Aid rose to a new all-time high of US$223.7 billion due to increased flows to Ukraine and more humanitarian assistance directed to developing countries, according to the OECD.
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Sweltering heat across East Asia and the Pacific puts children's lives at risk
UNICEF estimates that across the region, around 243 million children are exposed to hotter and longer heatwaves, putting them at risk of a multitude of heat-related illnesses, and even death.
New migration and asylum pact will drastically undermine children’s rights in Europe
Save the Children is calling on the authorities in charge to prioritise the protection of children and take steps to address and minimise any risks that could harm their rights.
EU migration and asylum deal must uphold our collective responsibility to protect children
UNICEF calls for the principles of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, the European Convention on Human Rights, and the Convention on the Rights of the Child to be upheld in new pact.
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GAVI coordinates the global deployment of test kits to boost fight against cholera
The arrival of rapid diagnostic test kits for cholera in Malawi signals the start of a global programme that will see more than 1.2 million tests distributed to 14 countries at high risk for cholera.
Global child deaths reached historic low in 2022, UN report finds
More children are surviving today than ever before, with the under-5 mortality rate declining by 51% since 2000. But an estimated 4.9 million children still died before their fifth birthday.
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MSF forced to suspend medical care for people on the move in Panama
The suspension coincides with an expected increase in the number of people crossing into Panama this week, after boat transports resumed in Colombia following a couple of days of suspension.
Investing in women and girls makes economic sense and accelerates progress for millions of people
Closing gender gaps in farm productivity and wages within agrifood systems could boost the global domestic product by 1%, representing nearly US$1 trillion, and decrease global food insecurity levels.
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Global cholera vaccine stockpile runs empty as 16 countries report outbreaks
Many countries have requested or will urgently need vaccines, but all the doses in production until mid-March have already been allocated, and the demand for doses keeps growing.
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Guterres warns of war being waged on fundamental human rights
"From Ukraine to Sudan to Myanmar, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Gaza, parties to conflict are turning a blind eye to international law, the Geneva Conventions and even the UN Charter."
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UNHCR lauds African Union move to address statelessness across the continent
A new protocol seeks to ensure that stateless people and those at risk of statelessness can exercise their right to a nationality and, in turn, have better access to fundamental human rights.
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Overall losses from natural disasters in 2023 total US$250 billion
Unlike in previous years, there were no mega-disasters in industrialised countries that drove losses up. Instead, the loss statistics were characterised by the large number of severe regional storms.
World's 10 largest crises force more than 10 million children from their homes in one year
The number of children displaced has risen significantly in recent years and at a faster rate than the number of adults displaced, more than doubling from about 20.6 million in 2010.
IFAD members approve ambitious $2 billion plan to reduce hunger and poverty for 100 million rural people
Pledges already exceed the total $1.28 billion promised for 2022-24. IFAD expects more pledges as it works to mobilize $2 billion in new funding to implement a $10 billion programme.
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Violent attacks against schools in Africa rose 20 per cent in 2023
These incidents include drone strikes on schools, the killing of primary teachers, and the use of tear gas to disperse teacher meetings, according to Save the Children.
Latest data shows 1.4 billion children globally missing out on basic social protection
Fewer than one in ten children in low-income countries have access to child benefits, leaving them vulnerable to disease, missed education, poor nutrition, poverty and inequality.
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Sharp rise in people seeking treatment for sexual violence after crossing Darien Gap
MSF teams in Panama treated 214 survivors of sexual violence in December constituting one-third of the 676 cases treated throughout 2023. MSF believes that many cases are likely to go unreported.
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Nearly 100 disappeared or dead in Mediterranean in 2024 underscoring need for regular pathways
The toll is more than twice as high as the figure for the same period of 2023, the deadliest year for migrants at sea in Europe since 2016, said the UN migration agency.
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As Darien crossings hit record, UNHCR urges greater international support
The number of refugees and migrants crossing the Darien jungle – between Colombia and Panama – on foot in 2023 reached 520,000, the highest recorded. So far this year, more than 23,000 have crossed over.
Critical need to better address child protection in armed conflict
In 2023 tens of thousands of children were affected by armed conflict across the world, suffering abhorent abuses and violations of their rights, as existing crises splinter and new armed actors emerge