KEY UPDATES

 Countries and territories reporting mosquito-borne Zika virus infections for the first time in the past week:

o None

 Countries and territories reporting microcephaly and other central nervous system (CNS) malformations potentially associated with Zika virus infection for the first time in the past week:

o None

 Countries and territories reporting Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) cases associated with Zika virus infection for the first time in the past week:

o None

By Ika Koeck, IFRC

Seasonal heavy rains have once again caused severe flooding in the East Coast of Malaysia, displacing around 25,000 people in the states of Kelantan and Terengganu. Government reports indicate that nearly 14,500 people remain in 51 evacuation centres in Kelantan, while 4,000 people are taking refuge in 60 recovery centres in Terengganu.

The situation

The seasonal heavy continuous rains in the East Coast of Malaysia from 26th December 2016 have caused flooding in two states, namely, Kelantan and Terengganu. The floods have temporarily displaced about 25,000 people and have rendered some villages inaccessible due to damaged bridges and blocked roads. Public facilities including health centres and schools were also inundated. Schools were cancelled in many of the districts as they were converted into evacuation centres.

This website allows you to explore how different scenarios of global greenhouse gas emissions and adaptation to climate change could change the geography of food insecurity in developing and least-developed countries. By altering the levels of future global greenhouse gas emissions and/or the levels of adaptation, you can see how vulnerability to food insecurity changes over time, and compare and contrast these different future scenarios with each other and the present day.

Immigration Detention And Community Statistics Summary

At 30 November 2016, there were 1414 people in immigration detention facilities, including 1158 in immigration detention on the mainland and 256 in immigration detention on Christmas Island.

A further 560 people were living in the community after being approved for a residence determination and 26,186 were living in the community after grant of a Bridging Visa E.

Update on the Dengue situation in the Western Pacific Region

Northern Hemisphere

China

As of 31 December 2016, there were 2098 cases of dengue reported in China in 2016. This number is lower than that reported during the same period in 2015.

Malaysia

On this edition:

• ASEAN supports Pidie Jaya EQ relief efforts
• How to respond during earthquake
• Story from the ground, as told by an ASEAN-ERAT Members from Malaysia

• 139.7 M required for 2016

• 45.1 M contributions received, representing 32% of requirements

• 94.6 M funding gap for South East Asia

All figures are displayed in USD

• 4.2 M required for 2016
• 809,938 contributions received, representing 19% of requirements
• 3.4 M funding gap for the Bay Of Bengal Situation

All figures are displayed in USD

Editorial Note

Annual Threat Assessment 2017

2017 Requirements: US$6,106,400

KEY UPDATES

• Countries and territories reporting mosquito-borne Zika virus infections for the first time in the past week:
  None

• Countries and territories reporting microcephaly and other central nervous system (CNS) malformations potentially associated with Zika virus infection for the first time in the past week:
  None

• Countries and territories reporting Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) cases associated with Zika virus infection for the first time in the past week:
  Saint Martin

Myanmar’s Rakhine state parliament criticized state government leaders on Wednesday for not showing up to discuss an investigation commission’s report on deadly border guard station attacks in October and subsequent violence in the northern part of the state.

The state-level investigation commission submitted a report to Rakhine lawmakers on Tuesday, saying that the October attack and ensuing clashes were planned by Muslim militants who wanted to occupy Buthidaung, Maungdaw, and Rathedaung townships, where many of the country’s stateless Rohingya Muslim minority group live.

MALAYSIA

• Flood submerged Kemasik and Kijai, Terengganu. The local authority evacuated 112 peopledue to the incident.

THAILAND

• Due to the continous rain, flood has affected 48 families in Yala and 500 families in Narathiwat. 

INDONESIA

KEY UPDATES

• Countries and territories reporting mosquito-borne Zika virus infections for the first time in the past week:

  • None

• Countries and territories reporting microcephaly and other central nervous system (CNS) malformations potentially associated with Zika virus infection for the first time in the past week:

  • None

• Countries and territories reporting Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) cases associated with Zika virus infection for the first time in the past week:

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT

• Unfavourable weather estimated to have reduced rice production slightly

• Cereal imports forecast to increase in 2016/17 marketing year (July/June)

Rice production slightly down in 2016

Climate-related natural disaster shocks are expected to rise as the earth is getting warmer, which will adversely affect growth prospects globally.

INTRODUCTION

YANGON, MYANMAR
19 DECEMBER 2016

Thank you Mr. Chairman,

1. I take note of the briefing by Her Excellency Daw Aung San Suu Kyi [Dor-aong-san-su-chi] on the latest development on the situation in the Northern Rakhine State. As a close neighbour and partner of Myanmar, we follow closely the developments in that area, particularly on the plight of the ethnic Rohingya. It is timely that we are given the opportunity to meet and discuss this important issue.