Central Arctic Ocean At minus 26°C, with the sun already below the horizon, Dr Minh-Ly Pham – a former WHO colleague now serving as medical officer aboard a polar research vessel – marked World Polio Day in her Rotary End Polio T-shirt. Her message: “May we soon have no further need for a World P
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. Run by the World Bank, the fund will pool donor money and private investment to help restore infrastructure and public services, strengthen state institutions, and finance reforms the Syrian government identifies as priorities. The World Bank estimates Syria’s post-conflict rec...
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Countries: Kenya, Ethiopia . HIGHLIGHTS About 50,000 people have crossed into Moyale town in Kenya due to renewed intercommunal fighting in neighbouring Ethiopia, as of 28 October. Humanitarian needs are increasing rapidly, with food, water, sanitation and hygiene, healthcare, an...
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Countries: Bangladesh, Myanmar . To respond, Acted Bangladesh launched a 12-month, CDCS-supported project in July 2025 that paired practical solutions with income opportunities: training Rohingya women in professional sewing to produce themselves the menstrual supplies needed by ...
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. Overview Across much of Uganda, El Niño-induced dry spells have caused extreme crop and pasture losses. Combined with rising food prices and reduced humanitarian assistance, this has sharply cut food availability and access—driving high acute food insecurity and malnutrition in...
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. Across two days, UNDRR engaged with regional and international partners to advance people-centred climate action, sustainable water management, and integrated approaches to disaster risk reduction. 26 October: Putting people at the heart of climate action On 26 October, UNDRR j...
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. 1,969 conflict events 5% increase compared to last week 197 incidents of violence targeting civilians 14% decrease compared to last week At least 116 civilians killed by targeted violence 34% decrease compared to last week 1,134 air- and drone strikes 4% increase compared to la...
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. Key headlines Flooding across major agricultural regions disrupted rice production, transport and market supply, driving up rice prices; reported cholera outbreaks in Yangon add to public-health vulnerability. Military-imposed restrictions on aid delivery recorded in Ayeyarwady...
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. The Central Mediterranean migration route is one of the world's deadliest. Since 2014, at least 26,690 people have died or disappeared attempting the Mediterranean crossing. But another, less visible danger runs through the journey: sexual violence. Research commissioned by Dan...
