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"Ten days ago, I issued an appeal for an immediate ceasefire in all corners of the globe... There should be only one fight in our world today: our shared battle against COVID-19." - UN Chief

The plan targets 5.6 million people with food assistance and support in the areas of health, water-sanitation-hygiene, education, protection, nutrition, shelter, and camp coordination and management.

The correlation between violations is distressing. Abduction of children often leads to recruitment and use or sexual violence and once released, children are often detained for association with armed elements.

The unprecedented fund was set up by the UN Foundation. It is the only way for individuals and organizations to contribute directly to WHO’s global efforts to tackle the pandemic.

For the past few months, many people in Paletwa Township have been living with food shortages and price hikes. Intensified fighting has resulted in trade and supply disruptions and fresh displacement of people

UNHCR and IOM urge the international community to boost its support for humanitarian, protection and integration programmes, on which the lives and welfare of millions depend, including host communities.

More than five million people face severe food insecurity across the region, according to a new joint food security assessment released today by food security partners including WFP.

In 2019 alone, MSF treated more than 10,000 patients for malnutrition in Borno and more than 33,000 confirmed cases of malaria. Humanitarian needs in Borno would still be huge even without COVID-19.