Angola is once again number one among the top 10 forgotten humanitarian crises that received the least media attention last year. CARE's report draws attention to these forgotten crises.
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Angola is once again number one among the top 10 forgotten humanitarian crises that received the least media attention last year. CARE's report draws attention to these forgotten crises.
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On behalf of more than 1,900 humanitarian partners worldwide, the United Nations launched its global appeal for 2024. More than 180 million people need life-saving assistance and protection.
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A 25% rise in food insecurity increases the risk of conflict by 36%, while a 25% increase in the number of people without access to clean water increases the likelihood of conflict by 18%, says IEP.
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Cases reported to WHO in 2022 were more than double those in 2021. Afghanistan, Cameroon, DR Congo, Malawi, Nigeria, Somalia, and Syria have each reported more than 10,000 suspected/confirmed cases.
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The funds bring the CERF’s total support through its Underfunded Emergencies window to more than $270 million this year - the largest annual amount ever allocated, to the highest number of countries.
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The first-of-its-kind vaccine will be sent to areas where the risk of illness and death among children are highest. The first doses are expected in late-2023, with rollout starting by early 2024.
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WFP will only be able to assist just over half of the 11.6 million initially targeted – leaving millions stranded without aid as the lean season sets in and hunger starts to peak.
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UNHCR’s flagship report found that by end-2022, the number of people displaced by war, persecution, violence and human rights abuses stood at a record 108.4 million, up 19.1 million on a year earlier.
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Millions of children are being denied their human right to an education and the numbers are growing. And even when they are able to go to school, the quality of education is simply too low.
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A Save the Children study, "Girls on the Move in North Africa," found girl migrants, often fleeing violence at home, faced more threats and dangers on their journeys to or through North Africa.
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The number of movements in which people fled in search of safety and shelter - sometimes more than once - was also unprecedented in 2022, according to the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre.
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Children in 10 African countries are at the highest risk from a convergence of three threats: inadequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH); related diseases; and climate hazards.
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Africa is witnessing an exponential rise in cholera cases - if the trend continues, it could surpass the number of cases recorded in 2021, the worst year for cholera in Africa in nearly a decade.
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The extra funding will be used to reinforce social protection schemes and key sectors such as food, nutrition and WASH. Funds will also be allocated to displaced populations and host communities.
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CARE’s annual “Breaking the Silence” report shines the light on the ten humanitarian crises that received the least media attention in 2022. All of which, for the first time, are in Africa.
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A new report by Christian Aid shows that floods, cyclones and drought killed and displaced millions of people across the globe in places which have done little to cause the climate crisis.
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Next year will set another record for humanitarian relief requirements, with 339 million people in need of assistance in 69 countries, the UN and partner organizations said.
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There is a shocking, pernicious cycle of hunger and insecurity, each exacerbating the other and fuelling risks to women and girls, as harmful coping strategies are adopted across communities.
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A large majority of the children are at high risk of a multitude of threats, including death by drowning, disease, lack of safe drinking water, malnutrition, disruption in learning, and violence.
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“COP27 must equip countries and communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis to prepare for extreme weather, to adapt, and minimize the impact of the climate emergency,” said Grandi.