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More than 11,000 people, including refugees hosted in the country and local communities in the eastern Kassala state, have been impacted by severe floods and heavy rains in the past two weeks.

More than 11,000 people, including refugees hosted in the country and local communities in the eastern Kassala state, have been impacted by severe floods and heavy rains in the past two weeks.

The deluge resulted in 30 fatalities. Severe damage has been reported in villages across the governorate, with initial reports suggesting one village was completely swept away.

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has called for an emergency meeting of experts to determine if the outbreak constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.

Two out of three Sudanese civilians no longer have access to essential health services after most of the country's hospitals and health centers were forced to close their doors.

WFP said about 90,000 people are facing catastrophic levels of hunger in the capital Khartoum, while as many as 13 other areas across the war-ravaged country are also at risk of famine.

Unlike past epidemics, this outbreak has affected many Comorians, with 10,342 cases and 149 deaths. Through community engagement, most inhabitants of Anjouan and Moheli have been vaccinated.

“This flood comes at a time when food insecurity in Myanmar is at an emergency level. With more than 13 million people grappling with food insecurity, the floods only exacerbate their vulnerability.”

“This flood comes at a time when food insecurity in Myanmar is at an emergency level. With more than 13 million people grappling with food insecurity, the floods only exacerbate their vulnerability.”

A series of massive landslides in the hills of India’s southwestern Kerala state have killed more than 385 people, including children, in the past week and forced at least 1,580 children from their homes.

Through Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, with co-financing from the Government of Mozambique, the country has received about 800 000 malaria vaccine doses to vaccinate around 300 000 children.

While most displacements in recent decades have been due to conflict, in 2022 climate disasters became the main reason people fled their homes and moved to other areas within the country.

Strikes on more than 17 schools last month reportedly killed at least 163 Palestinians, suggesting a failure to comply with the principles of distinction when carrying out military operations.

A CARE study provides valuable insights for policymakers, local communities, and stakeholders to develop effective strategies in responding to the complexities of displacement and climate change.

The pressure on local economies and food supplies is immense as Grenada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines struggle to address the compounded losses and disrupted livelihoods.

UN officials have urged international support to help Zimbabwe address the impacts of El Niño that is threatening 7.6 million people with acute hunger. More than half the harvest has been destroyed.

Ethiopia is grappling with its deadliest landslide to date, with 236 confirmed fatalities as of 30 July. The toll is expected to rise as rescue operations continue, exacerbated by subsequent mudslides.

“It is not too late to stop famine from spreading...” said WFP's McCain. “To save lives and prevent widespread starvation in Sudan, we must be able to reach all areas where people are in need.”

More than a third of the world’s population could not afford a healthy diet in 2022, and some regions have yet fully to recover from COVID-19, according to the latest UN report.