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Somalia

IDPs affected by heavy rains and windstorms in Somalia need immediate humanitarian assistance

Sudden heavy rains and windstorms struck North Galkacyo on 10 May, which destroyed IDP shelters and other communal assets such as latrines, health facilities, and schools.

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Situation Report
Source
  • IFRC
Posted
22 May 2022
Originally published
21 May 2022

Syria

Funding not enough to meet rising humanitarian needs in Syria

With a scorching summer fast approaching, food prices rising and access to water and electricity limited, more funds are needed to address the crisis, the UN’s senior humanitarian official warns.

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News and Press Release
Source
  • UN SC
Posted
20 May 2022
Originally published
20 May 2022

Mozambique

More than 700,000 affected by Cyclone Gombe in Mozambique still need humanitarian assistance

As IOM scales up its response, the effects of the cyclone are compounding existing needs in northern Mozambique as services and resources have been overstretched due to insecurity in Cabo Delgado.

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News and Press Release
Source
  • IOM
Posted
20 May 2022
Originally published
20 May 2022

Panama + 1 more

Emergency healthcare and protection needed as more people cross to Panama

Safe routes must be established for migrants between Colombia and Panama, medical care must be provided at the first point of arrival and conditions in reception centres must be improved, says MSF.

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News and Press Release
Source
  • MSF
Posted
20 May 2022
Originally published
19 May 2022

Burkina Faso + 3 more

Up to 18 million people in the Sahel face severe hunger over the next three months

To help meet people's most urgent food security and nutrition needs, OCHA has released $30 million for the four countries: $6 million for Burkina Faso and $8 million each for Chad, Mali and Niger.

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News and Press Release
Source
  • OCHA
Posted
20 May 2022
Originally published
20 May 2022

World + 1 more

Failing to open Ukrainian ports means declaring war on global food security - WFP Chief

With Ukraine a major supplier of global food supply, the inability to export has created market volatility and rising food prices worldwide. By 2023, there will likely be a food availability problem.

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News and Press Release
Source
  • WFP
Posted
19 May 2022
Originally published
19 May 2022

Syria

WHO warns 700,000 more children face hunger in Syria due to continuously deteriorating economy

In the past six months, the total number of food-insecure children has risen to more than 4.6 million. An unprecedented number of children is now battling soaring rates of malnutrition.

Format
Analysis
Source
  • WHO
Posted
19 May 2022
Originally published
19 May 2022

World + 13 more

Number of internally displaced people reaches 59.1 million worldwide

Up from 55 million a year earlier, the unprecedented figure is the result of new waves of violence, protracted conflict and disasters, according to IDMC's annual report.

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Analysis
Source
  • IDMC
Posted
19 May 2022
Originally published
19 May 2022

World + 3 more

People living in warzones at risk of being forgotten in global vaccination effort

Of the 25 countries with the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates in the world, more than half are embroiled in armed conflict, which takes a heavy toll on health care systems.

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News and Press Release
Source
  • ICRC
Posted
18 May 2022
Originally published
18 May 2022

Syria

The world must not grow numb to the suffering of the Syrian people - UNOCHA

The response planned for 2022, seeking $4.4 billion, is only 9% funded. More than 14 million people in Syria will lack critical aid, basic services and means for recovery this year without new monies.

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News and Press Release
Source
  • OCHA
Posted
18 May 2022
Originally published
18 May 2022

World + 3 more

Drowning and dehydration are the main causes of migrant deaths in the Horn of Africa

During migration in 2021, deaths due to drowning numbered 64 with five due to harsh environmental conditions – particularly the high temperatures that frequently result in exhaustion and dehydration.

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News and Press Release
Source
  • IOM
Posted
18 May 2022
Originally published
18 May 2022

World

Four climate change indicators broke records in 2021, WMO warns

The State of the Global Climate 2021 report confirms that greenhouse gas concentrations, sea level rise, ocean heat and ocean acidification set new records, with harmful and long-lasting ramifications.

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Analysis
Source
  • WMO
Posted
18 May 2022
Originally published
18 May 2022

Ethiopia + 2 more

One person likely dying from hunger every 48 seconds in drought-ravaged East Africa

The number of people experiencing extreme hunger in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia has more than doubled since last year – from over 10 million to more than 23 million today.

Format
News and Press Release
Sources
  • Oxfam
  • Save the Children
Posted
18 May 2022
Originally published
18 May 2022

World + 10 more

UNICEF warns severe wasting is killing more than one million children under-five a year

Wasting cases are increasing in areas affected by conflict, climate shocks and ongoing economic fallout from COVID-19. Some countries have seen a 40% or more increase in child wasting since 2016.

Format
Analysis
Source
  • UNICEF
Posted
17 May 2022
Originally published
17 May 2022

Iraq + 1 more

Syrian refugees in Iraq will lose access to basic foods without urgent funds

Agencies seek $10.1 million urgently to provide critical assistance; 86 percent of in-camp refugees remain food-insecure or vulnerable to food insecurity following a string of socio-economic shocks.

Format
News and Press Release
Sources
  • UNHCR
  • WFP
Posted
17 May 2022
Originally published
16 May 2022

Mozambique

Rates of child marriage double among thousands of children displaced by conflict in Cabo Delgado

Between January and March, Save the Children recorded 108 cases of child marriage in the Pemba, Metuge, Chiure, and Montepuez districts of Cabo Delgado, against 65 between October and December 2021.

Format
News and Press Release
Source
  • Save the Children
Posted
17 May 2022
Originally published
17 May 2022

World + 5 more

How investments in gender equality have kept health systems running during COVID-19

A CARE report highlights case studies and lessons learned during COVID-19. The evidence shows that we must invest in gender equality in health systems to prepare for and respond to the next pandemic.

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Analysis
Source
  • CARE
Posted
16 May 2022
Originally published
12 May 2022

World + 6 more

Global hunger crisis affecting 811 million people must not become a forgotten statistic

Plan Int'l CEO said the media spotlight on Ukraine must widen to bring the worsening global hunger crisis out of the shadows - a crisis affecting more people than the entire population of Europe.

Format
News and Press Release
Source
  • Plan International
Posted
16 May 2022
Originally published
16 May 2022

Yemen

Reopening of Sana'a airport is a stepping stone towards sustainable peace, says NRC

If the parties to the conflict continue to work together to operate regular flights in and out of Sana’a, they can help save thousands of lives, prevent premature deaths, and support the economy.

Format
News and Press Release
Source
  • NRC
Posted
16 May 2022
Originally published
16 May 2022

World

WHO launches new Mortality Database visualization portal

A new portal reflects key updates to modernize the user interface that give unparalleled insight, accessibility and relevance to seven decades of mortality data for policymakers and the public.

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News and Press Release
Source
  • WHO
Posted
14 May 2022
Originally published
13 May 2022

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