At a global level there are record numbers of people in need of humanitarian assistance. Record levels of people without enough food to eat. Record levels of people forced to flee their homes. And...
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Afghanistan + 20 more
At a global level there are record numbers of people in need of humanitarian assistance. Record levels of people without enough food to eat. Record levels of people forced to flee their homes. And...
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With 45 million people on the brink of famine, Action Against Hunger is joining NGOs calling on world leaders to take urgent action. By Action Against Hunger 1 December 2021 Dear world leaders, It is...
Juba, South Sudan, January 1, 2021 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is extremely concerned about the counties in South Sudan where an increasing risk of famine amidst the COVID-19 pandemic...
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IRC's 2021 Emergency Watchlist: triple threat of COVID, climate change and conflict threatens 200 million people without urgent action The most dangerous humanitarian emergencies of 2021 are nearly...
Juba, South Sudan, June 2, 2020 — South Sudan has seen a sharp spike in confirmed COVID-19 cases in the past week, with cases more than doubling amidst a humanitarian emergency. President Salva Kiir...
Juba, South Sudan, February 18, 2020 — As the next deadline for the formation of the South Sudan Unity government approaches, the International Rescue Committee calls on all parties to resolve...
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Watchlist 2020 highlights the countries where the IRC assesses there to be the greatest risk of a major deterioration in the humanitarian situation in the coming year. The countries on Watchlist 2020...
Somalia + 2 more
The IRC is assessing the damage and launching immediate responses to help those most impacted by the storms in Kenya, South Sudan and Somalia. IRC teams in Somalia are on alert and preparing for...
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New York, NY, July 31, 2019 — Severe drought and ongoing violence in East Africa has put 8.7 million people in Somalia and South Sudan at risk of severe food insecurity. The International Rescue...
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The IRC’s Watchlist 2019 highlights the countries we believe are at greatest risk of experiencing the worst humanitarian crises over the coming year. • This year the Watchlist has...
Background Malnutrition in South Sudan is omnipresent due to factors such as widespread disease (particularly malaria, diarrhea and pneumonia), poor health infrastructure and access to timely and...
A feasibility study of low-literate community health workers treating severe acute malnutrition using simplified tools and protocol in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, South Sudan Malnutrition...
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Famine: Lessons Learned was produced as the world was responding to four potential famines simultaneously – in Nigeria, South Sudan, Yemen and Somalia. Much has been written and researched on famine,...
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The International Rescue Committee predicts imminent famine in Somalia, Yemen, and northeastern Nigeria The IRC scales up emergency response across the region, calls for urgent increases in funding ...
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Famine has been declared in South Sudan, and is looming in Somalia, Nigeria and Yemen. Here's what you need to know and how you can help. March 11, 2017 Famine has been declared in regions of South...
27 humanitarian agencies working in South Sudan have warned that unless substantial funds are immediately provided to those working on the ground, organisations will struggle to stop famine spreading...
The ongoing crisis in South Sudan is aggravating an already fragile socio‐economic context, in which many households are at risk of food insecurity and malnutrition both in rural and urban centers,...
Yida refugee settlement and Ajuong Thok refugee camp are located in Pariang County of Unity State in South Sudan. The refugees are from South Kordofan State of the neighbouring Sudan where there is...