From Pakistan to the Philippines, Asia and Pacific is the region most affected by disaster displacement worldwide, according to a new report by IDMC and Asian Development Bank.
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From Pakistan to the Philippines, Asia and Pacific is the region most affected by disaster displacement worldwide, according to a new report by IDMC and Asian Development Bank.
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The increase in planned reach is largely driven by the sharp increase in the number of people in acute food insecurity that require support and ongoing health needs as a result of COVID-19.
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While the COVID-19 crisis has shown the realities of how vulnerable the world can be, the climate crisis is and will continue to have much more significant impact, according to a new IFRC report.
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The countries on Watchlist 2020 have changed little, underscoring both the protracted nature of these crises and collective failure of the international community to resolve their root causes.
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The 2020 Global Hotspots Report highlights escalating hunger needs in sub-Saharan Africa with grave challenges facing Zimbabwe, South Sudan, DR Congo and the Central Sahel region.
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A revised, broader definition of action is being applied for 2020 and 2021, which more accurately reflects the scale and trajectory of needs in a highly volatile security environment.
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In the first nine months of 2019, on average of nine children were killed or maimed every day. This marks an 11 per cent increase compared with the same period in 2018.
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This represents the highest figure in decades. The United Nations and partner organizations will require $28.8 billion to assist the most vulnerable people.
The Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund has contributed $9.5 million to an FAO-led project that aims to boost the resilience of farmers affected by conflict and natural disasters.
Between November 2019 and March 2020, about 11.3 million people (37% of the population) are likely to experience severe acute food insecurity, of whom 8.6 million will be in a Crisis situation.
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Conflicts are the primary cause of high levels of food insecurity, while adverse weather conditions - particularly rainfall shortages in Africa - acutely affect food availability and access for millions.
Half of the displaced families surveyed by NRC and other agencies in Herat and Badghis said they sold assets, borrowed money or married off their children for money to cope.
The funds will enable NGOs and UN agencies to provide education for 41,000 children, integrated with protection, WASH services, shelter and core relief items for 97,800 people.
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The newly announced aid package of urgent food, water and medical help includes polio vaccinations for more than 140,000 children under the age of five.
UNICEF calls the humanitarian situation in the war-torn country 'one of the worst disasters on earth', with fewer than one in two vulnerable children receiving life-saving help.
As the water recedes, many people living in the affected areas are worried about the future. With agricultural land and drainage channels damaged, recovery will take months or years.
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A global report on food crises finds that about 113 million people in 53 countries experienced acute food insecurity in 2018, compared with 124 million in 2017.
The extreme weather follows a year of drought, which has seen hundreds of thousands of families abandon their homes and livelihoods, and left 1.6 million children with acute malnutrition.
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This year's edition marks sustained international efforts dedicated to reporting on, analysing and understanding the year-to-year variations and long-term trends of a changing climate.
Ten million people in Afghanistan – more than a quarter of its population – face severe acute food insecurity and need urgent help after floods and drought.