News Monitor
Children are experiencing a âvicious cycle of sufferingâ as violence continues to spike in Haiti
The latest estimates show that more than half a million children in Haiti are living in neighbourhoods controlled by armed groups, which puts them at higher risk of violence, and child recruitment.
The rains, which followed years of drought, have displaced more than 420,000 people and killed at least 330 after unusually heavy flooding in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia.
In 2023, faced with a funding crisis, WFP had to cut its food assistance from the full entitlement at the time of US$12 to US$8, leaving the Rohingya with just 25 cents to meet their daily food needs.
The devastating impacts of Cyclone Remal have further reduced the ability of communities to cope with climate shocks and stresses. Slow onset crises are also affecting childrenâs lives.
Around 1.26 million people (23 percent of the analysed population) are expected to face high levels of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 or above) between April and September 2024, according to IPC.
Tigray region in the north hosts the highest number of IDPs primarily due to conflict, while the Somali region in the east hosts the highest number of those internally displaced by drought.
Child malnutrition in Sudan is at emergency levels. In Central Darfur, acute malnutrition is estimated to be at 15.6 percent among children under five, while in ZamZam camp it is close to 30%.
Gazans are desperate for the war to end â as are humanitarian workers on the ground, who are largely displaced and dispersed along with the people they are meant to serve.
"We have distributed an enormous amount of essential medical supplies, but it's not enough. I mean, this is such an overwhelming disaster, itâs not enough,â said Dr. Rik Peeperkorn of WHO Palestine.
The World Bank today approved $700 million for basic services and to build disaster and social resilience in Bangladesh where nearly one million Rohingya have fled violence in Myanmar since 2017.
The majority of cases were the recruitment and use of children, and killing and maiming â which all together increased by more than 130% between October and December against the previous three months.
Yesterdayâs announcement of âŹ3.9 billion in pledged assistance for 2024 - a 15% drop from last yearâs commitment - and âŹ1.2 billion for 2025 is a worrying decline in support, said Save the Children.
More than 7,840 people have been affected so far, including those confirmed dead or missing and 1,650 displaced people. Many of the displaced had sought refuge in the area to escape tribal conflict.
The Education Cluster warns Sudan is on the brink of the worst education crisis in the world, with the majority of schools closed, leaving more than 18 million children out of school for over a year.
With the cyclone impacting millions and leaving children most vulnerable, UNICEF prioritizes children's well-being in relief efforts and urges funding for vulnerable populations.