar: As part of the State of Qatar’s efforts to provide relief for those affected by the recent double devastating earthquake in Venezuela, Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has launched an emergency humanitarian response to the disaster, in cooperation with Qatari governm
. SITUATION OVERVIEW Mozambique continues to face a multi-dimensional humanitarian crisis driven by climate shocks, conflict, and structural socio-economic vulnerabilities, resulting increasing humanitarian needs. In the south and central regions, floods and prolonged dry spells during the 2025/
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. Darfur and Kordofan states continued to record the highest levels of child casualties. The situation in and around Al Obeid, and more broadly across North Kordofan, is particularly alarming. Since May 2026, drone strikes and other attacks have reportedly resulted in more than 35 child casualties i
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Countries: Guam, China, China - Taiwan Province, Northern Mariana Islands (The United States of America), Philippines .
. Situation overview Impact of ongoing airstrikes • Since 18 June 2026, the security situation in Lebanon has remained fragile despite a decline in the overall intensity of hostilities following the latest ceasefire announcement. • Daily airstrikes, shelling, demolitions, military drone activity, an
Countries: Guam, Japan, Northern Mariana Islands (The United States of America) . Description A tropical cyclone forecast has been issued by Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) on July 06, 2026 03:00:00 UTC. Super Typhoon Bavi, currently equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane (on the Saffir-Simpson sc
. Millions of Syrians are returning home to communities lacking water, electricity and other essential services, new IRC research finds Report finds returns driven by deteriorating conditions, not genuine choice – as humanitarian systems struggle to keep up New IRC research finds most returnees are
United States (MNN) — Forty indigenous young adults are on a journey this July to share Jesus with Native America, a yearly event Hutchcraft Ministries calls the Summer of Hope. The Summer of Hope immediately follows Hutchcraft Ministries’ Warrior Leadership Summit in late June, which equips young i
Sudan (MNN) — Three years of war in Sudan have left millions of children without protection, education, food, or other basic services. The consequences are likely to last a lifetime. Often, the most vulnerable groups are also the most at-risk. While two out of every five Sudanese face crisis levels
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