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IFRC
More than four million people at risk of food insecurity and disease in Bangladesh
Floods and landslides have damaged vital infrastructure, leaving hundreds of thousands stranded and without power and electricity. Food and clean water shortages are being reported.
UN News
Droughts leave millions food insecure in Zimbabwe, UN food agency scales up assistance
Assistance aims to reach 1.2 million people – 900,000 of whom live in areas affected by Cyclone Idai, 100,000 in areas affected by Cyclone Kenneth and 250,000 in areas affected by the drought.
Venezuela + 1 other
MSF
MSF helps address mounting health needs in Venezuela
Last month, MSF started assessing health needs in different parts of the country and began rehabilitating sections of the 302-bed Vargas hospital in the capital, Caracas.
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IOM
Agencies address immediate shelter needs of newly displaced people in Burkina Faso
As of June 2019, nearly 220,000 persons were displaced, a number that has tripled since December 2018. By the end of the year, this number could reach 335,000.
India + 2 others
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UNICEF
UNICEF scaling up emergency response to families affected by floods in South Asia
Ecuador + 8 others
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UNHCR
Survey highlights risks faced by vulnerable Venezuelans on the move
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IFRC
Malnutrition and disease on the rise in DPR Korea as drought ruins early harvest
Disaster:DPR Korea: Drought - Apr 2019
Syria + 2 others
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UNICEF
