Philippines: Highly vulnerable groups continue to face extremely tough...
Source: Handicap InternationalCountry: PhilippinesTyphoon Bopha (Pablo), the latest tropical storm to hit the Philippines, ravaged the south of the country on 4 and 5 December, killing over 1,100...
View ArticleHaiti: National Plan for the Elimination of Cholera in Haiti 2013-2022
Source: Government of HaitiCountry: HaitiPrefaceIn October 2010, a cholera epidemic, like that of the January 12 earthquake, unexpectedly struck our country. The general population was still recovering...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic: Syria crisis spiralling out of control: flood of...
Source: OxfamCountry: Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic, TurkeyAid money pledged must be quickly released to address urgent needs, says OxfamSyria’s humanitarian crisis is spinning out of...
View ArticleSomalia: Humanitarian Aid must not be co-opted into Somalia stabilisation...
Source: MSFCountry: Ethiopia, Kenya, SomaliaIntegrating Aid into UN, AU Political and Military Strategy Will Threaten Humanitarian EffortsLondon – February 28, 2013 – Efforts underway at the United...
View ArticleMyanmar: Aid reaches victims of violence in Kachin
Source: ICRCCountry: MyanmarYangon (ICRC) – Today, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) completed a first round of assistance for people affected by violence in Kachin state.Throughout...
View ArticleLibya: Video: ICRC support continues in aftermath of conflict
Source: ICRCCountry: LibyaAs Libya rebuilds its institutions, the ICRC continues to help those still suffering the effects of the recent conflict there. Katharina Ritz, the head of the ICRC’s...
View ArticleViet Nam: Viet Nam: Mekong Delta Floods Emergency appeal n° MDRVN009 final...
Source: IFRCCountry: Viet NamPeriod covered by this final report: 9 November 2011 to 31 October 2012;Appeal target (current): CHF 1,107,186Appeal coverage: 102 per cent;Appeal history:CHF 210,710 was...
View ArticleWorld: Development Effectiveness Review 2012 - Fragile states and...
Source: African Development BankCountry: WorldExecutive summaryThis report examines the operations of the African Development Bank (AfDB or Bank) in fragile and conflict-affected countries (fragile...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic: Inter-Agency Regional Refugee Response for Syrian...
Source: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic, TurkeyHIGHLIGHTSThe massive influx of refugees into neighbouring countries totals 940,131 -...
View ArticleSomalia: Saudi Arabia Ambassador hands over medical teaching aids to Benadir...
Source: World Health OrganizationCountry: Saudi Arabia, Somalia27 February 2013, Nairobi, Kenya – Today, HE Ghorm Said Malhan, Ambassador of the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Kenya, handed over a...
View ArticlePakistan: WHO says polio fight critical despite attacks
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Pakistan03/01/2013 06:10 GMTSYDNEY, March 1, 2013 (AFP) - The head of the World Health Organization's polio drive said Friday it was crucial to push on with the...
View ArticleSomalia: Somalia Fact Sheet - February 2013
Source: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Uganda, YemenUNHCR Operation highlightsSomalia is the country generating the third highest number of refugees in...
View Articleoccupied Palestinian territory: The Monthly Humanitarian Monitor, occupied...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: occupied Palestinian territoryHIGHLIGHTSThe killing of six unarmed civilians by Israeli forces raises concerns about possible...
View ArticlePhilippines: Philippines: Floods - Emergency appeal n° MDRPH010 Operation...
Source: IFRCCountry: PhilippinesPeriod covered: 9 August 2012 to 15 February 2013 Appeal target (current): CHF 1,772,243 Appeal coverage: 77 per centAppeal history:· 31 August 2012: An emergency appeal...
View ArticleChad: Chad: Floods - Emergency appeal n° MDRTD010 - Operation update n°2
Source: IFRCCountry: ChadPeriod covered by this Ops Update: November 2012 to February, 2013;Appeal target (current): CHF 775,716;Appeal coverage: 60%Appeal history:• Disaster Relief Emergency Fund...
View ArticleNiger: Niger : Bulletin Humanitaire numéro 8 - 27 février 2013
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Mali, NigerAu sommaireTillabéry: moins de la moitié du cheptel vacciné à six semaines de la fin de la campagne;Réfugiés: une...
View ArticleWorld: Drug-resistant tuberculosis: we can stop this epidemic in its tracks
Source: GuardianCountry: WorldFor the first time in half a century drugs that could cure DR-TB are being tested, but the global health community needs to act fast"The side effects were intolerable,"...
View ArticleRwanda: UK aid to go directly to poorest
Source: Department for International DevelopmentCountry: Rwanda, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland01 MARCH 2013A £16 million package of development support to Rwanda will be...
View ArticleLiberia: What the ICRC did in 2012
Source: ICRCCountry: Côte d'Ivoire, LiberiaDetainee welfareConducted 157 visits to 14 detention facilities and 7 police stations. Visited 88 Ivorian internees at Wainsue Internment Facility and...
View ArticleLibya: Azerbaijan sends humanitarian aid to Lybia
Source: AzerNewsCountry: Azerbaijan, LibyaAs a part of the "Struggle against avertable loss of sight" campaign, Azerbaijan International Development Agency (AIDA) of the Foreign Affairs Ministry and...
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