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ECOSOC/6965 ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL 2019 SESSION 8TH MEETING (AM) In efforts to address the aftermath of Cyclone Idai, which hit Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe in March, the Economic and Social Council held a special meeting today on the…

Maputo, Mozambique – Less than two weeks after tropical cyclone Idai made landfall in Mozambique, and as search and rescue operations are ending, the United Nations has launched a 3 months humanitarian funding appeal for US$…

Mozambique Heavy rains caused by powerful tropical Cyclone Idai hit the central and northern regions of Mozambique on 14th March 2019, leading to massive floods and leaving more than hundreds of people dead and hundreds of thousands…

Highlights At least 140,784 people have been displaced from Cyclone Idai and the severe flooding. Most of the displaced are hosted in 161 transit centers set up in Sofala, Manica, Zambezia and Tete provinces. As of 31 March,…

HIGHLIGHTS • The official death toll has risen to 518 people as of 1 April, according to the Government. • More than 1,000 cases of cholera and one death have been reported. • Nearly 110,000 houses have been identified…

Cyclone Idai which made landfall on 14-15 March, is the worst natural disaster to hit southern Africa in nearly two decades, resulting in 464 deaths as of 27 March. Some 1.85 million people are in dire…

HIGHLIGHTS • The official death toll has risen above 500 people, according to the Government. • Eleven Cholera Treatment Centres (CTCs) have been established – nine of which are already operational - in Beira and other locations; Oral…

HIGHLIGHTS The official death toll had risen to 493 people as of 29 March, according to the Government. A new cholera outbreak was reported in Nhamatande; nine Cholera Treatment Centres have been established in Beira and other locations. More…

School meals for South Sudanese children, classrooms being rebuilt in Syrian cities and the ongoing risks from Cyclone Idai are featured in our weekly news roundup. Daily meals and education for South Sudanese children Tens of thousands of…

HIGHLIGHTS • The official death toll stood at 468 people as of 28 March, according to the Government. • Nearly 136,000 people were displaced in 159 sites across Sofala (116 sites), Manica (27 sites), Zambezia (11 sites) …