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Hunger and looming famine puts girls at risk in South Sudan
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 15:22:41 +0000
Plan International reports that hunger has escalated due to conflict, flooding and COVID-19, and fears that teenage girls will be at risk of sexual exploitation as they search for food.
US sanctions on Yemen will fuel the flames of war and starvation for millions, warns NRC
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 11:04:25 +0000
"To jeopardise aid and supplies for a population already engulfed in the world’s largest humanitarian crisis is irresponsible, indefensible and inhumane," said Jan Egeland,
UN chief calls for protection of civilians as violence spikes in Sudan’s West Darfur
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 10:00:09 +0000
According to media, at least 83 people, including women and children, have been killed and more than 160 wounded in inter-communal clashes this weekend. About 50,000 people have been displaced.
Oxfam warns of COVID-19 risks in camps following Indonesian earthquake
Sun, 17 Jan 2021 16:01:45 +0000
The camps are overcrowded, with no precautionary measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and there is limited PPE – yet this part of Indonesia is classified as a high transmission risk zone, it said.
UNHCR welcomes Mexico’s reforms to protect rights of child refugees and asylum seekers
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 20:38:42 +0000
The reforms ensure that displaced children, either accompanied or unaccompanied, will be referred to alternative accommodation instead of immigration detention centres.
DR Congo: Number of Central African refugees soars as violence intensifies
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 13:33:41 +0000
Violence in the Central African Republic has forced nearly 60,000 people to seek refuge in neighbouring countries since December, a two-fold rise in just one week.
Bangladesh: UN steps up support for thousands left homeless after fire at Rohingya refugee camp
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 10:05:28 +0000
The fire erupted shortly after midnight on Thursday (local time) in the Nayapara refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, gutting about 550 shelters and 150 shops. A community centre is also said to have been destroyed.
Rescue and relief rushed to Indonesia earthquake survivors
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 09:43:06 +0000
Indonesian Red Cross rescue teams are searching for survivors in the rubble and providing first aid following a devastating earthquake in Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Education Cannot Wait and partners launch multi-year education programme in Burkina Faso
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 08:54:26 +0000
The full cost of the 2021-2023 Multi-Year Resilience Programme for Burkina Faso is US$59.1 million and targets 813,000 girls and boys, including adolescents, in six priority regions.
Mounting hostilities disrupt aid delivery in CAR
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 06:07:38 +0000
Repeated attacks against humanitarian workers have forced aid organisations to close field offices and repatriate staff, leaving at least 2.8 million people without access to life-saving assistance.
World: Africa COVID-19 cases top 3 million, first wave peak surpassed
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 22:41:57 +0000
Revamped public health measures are ever more critical to avert a runaway surge in COVID-19 infections that could stretch health facilities to the breaking point.
Armed clashes escalate while children suffer in Rakhine State, Myanmar
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 21:50:46 +0000
The new UN report shows a total of 994 verified grave violations against children across the country between September 2018 and June 2020, mostly in Rakhine State in 2019.
"Most urgent priority in Yemen right now is to prevent a massive famine." - UN Relief Chief
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 15:41:26 +0000
According to Lowcock, data shows that 16 million Yemenis will go hungry this year. About 50,000 people are already experiencing famine conditions with another 5 million one step behind them.
World: Step up climate change adaptation or face serious human and economic damage – UN report
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:32:22 +0000
While nations have advanced in planning, huge gaps remain in finance for developing countries and bringing adaptation projects to the stage where they bring real protection against climate impacts.
Refugees receive COVID-19 vaccinations in Jordan
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:08:52 +0000
As part of Jordan’s national COVID-19 vaccination plan, which commenced this week, anyone living in the country, including refugees and asylum seekers, is entitled to receive the vaccine free of charge.
Bangladesh: Fire blazes through Rohingya camp, devastating hundreds of homes
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000
The fire stands as a reminder that children stuck in the camps in Cox’s Bazar face a bleak future with little freedom of movement, inadequate access to education, and serious protection risks.
World: Global Fund signs a record-breaking $8.54 billion in grants to fight HIV, TB, and malaria
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 10:59:56 +0000
This is an exceptional achievement that will help more than 100 countries continue the critical fight against HIV, TB and malaria – epidemics that kill more than 2.3 million people every year.
World: Children cannot afford another year of school disruption
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 18:42:30 +0000
As we enter the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, and as cases continue to soar around the world, no effort should be spared to keep schools open or prioritize them in reopening plans.
Burundi: New CARE report highlights the 10 most under-reported humanitarian crises of 2020
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 13:18:05 +0000
The annual analysis points out the emergencies with the least online global media coverage in five languages throughout the year. CARE sees a concerning trend of crises being neglected year after year.
World: Billions will not receive a COVID-19 vaccine in 2021
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 12:31:48 +0000
Shortages of COVID-19 vaccines, coupled with vaccine nationalism, means the majority of people in crisis and conflict-affected contexts will not receive a COVID-19 vaccine this year.
