On 4th August 2020, a large explosion occurred at the port of Beirut, Lebanon, injuring more than 5,000 individuals and causing over 150 deaths. The humanitarian impact of this explosion, which occurred amid an economic crisis and the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, is multi-layered, demanding and urgent. IOM is mobilizing to respond to the urgent needs of the affected population and is continuing to work with partners to support the people of Lebanon.
Angela Wells and Muse Mohammed
Covid-19 response 2020 IOM Bangladesh
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A collection of humanitarian activities by IOM colleagues around the world responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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IOM's Response to Refugees and Migrants from Venezuela
The humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is fuelled by multiple armed conflicts that have displaced more than 4.8 million people across the country. Nearly 13 million people are in in need of humanitarian assistance. The population also suffers from the world’s second largest food crisis, after Yemen, with 13 million people classified as food insecure.
Photo: IOM / Muse Mohammed and Angela Wells
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