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DR Congo + 4 others
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ECHO
ECHO announces more than €34 million for Great Lakes region
Most of the funding supports the DRC (€29.375 million) and refugees from Burundi in Tanzania and Rwanda (€4.3 million). The remainder goes to Burundi and the Congo.
Disaster:DR Congo: Ebola Outbreak - Aug 2018
World + 6 others
ICRC
UN and ICRC appeal for end to explosive weapons use in cities
Armed conflict in cities kills and gravely wounds countless civilians, leaving many with life-long disabilities and psychological trauma. Infrastructure is damaged or destroyed.
UNMISS
South Sudan’s peace process ‘precarious, but progress in being made’, Security Council hears
In his speech, David Shearer said it was vital to maintain momentum. “That very much depends on the goodwill of the parties as well as the collective and unrelenting focus of the country’s international friends."
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FAO
FAO provides emergency livestock response for drought-affected communities in Ethiopia
Funded by CERF and ECHO, FAO is carrying out treatment campaigns and helping households to sell their animals to generate cash and reduce pressure on limited available pasture.
Disaster:Ethiopia: Drought - 2015-2019
© Giles Clarke for UNOCHA
UN SC
Top UN official in Yemen warns of heightened risk of 'regional conflagration'.
Disaster:Yemen: Cholera Outbreak - Oct 2016
Bangladesh + 1 other
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UN HRC
UN experts concerned by crackdown at Rohingya refugee camps
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IOM
IOM manual to help with mental health and psychosocial support in emergencies
© UNICEF Pacific/Alice Clements
Kindernothilfe + 5 others
