As every child deserves the right to proper healthcare, to reach some of the far-flung areas of the conflict zone, the Polio vaccination teams sometimes relied on hooves as a means of transportation.
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Acute hunger still affecting more than 100 million people worldwide
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.
Polio outbreak in Syria successfully stopped
After an 18-month long intensive vaccination campaign, the outbreak has been successfully stopped with no international spread, according to experts.
UN and SARC deliver humanitarian assistance to 50,000 people at Rukban camp in Syria
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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Investment in education desperately needed to avert “lost generation” of Rohingya children
More than half a million Rohingya refugee children in southern Bangladesh are being denied the chance of a proper education, and international efforts are urgently needed to prevent them falling prey to despair and frustration, UNICEF said.
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Rohingya settlements in Bangladesh weather record rains; relocation efforts in full swing
Since 11 May, an estimated 49,000 refugees have been affected by adverse weather; more than 25,000 by strong winds and storms, another 15,000 by landslides and 5,400 by flooding.
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FAO highlights underfunded crises where humanitarian support is urgently needed
A new FAO report sounds the alarm on some of the world's most severely underfunded crises, which require an urgent humanitarian response and emergency agricultural assistance
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IOM tackles floods and landslides to help Rohingya refugees during monsoon
IOM staff have been working round the clock as monsoon downpours caused flooding and landslides in Bangladesh, where almost one million people are living in bamboo and tarpaulin shelters.
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More than 1,000 new shelters for Rohingya threatened by landslides
IOM and partners are working to move thousands of families whose shelters are most at risk from soil erosion and landslides during the monsoon. Hillsides have become increasingly unstable.
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In Bangladesh, an additional $59.9M required to fully deliver on Rohingya response
UNICEF’s 2018 Humanitarian Action for Children appeal, which seeks to meet the immediate life-saving and longer-term development needs of Rohingya refugees and affected host communities in 2018, is 60 per cent funded.
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One refugee dies as monsoon batters Rohingya settlements in Bangladesh
Winds and first heavy rains pound fragile landscape sheltering some 700,000 refugees, triggering landslides that killed one and injured others amid ongoing emergency response.
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Storms raise risk of water contamination in Bangladesh’s cash-strapped Rohingya camps
IOM engineers predict it will cost at least US$1 million to clear blocked channels and maintain them to prevent dangerous flooding in future.
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CERF announces new findings in latest Results Report
CERF funding enabled 12 UN agencies together with 589 partners to provide life-saving assistance in 2016 and 2017 to 22.5 million people in humanitarian emergencies in 47 countries.
Bangladesh + 1 more
IFRC disaster expert: “Cox’s Bazar crisis is one of the worst I’ve ever seen”
With people standing on buckets in their plastic sheet shelters to stay out of the water, and no solution to the crisis in sight, there are concerns that the world’s attention will move on, leading to a drop in the vital resources needed.
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Rohingya refugees unprepared as monsoon rains, flooding and landslides continue
The monsoon rains falling on the Rohingya refugee camps near Cox’s Bazar have caused more than 130 landslides, damaged 3,300 shelters and affected 28,000 refugees, Oxfam said.
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UN senior officials call for urgent increase in support for Rohingya refugees
Urgent efforts are needed to reinforce and upgrade health and other facilities to mitigate the impact of the rainy season and to boost and adapt services for both refugees and host communities.
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Latest humanitarian snapshot highlights flooding and displacement in Bangladesh, Myanmar
Heavy monsoon rains in Cox’s Bazar again triggered flooding and landslides in the Rohingya refugee camps, affecting 9,000 individuals and displacing more than 2,000 people.
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More than 17,000 Rohingya refugees affected by recent rains in Cox's Bazar
As Bangladesh’s annual wet season has arrived, the UN migration agency is working against the clock to secure infrastructure and strengthen preparedness measures in the refugee camps.
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Monsoon rains raise risks for thousands of Rohingya children - UNICEF
Torrential rain and strong winds are threatening the health and safety of thousands of children as the first major storm of the monsoon season arrived in south-eastern Bangladesh.
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Conditions deteriorate in Bangladesh’s Rohingya refugee camps as torrential rain continues
Aid agencies now report that over 21,500 people have been affected since 11 May when the monsoon season started. This number is expected to increase as the rains continue.