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OCHA warns of cholera outbreak in Tanganyika, DRC

Published on: April 4, 2025
09:55

Kinshasa Apr 4 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned of a cholera outbreak in the province of Tanganyika, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), currently present in nine of 11 health zones.

More than 100,000 displaced in DRC by recent fighting

Published on: January 9, 2025
11:24

Kinshasa, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) More than 100,000 people have been displaced in the last week in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), due to the heavy fighting that continues between the army and the armed group M23.

Deterioration of the socioeconomic situation in Haiti denounced

Published on: September 17, 2024
10:25

Port-au-Prince, Sep 17 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Haiti (OCHA) denounced the socio-economic deterioration that Haiti is going through today.

Sexual violence grows in Democratic Republic of Congo

Published on: September 1, 2024
11:46

Kinshasa, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) Sexual violence is growing today in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with more than 61 thousand cases reported in the first six months of 2024, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

Gaza buried by tons of rubble and unexploded weapons

Published on: March 15, 2024
16:43

United Nations, Mar 15 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) warned on Friday that the conflict in Gaza has left 23 million tons of rubble and unexploded weapons scattered throughout the enclave.

OCHA concerned about serious living conditions in Chad

Published on: February 23, 2024
17:33

United Nations, Feb 23 (Prensa Latina) The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Friday warned of today´s worsening living conditions in Chad, a nation included among seven least-funded emergencies around the globe.

Nearly two million affected in DRC by floods

Published on: January 19, 2024
10:36

Kinshasa, Jan 19 (Prensa Latina) Nearly two million people have been affected by the worst floods in 60 years in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

An unprecedented humanitarian crisis in Gaza, UN warns

Published on: October 17, 2023
11:59

Ramallah, Oct 17 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Tuesday warned about the critical situation in the Gaza Strip, where up to one million people have fled their homes due to Israel's bombing.

Over 140 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in 2023 – OCHA (+Photos)

Published on: May 20, 2023
07:41

Ramallah, May 20 (Prensa Latina) UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Saturday confirmed 141 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza and the West Bank in 2023.

Haiti faces unprecedented violence, says OCHA

Published on: March 31, 2023
18:13

Port-au-Prince, Mar 31 (Prensa Latina) Haitians are currently experiencing unprecedented violence as nearly 80% of the country´s capital is being controlled by armed groups, meanwhile 5.2 million people are in need of assistance, the UN condemned Friday.

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