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A South Korean contribution of 2,400 metric tonnes of rice, worth US$2.9 million, will support food assistance for 100,000 refugees and vulnerable host community members in Ethiopia.
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Following the 7.4‑magnitude quake on 10 August, WFP is expanding emergency food operations, aiming to assist 100,000 people over three months while navigating pre‑existing food insecurity in vulnerable regions.
Food & water
The UN World Food Programme will cut its West Bank food assistance from 400,000 to 200,000 people amid a funding shortfall, while 900,000 residents remain food‑insecure.
Health
A UN University study found that seven in ten adults surveyed in England had seen a heat alert, but 41% of those warned took no protective action. Low risk awareness remained a major obstacle.
Climate & resilience
Renewable‑energy projects are projected to occupy three million hectares by 2032. Planners say a landscape‑first approach can link clean energy with land restoration, drawing on examples from South Africa, China and India, while noting possible ecological pressures.
Humanitarian aid
UN agencies are scaling AI tools—from interactive textbooks for children with disabilities to methane leak alerts and rapid TB screening—while establishing governance frameworks to keep the technology equitable and safe.
Health
A new WHO‑Lions Clubs partnership will broaden community‑based mental health care, adding counselling in East Amman and psychosocial corners in ten Nepalese district hospitals, addressing gaps in access to care.
Health
WHO and Africa CDC welcome the allocation of 70,000 Ervebo doses to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with 20,000 earmarked for a Bundibugyo virus trial and 50,000 for health‑care workers.
Health
After 100 days, the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC has recorded over 5,500 infections and at least 2,642 deaths, with Ituri province accounting for around 85 percent of cases and mortality near 48 percent.
Food & water
The UN chief says disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, the Black Sea and the Bab‑Mandab Strait are raising oil and freight costs, pushing food and fertilizer prices higher and deepening hunger for vulnerable populations.
Health
Following a second IHR Emergency Committee meeting, WHO issued updated temporary recommendations for the DRC, urging a national health emergency declaration, a unified response plan and intensified community‑focused measures amid a very high risk of Bundibugyo virus disease.
Humanitarian aid
On 30 August an aerial attack in South Kordofan shattered two WFP trucks carrying 50 tonnes of food, wiping out supplies for about 5,800 people and underscoring the growing danger to humanitarian work in Sudan.
