News Monitor

So far 200 people have been confirmed dead, with homes and livelihoods destroyed. Based on initial assessments, about 5,000 families have been affected by the floods and heavy rains.

WFP urgently requires $105 million until the end of the year and calls on the international community to mobilise resources and support the humanitarian response.

The floods have caused widespread devastation, submerging thousands of crops, farmlands and livestock, leading to substantial losses in the livelihoods of affected communities.

UN agencies are warning that without urgent funding, the country – which in late 2022 was pushed to the brink of famine – could once again be plunged into a hunger crisis caused by severe drought.

Latest figures documented by the UN Human Rights Office indicate that at least 3,661 people have been killed since January this year, maintaining the high levels of violence seen in 2023.

The number of people in need of gender-based violence-related services has increased by 100% since the beginning of the crisis, up to 6.7 million by December 2023, and is estimated to be on the rise.

The average number of children killed per day in Lebanon this week is more than double the number of children killed per day during the country’s devastating 2006 conflict.

The deal includes a commitment by UNICEF to procure and deliver up to one million doses of the MVA-BN mpox vaccine in 2024 with financial backing from partners, including 500,000 doses backed by Gavi.

“The battle for El Fasher has escalated significantly and we have documented increasing incidents of civilians being killed as a result of shelling and airstrikes by both the RSF and the SAF” - Türk.

“The battle for El Fasher has escalated significantly and we have documented increasing incidents of civilians being killed as a result of shelling and airstrikes by both the RSF and the SAF” - Türk.

Over the past school year, more than 900 schools closed, affecting about 200,000 children’s access to education. Many of these schools will likely remain closed as they are being used as shelters.

UNICEF is appealing for $32 million to help keep critical services running for children by reducing disruptions to water, sanitation, health and education, and distributing cash and in-kind support.

The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health says nearly 600 people have been killed, including 50 children, and 1,700 injured. IOM DG Amy Pope reiterated a call for diplomacy, peace and de-escalation.

UNHCR and partners, including the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, are at the border crossings, providing food, water, blankets and mattresses to those arriving, and guiding them towards support in Syria.

With the amount of aid allowed into Gaza, it will take agencies more than two years to deliver the kits needed to prepare tents, shelters and damaged homes south of Wadi Gaza for winter, says NRC.

At least 21 countries are already facing significant flooding, and more expected. The floods exacerbate ongoing crises and threaten food security, while also slowing down efforts to deliver aid.

More than 3,200 civilian casualties were recorded in Ukraine between June and August this year – a 33.7 per cent increase compared with the same period last year.

Uganda has received more than 100,000 asylum seekers since January 2024. Sudanese refugees now make up the largest proportion of the new arrivals, accounting for 36% of the total number.

Maras, gangs and organised crime are a permanent threat to a large part of the population and are a real obstacle for leading a normal life and even moving freely through the territory.