World News in Brief: Response plan for Somalia launched, mass executions in Iraq, Ukraine update, new European heat record

The UN and partners launched the 2024 Humanitarian Response Plan for Somalia on Tuesday, calling for $1.6 billion to assist 5.2 million people across the Horn of Africa nation.

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World News in Brief: Response plan for Somalia launched, mass executions in Iraq, Ukraine update, new European heat record

Lives on the line as UN and partners launch 2022 humanitarian plan for Somalia

20 Dec 2021

Roughly 7.7 million people in Somalia will need assistance and protection in 2022, a 30 per cent rise in just one year, the UN and partners said on Monday, launching a nearly $1.5 billion Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) for the country. 

Pakistan: $160 million UN emergency plan launched, as ‘monsoon on steroids’ continues

30 Aug 2022

A $160 million emergency plan to help Pakistan deal with devastating flooding has been launched by the United Nations, aiming to reach “5.2 million of the most vulnerable people in the country”.

Relief chief underlines need for urgent support as millions face drought in Horn of Africa

13 May 2022

Humanitarians continue to call for scaling up assistance in the Horn of Africa, where the worst drought in 40 years is affecting some 15 million people across Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia.