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Country: Sudan Source: Insecurity Insight Please refer to the attached file. Data from Insecurity Insight shows that since fighting started between the SAF and RSF in April 2023 and 09 June 2026 at least 761 incidents of violence against or obstruction of access to health care took place across Sudan: Over two-thirds of these 761 attacks were attributed to the RSF 211 health workers were killed, 15 kidnapped and 127 arrested Health facilities were damaged 216 times 63 attacks where armed drones affected health care 51 attacks on maternal health care services

Country: South Sudan Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached file. Mr. Ramanathan Balakrishnan UN Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan Statement on the attack on a John Dau Foundation humanitarian convoy in Duk County, Jonglei State Juba, 30 June 2026 – I express my shock and strongly condemn the deliberate and brutal attack on a clearly marked humanitarian convoy operated by the John Dau Foundation (JDF) yesterday in Duk County, Jonglei State. The convoy, transporting humanitarian staff returning from an Action Against Hunger (ACF) training, was ambushed along the route between Payuel Payam and Pajut in Panyang Payam. The World Food Programme (WFP)’s partner, ACF, works with local partner JDF to deliver lifesaving assistance. Five humanitarian workers were killed in this senseless attack. Three JDF staff members and a driver sustained serious injuries. I am also deeply saddened by reports that civilians were killed and injured in the course of this violence. I extend my heartfelt condolences to the families and loved ones of those killed, to the John Dau Foundation, and to the wider humanitarian community in South Sudan. I wish a swift and full recovery to those injured. Humanitarian workers dedicate their lives to saving others and reaching people in desperate need. They must never be a target. Attacks against humanitarian personnel and clearly marked humanitarian assets are unacceptable, violate international humanitarian law, and undermine the foundation of humanitarian action. Since January, 24 humanitarian workers and contractors have been killed while serving communities in need. Today’s attack claimed an additional five lives. This alarming trend underscores the increasingly dangerous environment for humanitarian operations in South Sudan and the urgent need to strengthen protection for aid workers. I call on the relevant authorities to ensure a prompt, thorough, and impartial investigation into this attack, and to bring those responsible to justice. I also urge all parties to respect and protect humanitarian personnel, civilians, and humanitarian assets in accordance with international humanitarian law. This attack further deprives vulnerable communities of essential assistance and is a stark reminder of the risks faced by humanitarian workers across the country. Despite this tragedy, the humanitarian community remains steadfast in its commitment to delivering life-saving assistance to the people of South Sudan. We stand in solidarity with our colleagues at the John Dau Foundation and honour the memory of those who lost their lives in service to others. –END–

Countries: Somalia, Mali, Mauritania, World Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute Please refer to the attached file. At a time when the impacts of conflict, forced displacement and humanitarian needs are increasingly global, foreign aid to fragile and conflict-affected contexts is declining. The current shift towards narrower national security priorities and sudden aid cuts can disrupt health systems in fragile states, with cascading human, humanitarian and security risks and costs that have broader international security implications. Case studies from Somalia and Mali, with the cross-border dynamics in Mauritania, alongside interviews with government officials, policymakers, practitioners and donors, reveal how aid cuts in highly aid-dependent fragile contexts affect healthcare services, disease surveillance, and institutional trust. Simultaneous pressures on development and humanitarian assistance can risk entrenching cycles of crisis and dependency. The paper highlights the need for a human-centred approach in security strategies that can bridge the divide between development and security policies. Table of contents I. Introduction II. Human and health security: Concepts and scope III. Health financing and aid cuts in Somalia, Mali and Mauritania IV. Aid pathways to security and to insecurity V. Conclusions: Opportunities and policy recommendations

Country: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached file. Situation Report No. 6Earthquakes in Venezuela29 June 2026Time: 6:00 pm Highlights Following the 24 June earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 (18:00 local time), authorities report 609 aftershocks. At least seven (7) states have been impacted. La Guaira continues to record the highest level of impact. Official toll: 1,719 people dead and 5,034 injured; the figure continues to rise. More than 15,800 people have been affected. At least 855 buildings were affected. Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams remain deployed in affected areas, in coordination with OCHA. The United Nations system and its partner organizations, in coordination with the Government, are already responding with multisectoral actions and will continue to scale up assistance to affected people Situation overview Venezuela is facing a national emergency following the two consecutive high-magnitude earthquakes (7.2 and 7.5) of 24 June (18:00 local time) in the north-central region, with the epicentre along the San Felipe–Yumare–Montalbán axis (Yaracuy/Carabobo). Authorities report 609 aftershocks. A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was recorded off the central coast on the morning of 29 June; no additional damage was reported. The official toll stands at 1,719 people dead and 5,034 injured. Authorities also reported that 15,866 people have been displaced. In addition, at least 855 buildings were affected. As of 28 June, a total of 2,501 infrastructure assets had sustained some level of damage, including 38 hospitals. Figures remain under review as operations advance. The Government response has focused on search and rescue, emergency medical care and damage assessments. Up to seven (7) states were affected, including La Guaira, Distrito Capital, Miranda, Falcón, Carabobo, and Yaracuy. The United Nations and its partners, in coordination with the authorities, will deliver a multisectoral response to affected people in three strategic locations across La Guaira.

Country: Mauritania Source: World Food Programme Please refer to the attached file.

Countries: Tunisia, World Source: International Organization for Migration Please refer to the attached file. 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 gouvernementales visant à renforcer les liens, encourager l’investissement et favoriser la connexion culturelle. Malgré des flux importants de transferts de fonds et la mise en place de multiples incitations destinées à attirer les investisseurs TRE, leurs projets d’investissement en Tunisie demeurent limités. Cette étude dresse une cartographie des TRE dans cinq pays clés et examine leurs contributions économiques au-delà des transferts financiers, en s’appuyant sur des entretiens menés auprès de parties prenantes institutionnelles et d’organisations de la diaspora. Elle propose des recommandations stratégiques pour renforcer l’engagement des TRE, améliorer la collecte de données et tirer parti de l’évolution du paysage économique tunisien ainsi que de sa main-d’œuvre qualifiée afin d’exploiter pleinement le potentiel de sa diaspora.

Country: World Source: International Organization for Migration Please refer to the attached file. 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 to services, the document examines both their potential to enhance security, efficiency and inclusion, and the complex risks they pose in relation to privacy, discrimination and accountability. Drawing on international human rights law, data protection standards and emerging regulatory approaches, the publication offers evidence-based analysis and practical recommendations to support rights-based, transparent and accountable identity systems.

Countries: World, Angola, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Somalia, South Sudan Source: International Organization for Migration Please refer to the attached file. 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 used by IOM since 2018 to measure sustainable reintegration, and the suitability of this tool for programme evaluation use. The analysis draws on data from Ethiopia, Somalia and the Sudan, the three countries covered by the European Union–IOM Joint Initiative for Migrant Protection and Reintegration in the Horn of Africa (JI-HoA), and addresses five areas: RSI responsiveness to programme interventions; alternative measurement approaches; indicator weighting; thresholds; and the use of calibration groups. THE REINTEGRATION SUSTAINABILITY INDEX AS AN EVALUATION TOOL The RSI is currently used for three distinct purposes: as a global scoring index for cross-country comparison; as a service delivery targeting tool; and as an outcome indicator in programme monitoring and evaluation frameworks. The multiplicity of intent creates tensions that limit its performance across all three functions. The IMPACT study broke new ground in using RSI scores as dependent variables in a formal impact evaluation, but such evaluation uses are more demanding than the general scoring purpose for which the RSI was originally designed, and raise questions about its fitness for purpose in three respects. First, a preliminary examination of the RSI survey questionnaire reveals conceptual inconsistencies warranting a dedicated review: the mixing of individual, household and community-level indicators within a single individual-level score; the conflation of objective and subjective measures within the same dimension; and the inclusion of a “needs” indicator in the psychosocial dimension. More substantively, the most heavily weighted indicator conflates reintegration status with remigration decision-making, which both the IOM definition of sustainable reintegration and the current academic literature treat as distinct processes. Second, the RSI conflates individual outcome indicators with community-level contextual indicators. The latter capture the environment of return and the realistic ceiling of what any programme can achieve, but they should be treated as a distinct analytical layer rather than as equivalent components of an individual score. Conflating the two reduces the precision of evaluation analysis and produces cross-country comparisons that reflect differences in environments as much as differences in reintegration outcomes. Third, the absence of a programme theory of change can be a significant limiting factor in using the RSI for evaluation. An exploratory responsiveness analysis confirms these features empirically: economic indicators show the greatest responsiveness to programme interventions; social indicators – largely community-level – the least. The natural experiment-based evaluation (IMPACT Study Report #2) further illustrates the limits of the RSI as a sole evaluation instrument: using general well-being measures, it detected significant effects of the Emergency Cash Advance initiative in Ethiopia that the RSI-based analysis could not. ALTERNATIVE MEASUREMENT APPROACHES, WEIGHTING AND THRESHOLDS Three alternative approaches to measuring reintegration were tested alongside the standard RSI: MIMIC modelling; self-perceptions of reintegration; and propensity scoring. These broadly confirmed the direction of RSI results, though not always the magnitude, with the standard RSI tending to produce the most optimistic picture. Self-perception of reintegration emerged as a useful and low-burden validating variable that should be considered for inclusion in the standard RSI survey questionnaire. The current weighting system adds complexity and opacity without materially improving results. Removing the weights and applying equal weighting produces virtually identical findings in all three countries, at both overall and dimension-specific levels. In the absence of compelling evidence that an unequally weighted index is more valid across time and space, an equally weighted index is both simpler to administer and more transparent to interpret.

Country: World Source: International Organization for Migration Please refer to the attached file. 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 MGI data across the 23 objectives of the Global Compact for Migration and their associated core indicators. Grounded in a systematic mapping of MGIs against the Global Compact for Migration objectives, the analysis is based on aggregated MGI data collected between 2016 and 2026 from 110 countries that have voluntarily completed an MGI review at local and national levels. This primer also features examples of specific policies and concrete actions undertaken by national and local governments, drawing on local-level MGI reviews since 2018. In addition, it highlights trends and levels of progress observed in countries that have completed subsequent follow-up reviews, offering a longitudinal perspective on migration governance.