Rohingya women living in Bangladesh are developing health problems and are at greater risk of abuse due to unsafe and unsuitable facilities in many parts of the refugee camps, Oxfam warned.
"We’re hearing reports of damage to major infrastructure and homes, while hundreds of schools are being used to shelter those who fled their homes,” said the head of Save the Children in India.
The drought could lead to further internal immigration in the Americas, as climatic factors have impelled people to emigrate from the Northern Triangle’s Dry Corridor to the USA and elsewhere.
Donors helped the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to achieve record-level funding of $514.6 million, ensuring delivery of urgent aid to millions of people in desperate need.
Lack of adequate care is having severe consequences for children arriving in the town. MSF calls on authorities to urgently provide adequate assistance before the situation further deteriorates.
Les enfants représentent une proportion élevée des personnes touchées par l’épidémie d’Ebola en cours dans l’Est de la République Démocratique du Congo, a déclaré l’UNICEF.
Thousands of South Sudanese risk their lives every day to provide lifesaving assistance in their own communities, with millions of people facing unprecedented levels of need.
Latest flooding has caused more destruction and left families isolated in camps without enough supplies, sanitation and support – making a difficult situation even tougher.
A series of tremors damaged hundreds of schools, leaving thousands of children without crucial education and safe spaces in the wake of a traumatic experience.
Cox’s Bazar had significant areas of protected forest and was an important wildlife habitat. But the arrival of over 700,000 Rohingya refugees over the past year led to massive deforestation.