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Flooding in Baghdad, emergency response hurt by lagging funds: UN relief wing

Flooding in Baghdad, emergency response hurt by lagging funds: UN relief wing

Nov 10, 2015, at 02:21 pm

New York, Nov 11 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Torrential downpours have caused flooding in and around the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, prompting a state of emergency to be declared in areas overwhelmed by heavy rains, with more than 80,000 displaced people sheltering in some 40 sites and camps, according to the latest update from the United Nations humanitarian wing.

South Sudan: UN relief wing warns of 80 per cent increase in food insecurity

South Sudan: UN relief wing warns of 80 per cent increase in food insecurity

Nov 10, 2015, at 02:09 pm

New York, Nov 11 (Just Earth News/IBNS): South Sudan remains engulfed in a spiral of violence – with clashes in southern and central Unity state having "intensified with grave consequences for civilians" – leaving at-risk populations food insecure and vulnerable to diseases, the United Nations humanitarian wing has warned, announcing that relief organizations on the ground are boosting efforts there despite access challenges and lagging funding.

Humanitarian situation in Iraq deteriorating and growing more complex: UN relief wing

Humanitarian situation in Iraq deteriorating and growing more complex: UN relief wing

Oct 22, 2015, at 05:44 pm

New York, Oct 22 (IBNS): The humanitarian situation in Iraq is deteriorating and growing more complex, as conflict protracts, coping capacities diminish, and funding falls short, according to a report issued on Tuesday by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).