DR Congo + 2 more
The world’s largest measles outbreak is still spreading across DRC. Chad’s measles outbreak has been raging for two years since May 2018, while CAR declared its measles outbreak in January 2020.
Bangladesh + 1 more
With more than 855,000 refugees and 444,000 locals living in and around the camps, Cox’s Bazar is extremely overcrowded and conditions are ripe for the spread of the virus.
Two cases have been confirmed at a Juba protection site, which shelters nearly 30,000 civilians; however, South Sudan has been relatively unscathed by the pandemic, with 74 cases recorded.
Somalia + 3 more
Many in the region continue to suffer from armed conflict, displacement, and recurrent droughts and floods. Furthermore, a large-scale infestation of locusts threatens food security and livelihoods.
Closures and restrictions often result in the use of more risky routes and conditions, and higher prices for smuggling, exposing migrants and refugees to increased abuse, exploitation and trafficking.
Iraq + 1 more
WFP will now reach 76,000 refugees who will receive food assistance and 280,000 IDPs, while UNHCR will continue the second month of hygiene cash assistance, supporting 550,000 refugees and IDPs.
Th $1 billion increase reflects the devastating socioeconomic consequences of COVID-19 and families' rising needs. As the outbreak enters its fifth month, the costs of care are increasing dramatically.
Niger + 1 more
This new wave takes the total number of refugees fleeing that part of Nigeria to take sanctuary in neighbouring Niger to more than 60,000 since the first influx in April last year.
On 7 May 2020, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs launched a revised COVID-19 Global Humanitarian Response Plan to include another nine vulnerable countries - Benin, Djibouti, Liberia, Mozambique, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sierra Leone, Togo and Zimbabwe - and calling for US$6.7 billion. So far it has raised almost $1 billion. The original GHRP, released on 25 March 2020,...