News Monitor
Since 1 October, crossings have been kept closed and no essentials have been allowed from the south. The pressure on at least 400,000 people remaining in northern Gaza to leave southwards is mounting.
Since 1 October, crossings have been kept closed and no essentials have been allowed from the south. The pressure on at least 400,000 people remaining in northern Gaza to leave southwards is mounting.
Urgent additional funding is needed to sustain aid for the Lebanese people during these challenging times, as the demand for food, medicine, shelter, and other essential supplies continues to rise.
South Sudan is now hosting more than half a million refugees across 30 locations, mainly in refugee camps in Maban, Jamjang, Wedweil, and Gorom. This figure has almost doubled since 2023.
Jointly published by Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe, this year's report shows that the prospects for achieving Zero Hunger by the target date of 2030 are grim.
Thousands of schools are damaged or closed in Viet Nam, Myanmar, Lao PDR, and Thailand following the region's strongest storm in years, jeopardising childrenâs future prospects.
Internally displaced people, host communities and those who have returned home continue to struggle due to limited access to healthcare, livelihoods and education.
Amidst the evolving landscape of armed conflicts, the emergence of new issues and actors has exacerbated the impact on children, deepening their suffering and entrenching the six grave violations.
âGiven the intensity of the violence, road damage, and the lack of guaranteed safety, we are currently unable to reach all affected areas in Lebanon despite increasing medical and humanitarian needs."
âGiven the intensity of the violence, road damage, and the lack of guaranteed safety, we are currently unable to reach all affected areas in Lebanon despite increasing medical and humanitarian needs."
The first-ever estimates on sexual violence in childhood reveal alarming prevalence. Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest number of victims, with 79 million girls and women affected.
This marks the sixth year of significant disruptions to education for children, with estimates that it will take Lebanon generations to recover from these successive shocks.
About 2.8 million people in El Fasher in North Darfur have no option to escape or to access much-needed aid, said a group of NGOs working in Sudan. About 500,000 people are in famine-hit Zamzam camp.
The new orders have obstructed agencies from providing necessities such as health services, clean water, food and nutrition services, taking away the remaining lifelines for the civilian population.
The Americas have reported more than 11.7 million dengue cases as of 9 September â more than double the number in 2023. All four serotypes of the dengue virus are now circulating in the region.
Nearly 6 million people across 11 districts were impacted by Cyclone Remal and additional flooding, with half a million displaced to shelters and one million stranded by floodwaters.
Millions of people live and work in areas with a heavy presence of unexploded ordnance. The continuous threat leads to profound psychological consequences and affects all areas of life.
Grandi visited the border crossing at Jdeidet Yabous. He met Lebanese refugees and Syrians who just crossed and described how they escaped intense Israeli bombardments that terrified their children.
Grandi visited the border crossing at Jdeidet Yabous. He met Lebanese refugees and Syrians who just crossed and described how they escaped intense Israeli bombardments that terrified their children.