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Cholera: Yemen reports the highest toll --WHO

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2024-12-23 17:27

Yemen bears world’s highest cholera burden, deepening humanitarian crisis Yemen has reported the highest global burden of cholera, with nearly 250,000 suspected cases and 861 associated deaths as of 1 December, accounting for 35 per cent of worldwide cholera cases and 18 per cent of related deaths this year, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. UN News

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Famine is Growing in Africa’s Prolonged Conflict Zones; Is the world prepared for future pandemics?

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2024-10-31 10:52

Famine Takes Grip in Africa’s Prolonged Conflict Zones Eighty percent of Africans facing acute food insecurity are in conflict-affected countries, including 900,000 people experiencing famine. the Africa Center for Strategic Studies Africa Center

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Wars, debt, climate crisis and Covid have halted anti-poverty fight – World Bank

Submitted by mike kraft on Fri, 2024-10-18 10:58

Wars, debt, climate crisis and Covid have halted anti-poverty fight – World Bank Setbacks mean UN goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030 is impossible to hit, report finds The Guardian

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Violence and conflicts globally slowed childhood vaccination rate in 2023-- UN

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2024-07-15 12:00

Rising conflicts globally slowed childhood vaccination rate in 2023, UN says More children were left out of critical vaccination drives for diseases such as diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough last year as a rise in conflicts across the globe hindered the supply of life-saving shots mostly in strife-torn regions, the United Nations said on Monday. Jennifer Rigby,Christy Santhosh Reuters

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World refugee crisis: 110 million people forcibly displaced as Sudan, Ukraine wars continue -- UN says

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2023-06-14 17:50

110 million people forcibly displaced as Sudan, Ukraine wars add to world refugee crisis, UN says The U.N. says 110 million people in the world today have had to flee their homes because of conflict, persecution, or human rights violations. The war in Sudan has displaced nearly 2 million people since it started April 12. Conflicts in Ukraine, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia and Myanmar have also led to the record-breaking figure. Filippo Grandi, who leads the U.N.

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Food issue: Ukrainian grain shipments drop as cargo inspections slow down

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2023-02-20 10:22

Ukrainian grain shipments drop as ship backups grow LONDON (AP) — The amount of grain leaving Ukraine has dropped even as a U.N.-brokered deal works to keep food flowing to developing nations, with inspections of ships falling to half what they were four months ago and a backlog of vessels growing as Russia's invasion nears the one-year mark. AP NEWS

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Assessment of the impact of war on the enviornment and health and recover in Ukraine l

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2022-09-19 17:58

The impact of war on the environment and health: implications for readiness, response, and recovery in Ukraine Since the Russian invasion began on Feb 24, 2022, Ukraine has suffered a dramatic escalation of a humanitarian, health, and environmental emergency, spurring the most rapid forced population movement within Europe since World War 2.1–3 By Aug 10, 2022, there had been 12 867 civilian casualties in Ukraine, including 5401 deaths; more than 6 million people had registered as refugees in Europe alone; and an estimated 6·6 million people had been internally displaced.4 The war has devastated much of Ukraine's infrastructure, disrupting essential services in many parts of the country.

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OECD report: Russia war, virus and climate hurting world’s poorest

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2022-09-19 17:23

OECD: Russia war, virus and climate hurting world's poorest WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia's war against Ukraine, the lingering coronavirus pandemic and the damage of climate change are putting intense pressure on the world's poorest, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development warned Monday. AP NEWS

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Analysis: Putin's efforts to hold Europe hostage over energy supplies. is

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2022-09-08 10:57

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has prompted the biggest shake-up of European energy markets this century. This film explains how Europe became so dependent on cheap Russian gas, and explores the hard choices facing the EU as it tries to balance energy security and climate ambitions.

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U.N. warns of 'catastrophic' child malnutrition due to price hikes, Ukraine war

Submitted by mike kraft on Tue, 2022-05-17 17:17

U.N. warns of 'catastrophic' child malnutrition due to price hikes, Ukraine war The cost of life-saving treatment for the most severely malnourished children is set to jump by up to 16% due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and pandemic disruptions, according to the United Nations' children's agency. Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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