The appeal comes in the wake of last week’s tragedy off the coast of Djibouti in which at least 38 migrants, including children, lost their lives after their boat capsized and sank after leaving Yemen.
Yemen + 6 more
Yemen + 6 more
The appeal comes in the wake of last week’s tragedy off the coast of Djibouti in which at least 38 migrants, including children, lost their lives after their boat capsized and sank after leaving Yemen.
UNICEF's Ted Chaiban urged the international community to immediately scale up support for children and families to avert a deepening humanitarian catastrophe throughout the country.
Ethiopia + 4 more
In addition to dealing with past disasters and conflict, humanitarians are mounting a new response to El Niño-driven drought. The plan targets 15.5 million people, including 10.4 million with food needs.
Efforts to rebuild livelihoods have been hampered by unexploded ordnance, difficult economic recovery, and severe drought. At the same time, conflicts in Amhara and Oromia continue disrupting lives.
Nearly 400 people have already died of starvation in the past six months. An estimated 3.5 million people in Tigray urgently need food assistance, with one million people facing acute hunger.
The main causes of displacement were conflict (64%), drought (17%) and social tension (9%). Somali hosts the highest number due to drought, while Tigray hosts the highest number due to conflict.
Ethiopia + 2 more
Six months after a historic five-season drought, massive floods have inundated vast swaths of farmland across Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia, right in the middle of the harvest season.
World + 33 more
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.
Somalia + 6 more
Nearly three million people have been affected, with more than 1.2 million forced to leave their homes. Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya are bearing the brunt of this crisis, which follows severe drought.
Ethiopia + 2 more
Floods causing widespread damage and hunger. The situation is expected to worsen in December as more rain is forecast. Action Against Hunger is calling for increased funding to address the crisis.
Following the success of limited-scale distributions in Tigray to test the new systems, WFP will roll out food distributions for drought- and conflict-hit people in Afar, Amhara, Somali, and Tigray.
World + 30 more
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.
Burkina Faso + 23 more
The 18 hotspots comprise 22 countries and territories that will see worsening food insecurity between November and April. Burkina Faso, Mali, South Sudan, Sudan and Palestine are of highest concern.
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FEWS NET anticipates that about 110 million people will need food aid through early next year, with a net increase in needs in Southern Africa and the Latin America and Caribbean regions.
Tigray region hosts the highest number of IDPs primarily displaced due to conflict, while Somali region hosts the highest number of internally displaced persons primarily displaced due to drought.
Ethiopia + 1 more
Army worms have damaged more than 24,400 hectares of cropland across 34 woredas in Tigray, while Amhara region is responding to a new cholera outbreak with a limited number of partners and resources.
Somalia + 8 more
Food insecurity continues due primarily to three years of drought that have eroded livelihoods and assets, four years of flooding in South Sudan and episodic or protracted conflict across the region.
Burkina Faso + 9 more
For the first time, Burkina Faso tops the list. Redirection of aid and attention towards Ukraine has increased neglect of some of the world’s most vulnerable people.
Somalia + 5 more
The funds announced today will allow humanitarian agencies to sustain aid pipelines of food, water, health care, nutrition and protection services in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia.
Ethiopia + 3 more
Millions of people in the Horn of Africa are trapped in a hunger emergency as the region lurches from crisis to crisis: the longest drought in recorded history has given way to rains and flooding.