The war in Yemen has littered the country with landmines and unexploded ordnance, leaving the country's most vulnerable population, the children, under extreme risk.
The floods damaged most of the water systems in affected areas, compelling more than 5.4 million people, including 2.5 million children, to solely rely on contaminated water from ponds and wells.
Millions of people are facing the risk of hunger as the worst drought in nearly five decades grips the Horn of Africa. In an emotional plea, children in Somalia are urging world leaders to stand with them during this catastrophe.
Demand for malnutrition treatment services has surged in recent months as families struggle to cope with Afghanistan’s worst hunger crisis on record.
Children are under increasing emotional and psychological pressure with very limited access to services and treatment, as they bear the brunt of the worsening crisis in Afghanistan.
One year since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, an economic crisis, crippling drought and new restrictions have shattered girls’ lives, excluding them from society and leaving them hungry, with a quarter showing signs of depression.
From droughts and floods exacerbating food problems to conflicts and endemic violence causing mass displacements, people across Africa continue to suffer in silence as the world focuses on crises elsewhere.
