As humanitarian aid entering Gaza reaches its lowest level in months, MSF warns that patient care is critically compromised while medical conditions are expected to surge with the onset of winter.
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UNHCR warns of devastating spike in risk of gender-based violence for women and girls forced to flee their homes
Reports of conflict-related sexual violence increased by 50% last year compared to 2022. Women and girls accounted for 95% of verified cases but these numbers represent a fraction of the reality.
Hostilities escalate in north-west Syria, says UN
More than 125 incidents of shelling, airstrikes and others reported in Idleb and Western Aleppo in three days, with 14,000 people displaced and at least 12 civilians, including four children, killed.
Number of children facing malnutrition doubles to one in four as Burundi battles worsening Mpox outbreak
An estimated 484,000 children are expected to suffer malnutrition in coming months, a figure that has more than doubled since 2022 – the last time such an assessment was made.
Number of children in Haiti recruited by armed groups soars by 70% in one year – UNICEF
The unprecedented spike, registered between the second quarters of 2023 and 2024, points to a worsening protection crisis for children. Up to half of all members in armed groups are children.
War and economic strain worsen health conditions in Lebanon
The toll of the ongoing conflict is compounded by years of hardship. Lebanon has endured one of the worst economic crises in the world, which has left more than 80% of people living in poverty.
Humanitarians seek $78.3 million after successive disasters hit Cuba
A new appeal targets 930,000 people with urgent needs across seven provinces and 17 municipalities, after two hurricanes and two earthquakes hit Cuba in the span of only 20 days.
First cargo flight with medical supplies for children lands in Blue Nile state after 19 months of conflict
The medical supplies, including antibiotics to treat bacterial infections such as pneumonia, landed at Damazine Airport after government approvals to use three airports in Sudan for aid deliveries.
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Scientists Get Ahead of South Sudan Floods: “We Need to Save People’s Livelihoods”
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Extreme seasonal flooding in South Sudan is expected to persist through November, leaving devastation in its wake. While...