UN agencies reported ongoing humanitarian assistance efforts across four regions as of August 20, 2026: strengthening security in the Central African Republic, aiding 3,000 displaced persons in Colombia, supporting recovery in Venezuela, and responding to an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo that had killed nearly 2,500 as of August 18.
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In the Central African Republic, the UN peacekeeping mission, UN agencies and the UN Department of Safety and Security are helping the national authorities strengthen the national response and preparedness efforts to prevent the Ebola outbreak in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo from entering.
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