Occupied Palestinian Territory
The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Martin Griffiths, says that with the hostilities in Gaza of their fifth month, additional combating in Rafah dangers claiming extra lives and exacerbating humanitarian wants. More than half of Gaza’s inhabitants is now crammed in Rafah, in abysmal dwelling situations.
In an announcement issued yesterday, Mr. Griffiths mentioned that because the warfare encroaches additional into Rafah, he’s extraordinarily involved concerning the security and well-being of households which have endured the unthinkable seeking security. Once once more, he known as for an finish to the warfare.
OCHA studies that well being care in Gaza stays extraordinarily precarious, because the bombardment and hostilities proceed. Conditions are quick deteriorating, amid access restrictions and a scarcity of important provides and medical personnel.
The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees within the Near East (UNRWA) studies an alarming unfold of illness as a result of lack of sanitation and clear water.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, allotted US$6 million this week from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to help the response to floods within the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Since December 2023, heavy rainfall has brought about the Congo River to surge to its highest ranges since 1961. This has triggered catastrophic flooding, which has affected 18 overseas’s 26 provinces and affected greater than 2 million folks, together with within the capital Kinshasa.
The floods are worsening already excessive humanitarian wants, with important destruction of infrastructure and a important disruption of basic providers. The CERF allocation will help almost 400,000 folks within the areas of well being, meals safety, shelter and safety, amongst others.
