While adults account for most cases, children under five years have the highest cases fatality ratio of over 60% compared with around 40% among adults. They also account for most of the deaths outside Ebola treatment centres—be it at home or in health centres where they are not identified as Ebola
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. MOGADISHU, 23 September 2026 – Millions of people across Somalia continue to face high levels of hunger while acute malnutrition among children is set to worsen over the coming months when heavy flooding associated with the anticipated El Niño is expected to worsen the situatio...
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. 204,841 people assisted in August (74% women and girls) 668,435 food rations (January-August 2026) prepared and prepositioned USD 7M cash transferred in August USD 27M required in the next twelve months (September 2026 – August 2026) KEY HIGHLIGHTS • In August, WFP supported 20...
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. Purpose of this guide This quick guide offers a practical entry point for countries beginning to implement the International Classification of Violence against Children (ICVAC). It outlines the early actions required to launch the implementation process and integrate the classi...
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. The International Classification of Violence Against Children (ICVAC) was developed by UNICEF to address the pressing need for internationally aligned definitions, principles, and standards in measuring and monitoring violence against children (VAC). • Global Standard to Measur...
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. Overview Somalia continues to face a volatile and complex food and nutrition crisis, with the risk of Famine identified for the second consecutive IPC analysis. Previous droughts, erratic rainfall, insecurity, and above-average food prices are driving high levels of need, while...
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. Overview Somalia continues to face a volatile and complex food and nutrition crisis, with the risk of Famine (RoF) identified for the second consecutive IPC analysis. Acute food insecurity remains high due to a combination of factors, including the lingering effects of previous...
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. Donor Forum on the Mine Action Response in the Occupied Palestinian Territory Thank you for convening this important discussion on Humanitarian Mine Action in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Our colleagues from national and international partners of the Protection Cluster’s...
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Countries: Nepal, Japan . The timely allocation of this funding enables WFP to deliver immediate critical assistance to affected populations in Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading, and to continue to provide logistics support to the government-led humanitarian response. “Japan has long b...
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Countries: Madagascar, Chad, Mali, World . This Weekly Bulletin focuses on public health emergencies occurring in the WHO African Region. This week’s articles cover: Mpox, Madagascar Cholera, Chad Humanitarian situation in Mali For each of these events, a brief description, follo...
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Countries: Nigeria, Cameroon, Malawi, World . This Weekly Bulletin focuses on public health emergencies occurring in the WHO African Region. This week’s articles cover: Diphtheria, Nigeria Measles,Cameroon End of outbreak declaration, cholera in Malawi For each of these events, a...
