The clashes intensified in the city of Mahas in the Hiraan region, in the state of Hirshabelle, on July 26, forcing the whole population – more than 28,000 people – to flee their homes.
38,000 other people were moved to the Gedo region, in the state of Jubaland, between July 23 to 26, some of which crossed Kenya.
Safety problems have forced seven health establishments in the Hiraan region to suspend operations, leaving thousands of people without essential health care and emergency services. Humanitarian access has also been limited, especially in areas that were already difficult to reach.
Ochha note that only a limited number of aid partners is able to operate in these places given insecurity as well as financial constraints. Meanwhile, affected communities need urgent shelter, food, clean water, health care and protection.
The situation takes place while aid agencies struggle with serious financing cuts. A humanitarian plan of $ 1.4 billion for Somalia this year is funded by around 16%, with $ 229 million received to date.
Cholera haunts families in Haiti
Cholera continues to have an impact on the fragile public health system in Haiti, especially in sites hosting displaced people where there is limited access to water and sanitation in complete safety.
The country of the Caribbean is confronted with several political, security and socio-economic crises, including an activity of creeping gangs mainly in the capital, Port-au-Prince.
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) said that between July 13 and 19, 34 new suspicious cases of cholera had been reported in six of the country’s 10 departments. Most were linked to travel sites.
Five hot shots of active transmission have been identified, notably in Port-au-Prince and in the northern regions.
Since December 2024, more than 2,800 suspicious cases of cholera have been recorded across Haiti, with 91 cases confirmed in the laboratory and 36 deaths.
Despite the financing of deficits, UN humanitarian partners continue to carry out key preventive and response to cholera.
Families from the Artibonite Department have received tables for purification of water and oral rehydration salt, for example, while the partners of the Haiti center installed hand washing stations and increased community awareness.
Experts to help countries create tax policies that advance sustainable development
Secretary General António Guterres has appointed 25 Experts from a United Nations Committee to help countries design tax policies that advance their social, environmental and economic objectives.
THE Committee of United Nations Experts in International Cooperation in Tax Materials supports governments in the navigation of compromise of complex policy. His work offers countries practical options and tools based on real experiences of tax systems around the world.
The 25 experts, who will be used in the quarter 2025-2029, have diversified expertise in the design and administration of tax policy, as well as international tax cooperation.
They represent various geographic regions and tax systems, and the majority are women, reflecting the UN’s commitment to strengthen inclusiveness in fiscal leadership.
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