The Humanitarian Report

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Updated 2 December

Gaza

Since Oct 2023 - 41,802 Palestinians killed; 96,844 injured, 87 per cent of schools hit or damaged. Over 500 attacks on healthcare. Israeli bombardment from the air, land and sea continues.

Gaza Humanitarian Situation Update #226. (OCHA 4 Oct).

War in Gaza will set back childrens education by five years. (UNWRA 25 Sep)

Occupied Palestinian territory: Health Cluster Bulletin August. (WHO 25 Sep)

Polio detected in Gaza, twenty agencies call for immediate ceasefire to allow for immunization (Save the Children Aug 20)

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Lebanon

Over 90,000 displaced in Lebanon since onset of conflict on 19 September. (IOM 26 Sep).

Lebanon: Flash Update #28 - Escalation of hostilities in South Lebanon. (OCHA 25 Sep)

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Yemen

IOM has launched a USD 13.3 million appeal to deliver urgent life-saving assistance in Yemen where flooding and winds have affected 562,000.(5 Sept).

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The Horn

108 verified attacks on health facilities in Sudan since onset of conflict in April 2023, actual number believed to be higher. WHO 24 Sep

Aid workers risk death and kidnap in Ethiopia’s troubled Amhara region. (New Humanitarian Sept 19)

Thousands of civilians remain trapped by heavy fighting in Al Fasher, Sudan. (ICRC Aug 22)

Combatants abduct and rape women and girls in Tigray. (Amnesty International Aug 10)

Somalia: Humanitarian Dashboard Jan-Aug 2024. (OCHA 25 Sep)

Sudan Emergency - Critical lifesaving needs. (UNHCR 24 Sep)

Ethiopia: HRP Implementation to July 2024. (OCHA 23 Sep)

PORT SUDAN, 5 Sept 2024 – Thousands of children in eastern Sudan at risk of cholera following a major outbreak caused by widespread flooding, contaminated water and with a decimated health system after 16 months of conflict, Save the Children said.

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Central and West Africa

Nigeria: Floods Situation Update #1. (OCHA 25 Sep)

IOM scales up relief in West Africa where flooding killed more than 1,500, affecting 4 million and displacing more than 1.2 million across Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Guinea, Mali, Nigeria, and Niger. (IOM Sept 26)

WHO declares Mpox in Africa to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. (WHO Aug 22).

Mpox vaccines are currently unavailable in DRC (The New Humanitarian Aug 15)

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South/Southeast Asia

Do “good” rebels exist in Myanmar? (New Humanitarian 25 Sep)

Pakistan reports three new Polio cases. (PPEP 20 Sep)

At least 10 children killed by airstrikes in Myanmar. (UNICEF 12 Sep)

Six million children in Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand at risk of being cut off from education, clean water, and essential services in wake of Typhoon Yagi (UNICEF 18 Sept)

Typhoon Yagi flooding in Myanmar responsible for hundreds of deaths. WFP providing one-month ration of emergency food to half a million people, (WFP 18 Sept)

Typhoon Yagi kills 100 in China, Philippines and Vietnam (New Humanitarian Sept 9)

3 million affected by flooding in Bangladesh. BRAC mobilizes 5,000 staff to respond (Aug 22)

Rohingya children fear violence in Bangladesh refugee camps (Save the Children Aug 22)

News

New Humanitarian Cheat Sheet - weekly summary (Oct 4)

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Famine

Sudan - Blockade of Zamzam camp. Thousands of children will die unless food is delivered. MSF 13 Sep

Untangling the reality of famine in Gaza. (Refugees International 12 Sep)

Malnutrition is underlying half of all child deaths. Currently 148 million children stunted, and 45 million children wasted. Between 2024 and 2050, climate change will mean 40 million additional children will be stunted, and 28 million additional children will be wasted. (Gates annual report 2024)

Famine Looming in Yemen (Al Jazeera Aug 18).

When is a famine, not a famine? (NPR Aug 21)

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Humanitarian Practice

Inklings/The problem with aid coordination meetings. (New Humanitarian 18 Sept)

MSF leaves Russia after 32 years- asked to deregester by Ministry of Justice  (Sept 16 MSF Holland)

Humanitarian reform beyond the mega-crisis. (HPN, Sept 10)

2024 likely to be the deadliest year for aid workers. (Guardian 9 Sep)

Updating humanitarianism’s ethics, operations, and institutions to create a Humanitarianism 2.0 that is fit for the long Earth emergency of the 21st century. (Hugo Slim/The New Humanitarian. Sept 9).

International aid agencies pay the price for boom and bust. IRC and Save the Children cut staff (Aug 29, New Humanitarian)

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Ukraine

14.6 million in need of assistance; 3.67 million internally displaced; 6.2 million Ukrainian refugees in Europe

Ukraine OCHA Situation Report 19, September 2024

Ukraine Health Cluster Bulletin 8 (Aug). (WHO 25 Sep)

Troop Deaths and Injuries in Ukraine War Near 500,000, U.S. Officials Say (NYtimes 18 Aug)

KYIV, September 6, 2024 — MSF reports the last civilian hospital in Pokrovsk has had to relocate all staff, medical equipment, and supplies as the front lines of the war approach the city.

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The Americas

Hurricane Milton taking aim at Florida (AP 7 Oct)

Hurricane Helene death toll rises to 227 (AP 6 Oct)

FEMA says NFL stadiums to serve as disaster shelters (WaPo 25 Sep)

PAHO reports Oropouche cases nears 10,000 in the Amercias (Sept 6)

Number of dengue cases in Latin America and the Carribean doubles this year, but dengue mortality rate remains low. (PAHO Jun 10).

Venezuela 5W Operational Presence on 31 Aug. (OCHA 25 Sep)

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Southern Africa

FLASH APPEAL $224 million for drought in Mozambique for 1.2 million people (Aug 24- Jul 25).

Over 630,000 humanitarian staff are working in countries facing humanitarian crisis. More than 90% of these are national or local hires.

In 2023

280 aid workers killed; 91 kidnapped; 224 wounded.

The Talking Wall

As of the end of 2023

59 ongoing wars and armed conflicts 117 million people forcibly displaced,  of which 41 million are refugees

In 2023

399 Natural Disasters affected 93.1 million people, killing 86,473 and causing $202.7 billion in damage

In 2024

$49 billion is needed to assist 187.8 million people affected by conflicts, disasters and other calamities in 73 countries in 43 coordinated responses. To date (August) $14.5 billion has been received, leaving a gap of $34.5 billion.

by 2050

Climate change is expected to lead to displacement of 1.2 billion people, with 600 million facing food insecurity and half the global population living in water stressed areas.

Currently Tracking

Attacks on Health Care

778 violent attacks on health facilities/health staff in 13 countries; 417 deaths, 685 injuries - year to date

Attacks on Aid Workers

220 killed, 75 kidnapped, 117 wounded - year to date

Famine

140.48 million in crisis (P3); 25.50 million in emergency (P4); 1.33 million in catastrophe (P5) (September)

Outbreaks

Polio (Gaza) Mpox (Africa) Cholera (Global) Oropouche (South America)

Measles Map Dengue Map

Tropical Storms

ATLANTIC: Kirk (Cat 1); Leslie (Cat 1); Milton (Cat 4)  PACIFIC: Twentyone (TS)  INDIAN: none

Earthquakes

In the past week - 286 (2.5 or greater); 102 (4.5 or greater) [map]

Fires

839 Hotspots detected Oct 27, with 9,506 average seen on this day

Volcanic Activity

(For the week of 16-22 Oct)  USGS monitoring 27 ongoing eruptions and 3 eruptions with with new events

Tornados

0 in the past 48 hours (USA)

Global Climate Summary

The August 2024 global surface temperature was 1.27°C (2.29°F) above the 20th-century average of 15.6°C (60.1°F), making it the warmest August on record. 

Neglected Crises

10 most under-reported humanitarian crisis in 2023 (CARE) Worlds 10 most neglected displacement crisis. (NRC) Top 10 crisis the world can’t ignore in 2024 (IRC) 10 Disasters of 2023 you’ve likely never heard of. (IFRC) 8 forgotten humanitarian crisis to know in 2024 (Concern)

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