Global Scans · Poverty · Weekly Summary

WHAT'S NEXT?: Due to a deteriorating global economic outlook, more than 130 out of 189 countries will experience reduced income growth, with the average global GDP growth rate falling from 4.1 percent to 3.1 percent between 2011 and 2030. Almost all of the countries with large numbers remaining in extreme poverty in 2030 will be in sub-Saharan Africa or South Asia.

• [New] A total of 280,142 metric tons of humanitarian aid are expected to be distributed over the next three months, of which 251,384 metric tons through the Egypt corridor and 28,758 metric tons through the Jordan corridor. ReliefWeb
• [New] Israel has pushed back on last month's UN-backed food security classification that warned of looming famine in northern Gaza, arguing that there is more food and water in Gaza than humanitarian workers have claimed. The Times of Israel
• [New] The military is moving ahead with plans to build a pier off the Gaza coast to increase the delivery of humanitarian aid, and initial operations will probably be ready to start by the third week of this month. AP News
• [New] People in Myanmar continue to face an unprecedented political, human rights and humanitarian crisis that is posing grave protection risks for civilians, limiting access to vital services including healthcare, safe water and education, and driving deep food insecurity. ReliefWeb
• [New] Israel has been warned by several allies, including the United States and Germany, against launching an offensive in Rafah due to a worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. DW.COM
• [New] The US and its allies view a ceasefire as essential to allowing more humanitarian aid to get into Gaza amid fears of famine among the Palestinians there. Gulf Times
• [New] The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has grown increasingly dire, with people facing extreme hunger and the World Health Organization declaring that parts of the Palestinian enclave could spiral into full-blown famine by May. The Washington Post
• [New] The port of Ashodod, about 30 km from Gaza, will be used to increase humanitarian supplies into Gaza, and the Erez crossing will be reopened into northern Gaza, where there are concerns that famine is imminent. BBC News
• [New] Biden indicates to Netanyahu during the call that Washington's policy regarding the war in Gaza will fundamentally change if Israel does not implement a series of concrete steps to address the humanitarian crisis and protect aid workers. The Times of Israel
• [New] The humanitarian situation in war-torn Gaza has become so difficult that officials within the US government's Agency for International Development warned in an internal assessment that famine is likely already happening in parts of Gaza and deaths are likely to accelerate due to hunger. HuffPost UK
• [New] The UK expects to see immediate action by Israel to end restrictions on humanitarian aid, deconflict with the UN and aid agencies, protect civilians and repair vital infrastructure like hospitals and water networks. Kent Online
• [New] The conflict in Sudan has triggered mass displacement and one of the worst humanitarian crises in recent history, risking the destabilization of the wider region. The Soufan Center
• [New] The United States has released $133 million in aid, and the United Nations has announced it will create an air bridge between Haiti and the Dominican Republic to help deliver humanitarian aid. The Conversation
• [New] Sudan is suffering one of the worst humanitarian crises in recent history after nearly a year of war, the United Nations has warned. Al Jazeera
• [New] A suspension of arms transfers to Israel is necessary so long as there is an overriding risk that they are being used to commit or facilitate serious violations of international humanitarian and human rights law. Human Rights Watch
• The UK expects to see immediate action by Israel to end restrictions on humanitarian aid, de-conflict with the UN and aid agencies, protect civilians and repair vital infrastructure like hospitals and water networks. The Telegraph
• Britain is still supplying arms to Israel; has penalised the UN aid agency in Gaza, Unrwa, on spurious grounds; and, incredibly, will still not officially declare that Israel's actions breach humanitarian law. The Guardian
• The United States plans to construct a temporary pier on the coast of the Gaza Strip to facilitate the arrival and distribution of humanitarian aid. Critical Threats
• The long-term success of Pakistan's counterterrorism strategy will depend on its ability to address the root causes of extremism, including poverty, inequality, and political instability, and prepare itself against the 5th generation hybrid war that has already gained maximum velocity. The Nation
• Europe could promote a UN resolution specifically dedicated to humanitarian action that would for instance set up a UN-controlled international zone at the border with Egypt, coupled with corridors inside Gaza monitored by UN agencies and local police forces. Carnegie Europe
• A Hamas-linked website warns Palestinian individuals or groups against cooperating with Israel to provide security for aid convoys amid the spiraling humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Why Evolution Is True
• The US military would begin establishing a port in the territory that could receive large shipments of critically needed food and medical supplies, with Gaza in the grips of a harrowing humanitarian crisis. CNN

Last updated: 12 April 2024