On an alert on Tuesday, the UN AID coordinators, Ocha, said that six humanitarian workers have been killed since January: the last victim was shot during the clashes last week near a hospital in the territory of Masisi about 80 kilometers west gum, in North Kivu.
According to reports, the same clashes killed three other civilians and injured a child, according to Ocha, who said that more than 100,000 people have been forced to flee their homes due to greater clashes last week in the territory of Lubero, 250 kilometers north of rubber.
Rape and other reported violations
Due to insecurity, several local health centers have had to suspend activities. Humanitarian partners in the field also report that there have been generalized human rights violations amid the struggle, including violation, said Ocha.
Meanwhile, local officials in reports in southern Kivu are gradually reopening in the territory of Kalehe, located about 65 kilometers north of the Bukavu provincial capital.
The inexplicated artillery remains a problem in many areas affected by recent fighting, including two schools in the city of Minova, north of Bukavu, according to humanitarian partners.
The UN Peace Maintenance Operations Chief expressed concern about the humanitarian crisis and the loss of lives in the RDC during a press conference in the capital of South Sudan, Juba, on Monday.
Jean-Pierre Lacroix emphasized that there is no military solution for the crisis and reiterated that, although it is encouraging to see the progress and participation of interested parties … Priority is a cessation of hostilities, the implementation of the decisions of the Luanda process and the guarantee of humanitarian access. ”
He added that the UN mission faces limitations in M23 controlled areas, but continues to protect civilians and reduce violence in other areas, safeguarding hundreds of thousands of civilians daily.
Europe faces a health crib crisis', warns who
And in a medical update on Tuesday, the UN Health Agency that warned that the countries of Europe and Central Asia have an important problem with “stagnant” health systems.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), almost 76,000 children in the region die before their fifth birthday every year.
In addition, noncommunicable diseases claim the lives of one in six people before they are 70 years old.
Large regional variations
The latest European health report showed that the mortality of children under five varied from 1.5 to 40.4 deaths per 1,000 living births in 53 countries in the region.
The main causes of death include complications of premature birth, birth suffocation and congenital cardiac abnormalities.
Despite much progress in addressing noncommunicable diseases in Europe and Central Asia, conditions such as heart and pulmonary diseases, stroke and diabetes remain the greatest murderers.
At least 10 countries have achieved a 25 percent reduction in premature mortality of these four noncommunicable diseases.
However, one in six people still dies before reaching their 70th birthday due to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease, who said.
Chad: Almost four million could hunger during the inclination season
Humanitarians in Chad are warning about the impact of the next season of Lean on food security, amid conditions already serious, UN spokesman Stéphane Durric said Tuesday.
A regional evaluation found that some 2.4 million people are not getting enough to eat, which is expected to increase 3.7 million people, or 20 percent of the population, during the season from June to August.
More than two million children under five are malnourished, including more than half a million that suffer from severe acute malnutrition that run the risk of dying in the coming months without appropriate treatment.
In addition, almost 300,000 pregnant women and infants suffer from acute malnutrition.
Multiple clashes
Mr. Dujarric told journalists in New York that “this crisis is due to clashes, including natural catastrophes such as floods, which have destroyed culture lands, in addition to the growing price of basic products.”
Humanitarians warn that, unless significant funds are received before the end of March, there will be no time to avoid a large -scale food security and nutrition crisis.
They are appealing $ 1.45 billion to support operations in Chad this year, but so far they have received less than $ 60 million, approximately four percent.
