Disaster Preparedness (Philippines): OCD-Davao is pushing mandatory Incident Command System (ICS) executive training for school heads, aiming to create campus Incident Management Teams under RA 10121 for faster evacuations and coordinated crisis response. Public Health & Regulation (Kenya): A court says Kenya’s shisha ban collapsed because the Ministry of Health didn’t fully follow legal steps, raising fears of renewed second-hand smoke harm and highlighting implementation failures in tobacco control. Environmental Accountability (Nigeria): HEDA urges Nigeria’s upstream regulator (NUPRC) to disclose how environmental and decommissioning liabilities will be handled before approving TotalEnergies’ proposed stake sale, warning against shifting cleanup duties from past SPDC-linked pollution. Elections & Civic Participation (Nigeria): The Young Progressive Party (YPP) and SERAP both press INEC ahead of 2027—YPP wants Continuous Voter Registration extended, while SERAP demands publication of political donation limits and financing oversight methods. Child Protection (Nigeria): SOS Children’s Villages Nigeria, with EU support, backs stronger child-rights enforcement via a Child and Youth Ombuds Office in Edo State, partnering with CISLAC and Jireh Doo Foundation. Digital Safety & Hate (US): CAIR says threats after online disinformation targeting an Irvine mosque are being taken seriously, with police monitoring and stepped-up presence. Domestic Violence Policy (Kuwait): Kuwait’s social affairs minister chairs work to implement a national strategy and rapid-response mechanisms under its 2026 domestic violence law, including coordination with civil society.