The amount of money needed for UN humanitarian appeals involving extreme weather events is now eight times higher than 20 years ago — and donors are failing to keep up, reveals a new Oxfam brief.
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The amount of money needed for UN humanitarian appeals involving extreme weather events is now eight times higher than 20 years ago — and donors are failing to keep up, reveals a new Oxfam brief.
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While the number of fatalities and people affected were below their 20-year averages, last year saw 432 disasters causing 10,492 deaths and approximately $252.1 billion in losses.
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Most of the world will be living with water stress in the next few years. We must all act now, said UN representatives during the launch of the GAR Special Report on Drought 2021.
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During 2017, FAO supported governments and communities in responding to food chain crises, which can threaten lives and livelihoods and lead to major emergencies.
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23 countries have issued appeals requiring a total of $5 billion. Only 38 per cent is funded as of September 2016, leaving 60 million people at significant risk of further loss.
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The dramatic 2015-2016 El Niño event hit the poorest and most vulnerable communities hardest, disproportionally affecting women and girls. To date, a funding gap of $3.4 billion remains.
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This crisis was predicted, yet overall, the response has been too little, too late. The looming La Niña event may further hit communities that are already deeply vulnerable, says Oxfam.
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Severe drought, flooding, heavy rains and temperature rises are all known effects of El Niño that can lead to food insecurity and malnutrition, disease outbreaks, acute water shortages, and disruption of health services.
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The last major El Niño event in 1997–98 led to widespread loss of life, displacement of communities and outbreaks of disease in many parts of the world.