News Monitor
Two rounds of a polio vaccination campaign are expected to be launched at the end of August and September 2024 across the Gaza Strip to prevent the spread of circulating variant type 2 poliovirus.
With more than 17,000 suspected or confirmed cases and a death toll of 500 deaths in at least 12 countries, the epidemic has surpassed the scale of previous years. The case fatality rate is at 3.2%.
IHL is very clear on the importance of the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure. Our Office has documented serious violations by both the Israeli military and Palestinian armed groups.
IHL is very clear on the importance of the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure. Our Office has documented serious violations by both the Israeli military and Palestinian armed groups.
Much attention is focused on the dangers crossing the Mediterranean. But many endure violence and abuse at the hands of criminal gangs, armed groups, smugglers and even border guards and military.
Since early August, more than 180,000 people have been affected – in excess of 50,000 people have been displaced in Al Hodeidah alone – a figure that is likely to rise in the coming days.
More than 112,000 people live in 96 informal sites in Port-au-Prince. Many of these sites lack water supplies and sanitation facilities, resulting in increasing risk of waterborne diseases.
WHO and UNICEF also expressed concern about any delays in the delivery of the polio vaccine and vital cold chain equipment amid ongoing heavy fighting and insecurity in the enclave.
Since Saturday, at least 15 people have been killed, more than 130 injured and the 11th attack on the MSF-supported Saudi hospital - the last hospital able to perform surgery - caused extensive damage.
Since Saturday, at least 15 people have been killed, more than 130 injured and the 11th attack on the MSF-supported Saudi hospital - the last hospital able to perform surgery - caused extensive damage.
The number of people expected to require food aid in the region is likely to exceed 30 million in the 2024-25 lean season, fuelled by drought and conflicts in parts of DR Congo and Mozambique.
More than 112,000 people live in 96 informal sites in Port-au-Prince. Many of these sites lack water supplies and sanitation facilities, resulting in increasing risk of waterborne diseases.
Of the women surveyed in a new analysis, 98% felt they had negligible influence on decision-making in their communities or homes, with enduring impacts on mental health and educational attainment.
Save the Children says an average of five children a week have been killed or injured by armed violence in Haiti in the first half of 2024. However, the true number is likely to be much higher.
Just two months into the 2024 rainy season, torrential rains and severe flooding have affected 716,473 people in the CAR, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, DR Congo, Liberia, Niger and Togo.
Just two months into the 2024 rainy season, torrential rains and severe flooding have affected 716,473 people in the CAR, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, DR Congo, Liberia, Niger and Togo.
As of 11 August, at least 25 civilians had reportedly been killed and 28 others injured, as a result of active hostilities, on both banks of the Euphrates River.
Displacement continues to soar, with more than 10.7 million people seeking safety within Sudan, many displaced twice or more. Fighting in Sennar state alone displaced more than 700,000 last month.
"Without significant and sustained support from international donors and partners, the ability to meet the needs of those affected will remain severely limited,” said IOM Yemen a.i.chief, Matt Huber.
OHCHR condemns the surging strikes on schools where forcibly displaced Palestinians have sought shelter, conducted with apparent disregard for the high rate of civilian fatalities.
Increasingly, civilians fleeing Maungdaw and Lashio are being killed. The humanitarian community strongly condemns the escalation of violence and demands protection for all civilians.
The 8 July attack destroyed or damaged several healthcare facilities across the country, killing at least 43 civilians, including 5 children, and injuring 147, including 7 children.