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Many suffered gunshot, blast and shrapnel wounds. Doctors are also concerned about the spike in children arriving severely malnourished at one of the last functioning hospitals in south Khartoum.
Many suffered gunshot, blast and shrapnel wounds. Doctors are also concerned about the spike in children arriving severely malnourished at one of the last functioning hospitals in south Khartoum.
Data shows 57% of the population will be acutely food insecure through the 2025 lean season as economic pressures, climate extremes, and the effects of Sudan's war drive worsening hunger.
In addition to child casualties, which include 659 children killed and 1,747 children injured, millions of children continue to have their lives upended due to ongoing attacks.
In addition to child casualties, which include 659 children killed and 1,747 children injured, millions of children continue to have their lives upended due to ongoing attacks.
As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine enters its 1,000th day, civilians, women, and girls in Ukraine are enduring deadly intensified attacks across major cities.
More than 90% of both all-cause and violent deaths in Khartoum State went unrecorded, suggesting the death toll in other regions is also significantly higher than recorded figures.
A new report documents the conflict's impact on Palestinians' rights to food, a clean environment, and security, emphasizing the disproportionate effects on women and children.
Heavy rains in Sud department have caused severe flooding, affecting more than 3,500 families. Humanitarian partners are mobilizing to provide food, hygiene kits, school kits, and WASH supplies.
As Panama and Costa Rica contend with damages, the storm has already affected more than 20,500 people in Honduras, with up to 30 inches of rain expected in parts of the north.
A substantial number of those displaced outside evacuation centres have been unable to return home and are sleeping in open spaces. These numbers may still change with additional tropical cyclones.
In response to the continuing influx of refugees and their growing needs, the IFRC has launched an appeal for SwFr4 million to help the Mauritanian Red Crescent Society scale up its aid efforts.
Measles is preventable with two vaccine doses, yet more than 22 million children missed their first dose in 2023. The 10.3 million infections represent a 20% increase from 2022.
As childhood vaccinations in Sudan have dropped to dangerously low rates since the conflict erupted, health partners have been working on a series of campaigns to stop the outbreak in its tracks.
“The humanitarian and human rights situation for Palestinian civilians across Gaza is catastrophic,” underscored Ilze Brands Kehris, ASG for Human Rights, highlighting the recent IPC alert.
“The humanitarian and human rights situation for Palestinian civilians across Gaza is catastrophic,” underscored Ilze Brands Kehris, ASG for Human Rights, highlighting the recent IPC alert.
This winter is predicted to be the toughest yet in almost three years due to a combination of weather conditions, infrastructure damage, blackouts and a lack of access to services such as healthcare.
The fast-moving clade 1b strain has disproportionately affected children in DRC and in Burundi, where they face severe health risks due to hunger, displacement, and limited healthcare.
More than 100 people are dead and more than seven million people have been affected in 17 regions after Trami made landfall on October 24, resulting in widespread flooding and landslides.