Humanitarian

Editorial Earlier this week, heavy rains caused severe flooding in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). These floods disrupted transportation and communication networks, schools, farmland, water and electricity supplies, and devastated communities and other public infrastructure. Some reports said at least 160 people died, more than 38,000 people were affected, 10,000 […]

The recently published Food Classification Report predicts that parts of Somalia will face famine by June 2023, with the number of people facing catastrophic famine (IPC Phase 5). will double to 727,000. About 8.3 million people across Somalia are expected to face starvation. Crisis (IPC Phase 3) or worsening of food insecurity by June 2023, […]

UNICEF today launched a US$10.3 billion emergency funding appeal to reach more than 173 million people – including 110 million children – affected by humanitarian crises, the enduring effects of the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide and the growing threat of climate-impacted severe weather events. “Today, there are more children in need of humanitarian assistance than at any […]

NOUAKCHOTT – Today, BMZ, UNHCR, UNICEF and WFP ended a five-day visit to Mauritania that included Ministerial-level discussions and a field trip to Hodh Chargui. It is the first time that the four agencies have undertaken such a visit, which provided deep insights into the results that can be achieved when humanitarian, development and peace […]