Morocco: Violence, Vulnerability and Migration: Trapped at the Gates of Europe
Source: MSFCountry: MoroccoA new report by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) outlines the impact of precarious living conditions and widespread criminal and institutional violence...
View ArticleYemen: Japan provides US$ 8.6 million to Unicef in Support of its...
Source: UN Children's FundCountry: Japan, World, YemenSana’a 13th March 2013 - UNICEF announced today that Japan will make the largest humanitarian contribution to the organization in its 67 year...
View ArticleMozambique: Malaria: UK aid committed to prevent deaths in Africa
Source: Department for International DevelopmentCountry: Mozambique, Uganda, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandUK support in Mozambique leads to a 40% fall in malaria related deaths....
View ArticlePakistan: Pakistan: Humanitarian Dashboard March 2013
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Afghanistan, Pakistan
View ArticleMorocco: Violences, Vulnérabilité et Migration : Bloqués aux Portes de l’Europe
Source: MSFCountry: MoroccoUn nouveau rapport de Médecins Sans Frontières souligne les contradictions entre les politiques migratoires et le respect des droits humains fondamentaux dans le pays...
View ArticleSomalia: Somalia: Humanitarian Bulletin - February 2013, Issued on 13 March 2013
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Ethiopia, Kenya, SomaliaHIGHLIGHTSNew data confirms a 9 per cent decline in malnutrition rates over a six-month period, but the...
View ArticleSouth Sudan (Republic of): South Sudan: Weekly Humanitarian Bulletin, 4-10...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Sudan, South Sudan (Republic of)HighlightsMounting tensions driven by insecurity in Jonglei are restricting aid delivery to...
View ArticleSenegal: UNICEF Monthly Humanitarian Situation Report Senegal - February 2013
Source: UN Children's FundCountry: SenegalHighlightsSevere Acute Malnutrition (SAM) caseload in 2012 more than doubled expectations with more than 13,000 SAM cases reported in Matam and Diourbel...
View ArticleJordan: Syria Crisis Bi-Weekly Humanitarian Situation Report - Jordan, 7...
Source: UN Children's FundCountry: Jordan, Syrian Arab RepublicHighlights• UNICEF Jordan has received only 9% of the US$ 57 million urgently required until June 2013 to continue providing assistance to...
View ArticleIraq: Syria Situation Bi-Weekly update No. 37, 20 February - 5 March 2013
Source: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Iraq, Syrian Arab RepublicSyrian response in Iraq: highlightsA total of 106,827 Syrian refugees are now registered in Iraq of which 99,138 are in the...
View ArticleNigeria: Nigeria Humanitarian Bulletin - Issue 01 | 01 March 2013
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: NigeriaHIGHLIGHTS 2013At least 234 dead and 20,000 displaced by inter- communal conflict for January and February 2013.The CERF...
View ArticleSudan: Statement attributable to the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian...
Source: UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the SudanCountry: SudanKhartoum, 13 March 2013. The humanitarian community in Sudan continues to respond to huge needs, both in terms of funding...
View ArticleSudan: Ten years in Darfur translate to hundreds of thousands of lives saved
Source: ACT AllianceCountry: SudanTen years ago, ACT Alliance and Caritas teamed up in Darfur to provide life-saving essentials, health care and education to hundreds of thousands of civilians fleeing...
View ArticleDemocratic Republic of the Congo: Bulletin d'Information Humanitaire -...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Democratic Republic of the CongoFaits saillants• Retour progressif des populations vers Kitchanga centre après de violents combats...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic: Syria: Two years, too long - Key recommendations for...
Source: Islamic ReliefCountry: Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syrian Arab RepublicSyria aid is ‘woefully inadequate’ and UN action is neededSyria aid is ‘woefully inadequate’ and UN action is needed to...
View ArticleWorld: UMCOR’s Growing Impact on Global Health
Source: United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR)Country: WorldSince 2008, The United Methodist Church has made significant advances in the area of Global Health. That year, the church defined its...
View ArticleSudan: C Darfur health minister: significant lack of medicines in the state
Source: Radio DabangaCountry: SudanZALINGEI (14 Mar.) - The health minister of Central Darfur revealed the state’s hospitals are facing a “significant lack” of drugs and medical equipments.Issa Mohamed...
View ArticleKenya: Kenya's waste management challenge
Source: IRINCountry: KenyaNAIROBI, 13 March 2013 (IRIN) - As the urban population in Nairobi and elsewhere in East Africa grows, so does the solid waste management burden - a situation worsened by poor...
View ArticleSudan: W Darfur yellow fever vaccination campaign to end in days: minister
Source: Radio DabangaCountry: SudanEL GENEINA (14 Mar.) - The third phase of the vaccination campaign against yellow fever in West Darfur will end in a few days and the health minister is urging all...
View ArticleWorld: Smartphones used to detect parasitic worms
Source: IRINCountry: United Republic of Tanzania, WorldNAIROBI, 13 March 2013 (IRIN) - A smartphone, a strip of double-sided tape and a simple glass lens could have a significant impact on the...
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