Myanmar: As UNICEF and partners redouble efforts to deliver emergency...
Source: UN Children's FundCountry: MyanmarBy Kaung Myat Than with Zafrin ChowdhuryRAKHINE STATE, Myanmar, 21 November 2012 – Since ethnic tensions erupted in Rakhine State in June, the conflict has...
View ArticleDemocratic Republic of the Congo (the): With children and families on the...
Source: UN Children's FundCountry: Democratic Republic of the Congo (the)By Cornelia WaltherDEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO, 21 November 2012 - “We are on the ground and are reaching out to children...
View ArticlePapua New Guinea: Child health is improving in PNG, and it’s all about the...
Source: Australian Agency for International DevelopmentCountry: Australia, Papua New GuineaBy Professor Trevor Duke, Centre for International Child Health, University of MelbourneI have seen many...
View ArticleColombia: El fin de Colombia Humanitaria
Source: El EspectadorCountry: ColombiaMéxico, Haití y República Dominicana quieren replicar el modelo colombianoPor: Redacción PaísCon el 95% de avances en las obras, el programa creado para atender la...
View ArticleEthiopia: This is daily life for Save the Children staff and volunteers
Source: Save the ChildrenCountry: Ethiopia, Somaliaby Olivia ZinzanAs Humanitarian Communications Officer, much of 2011 for me was spent focusing on the devastating food crisis that affected East...
View ArticleSudan (the): Darfur citizens: government is delaying vaccination campaign
Source: Radio DabangaCountry: Sudan (the)DARFUR (22 Nov.) - Citizens of Central and South Darfur have criticized the authorities for delaying the start of the vaccination campaign, causing fear among...
View ArticleMyanmar: Revised Response Plan aims to help tens of thousands
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: MyanmarThe western state of Rakhine, Myanmar is nestled between the border with Bangladesh and the Rakhine Mountains....
View ArticleWorld: Disaster risk management - A strategy for the health sector in the...
Source: World Health OrganizationCountry: WorldEXECUTIVE SUMMARYThe WHO African Region continues to be challenged by frequent natural and man-made emergencies causing injury, death, population...
View ArticleDemocratic Republic of the Congo (the): ROUND-UP: Aid agencies boost defenses...
Source: AlertNetCountry: Democratic Republic of the Congo (the)LONDON (AlertNet) - Rebel forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) vowed on Wednesday to "liberate" all of the vast central...
View ArticleMyanmar: Healthcare services given to earthquake victims
Source: Government of MyanmarCountry: MyanmarNay Pyi Taw, 20 Nov-Medical teams who have made field trip are giving healthcare services in quake-stricken townships in Mandalay and Sagaing Regions and...
View ArticleDemocratic Republic of the Congo (the): Bulletin d'Information Humanitaire -...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Democratic Republic of the Congo (the)Faits saillantsLa réponse de la communauté humanitaire à la catastrophe naturelle de Rambira...
View ArticleSierra Leone: Slashing the maternal mortality rate in Bo
Source: IRINCountry: Sierra LeoneFREETOWN/DAKAR, 22 November 2012 (IRIN) - In Bo, central Sierra Leone, maternal mortality rates have dropped 61 percent since 1990 thanks to cost-free 24/7 emergency...
View ArticlePakistan: Inflation hits food security
Source: IRINCountry: PakistanISLAMABAD, 22 November 2012 (IRIN) - Despite efforts by the Pakistani government and international organizations, inflation, declining income, natural disasters and...
View ArticleSudan (the): Sudan Humanitarian Bulletin Issue 45, 12 - 18 Nov 2012
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Ethiopia, Sudan (the), South Sudan (Republic of)HIGHLIGHTSYellow fever case fatality rates declining, according to the Ministry of...
View ArticleMyanmar: President announces Four-point Plan for Rakhine State
Source: Mizzima NewsCountry: MyanmarThursday, 22 November 2012 13:04 Myo ThantBurma’s President Thein Sein told reporters on Wednesday that the government will pursue a four-point plan aimed at...
View Articleoccupied Palestinian territory: Gaza ceasefire welcomed by World Vision, but...
Source: World VisionCountry: occupied Palestinian territoryThe child-centred international humanitarian aid charity, World Vision, warmly welcomes the ceasefire between Israel and the Hamas movement...
View Articleoccupied Palestinian territory: UNRWA donates life-saving medical supplies to...
Source: UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near EastCountry: occupied Palestinian territory22 November 2012 GazaIn an effort to provide care to injured Palestine refugees, the...
View ArticleBenin: Santé : Briser la chaîne du froid
Source: IRINCountry: Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Ethiopia, SenegalDAKAR, 22 novembre 2012 (IRIN) - Les travailleurs de la santé, qui vaccinent actuellement des milliers d'enfants et de jeunes adultes...
View Articleoccupied Palestinian territory: Mercy Relief Responds to Gaza Armed Conflict
Source: Mercy ReliefCountry: occupied Palestinian territoryFirst team to be on the ground within next 72 hoursSingapore, 21 November 2012 – The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations...
View ArticleWorld: Dirk Niebel releases 100 million euros for the Global Fund
Source: Government of GermanyCountry: Germany, World16.11.2012 -Geneva, Berlin – On Thursday evening, after appointing a new Executive Director and deciding on a new funding model, the Board of the...
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