While disasters caused by natural hazards are increasing, improved early warning and contingency plans have reduced the number of related deaths, states Humanity & Inclusion
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While disasters caused by natural hazards are increasing, improved early warning and contingency plans have reduced the number of related deaths, states Humanity & Inclusion
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An estimated 45.7 million people are living in internal displacement because of conflict and violence in 61 countries, the majority in Syria, Colombia, DRC, Yemen and Afghanistan.
Those living in such sites are not willing to leave either because of conditions in their places of origin or because they are not yet ready to return due to, for example, delays in reconstruction.
The anniversary comes after urgent calls to action following reports of food insecurity due to months of drought and political instability; nearly 4 million people now need emergency food aid.
The report finds worryingly low food consumption levels and limited dietary diversity, with young children and pregnant and breastfeeding women at most risk.
UN and partners sought $111 million in 2018 to help six million of the most vulnerable. This year, they are calling for $120 million to help 3.8 million people as needs have escalated.
Food production in DPRK in 2018 was at its lowest point for a decade, raising fears that many vulnerable groups may be at risk of under-nutrition and health problems.
According to the government, 75 people are still missing, most of them children. More than 3,200 houses have been destroyed in addition to clinics, schools and kindergartens.
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Heavy flooding caused by Tropical Storm Soulik displaced over 58,000 people in Kangwon and South Hamgyong provinces of DPR Korea. The government is providing assistance.
The Americas region meets next week to discuss the best way forward to reduce disaster losses as a new Post Disaster Needs Analysis demonstrates the full impact of Hurricane Matthew.
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Haiti is still affected by a convergence of humanitarian crises, further aggravated by the devastating October 2016 category-4 Hurricane Matthew.
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Neighboring nations did not experience such devastation, with only four deaths in the Dominican Republic and none in Cuba. So why did Haiti take such a hard hit?
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According to the IDMC, just 10 countries accounted for more than two-thirds of the total. In addition, there were 8.6 million new cases during 2015.
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The persistence of cholera, the deterioration of food security, and the binational mixed migration issue, has worsened the humanitarian situation further in 2015.
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Since 2011, health officials have noted a gradual decrease in the cholera epidemic from 351,839 new cases to 29,078 in 2014. However, 2015 is about to end with an increase in the number of new cases compared to 2014.
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Due to a notable deterioration of the humanitarian situation in the country since June 2015, the UN requests US$25.5 million for priority interventions until the end of the year.
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Community-based approach treats school construction as a community learning opportunity to better understand risks, collectively commit to safety, and to learn and apply strategies for safer construction.
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Humanitarian workers are increasingly turning to ‘medium-low’ or ‘low-tech’ solutions as some of the infrastructure that is needed to implement ‘high-tech’ solutions is non-existent in rapid-onset or complex emergencies.
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The under-payment or non-payment of aid has affected mostly civilians in war-torn areas such as Syria and Yemen, as well as survivors of the Nepal and Haiti earthquakes and Ebola outbreak.
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The report offers a number of recommendations to ensure that counter-trafficking and protection of vulnerable migrants no longer remain at the margins of humanitarian response efforts.