The report, released in advance of World Water Day, examines data from countries with the most urgent needs seeking financial support for WASH programs through the UN humanitarian system.
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Global child deaths reached historic low in 2022, UN report finds
More children are surviving today than ever before, with the under-5 mortality rate declining by 51% since 2000. But an estimated 4.9 million children still died before their fifth birthday.
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More than 230 million girls and women worldwide have undergone female genital mutilation
UNICEF reports a 15 per cent increase, or 30 million more girls and women, compared with the data released eight years ago. The largest share of the global burden is found in African countries.
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MSF forced to suspend medical care for people on the move in Panama
The suspension coincides with an expected increase in the number of people crossing into Panama this week, after boat transports resumed in Colombia following a couple of days of suspension.
Investing in women and girls makes economic sense and accelerates progress for millions of people
Closing gender gaps in farm productivity and wages within agrifood systems could boost the global domestic product by 1%, representing nearly US$1 trillion, and decrease global food insecurity levels.
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Global cholera vaccine stockpile runs empty as 16 countries report outbreaks
Many countries have requested or will urgently need vaccines, but all the doses in production until mid-March have already been allocated, and the demand for doses keeps growing.
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Guterres warns of war being waged on fundamental human rights
"From Ukraine to Sudan to Myanmar, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Gaza, parties to conflict are turning a blind eye to international law, the Geneva Conventions and even the UN Charter."
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UNHCR lauds African Union move to address statelessness across the continent
A new protocol seeks to ensure that stateless people and those at risk of statelessness can exercise their right to a nationality and, in turn, have better access to fundamental human rights.
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The human costs of the EU's migration policies
Drawn from first-hand accounts from medical staff and patients, a Médecins Sans Frontières report details the harrowing consequences of Europe's policy-made crisis at its borders and beyond.
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Overall losses from natural disasters in 2023 total US$250 billion
Unlike in previous years, there were no mega-disasters in industrialised countries that drove losses up. Instead, the loss statistics were characterised by the large number of severe regional storms.
World's 10 largest crises force more than 10 million children from their homes in one year
The number of children displaced has risen significantly in recent years and at a faster rate than the number of adults displaced, more than doubling from about 20.6 million in 2010.
IFAD members approve ambitious $2 billion plan to reduce hunger and poverty for 100 million rural people
Pledges already exceed the total $1.28 billion promised for 2022-24. IFAD expects more pledges as it works to mobilize $2 billion in new funding to implement a $10 billion programme.
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Violent attacks against schools in Africa rose 20 per cent in 2023
These incidents include drone strikes on schools, the killing of primary teachers, and the use of tear gas to disperse teacher meetings, according to Save the Children.
Latest data shows 1.4 billion children globally missing out on basic social protection
Fewer than one in ten children in low-income countries have access to child benefits, leaving them vulnerable to disease, missed education, poor nutrition, poverty and inequality.
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Sharp rise in people seeking treatment for sexual violence after crossing Darien Gap
MSF teams in Panama treated 214 survivors of sexual violence in December constituting one-third of the 676 cases treated throughout 2023. MSF believes that many cases are likely to go unreported.
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Nearly 100 disappeared or dead in Mediterranean in 2024 underscoring need for regular pathways
The toll is more than twice as high as the figure for the same period of 2023, the deadliest year for migrants at sea in Europe since 2016, said the UN migration agency.
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As Darien crossings hit record, UNHCR urges greater international support
The number of refugees and migrants crossing the Darien jungle – between Colombia and Panama – on foot in 2023 reached 520,000, the highest recorded. So far this year, more than 23,000 have crossed over.
Critical need to better address child protection in armed conflict
In 2023 tens of thousands of children were affected by armed conflict across the world, suffering abhorent abuses and violations of their rights, as existing crises splinter and new armed actors emerge
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Up to 130,000 pupils in Haiti no longer receiving WFP meals due to insecurity and school closures
Since 15 January, the UN Department of Safety and Security has restricted all road missions in the four southern departments. UN Humanitarian Air Service flights have also been temporally suspended.
WHO launches appeal for $1.5 billion to protect the health of the most vulnerable
WHO aims to reach more than 87 million people in 41 emergencies in 2024 across crises of conflict, climate change and economic instability, which continue to fuel displacement, hunger, and inequality.