In today’s newsletter: As oil prices spike and geopolitical tensions rise, a diverse group of governments is attempting to build momentum and rewrite the global...
International Energy Agency findings show government must commit to rapid cuts in emissions of greenhouse gas, climate experts saySign up for climate and environment editor...
Countries: Sudan, Ethiopia, Lebanon, Myanmar, Pakistan, Somalia Source: Mercy Corps Please refer to the attached file. Two months on from the outbreak of conflict in...
Country: Côte d’Ivoire Source: World Bank WASHINGTON, April 30, 2026 - The World Bank today approved $225 million in financing to help Côte d’Ivoire improve...
Country: World Sources: International Committee of the Red Cross, Médecins Sans Frontières, World Health Organization States should uphold and strengthen the protection of medical care...
Country: occupied Palestinian territory Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached file. Highlights Four months into 2026, just...
Country: Iran (Islamic Republic of) Source: World Food Programme Please refer to the attached file. N NUMBERS 650,000 displaced people assisted in Lebanon with food...
Country: Iraq Source: World Food Programme Please refer to the attached file. IN NUMBERS 45,241 people assisted in February 2026 (53.6% female) 14,779 people assisted...
Country: Türkiye Source: World Food Programme Please refer to the attached file. KEY HIGHLIGHTS During Ramadan, WFP piloted a ready-to-eat pouch distribution for some 3,055...
Country: Micronesia (Federated States of) Sources: Government of the Federated States of Micronesia, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the...
Country: Sudan Source: CCCM Cluster Please refer to the attached file. The absence of Site Management is already undermining core protective functions in IDP sites,...
Companies have staked claims for more than 100 lithium-mine projects. Tribes are among the most affected.By Johanna Hansel, Carla Samon Ros, Wyatt MyskowThis investigation was...
Tribes navigating the U.S. lithium boom have little power to influence decisions on homelands seized from them. Governments in other countries have begun to build...
More than 100 projects to mine for the metal powering the green-energy transition have been proposed in the U.S. alone.By Johanna Hansel, Carla Samon Ros,...
Go behind the scenes with senior editor Michael Kodas, ICN reporter Wyatt Myskow and Columbia Journalism Investigations reporter Johanna Hansel as they discuss the complicated...
Country: Bangladesh Source: Asia Pacific Gender in Humanitarian Action Working Group Please refer to the attached file. Heavy to very heavy rainfall expected between 28–30...
Country: Pakistan Source: World Food Programme Please refer to the attached file. In January, the Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based Annual Headline Inflation reached 5.80 percent...
In March, a month traditionally known for heavy mountain snows and dreary lower-elevation weather, a heat wave settled across the West, shattering temperature records from...
Country: Lebanon Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached file. HIGHLIGHTS Since the announcement of the ceasefire on...
Two of the most dangerous fault systems on the U.S. West Coast may be more connected than scientists once thought. New research suggests the Cascadia...
Amid immigration raids, chemical spills, massive floods and costly healthcare, less-affluent residents of one of the most diverse US cities struggle to pull throughCándido Álvarez...