Archive for September 6th, 2024

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06/09/2024

The International Organization for Migration Appeals for USD 13.3 Million to Help Hundreds of Thousands Affected by Yemen Floods

Human Wrongs Watch

Yemen, 5 September (IOM)* – In response to the severe flooding and violent windstorms affecting nearly 562,000 people in Yemen, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched a USD 13.3 million appeal to deliver urgent life-saving assistance.

Flooding and storms have wreaked havoc in Yemen, with homes reduced to debris and families left in critical need of assistance. Photo: IOM/Haithm Abdulbaqi

The unprecedented weather events have compounded the humanitarian crisis in the country, leaving thousands of internally displaced persons and host communities in dire need of assistance. 

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06/09/2024

Catastrophic Hunger Doubles in 2024; Gaza and Sudan Worst Hit

Human Wrongs Watch

By Vibhu Mishra

(UN News)* — The number of people experiencing catastrophic hunger has surged more than twofold in 2024, due largely to the ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Sudan, according to new figures released by the UN on Thursday [].

The number of people experiencing extreme hunger has surged in 2024. Pictured here, a displaced family in Sudan.
© FAO/Eilaf Abdelbasit | The number of people experiencing extreme hunger has surged in 2024. Pictured here, a displaced family in Sudan.
 
The updated Global Report on Food Crises reveals that nearly two million people are now grappling with the most critical level of food insecurity, classified as Phase 5 on the global IPC scale, which tracks acute hunger.
 
This level represents an “extreme lack of food and exhaustion of coping capacities,” with a sharply increased risk of acute malnutrition and death.

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