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The floods have devastated communities, destroyed homes and infrastructure and heightened protection risks for the most vulnerable, severely affecting forcibly displaced populations.
The floods have devastated communities, destroyed homes and infrastructure and heightened protection risks for the most vulnerable, severely affecting forcibly displaced populations.
Together with its humanitarian partners, the EU aims to repair damaged buildings, ensure electricity and heating, and provide shelter to the ones most in need.
In the Abyei Administrative Area, heavy rains have significantly disrupted the main supply route in southern Abyei, obstructing humanitarian access and delaying deliveries.
The unprecedented weather events have compounded the country's humanitarian crisis, leaving thousands of internally displaced persons and host communities in dire need of assistance.
Thousands of children in eastern Sudan are at risk of cholera following a major outbreak caused by widespread flooding, contaminated water and a decimated health system after 16 months of conflict.
While there are a number of tools available for investigating infectious disease outbreaks, this is the first unified, structured approach to investigating the origins of a novel pathogen.
While there are a number of tools available for investigating infectious disease outbreaks, this is the first unified, structured approach to investigating the origins of a novel pathogen.
The number of reported cholera cases increased by 13% and deaths by 71% in 2023 compared to 2022. More than 4,000 people died last year from a disease that is preventable and easily treatable.
Lesotho will receive US$ 2 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund as approximately a third of the population—about 700,000 people—are expected to face hunger in the coming months.
Three quarters of people assessed said they were selling household assets to buy food. The rains and floods have destroyed 80% of cotton crops in Sanghar, the primary source of income for farmers.
The vaccination campaign will reach children and pregnant women in all 210 counties who have missed out on life-saving vaccines since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020.
Cases in the eastern province of South Kivu are spreading more than twice as fast in children as in the general population, as health workers race to curb the spread of the virus.
Report reveals the devastating toll two years of conflict have taken on children. The most common issues are feeling unsafe (73%), disinterest in learning (64%) and sadness or low self-confidence (54%).
Monsoon rains have caused widespread destruction since July. The National Disaster Management Authority reports 250 casualties, with thousands displaced and more than 4,889 homes destroyed.
Monsoon rains have caused widespread destruction since July. The National Disaster Management Authority reports 250 casualties, with thousands displaced and more than 4,889 homes destroyed.
UNHCR report shows that 85% of respondents are unable to meet their daily food needs. Many have resorted to extreme coping mechanisms, such as reducing meal sizes or skipping meals altogether.