. This publication provides a comprehensive assessment of the normative, legal and ethical frameworks governing the use of biometrics and artificial intelligence in identity management systems. As these technologies increasingly underpin how individuals are recognized, registered and granted access
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Countries: Lebanon, Democratic Republic of the Congo . Executive summary Protection is at the heart of the Danish Refugee Council’s (DRC) mandate, which centers around responding to violence, coercion, and deliberate deprivation that threatens the lives and dignity of affected people. DRC firmly bel
. Executive summary Afghanistan is facing a large-scale returns crisis, with 5.7 million people forced to return from Pakistan and Iran since October 2023. In a country already experiencing widespread poverty, malnutrition, and displacement, this scale of return is placing severe pressure on communi
. La stratégie 2026-2030 pour la protection contre l'exploitation, les abus et le harcèlement sexuels a été adoptée par l'Équipe Pays des Nations Unies (UNCT) et l'Équipe Humanitaire Pays (HCT) afin de consolider des acquis des dernières années dans le cadre des efforts collectifs de prévention de l
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. HUMANITARIAN SITUATION AND NEEDS Yemen’s civil war between the internationally recognized government (IRG) in the south and the de facto authorities (DFA) in the north, beginning in 2015, has resulted in massive explosive ordnance (EO) contamination. Today, Yemen is among the most heavily impacted
After romance novels, there may be no genre of writing more pilloried yet beloved than self-help. Society turned sour and sardonic, but self-help kept chugging along. The culture is now extremely online and beset with influencers selling us skin cream and the good life, yet the self-help section at
Early in Young Washington, the new biopic from Angel Studios and Wonder Project, George Washington is told he has neither the wealth nor the résumé to become a royal officer for the British Crown. “Imitation of great men,” a red-coated commander scoffs, “does not make you one.” The stage is set for
The Syllabus is a column that features student opinions on timely national and international topics. We aim to highlight how evangelical students in the US are thinking about important issues and how the Christian faith informs their worldview. Students should use this link to submit a response for
As Christian support for Israel polarizes conservatives, critiques of Christian Zionism have intensified. Many of these critiques are ethical, theological, and political. Some critiques are historical and focus on a handful of topics, including dispensationalism. Popular among fundamentalists and ev
Countries: Tunisia, World . La diaspora tunisienne, nombreuse et dynamique, joue un rôle essentiel dans le développement économique et social du pays. Reconnus comme des acteurs clés de la croissance, les Tunisiens résidant à l’étranger (TRE) font depuis longtemps l’objet d’initiatives gouvernementa
. This publication provides a comprehensive assessment of the normative, legal and ethical frameworks governing the use of biometrics and artificial intelligence in identity management systems. As these technologies increasingly underpin how individuals are recognized, registered and granted access
Countries: World, Angola, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Somalia, South Sudan . EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report presents key learnings from the IMPACT study regarding the measurement of sustainable reintegration. Its focus is the Reintegration Sustainability Index (RSI), the main tool us
. Building on the Migration Governance Indicators (MGI) and Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration baseline report released for the International Migration Review Forum in 2022, this new benchmark provides a comprehensive analysis of global, regional and thematic trends drawn from MG
Countries: World, Burkina Faso, Chad, Ethiopia, Mali, Nigeria . This publication explores the challenges faced by migrants who lack proof of legal identity and the implications this has for safe, dignified and sustainable return. Drawing on case studies from Burkina Faso, Chad, Ethiopia, Mali and Ni
. Depuis la découverte du virus Ébola en 1976 à Yambuku, dans l’actuelle province de l’Équateur, la République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) fait face de manière récurrente à des flambées épidémiques de grande ampleur. Avec 16 épidémies de la Maladie à Virus Ébola (MVE) recensées à ce jour, la RDC est
. This scoping study explores how international organizations and civil society in Asia-Pacific are responding to climate mobility in the world’s most disaster-prone region. Prepared for the Climate Mobility Innovation Lab, this study draws on a literature review, surveys and interviews with more th
. Organized alongside the inaugural meeting of the Arab Urban Resilience Committee, the workshop provided a regional platform to exchange knowledge, strengthen institutional coordination, and identify practical approaches for integrating disaster risk reduction into urban planning, governance and in
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In 2022, when John David Mangrum and his team of elders sat down with the remaining congregants of First Church in Charlestown to discuss merging their historic church with Mangrum’s plant, only two women showed up, including 90-year-old Ms. Pat, who’d attended First Church for nearly a quarter of i
Words can change the atmosphere. In a recent conversation, I felt the air changing. Scholars spoke about strengthening faith in America. We easily agreed on early ideas: Our connections deepened as we focused on solving social issues that affect us all. As long as we remained at the top of the casua
“Evangelicals suddenly find themselves number one on the North American religious scene,” Christianity Today editor David Kucharsky enthusiastically proclaimed in the cover story of the October 22, 1976, issue of CT, which marked the magazine’s 20th anniversary and explored “The Year of the Evangeli
Since his pancreatic cancer diagnosis last December, former Nebraska senator and college president Ben Sasse has been proclaiming his steadfast faith in Jesus: to The New York Times, on 60 Minutes, and now, to Christianity Today. He spoke with CT contributor Haley Byrd Wilt, who reported on the US C
Living in California, I don’t think about earthquakes as much as people might imagine. Yes, the San Andreas Fault is 746 miles long and could be the site of the next “big one,” but it hasn’t produced a major earthquake since 1906. Given enough distance or time, we can often avoid serious thought abo
When Charlie Kirk founded Turning Point USA in 2012, I was also in the youth activism game. A few years out of college, I was running communications at Young Americans for Liberty (YAL), which had grown out of Ron Paul’s 2008 presidential campaign and launched chapters at colleges around the country
It has been 250 years since the ink settled on the documents that would catalyze the sociopolitical experiment that we know as the United States of America. That rebellion against monarchy became a framework for nations the world over that desired just representation. In his editorial on America’s b
In the past seven years, Chinese house church leaders Owen Jiao and Ella Jiang have sought to provide their children with a Christian education, a difficult journey that caused them to run afoul of the Chinese government, ostracized them from their fellow church members, and forced them to move thre
Got a question? Email advice@christianitytoday.com to ask CT’s advice columnists. Queries may be edited for brevity and clarity. Q: Is it okay for single women to have children by themselves using in vitro fertilization (IVF) and sperm donation? I know of multiple Christian women in their 30s or 40s
. HIGHLIGHTS May Month-on-month, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.52 percent in May, driven by higher transport, clothing & footwear, and non-perishable food prices. Annual inflation also climbed to 11.7 percent (YoY), up from 10.9 percent in April. While month-on-month food inflation in
. To sustain this achievement requires continuous strengthening of early detection and rapid-response capacities. To support this, 68 technical staff from the Ministry of Health and Population, including participants from all 27 governorates, took part in a 3-day simulation exercise and field visits
. Just weeks earlier, he had become weak, lost weight and stopped eating. During a routine outreach visit, a mobile health team deployed by the Adamawa State Government with support from World Health Organization (WHO) screened children for malnutrition and other health conditions. When Dauda was as
Countries: Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo . The three-day meeting, organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), and UK Health Security Agency, has drawn participants from 11 high-risk countr
. The Joint Africa CDC–WHO AFRO Continental Incident Management Support Team (IMST) will be based at the Infectious Diseases Institute at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda, and will become fully operational from 29 June 2026. The platform will support response to the ongoing Bundibugyo virus di
. Through improvements to their surveillance systems, both countries are now generating more detailed information to guide treatment decisions, strengthen public health action and help protect the effectiveness of life-saving medicines. AMR is making infections harder to treat, increasing the risk o
Countries: World, Australia, Cook Islands, Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Vanuatu . Held in Brisbane, Australia, from 15 to 19 June, the training included participants from Cook Islands, Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga and Vanuatu. The training covered the full warehous
. Jun 2026 “These earthquakes have left thousands of families without a home. Families I have met here in Caracas tell me they have survived the first days thanks to the remarkable solidarity of the Venezuelan people, supporting one another in these extremely difficult moments, even when many have v
. Authors Alex Walsh and Floris de Klerk Wolters Description Across the world, justice systems are grappling with a wave of new technologies that touch upon the very core of how they are organized. Among these is artificial intelligence, the impact of which has already been seismic. A survey carried
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. As of June 2026, oceanic and atmospheric conditions indicate a transition toward El Niño conditions in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, with forecasts suggesting a high probability of development during 2026 and persistence into early 2027. Seasonal outlooks indicate an increased likelihood of above-
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