So far this year, cholera has killed more than 4,300 people in 31 countries. These figures are underestimated and there is a particular concern for those affected by war in Sudan, Chad, the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan and Yemen.
In Sudan, the disease has already made more than 1,000 lives since January 1. He reached all the states of the country, a year after the start of the epidemic, according to the WHO.
Cases increase in the darfur torn by war
With the current sub -Saharan rainy season, the United Nations agency is concerned about a peak in water disease, linked to the large number of people fleeing in progress.
“While cases have flatten or decreased in certain regions, including Khartoum, they are increasing in the Darfur region and neighboring Chad in Tawila, northern Darfur,” said who is Kathryn Alberti.
Refugees quadrupled the population from almost 200,000 to more than 800,000, causing immense pressure on water and sanitation systems, she added.
“People have as little as three liters of water a day and it’s for cooking, washing, cleaning and consumption of alcohol.”
To respond to the problem, WHO and partners have set up working groups, deployed rapid response teams for surveillance and stored essential cholera supplies in Darfur – although the “main parts” of Darfur and Kordofan remain inaccessible.
Humanitarian needs continue to grow in Afghanistan
Four years after the de facto Taliban regime has taken control of Afghanistan, more than half of the population needs vital aid, according to the United Nations Humanitarian Office (OCHA).
Women and girls are particularly vulnerable because of the increasingly restrictive policies that the Taliban authorities have imposed, excluding them from education, labor and public life.
“Humanitarian aid is a rescue buoy for women and girls who are otherwise unable to access essential services and assistance,” said UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric during Friday briefing in New York.
1.7 million returnees
The OCHA has also warned that the return of 1.7 million Afghan citizens from Iran and Pakistan this year has further increased humanitarian needs, because most have limited community ties and have trouble finding shelter and means of making a living.
To support the response of subressing reception communities, the United Nations CERF Emergency Emergency (CERF) has recently published $ 10 million and additional funding is during the pipeline of the Afghan humanitarian fund.
But more resources are required. This year’s humanitarian needs and humanitarian responses plan is funded at only 25%, with $ 624 million received from the necessary $ 2.4 billion, and another influx of refugees is expected before the release of Pakistan for the release of September 1 for Afghan proof of registration card holders.
Insecurity also increases in eastern Dr Congo
In the eastern parts torn by the war, the Democratic Republic of Congo, OCHA says that insecurity is increasing the territory of Djigu, in the province of Ituri.
The clashes between several armed groups and the Congolese armed forces in several areas led to nearly 50 civil deaths and more than 30 injuries in the last month only.
During the same period, violence and insecurity led to the movement of more than 80,000 people in Djugu.
In attacks, the houses have been pounded or burned, and those who fled refer to schools, churches and other public buildings.
Targeted killings
There have been three targeted attacks on sites welcoming internal displaced people.
These clashes have severely limited humanitarian access, depriving approximately 250,000 people from essential service. In the Nizi health district of the ITURI territory, nine of the 12 health establishments are now out of service.
The UN and its humanitarian partners are ready to respond, but they need unhindered and safe access to do so.
“All parties must take urgent measures to protect civilians and facilitate humanitarian access. Civilians must be protected at any time, in accordance with international law,” Dujarric said on Friday.
