OCHA activa Fondo de Reserva para emergencias súbitas para financiar tres proyectos para atender zonas afectadas por el conflicto, emergencia por inundaciones y restricción de movilidad.
Colombia + 2 more
Colombia + 2 more
OCHA activa Fondo de Reserva para emergencias súbitas para financiar tres proyectos para atender zonas afectadas por el conflicto, emergencia por inundaciones y restricción de movilidad.
Haiti + 3 more
Los nuevos fondos se utilizarán para fortalecer la resiliencia de las comunidades locales y apoyar las necesidades de seguridad alimentaria de las poblaciones afectadas por desastres naturales.
World + 3 more
Events such as the Colombia mudslide, the recent Peru floods, and last October’s Hurricane Matthew in Haiti, highlight the need to address the underlying social and economic forces that place human settlements at risk.
The US$ 179,493 appeal targets priority needs in Mocoa identified as food security, WASH, community-based psychosocial support, protection, livelihood and early recovery.
In total, 200 tents with the capacity of 1,000 people were set up in Mocoa. However, many of the affected families are staying with relatives and friends, which makes it difficult for them to access humanitarian aid.
Colombia + 1 more
South America is in the grip of an unprecedented climate phenomenon that has unleashed unusually heavy rains and taken a destructive toll and could be several weeks away from abating.
Several rivers burst their banks near the city of Mocoa in the early hours of Saturday, sending water, mud and debris crashing into houses as people slept.
Cases are now being reported from all ten provinces. The number of cases in both Honiara and Guadalcanal Provinces has decreased, but is increasing in the other provinces.
Vanuatu + 10 more
Normal to below normal rainfall is evident in many Pacific Island countries with the signs of El Niño development, while measles and chikungunya outbreaks are reported in the region.
World + 52 more
The weekly Global Overview aggregates information from a range of sources and provides the latest updates on and a ranking of current humanitarian crises.
World + 42 more
The Global Overview collates information from a range of sources and displays it in a manner that allows for quick comparison of different humanitarian crises.
World + 44 more
The Global Overview collates information from a range of sources and displays it in a manner that allows for quick comparison of different humanitarian crises.
World + 43 more
The Global Overview collates information from a range of sources and displays it in a manner that allows for quick comparison of different humanitarian crises.
In early February, a group of Arab donors visited the food-insecure regions of Brakna and Gorgol, a trip organized by UNOCHA. Gogol and Brakna are severely food insecure.
World + 34 more
The Global Overview collates information from a range of sources and displays it in a manner that allows for quick comparison of different humanitarian crises.
World + 37 more
The Global Overview collates information from a range of sources and displays it in a manner that allows for quick comparison of different humanitarian crises.
World + 37 more
The Global Overview collates information from a range of sources and displays it in a manner that allows for quick comparison of different humanitarian crises.
World + 38 more
The Global Overview collates information from a range of sources and displays it in a manner that allows for quick comparison of different humanitarian crises.
South Sudan + 36 more
The Global Overview collates information from a range of sources and displays it in a manner that allows for quick comparison of different humanitarian crises.
Continuous power and fuel shortages hindered efforts to pump water, leading to flooding in several areas, especially in Gaza City. It is estimated that it would take up to 2 weeks to drain the water and clean the sewage off.