Tag: #humanitarian

Taiz Cut Off After Houthi Encirclement; 600,000 People Cut Off From Aid, U.N. Warns

U.N. agencies and Human Rights Watch say Houthi forces' October encirclement has effectively cut off Taiz, endangering water, food and hospitals for 600,000.

#yemen, #taiz, #houthis, #humanitarian, #un

U.N. Says Drones Now Cause Majority of Conflict-Related Civilian Deaths in Sudan

The U.N. says drone strikes killed at least 306 people in early October and now account for most conflict-related civilian deaths in Sudan, worsening the humanitarian crisis.

#sudan, #drones, #un, #humanitarian

Nepal’s Aug. 26 Himalayan flash flood leaves more than 1,200 dead and thousands missing

A glacial collapse on Aug. 26 triggered a deadly flash flood along Nepal’s Tibet border, killing 1,204, leaving about 4,216 missing and prompting international aid.

#nepal, #flood, #glacialhazard, #disaster, #humanitarian

Tiné hospital in eastern Chad treated 116 wounded from cross-border drone strikes, MSF says

MSF says Tiné hospital in eastern Chad has treated 116 people wounded by cross-border drone strikes since early May, straining border health services.

#sudan, #chad, #msf, #drone-strikes, #humanitarian

Human Rights Watch: Aid to Gaza Still Falls Short Six Months After October Ceasefire

Human Rights Watch says aid to Gaza remains inadequate six months after the October ceasefire; U.N. data show continuing deaths and a collapsed health system.

#gaza, #humanitarian, #un, #ceasefire

Johns Hopkins–Lancet Commission Releases Report on Health, Conflict and Forced Displacement at World Health Assembly

A Johns Hopkins–Lancet commission publishes a report on health in conflict and forced displacement, launching in Geneva during the World Health Assembly.

#humanitarian, #health, #conflict, #displacement

Renewed Fighting Deepens South Sudan Hunger Crisis; 7.8 Million Face Acute Food Insecurity

UN-backed analysis and Human Rights Watch say renewed fighting in Jonglei and Upper Nile has pushed 7.8 million South Sudanese into acute food insecurity.

#southsudan, #humanitarian, #famine, #foodsecurity, #conflict