Reports

A. Situation analysis Description of the disaster Roughly 4.8 million South Sudanese face severe food insecurity, and more than two million are displaced by conflict. The conflict in South Sudan has further intensified since July 2016, with the…

This Weekly Bulletin focuses on selected acute public health emergencies occurring in the WHO African Region. The WHO Health Emergencies Programme is currently monitoring 55 events in the region. This week’s edition covers key new and…

The Eastern and Southern Africa region continues to face multiple and more frequent humanitarian crises, including conflict and insecurity, economic shocks, climate change, natural hazards and disease outbreaks.1 More than 17 million people (45 per cent…

HIGHLIGHTS • Over 350 Sudanese refugees have returned to Darfur since April after having spent more than 10 years in refugee camps in Chad, according to UNHCR. • IPC estimates that between May and July 2018 up to…

Highlights A total of 125,837 vulnerable individuals including Internally Displaced People (IDPs) and South Sudanese Refugees (SSR) received life-saving integrated health and nutrition services. The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Mark Lowcock, visited Sudan in May. He urged the…

SITUATION IN NUMBERS 2.6 million children in need 5.5 million people # of people who need Humanitarian Assistance (Source: Sudan Humanitarian Needs Overview 2018) 960,000 children internally displaced 2 million people # of internally displaced people (Source: Sudan Humanitarian Needs…

The effect of Radio Dabanga on lives of Sudanese people became clear when a cholera epidemic broke out in Sudan in September 2016. In the following months, large towns as well as remote areas and camps…

June 3 - 2018 ED DAMAZIN / PORT SUDAN Six cases of acute watery diarrhoea – which is often caused by cholera* – have been admitted to Ed Damazin Hospital in Sudan’s Blue Nile State this week.…

HIGHLIGHTS Economic turmoil exacerbates humanitarian needs, hinders emergency response activities Clashes displace civilians in Jebel Marra UN increases estimated population in need, 2018 HRP funding appeal KEY DEVELOPMENTS The economic crisis in Sudan has resulted in fuel shortages, reduced household purchasing…

Summary of major revisions made to emergency plan of action: This update is requesting a no-cost three months extension (new end date: 16 August 2018). This extension will allow the deployment of a DCPRR Delegate from the…