In a warning on Tuesday, UN help coordinators Ocha said six humanitarian workers have been killed since January -the latest victim was shot during clashes last week near a hospital in the Masisi territory about 80 kilometers west of Goma, in North Kivu.
The same clashes allegedly killed three other civilians and wounded a child, according to OCHA, who said more than 100,000 people have been forced to flee their homes due to further clashes last week in the Lubero Territory, 250 kilometers north of Goma.
Rape and other violations reported
Due to the uncertainty, several local health facilities have had to suspend activities. Humanitarian partners on Earth also report that there have been widespread human rights violations in the middle of fighting, including rape, Ocha said.
Meanwhile, local officials in South Kivu report schools gradually open in the Kalehe territory, located about 65 kilometers north of the provincial capital Bukavu.
Unexploded Ordnance is still a problem in many areas affected by recent matches, including two schools in the city of Minova, north of Bukavu, according to humanitarian partners.
The leader of the UN peacekeeping operations expressed concern about the humanitarian crisis and loss of life in the DRC during a press conference in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, Monday.
Jean-Pierre Lacroix emphasized that there is no military solution to the crisis and reiterated that although “it is encouraging to see progress and involvement from stakeholders … the priority is a cessation of hostilities, implementing decisions from the Luanda process and ensuring humanitarian access.”
He added that the UN mission is facing restrictions in M23-controlled areas, but continues to protect civilians and reduce violence in other areas and protect hundreds of thousands of civilians daily.
Europe is facing a ‘cradle to sugarcane’ health crisis, warn who
And in a medical update on Tuesday, the UN Health Agency warned warned that countries across Europe and Central Asia have a major problem with “stagnant” health systems.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), nearly 76,000 children die in the region before their fifth birthday each year.
In addition, non-infectious diseases alive life one in six people before they are 70.
Wide regional variations
WHO’s latest European health report showed that mortality below five ranged from 1.5 to 40.4 deaths per year. 1,000 live births in 53 countries in the region.
The supreme causes of death include pre-term birth complications, birth asphyxia and congenital heart anomalies.
Despite great progress in tackling non-infectious diseases throughout Europe and Central Asia, conditions such as heart and lung disease, stroke and diabetes remain by far the greatest murderers.
At least 10 countries have achieved a 25 percent reduction in premature mortality from these four non-infectious diseases.
Nevertheless, one in six people still dies before they reach their 70 -year birthday from heart -vessel -vessel disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease that said.
TCHAD: Almost four million could get hungry in lean season
Tchad humanitarian warns about the impact of the upcoming lean season on food security, in the midst of already serious conditions, UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said on Tuesday.
A regional assessment found that approx. 2.4 million people don’t get enough to eat, which is expected to rise to 3.7 million people, or 20 percent of the population, in the lean season from June to August.
More than two million children under the age of five are malnourished, including more than half a million, suffering from severe acute malnutrition that risks dying in the coming months without the appropriate treatment.
In addition, nearly 300,000 pregnant and breastfeeding women suffer from acute malnutrition.
More shocks
Mr. Dujarric told journalists in New York that “this crisis is due to shock, including natural disasters such as floods that have destroyed crops, in addition to the rising price of basic ingredients.”
Humanitars warn that unless considerable funding is received by the end of March, there will be no time to prevent a full-scale food security and nutrition crisis.
They appeal to $ 1.45 billion to support Chad operations this year, but have so far received less than $ 60 million, approx. four percent.
