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Suffering In Silence The 10 most under-reported humanitarian crises of 2018

here is a place on earth where Tevery day, on average, over 2,700 people had to flee their homes. There is a in which half of all children are stunted. Do you know these places? If the answer is “no”, you are not alone.

Yet telling the about people who are facing their darkest hours is more important than ever.

CARE produced this report to highlight those crises 8000 7424 that, though large, have gotten so little attention. 7000 5932 6000 5274 5066 “Suffering In Silence” is a call for the global 5000 3800 community to help and to advocate for people in 4000 3000 2320 2078 crises who are otherwise forgotten. 2000 1393 986 1000 503 0 CAR Philippines DR Congo Ethiopia Central African (displacement) ()

Ranking: The 10 most under-reported humanitarian crises of 2018

Sudan Niger Ethiopia Chad 10 Over a decade of hunger 9 In the heart of but off the radar 8 Where the poor share their 7 The silent displacement 6 An of stability in the , and conflict meals with the poorer of 1 million people struggling to meet all needs

5 Philippines 4 3 Madagascar 2 Ethiopia 1 Haiti A destructive typhoon in of Congo On the frontline of climate change Hungry and forgotten On the edge of survival the shadows of many A vicious cycle of violence, disease and

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Sudan Central African Niger Ethiopia Chad Republic

About The second 2.9 hungriest

1 million country in the million people were world. More than people are forced to flee in need their homes due 4 million of and to violence in the people have not Conflict, and climatic desperate 1.4 million people Gedeo and West enough food. shocks have put for food. struggle to meet their food needs. Guji . Around 16,000 children under 5.5 million people on 5 are at risk of dying from acute the edge of survival. malnutrition.

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Philippines Democratic Madagascar Ethiopia Haiti Republic of Congo

Over The number of people at 1 million risk of hunger people were increased to displaced by a destructive 1.3 typhoon. The country has one of the 12.8 million people million. Hungry and forgotten: highest rates of chronic food face the threat of hunger. Almost half insecurity worldwide, This includes 4.3 million of the children 8 million people malnourished children. are stunted. urgently require food 2.8 million people are in assistance. need of humanitarian assistance.

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