News Monitor
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.
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.
An estimated 8.4 million people live in the path of the cyclone, including about 3.6 million children. In the lead-up to the storm, at least 800,000 people were evacuated into cyclone shelters.
About 6.5 million children will face crisis or emergency levels of hunger as Afghanistan feels the impacts of floods, long-term effects of drought and the return of Afghans from Pakistan and Iran.
The resolution urges all States to immediately undertake comprehensive, impartial investigations into violations perpetrated against UN and humanitarian personnel.
Displacing 95,000 people and damaging 60,000 hectares of cropland, the floods also coincide with disease outbreaks. Of special concern is cholera in hostility-ridden parts of Northern Amhara Region.
The IDF must cease all attacks on or in the vicinity of hospitals and must ensure their protected status is respected and that hospitals are able to receive essential medical equipment and medicine.