The inter-agency aid operation will bring food, sanitation and hygiene supplies, nutrition and health assistance to Rukban. Some 10,000 children will be vaccinated against Measles, Polio and other deadly diseases.
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UN aid deliveries resume to Syrians at the Berm as Jordan gives approval
Approval of an exceptional delivery of humanitarian aid was granted to provide food and winterization relief items to 50,000 people who face increasingly dire circumstances.
Up to 15,000 civilians remain trapped in Syria's Ar-Raqqa city
The humanitarian situation inside the city remains dire, with a majority of the remaining population reportedly facing deteriorating humanitarian, health, living and security conditions.
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Between 20,000 and 50,000 continue to live under dire humanitarian conditions in Raqqa City
Water and electricity have been reportedly cut off for more than a month, forcing people to collect unsafe water. Unexploded ordnance and landmines continue to be a serious safety concern.
Ar-Raqqa: Massive displacement continues due to fighting, heavy airstrikes
Since 1 April, the number of displaced people tops 190,000, nearly 20,000 fled last month alone. Humanitarian situation has been significantly deteriorating inside the city, protection for trapped civilians remains of high concern.
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Providing life-saving assistance at the north-east Jordan-Syria border
An estimated 45,000 to 50,000 people are stranded at two remote locations – Hadalat and Rukban – at the berm. Aid deliveries are expected to resume this week in a volatile security environment.
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Global emergency overview highlights Syria crisis and the spread of violence in Nigeria and Bangladesh
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.
Typhoons kill 38 people
Typhoons Wutip and Nari hit Viet Nam within two weeks, causing significant damage. Almost 120,000 people were affected by Wutip, while assessments are still underway for Nari.
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Global emergency overview highlights Syria crisis, flooding in S Sudan and Cholera outbreak in Haiti
There have been 2,936 new cases of cholera and 83 deaths in Haiti in one week, already more than half the cases reported during September.
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Global emergency overview highlights tropical cyclone Phailin in India, earthquake in Philippines
Snapshot 08 – 15 October In Syria, heavy fighting is ongoing in Rural Damascus, Dar’a, Aleppo, Idleb and Homs, with government forces making gains in Rural Damascus while the opposition has won ground in Dar’a. Despite the call of al-Qaeda’s leader for opposition fighters to unite,...
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Latest Global emergency overview highlights floods in Thailand, severe food insecurity and malnutrition in Cameroon
As of 8 October, almost 3 million people living across 30 of Thailand’s 77 provinces were affected by floods caused by heavier than usual monsoon rains.
Viet Nam + 3 more
Aid groups appeal for flood assistance in South East Asia
Regional aid groups have launched appeals as monsoon floods have affected more than 3 million people and claimed at least 100 lives, mostly in Vietnam, Laos and Thailand.
Chad: As number of cholera cases decreases, prevention activities continue
Summary: The DREF allocation enabled the National Society to mount an immediate response to the outbreak through the procurement of non-food items (NFI) and to support training costs for volunteers. Following the deployment of a Field Assessment and Coordination Team (FACT) in August and the launch...
Cameroon + 7 more
Central/West Africa facing 'one of the worst ever' cholera outbreaks - UNICEF
DAKAR/GENEVA, 11 October 2011 – UNICEF is calling for a redoubling of efforts to combat cholera outbreaks that are claiming lives and affecting large numbers of people across West and Central Africa. This year has seen more than 85,000 reported cases of cholera, resulting in 2,466 deaths. The size...
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Tchad : L’épidémie de choléra continue de sévir et de gagner de l’ampleur
Ce bulletin est produit par OCHA en collaboration avec les partenaires humanitaires. Il est publié par le bureau de OCHA-Tchad et couvre la période allant du 25 mai au 30 juin 2011. Le prochain bulletin sera publié vers le 25 juillet 2011. I. FAITS MAJEURS • Plus de 73 000 Tchadiens retournés...
Tchad : Le choléra reprend avec force dans 13 districts du pays
Oxfam accélère sa réponse à N’Djamena et Massakory pour lutter contre la propagation de l’épidémie avant de l’arrivée des pluies. N’Djamena, 31 Mai 2011 - Le choléra frappe à nouveau au Tchad. L’épidémie qui a causé plus de 6.883 cas et 209 décès en 2010, et qui semblait...