World Events

23 December 2014: World events Legend LIBYA – EC Humanitarian assistance SYRIA – Humanitarian access and assistance BANGLADESH – Communal Violence Countries affected by • On 22 December, the European Commission • On 22 December, the World Health Organization (WHO) • Communal violence broke out in the Chittagong Hill Tracks announced the allocation of an additional €2 million in announced that the Government of Syria authorized the (CHT) on the 16 December as a result of land disputes. Conflict / Violence / humanitarian aid to assist the internally displaced amid delivery of emergency medical supplies to opposition-held Reports suggest that up to 50 houses were set ablaze, shops Displacement the instability and violence that is currently plaguing parts of Aleppo and the besieged districts of Eastern Ghouta and places of worship destroyed in Naniarchar Upazila of Landslides Libya. These resources will help address most acute and Moadamiyah in the outskirts of the capital Damascus. Rangamati District (CHT). Tensions remain high. The CHT needs such as food, medical assistance and psycho- The deliveries are being prepared for the last week of 2014. Commission is urging the Government to ensure the safety Severe weather / social support, shelter and winter items. Since May, • The WHO estimates that one million people have been and security of all indigenous people of Naniarchar and all Floods nearly 400 000 people have been displaced. wounded since the beginning of the war in Syria. other areas in the CHT. Symbols Sources: ECHO Sources: UN Sources: UNDP, Media Conflict / Violence Landslides Severe weather Floods SYRIA Atlantic BANGLADESH LIBYA Ocean Chittagong Hill Tracks Pacific Ocean Kelantan SRI Terengganu LANKA Pahang COLOMBIA Sabah Cauca MALAYSIA INDONESIA Pacific Ocean Banjarnegara Indian Ocean COLOMBIA – Landslides SRI LANKA – Floods MALAYSIA – Severe weather INDONESIA – Landslide • A landslide occurred in the • As of 21 December, search and rescue municipality of Mercaderes • Heavy rain in the past few days caused floods in • Heavy rain continues affecting several parts of Malaysia, efforts in Banjarnegara regency (Cauca department) on 20 several parts of Sri Lanka (Northern, Central, North causing rivers to overflow and floods in Sabah, (Central Java) have stopped. BNPB December, killing six people and Western, Eastern, North Central and Uva Provinces). Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang states. reports a total of 95 deaths due to the destroying a bridge. Another As of 23 December, there were three dead, over • As of 23 December, four people have been killed in landslide that occurred on 12 landslide occurred on the same 490 000 people affected, at least 82 000 people Kelantan since 16 December and there were 20 468 December, while 13 people remain day in the municipality of evacuated to safety centres, 1 900 houses destroyed evacuees in Kelantan, 6 003 in Terengganu, 2 386 in missing. Local authorities have now Bolivar, destroying three houses and over 8 500 partially damaged. The Government Pahang and more than 100 in Sabah. shifted attention to the relocation of and six bridges. Media reported of Sri Lanka is providing cooked meals, water and • A Red Warning for heavy rain was in effect in parts of evacuees, whose official number has nearly 13 000 people isolated in non-food assistance. Peninsular Malaysia, as of 23 December (Malaysian reached 2 038. four villages. • In the next 24 h, heavy rain and strong winds may Meteorological Department). still affect the flood affected areas. Sources: BNPB, UN OCHA Sources: NGRD, Media Sources: Malaysian Government (1,2,3), WMO, AHA Centre, Sources: ECHO, Sri Lankan Government, WMO, NMS, DMC-SL Malaysian Meteorological Department .

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