Deputy spokeswoman Florencia Soto Niño told reporters at a regular midday briefing in New York that aid distribution had been expanded in the Afar, Amhara and Tigray regions, but some bags had not yet been released. is approached.
Relief for 3.8 million people
“Since the Ceasefire was reached in mid-November, more than 127,000 tons of food has been brought into Tigray, reaching more than 3.8 million people,” she said.
According to the latest Situation Report from the UN aid coordination office OCHAbetween January 12 and 18, about 400,000 people received food assistance in Tigray.
Fighting continues in Amhara
Humanitarians say fighting in the southern regions of Amhara and neighboring areas of Oromia, has led to “significant displacement” in the North Shewa, South Wello and Western Gojam regions, in Amhara. .
OCHA reports that in those parts of Amhara, “a significant number of homes and private property are believed to have been burned down and destroyed. Partners are mobilizing food and non-food items as emergency shelters, amid road closures and ongoing hostilities.”
Far from the old battlefields in the north, where more than two years of conflict between government forces and Tigray rebels left thousands dead and millions displaced, a ‘limit’, she said. “historic drought” continues to decimate the southern and eastern regions of Ethiopia.
Aid plan reaches 17 million VND
“We and our partners aim to reach 17 million people with food, water, health and agriculture support, among others.”
And in parts of the Oromia and Somali regions, in central and southern Ethiopia, there have been more than 1,000 cases of cholera reported to date, with more than a million people considered “high-risk.” Spokesperson said.
“An oral cholera vaccination campaign has been launched and so far has reached 33% of the people they plan to support,” she added, noting that the additional funding for the injections large-scale room is very important, considering the scale of demand.
Compound malaria challenges health
In a worrying sign, some 19 counties in Afar, in January, exceeded the monthly average of malaria for the previous five years.
And an estimated 106,000 students are being affected by a lack of water supplies at schools in Shebelle Zone, Somalia, due to the drought.
She said financial requirements for lifesaving humanitarian assistance are still being finalized and are expected to remain high, noting that last year the humanitarian appeal for the populous nation second Africa, received less than half of the required $3.3 billion.
