After a 4-year hiatus, the natural climate phenomenon El Niño, has returned, with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) declaring El Niño’s official 2023 start in June.
![Deputy SRSG / Humanitarian Coordinator Toby Lanzer visited Bentiu over the weekend with Ambassador Robert van den Dool [Netherlands] and Ambassador Ian Hughes [UK]. The delegation toured the POC site and met with IDP leadership, women's groups, and religious leaders, as well as Wash Cluster Partners and humanitarian partners, to assess humanitarian needs and plan solutions.
ÒThousands of IDPs continue to live in dire conditions at the UNMISS base in Unity State capital Bentiu because of a persistent threat outsideÓ, Lanzer said on Sunday.
The POC site, which houses over 40,000 displaced persons, sprung up to shelter civilians seeking shelter from armed conflict, and has seen significant flooding during the rainy season, due to the fact that is located on a flood plain. UNMISS is working with humanitarian partners and others to improve conditions in both the short and long terms. DSRSG Lanzer visits Bentiu with Dutch and British Ambassadors](https://forecastinghealthyfutures.org/wp-content/uploads/freshizer/2c797dffc9b9160c723abf2c5a66a476_15448606896_6642290282_o-scaled-e1705518014764-1440-c-90.jpg)
After a 4-year hiatus, the natural climate phenomenon El Niño, has returned, with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) declaring El Niño’s official 2023 start in June.
Overall, the study shows a clear relationship between malaria interventions and reduction in cases. Even with increasing transmission potential caused by climate change, interventions serve as a strong, adaptation tool that buffers the impact that climate can play in increasing human morbidity.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, March 16, 2023 – Forecasting Healthy Futures, in partnership with Reaching the Last Mile, this week hosted the inaugural Forecasting Healthy Futures Global Summit in Abu Dhabi.