Haitians moved are dispersed among the 250 travel sites active across the country, most of which are informal. Just over a fifth of these sites are managed by humanitarian organizations, which means that many live in precarious conditions.
In June, more than 200 alerts were reported on travel sites, more than 80% of which were linked to essential needs such as lack of water, food, shelters or health care.
Ochha Note that nearly 1.3 million people are now moved internally in Haiti, the greatest number ever recorded in the country due to violence.
UN constrained response
The UN and the partners supported more than 113,000 Haitians inappropriate this year, providing essential services such as water, shelter, sanitation and health care.
The humanitarian response is seriously limited by limited funding and persistent insecurity, hampering humanitarian access to the most affected areas and delaying the delivery of aid.
Despite the challenges, the agency continues to work closely with the Haitian authorities and humanitarian partners to coordinate help efforts and mobilize additional resources to support the displaced communities.
Dr Congo: the current violence in the is led the displacement, obstructs the delivery of aid
The violence in progress in the provinces of northern and southern Kivou in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to cost the lives of civilians and trigger new trips.
In North Kivu, the UN partners on the ground in Rutshuru and Lubero Territories reported that the fights between M23 and other armed groups continued until Tuesday, causing eight civil deaths and 42,500 people displaced earlier this week.
Since the beginning of July, heavy clashes between M23 and other armed groups in southern Kivu have also persisted, as local partners said that the fighting had moved at least 37,000 people from their home.
Help access restrictions
The increase in violence makes it more difficult for humanitarian workers to provide assistance to vulnerable communities.
While partners and teams in the field do their best to maintain services for people affected, access restrictions and serious funding shortages place significant obstacles.
A humanitarian convoy coordinated by OCHA along the road between the provincial capital Bukavu and the city of Uvira, mainly scheduled for this Friday, was postponed due to a lack of security guarantees on this road.
Many UN partners in the field are forced to release their operations, disturbing essential services for those who need them.
OCHA called on the international community to take urgent measures to fill these serious financing gaps and avoid humanitarian tragedy.
New panel to examine the effects of a nuclear war
The UN Secretary General has appointed an independent scientific panel of 21 experts to examine the physical and societal consequences of a nuclear war on a local, regional and planetary level at the time, weeks and decades after such an event.
The creation of the panel, mandated by a Resolution of the General AssemblyArrives at a time when nuclear railings are eroded and “the risk of nuclear war is higher than in any time from the depths of the Cold War,” the UN deputy spokesman Farhan Haq said on Friday during the daily press point of the New York headquarters.
Panelists will ask for the comments of a wide range of stakeholders-including international and regional organizations, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), civil society and affected communities.
The members will hold their first meeting in September and will submit a final report to the General Assembly in 2027.
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