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Around 280,000 People Have Been Displaced in Syria Since November 27 Some 280,000 people have been displaced in Syria since November 27 due to fighting between rebels and Syrian forces, as a result of the meteoric rise of Islamist groups, the UN said today. "The numbers we have are 280,000 people since November 27. This is the updated number from last night [Thursday]. And this does not include the number of people who fled Lebanon during the recent escalation" of fighting between the Shiite group Hezbollah and Israel, Samer AbdelJaber, director of emergency coordination for the World Food Programme (WFP), said during a press conference in Geneva. "If the situation continues to evolve at the current pace, we collectively expect that around 1.5 million people will be displaced and will need our support" in Syria, he said. Massive displacements have been occurring since rebels led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) launched their lightning offensive just over a week ago. The offensive was launched as a fragile ceasefire was established in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah, a pro-Iran movement allied with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The war in Lebanon has caused hundreds of thousands of people to flee to Syria. The WFP warned that new mass displacements within Syria, more than 13 years after the start of the country's civil war, "are compounding years of suffering." Abdel Jaber said the WFP and its humanitarian partners wanted to "secure routes" that would allow aid to be delivered "to the communities that need it." "This is a crisis on top of a crisis," he stressed, stressing the urgent need for additional funding to help meet the enormous needs of these populations. https://ift.tt/UQo8CFR

🌍 Today’s Dispatch: Dec 29, 2024 Here are three stories you should know today: 1️⃣ Healthcare in Afghanistan: humanitarian partners provided health services to over 870,000 people in November, with respiratory infections accounting for 31.8% of consultations, mostly in children under five (World Health Organization). 2️⃣ Winter aid in Yemen: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) distributed winterization kits to 1,643 families as temperatures dropped to -3°C, offering vital relief to those displaced by Yemen’s decade-long conflict. 3️⃣ Displacement in Kenya: refugees fleeing Somalia’s Jubaland region have strained resources in Kenya’s Kiunga Ward, where overcrowding, poor sanitation, and health crises are escalating (International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies - IFRC). These are just a few of the stories shaping the world today. You can find a link to the full briefing in the first comment below 👇 #humanitarianism #humanrights #crisismanagement

The ongoing war in Sudan has been raging on for over a year, resulting in one of the world’s largest displacement crises : over 8 million people have been displaced inside the country and another 2 million have sought shelters in neighboring countries.   The international humanitarian response is struggling to meet the massive needs. Security concerns, bureaucratic impediments, deliberate attacks on health facilities all make the provision of care incredibly difficult. In many of the places we work, we are the only organization on the ground, and that's simply not enough! #TalkAboutSudan and ACT!   ➡Watch MSF International President, Christos Christou, shed light on the current situation in Sudan in this open letter. ➡More content on the harrowing and underreported crisis in Sudan: follow that link: https://bit.ly/3W785WU .  

🔴 The conflict in #Sudan has reached a devastating scale. Right now, 24.8 million people — over half of the population — are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance as violence sweeps across the country, leaving families, children, and communities in desperate conditions. Despite these unimaginable challenges, our dedicated teams have been on the ground, delivering critical aid to over 978,000 people across Sudan through your generosity. 💙 We've provided life-saving food, essential cash support, health services, hygiene and dignity kits, and more – but as the conflict intensifies, so does the need for aid. iruk.co/sudan 🤲🏼

🔴 The conflict in #Sudan has reached a devastating scale. Right now, 24.8 million people — over half of the population — are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance as violence sweeps across the country, leaving families, children, and communities in desperate conditions. Despite these unimaginable challenges, our dedicated teams have been on the ground, delivering critical aid to over 978,000 people across Sudan through your generosity. 💙 We've provided life-saving food, essential cash support, health services, hygiene and dignity kits, and more – but as the conflict intensifies, so does the need for aid. iruk.co/sudan 🤲🏼

Thousands of Palestinian children in Gaza are facing a critical threat to their lives due to malnutrition caused by the ongoing conflict. The United Nations has highlighted that approximately 3,000 children in southern Gaza are at risk of perishing before their families' eyes due to the severe lack of food, nutrition supplies, and the destruction of healthcare services. The dire situation is a result of the military offensive in Gaza, disrupting access to crucial healthcare facilities and essential nutritional treatment. A ceasefire is imperative at this moment to ensure the safety of these vulnerable children. Immediate and safe humanitarian access is crucial to provide the necessary aid and support. #Gaza #HumanitarianCrisis #ChildrenInNeed #unicef

🚨 Gaza Crisis Update: Rising Death Toll and Humanitarian Emergency 💔 Nearly 100 Palestinians killed in the past 24 hours, including 75 in Beit Lahiya airstrikes. Among the dead is Dr. Ahmed al-Kahlout, head of the ICU at Kamal Adwan Hospital. 📉 Hunger and medical shortages are at catastrophic levels, with over 44,000 lives lost since October 7. Aid remains blocked, worsening the crisis. 🤲 Humanitarian groups face financial restrictions, hindering relief efforts. Amany Killawi of LaunchGood highlights media-driven obstacles. 📍 Tensions escalate as Hezbollah declares victory amid a fragile ceasefire. Southern Lebanon sees continued airstrikes, with 3,900+ dead and 16,500 injured. 🌍 Action is critical. Your support can help save lives. #GazaUnderAttack #HumanitarianCrisis #StandWithPalestine #GlobalSolidarity

Amongst the overwhelming amount of political and security analysis on the rapidly evolving context in #Syria, it is important to remember that there are people suffering in this conflict with only very limited support. This #acaps analysis tries to rectify this imbalance of reporting by providing an overview of some of the key humanitarian impacts of the escalation of the conflict.

Sudan… Instead of being the food basket of the world, Sudan’s children are dying of malnutrition!!! It is thanks to the life saving emergency relief work of the World Health Organization and generous support from partners and donors such as KSrelief and others that children in Sudan have a chance to survive. Learn how you can partner with the WHO Foundation to support the critical work of WHO in every country in the world, be it emergency relief, preparedness, strengthening of health systems, primary healthcare, digital health, mental health, climate and health and so much more! Https://who.foundation