South Sudan (Republic of): Update on Emergency Response Operations in South...
Source: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Sudan, South Sudan (Republic of)HighlightsWork Nearly Finished on New Latrines in Yusuf Batil CampDisarmament Exercise Concludes in Maban CountySeveral...
View ArticleWorld: US aid ban on abortions for women raped in war leaves UK compromised
Source: GuardianCountry: WorldProhibiting the use of foreign aid to provide access to safe abortions has repercussions far beyond US bordersPosted by Glenys Kinnock Tuesday 12 February 2013 07.00...
View ArticleSouth Sudan (Republic of): Fighting Neglected Disease Sleeping Sickness in...
Source: MSFCountry: South Sudan (Republic of)Sleeping sickness has been a major health problem in South Sudan for the last century. Transmitted by the tse tse fly, it can be fatal if left untreated....
View ArticleLebanon: Many Syrian Refugees In Lebanon Live In Desperate Conditions
Source: MSFCountry: Lebanon, Syrian Arab RepublicThe conflict in Syria has forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee their country for neighboring Lebanon. According to a Doctors Without...
View ArticleDemocratic Republic of the Congo: Battling a Measles Epidemic in Northeast Congo
Source: MSFCountry: Democratic Republic of the CongoFollowing a recent malaria epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a measles outbreak has spread through some 20 health zones in the the...
View ArticleMali: Évaluation de la situation humanitaire - Cercle de Niono
Source: Agency for Technical Cooperation and DevelopmentCountry: MaliContexte et objectifs de l'évaluation rapideLe 14 janvier 2013, la ville de Diabali a été cible d’attaques et est rapidement passée...
View ArticleDemocratic Republic of the Congo: Kabongo/Katanga : Caritas Kongolo advocates...
Source: CaritasCountry: Democratic Republic of the CongoKongolo, February 11, 2013 (caritasdev.cd): 15 houses, one church, one health center, seven schools, including 4 of primary schools were affected...
View ArticleTajikistan: Tajikistan Monitoring & Early Warning Monthly Report,...
Source: UN Development Programme, Government of the Republic of TajikistanCountry: TajikistanGENERAL TRENDSNATURAL HAZARDSIn February there is a high likelihood of heavy snowfall, freezing temperatures...
View ArticleChad: Flood victims in Chad receive aid
Source: International Organization for MigrationCountry: ChadChad - IOM is supporting the Chadian Government in the provision of life-saving aid to an estimated 34,000 people following floods which...
View ArticleWorld: Working together for better health estimates
Source: World Health OrganizationCountry: WorldGENEVA ¦ 15 February 2013 -- Global leaders in health statistics gathered in Geneva this week to discuss future possibilities of collaboration to improve...
View ArticleZimbabwe: Zimbabwe: Flood Update #5 (as of 8 February 2013)
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: ZimbabweSituation OverviewRains have receded over the past two weeks but have left major infrastructure damages to roads,...
View ArticleSouth Sudan (Republic of): Hepatitis E toll rises to more than 100 in South...
Source: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Sudan, South Sudan (Republic of)This is a summary of what was said by the UNHCR spokesperson at today’s Palais des Nations press briefing in Geneva.In...
View ArticleLebanon: Syria women face horror of war, displacement to give birth
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic02/15/2013 11:44 GMTby Sarah BenhaidaTRIPOLI, Lebanon, Feb 15, 2013 (AFP) - Syrian women waiting for pre-natal care at a Lebanese...
View ArticleSierra Leone: Sierra Leone: Cholera Epidemic Emergency appeal n° MDRSL003...
Source: IFRCCountry: Sierra LeonePeriod covered by this Ops Update: 30 December 2012 to 15 January 2013. Appeal target (current): CHF 1,061,852 in cash, kind and services and services. Appeal coverage:...
View ArticleUganda: Karamoja Drought Early Warning System: Summary of the 7 District...
Source: Agency for Technical Cooperation and DevelopmentCountry: UgandaHIGHLIGHTS OF THE MONTHAbim, Kotido and Napak are classified as Normal since only one sector is on Alert in each district. The...
View ArticleEthiopia: Education: giving children what they want in emergencies
Source: Save the ChildrenCountry: Ethiopia, SomaliaI’m sitting with four boys who attend Save the Children’s child-friendly space (CFS) in Helewyn refugee camp in Ethiopia.Jibriel, Nuur, Hussein and...
View ArticlePapua New Guinea: Bednet indifference threatens PNG progress on malaria
Source: IRINCountry: Papua New GuineaMASUMAVE, 15 February 2013 (IRIN) - Papua New Guinea (PNG) could face an upsurge in malaria cases due to overly relaxed attitudes to the use of bednets, health...
View ArticleTurkey: UNHCR Turkey Syrian Daily Sitrep 15 Feb 2013
Source: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Syrian Arab Republic, TurkeyHighlights• On 14 Feb 2013, the Government Agency for Disaster Management AFAD reported that the total number of Syrians...
View ArticleMauritania: Mauritanie : Statut du financement des projets humanitaires 2013...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Mauritania
View ArticleMali: Sahel Crisis 2013: Funding Status as of 15 Feb 2013
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Gambia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal
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