Bangladesh: Cold Wave Situation in Bangladesh, December, 20012 – February, 2013
Source: NIRAPADCountry: BangladeshBackgroundBangladesh as a tropical country enjoys a moderate winter. However in recent years the country has experienced numerous cold waves during the winter. These...
View ArticleZimbabwe: Residents want solution to typhoid
Source: The ZimbabweanCountry: ZimbabweResidents in Harare have appealed for an urgent solution to end the typhoid crisis in the city, where the disease continues to spread.At least 800 cases have been...
View ArticleFiji: Cyclone evacuees begin returning to their homes
Source: Australian Broadcasting CorporationCountry: Fiji, SamoaThere are hopes many of Fiji's cyclone evacuees will be home by Christmas, with 8,000 leaving emergency shelters over the past few...
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Syrian Arab Republic (the): UNRWA Syria crisis situation update - 21 December...
Source: UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near EastCountry: Jordan, Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic (the)Note: Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday,...
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Sudan (the): Sudan: Humanitarian Bulletin - Issue 49, 10 – 16 Dec 2012
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Ethiopia, Sudan (the), South Sudan (Republic of)HighlightsMore people flee fighting in South Kordofan and Blue Nile.Human Rights...
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Samoa: Pacific: Tropical Cyclone Evan Situation Report No. 6 (as of 23 Dec 2012)
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Australia, Fiji, France, Japan, New Zealand, Samoa, Wallis and Futuna (France)Highlights2,714 people remain in 59 Evacuation...
View ArticleEthiopia: Irregular migration continues unabated
Source: IRINCountry: Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia, YemenADDIS ABABA-DJIBOUTI, 21 December 2012 (IRIN) - More people from the Horn of Africa region, especially Ethiopia and Somalia, are crossing...
View ArticleJordan: UN Weekly Inter-agency Situational Report - Jordan, Syrian Refugee...
Source: Government of Jordan, UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Jordan, Syrian Arab Republic (the)This update provides a snapshot of the United Nations inter-agency response to the influx of...
View ArticleSri Lanka: Flood toll rises to 27, govt to pay compensation to affected families
Source: Government of Sri LankaCountry: Sri LankaThe death toll from the recent floods and landslides reached 27 as rain continued in the country.The overnment has decided to compensate the people...
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Philippines (the): NDRRMC Update Sitrep No. 36 re Effects of Typhoon "Pablo"...
Source: Government of the PhilippinesCountry: Australia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines (the), Republic of Korea (the), United Arab Emirates (the)(Extract)III. EFFECTS:A. AFFECTED POPULATION...
View ArticlePhilippines (the): Volunteers on frontline of relief efforts for Typhoon...
Source: Irish Red CrossCountry: Philippines (the)A fortnight after Typhoon Bopha stuck the Philippines with devastating consequences, Red Cross personnel continue to respond to the needs of families...
View ArticlePhilippines (the): Acting Cebu gov. convenes PDRRMC to ensure readiness...
Source: Government of the PhilippinesCountry: Philippines (the)By Fayette C. RiñenCEBU CITY, Dec. 23 (PIA) -- Acting Cebu Governor Agnes Magpale this morning convened the Provincial Disaster Risk...
View ArticleNigeria: A step towards scaling up nutrition
Source: Save the ChildrenCountry: NigeriaWhen I wrote in October about the drugs endowment by a community leader for the treatment of malnourished children in Zamfara State, the intention was to show...
View ArticleWorld: Africa’s Mobile Health Revolution
Source: Inter Press ServiceCountry: Mozambique, Rwanda, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the), United Republic of Tanzania (the), World, South Sudan (Republic of)By Kristin...
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Indonesia: USAID/OFDA Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Programs in East Asia and...
Source: US Agency for International DevelopmentCountry: Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Micronesia (Federated States of), Mongolia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Thailand, Timor-Leste,...
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Philippines (the): Asia-Pacific Region 18 - 24 December, 2012, Natural...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Fiji, Myanmar, Philippines (the), Samoa, Sri Lanka, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna (France)
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World: Planning for excreta disposal in emergencies
Source: World Health OrganizationCountry: WorldThe pressure to help people immediately after a disaster often leads to actions starting before they have been properly planned. Experience shows that...
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World: Technical options for excreta disposal in emergencies
Source: World Health OrganizationCountry: WorldSanitation is the efficient disposal of excreta, urine, refuse, and sullage. Initially, indiscriminate defecation is usually the main health hazard in...
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Djibouti: Djibouti: Appel global 2013
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Djibouti, Somalia, YemenRESUMETrois facteurs engendrent la crise humanitaire en République de Djibouti. Le facteur principal est...
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Somalia: Somalia: Humanitarian Dashboard (November 2012) - Info graphic
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: SomaliaSituation overviewThe Somalia Consolidated Appeal Plan (CAP) was launched on 4 December in Mogadishu, marking the first...
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