ECW invested US$82 million in 14 crisis-hit countries from April 2017 to March 2018, reaching some of the most vulnerable children affected by conflict and natural disasters.
World + 17 more
World + 17 more
ECW invested US$82 million in 14 crisis-hit countries from April 2017 to March 2018, reaching some of the most vulnerable children affected by conflict and natural disasters.
Peru + 10 more
Las lluvias torrenciales que provocaron inundaciones, deslizamientos de tierra y avalanchas de lodo, recorrieron todas las costas del Perú en marzo de 2017. En abril, casi la mitad del país estaba en estado de emergencia.
World + 13 more
CARE report "Suffering in Silence" highlights humanitarian crises around the world that rarely made the news: North Korea, Eritrea and Burundi were the least covered by media.
Bangladesh + 1 more
Authorities in Bangladesh are scrambling to prepare for the looming monsoon season, and the short dry season now underway offers precious little time to prepare.
Mobile health brigades, protection kits to prevent and respond to gender-based violence, and the provision of medical equipment all help to strengthen the community and build resilience.
World + 19 more
Of the 9.1 million new internal displacements, 4.6 million were caused by conflict, a figure which is already two-thirds of last year’s total. Disaster displacement continues at an unabated pace too.
1.7 millones de personas han sido afectadas por El Niño Costero entre enero y abril de 2017. Principalmente, en las regiones de Ancash, La Libertad, Lambayeque y Piura.
UNICEF has provided humanitarian assistance in WASH, protection, nutrition, health and education to 84,667 children and families in the most affected district of Piura, in the north.
Humanitarian organizations have been assisting the Government to help those affected by Cyclone Mora, yet more than 12,000 people suffer dismal conditions in makeshift shelters.
World + 9 more
New disasters and deteriorating protracted emergencies have pushed humanitarian requirements across 37 countries worldwide in 2017 to US$23.5 billion.
Bangladesh + 1 more
Severe rains have triggered landslides in the Chittagong Hills, reportedly killing more than 40 people and leaving dozens missing. This latest disaster comes in the wake of Cyclone Mora.
Sri Lanka + 3 more
An estimated 3.3 million people have been affected by Tropical Cyclone MORA in Bangladesh with 540,000 people estimated to require humanitarian assistance.
Bangladesh + 1 more
The appeal, which aims to help Rohingya migrants living in settlements in Bangladesh affected by Cyclone Mora, will target health, water, sanitation, shelter and protection.
Bangladesh + 2 more
Cyclone Mora in Myanmar and Bangladesh, and torrential monsoon rains across Sri Lanka have left children homeless and in need of protection, nutrition and health services.
Bangladesh + 1 more
According to the government, six people have died and 136 are injured. Approximately 52,000 houses were damaged or destroyed.
Bangladesh + 1 more
Tropical Cyclone Mora has made landfall in Bangladesh's coastal region. More than 2.8 million are affected across 12 high-risk coastal districts.
More than 11 million people in Bangladesh will be affected by Cyclone Mora; Save the Children is especially worried about the impact on children.
Sri Lanka + 4 more
An estimated 503,560 people in 15 of Sri Lanka’s 25 districts have been affected by floods and landslides, with 82,998 people displaced. A total of 156 deaths has been confirmed.
Water, sanitation, food, and protection are the main areas of concern. Health authorities have also reported a continued increase of probable cases of dengue in the Piura region.
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.