Turkey: UNHCR Turkey Syrian Daily Sitrep 18 Feb 2013
Source: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Syrian Arab Republic, TurkeyHighlightsOn 15 Feb 2013, the Government Agency for Disaster Management AFAD reported that the total number of Syrians...
View ArticleDemocratic Republic of the Congo: Bulletin d'Information Humanitaire -...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Democratic Republic of the Congo, RwandaFaits saillantsTaux de malnutrition aiguë globale (MAG) de plus de 15% dans la Zone de...
View ArticleSomalia: Polio this week - As of 20 February 2013
Source: Global Polio Eradication InitiativeCountry: Afghanistan, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, SomaliaIn Somalia, a new circulating vaccine-derived...
View ArticleMali: Mothers making ends meet in Mali
Source: UN RadioCountry: MaliListenHundreds of thousands of people were displaced in Mali following a military coup in March last year and the occupation of the northern part of the country by armed...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic: “We’ve never seen civilians suffer so much violence...
Source: Handicap InternationalCountry: Syrian Arab RepublicExperienced humanitarian workers, Guillaume Woehling and Diana Hiscock have worked in a number of conflict zones over the last ten years.The...
View ArticleChad: Tchad : Revue de Presse Humanitaire, du 15 au 21 février 2013
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, MaliLES TITRESTchad : 34 millions USD pour...
View ArticlePakistan: Grim state of child survival
Source: Save the ChildrenCountry: PakistanPakistan has one of highest number of annual child deaths in the world – more children under five die each year than in the World Health Organization’s...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic: IOM Regional Response to the Syria Crisis - 21 February...
Source: International Organization for MigrationCountry: Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic, TurkeyHIGHLIGHTSSyria: IOM registered requests for repatriation from five vulnerable stranded...
View ArticleSouth Sudan (Republic of): South Sudan: Thousands more affected by violence
Source: ICRCCountry: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Uganda, South Sudan (Republic of)Over the past three months, violence has caused casualties and new civilian displacement. The ICRC sent...
View ArticleHaiti: Fight against cholera continues, but claims against UN ‘not receivable’
Source: UN News ServiceCountry: Haiti21 February 2013 – The United Nations has ramped up its efforts to eliminate cholera in Haiti. At the same time, claims against the Organization on that matter are...
View ArticleEgypt: UNHCR Note on Syrians, February 21, 2013
Source: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Egypt, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab RepublicGeneral InformationThe number of Syrian refugees registered with UNHCR in Egypt is 18,404...
View ArticleJordan: As conflict affects Syria's health sector, many sick and injured seek...
Source: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Jordan, Syrian Arab RepublicZA'ATRI REFUGEE CAMP, Jordan, February 21 (UNHCR) – Mustapha* sits on a foam mattress inside a green hospital tent trying...
View ArticleNiger: Niger : Bulletin Humanitaire numéro 7 - 20 février 2013
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Libya, Mali, NigerAu sommaireCAP Niger: 345 millions de dollars requis pour 2013 WASH: UNICEF renforcera l’assistance à Diffa...
View ArticleWorld: Investing in Prevention: ChIldhood BlIndness
Source: US Agency for International DevelopmentCountry: WorldThis booklet provides information on the current status of child blindness around the world and the work of essential U.S. government...
View ArticleMali: Terre des hommes fears deterioration of the humanitarian situation and...
Source: Terre des hommesCountry: MaliWorried by the situation of the people living close to the war areas, and also to support the governmental organizations in their response to the emergency, Tdh has...
View ArticleHaiti: Déclaration du Représentant spécial du Secrétaire général des Nations...
Source: UN Stabilization Mission in HaitiCountry: HaitiLe Secrétaire général des Nations Unies, Ban Ki-moon, a informé aujourd’hui les conseillers juridiques des plaignants dans le dossier de...
View ArticleDominican Republic: Dominican Republic: Cholera DREF operation n° MDRDO004...
Source: IFRCCountry: Dominican RepublicSummary: 148,808 Swiss francs have been allocated from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support the Dominican Red Cross (DRC) in delivering...
View ArticleEcuador: El invierno ocasiona los primeros estragos
Source: El ComercioCountry: EcuadorDesde hace dos semanas su hogar es la casa de una vecina. Lida Pazuña perdió la suya en el último temporal fuerte que se registró en Santo Domingo. Su casa fue...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic: Failed Services, Infectious Diseases Threaten Syria
Source: Voice of AmericaCountry: Syrian Arab RepublicDavid Arnold February 21, 2013First there is the ongoing civil war. Now freezing winter weather is further threatening the health of hundreds of...
View ArticlePhilippines: NDRRMC Update: Sitrep No. 9 re Effects of Tropical Depression...
Source: Government of the PhilippinesCountry: PhilippinesII. EFFECTSA. AFFECTED POPULATION (TAB A)• As of 6:00AM, 22 February 2013, a total of 36,407 families/183,966 persons were affected in 137...
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