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Historical tensions between communities in southern Ethiopia intensified in April, resulting in loss of life, widespread material damage, and large-scale displacement.
"Nearly one million people are displaced and in need of urgent help, especially during this rainy season," said Secretary-General António Guterres, noting that the Central Fund of 39 Emergency Response (CERF) These people, including children, often find refuge with parents struggling to get enough food or living in overcrowded public buildings without water or food
. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's leadership, new measures aimed at unity and reconciliation have generated great enthusiasm in the country and the enthusiastic support of the international community, Guterres said. However, the impact of intercommunity tensions is a challenge for the new leadership. It is essential to act immediately, "he said.
The allocation of the CERF will allow humanitarian partners to intensify the vital badistance to the support of the government 's response More than 36,600 people will receive urgent nutritional badistance, some 600,000 people will benefit from water, sanitation and hygiene services About 71,200 households will receive non-food items kits and 175,000 people will benefit from additional health services.
Ethiopia's humanitarian and disaster relief plan requires $ 1.6 billion dollars to feed and feed millions of people
In late June, the Ethiopian government and humanitarian partners launched a joint action plan requesting an additional $ 117.7 million for the next six months to to immediately save people to inter-communal violence on the border between Gedeo and West Guji.
Established by the General Assembly in 2005 as a global fund "for all, for all", CERF has helped hundreds of millions of people with more than $ 5 billion in 100 countries and territories [19659006].
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