Syrian Arab Republic (the): Syrian refugee children are dying, they are hurt...
Source: UN Children's FundCountry: Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic (the), TurkeyNEW YORK, United States of America, 19 December 2012 – The number of Syrian refugees has risen to over half a...
View ArticlePakistan: European Union donates portion of Nobel Peace Prize money to...
Source: UN Children's FundCountry: Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo (the), Ethiopia, Iraq, Pakistan, Syrian Arab Republic (the)By Chris NilesNEW YORK, United States of America, 18 December...
View ArticleSudan (the): Second phase of yellow fever campaign in C Darfur
Source: Radio DabangaCountry: Sudan (the)CENTRAL / SOUTH DARFUR (20 Dec.) - Central Darfur's Minister of Health, Issa Mohamed Moussa Yousif, announced on Tuesday, 18 December, the start of the second...
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Cuba: Cuba: Hurricane Sandy Emergency appeal n° MDRCU002 Operation update n°1
Source: IFRCCountry: CubaPeriod covered by this Ops Update: 5 to 22 November 2012.Appeal target (current): Swiss francs: 12,223,402Appeal coverage: Current coverage of the Appeal stands at...
View ArticleLibya: Removing Barriers for the Disabled in Libya
Source: International Medical CorpsCountry: Libya“Evidence and experience shows that when barriers to their inclusion are removed and persons with disabilities are empowered to participate fully in...
View ArticleDemocratic Republic of the Congo (the): A Race to Stop Measles Epidemic
Source: MSFCountry: Democratic Republic of the Congo (the)KINSHASA/BUNIA, DRC, DECEMBER 20, 2012—A measles epidemic is spreading throughout a vast region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and...
View ArticleRwanda: Risk reduction initiatives restore independence to an elderly couple...
Source: IFRCCountry: RwandaBy Nancy OkwenguGatoke village is one of the oldest and most crowded in the Gatsibo region of Rwanda. Full of small, shabby and tightly squeezed shanties and mud huts, the...
View ArticleKenya: icddr,b continues to fight cholera in Africa
Source: International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease ResearchCountry: Kenya, SomaliaDr. Azharul Islam Khan, head of the Diarrhoeal Diseases Unit at icddr,b’s Dhaka Hospital, has returned to Bangladesh...
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Panama: Panama: Floods DREF operation n° MDRPA009 Update n°1
Source: IFRCCountry: PanamaSummary: 52,450 Swiss francs were allocated from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) on 30 November 2012 to support the Red Cross Society of Panama (RCSP) to...
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Colombia: Colombia: Boletín Humanitario, número 11, 01–30 Nov 2012
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: ColombiaEn este númeroFARC anuncia cese al fuego temporal 2.400 personas desplazadas masivamente Protección de la niñez...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic (the): Living Conditions Difficult in Rebel-Held Syria
Source: Voice of AmericaCountry: Syrian Arab Republic (the)TAL RIFAT, SYRIA — They huddle around a barely effective aluminum stove that sits in the middle of the room and makes gurgling sounds as it...
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Colombia: Colombia: Monthly Humanitarian Bulletin, Issue 11, 01 – 30 Nov 2012
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: ColombiaIn this issueFARC announces temporary ceasefire Over 2,400 people massively displaced Child-protection concerns Civilians...
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World: World : Countries that had notified at least one case of XDR-TB by the...
Source: World Health OrganizationCountry: World
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Egypt: Areas with confirmed human cases for avian influenza A(H5N1) reported...
Source: World Health OrganizationCountry: Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Egypt, Indonesia, Viet Nam
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Sudan (the): Sudan: Yellow Fever Outbreak in Darfur, Update as of 18 December...
Source: World Health OrganizationCountry: Sudan (the)Link: Yellow Fever Outbreak in Darfur, Sudan - Situation Report No 14, 20 December 2012
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Pakistan: Pakistan: Floods and Complex Emergency Fact Sheet #1, Fiscal Year...
Source: US Agency for International DevelopmentCountry: Pakistan, United States of America (the)HIGHLIGHTSThousands of families remain in need of critical humanitarian assistance in conflict- and...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic (the): The forgotten mental patients on Syria's front line
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Syrian Arab Republic (the)12/21/2012 02:01 GMTALEPPO, Syria, Dec 21, 2012 (AFP) - A psychiatric hospital on the front line in Syria's war-ravaged second city of...
View ArticleFiji: UNICEF helps children in cyclone-hit Fiji, Samoa
Source: Australian Broadcasting CorporationCountry: Fiji, SamoaUpdated 21 December 2012, 9:39 AESTThe United Nations Children's Fund has begun helping the children in need in cyclone-affected Fiji and...
View ArticleHaiti: In Haiti, a Clinic is Making a Big Difference 3 Years After the...
Source: World Food ProgrammeCountry: HaitiNutritional assistance provided to people still struggling to rebuild their lives three years after the earthquake helps mothers raise healthy...
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Pakistan: Relief Provided by NDMA for Rain/Flood Affectees - 2012 as on 19...
Source: Government of PakistanCountry: PakistanRELIEF PROVIDED NDMA has mobilized all available resources and through a deliberate operation has moved 47,300 tents to the affected areas (details...
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