Afghanistan: A Maternity Hospital in Khost
Source: Médecins Sans FrontièresCountry: AfghanistanZukia* is 21 years old and lives in the Afghan border province of Khost, which has been deeply impacted by the conflict in Afghanistan over the past...
View ArticleAfghanistan: “Humanitarian Needs Will Only Grow”
Source: Médecins Sans FrontièresCountry: AfghanistanIs the security situation deteriorating in Afghanistan?Afghanistan is a country still very much at war. Right now, it is the middle of the annual...
View ArticleSudan: Sudan Humanitarian Bulletin Issue 34 | 19 - 25 August 2013
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Chad, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan (Republic of)HIGHLIGHTSNo agreement yet on a temporary cessation of hostilities in South...
View ArticlePeru: Cáritas del Perú lanza campaña "Cáritas ante el frío"
Source: CaritasCountry: Peru*Ayuda propone el desarrollo de proyectos sostenibles que solucionen el problema del frío en las zonas altoandinas del PerúCon el propósito de ayudar a las poblaciones que...
View ArticleEcuador: Estudio sobre preparativos legales para la asistencia internacional...
Source: Government of Ecuador, IFRC, Cruz Roja EcuatorianaCountry: EcuadorA propósito de este informeEste informe se desarrolló a petición de la Federación Internacional de Sociedades de la Cruz Roja y...
View ArticleSudan: Sudan ‑ Complex Emergency Fact Sheet #5, Fiscal Year 2013
Source: US Agency for International DevelopmentCountry: Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, United States of America, South Sudan (Republic of)KEY DEVELOPMENTSHeavy rainfall...
View ArticleSudan: Ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Sudan (as of 30 August 2013)
Source: US Agency for International DevelopmentCountry: SudanSudan ‑ Complex Emergency Fact Sheet #5, Fiscal Year 2013
View ArticleMali: Sahel Food Insecurity and Complex Emergency - Fact Sheet #5 (FY) 2013
Source: US Agency for International DevelopmentCountry: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, United States of AmericaKEY DEVELOPMENTSThe U.N. estimates that some...
View ArticleMali: USG Humanitarian assistance in the Sahel (as of 30 August 2013)
Source: US Agency for International DevelopmentCountry: Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, NigeriaSahel Food Insecurity and Complex Emergency - Fact Sheet #5 (FY) 2013
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic: Inter-Agency Regional Response for Syrian refugees -...
Source: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic, TurkeyHighlights:1,970,149 Syrian refugees have sought protection in neighbouring countries,...
View ArticleIsrael: Bedouin Facing Mass Evictions From Their Land
Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: IsraelDraft Law Threatens Stepped-Up Demolition of Longstanding Villages(Jerusalem, August 31, 2013) – The Israeli government should announce an immediate moratorium...
View ArticleNicaragua: Save the Children assists more than 2,600 indigenous people in...
Source: Save the ChildrenCountry: NicaraguaEmergency Situation: Flooding in the North Atlantic Autonomous Region caused by Tropical Wave # 12 in Nicaragua resulted in:94% of drinking water polluted...
View ArticleCôte d'Ivoire: West Africa: Population Movement Emergency Appeal...
Source: IFRCCountry: Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, TogoPeriod covered by this Final Report: 23 December 2010 to 31 December 2012;Appeal target (current):...
View ArticleColombia: Colombia: Impacto humanitario de manifestaciones sociales, Flash...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: ColombiaPanorama de la situaciónLas manifestaciones sociales que agrupan a varios gremios del país, se prolongan desde el 17 de...
View ArticleChina: Earthquake near China's Shangri-La kills at least five
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: China08/31/2013 13:25 GMTBEIJING, August 31, 2013 (AFP) - An earthquake on Saturday hit a remote part of southwest China near the popular tourist area of...
View ArticleSri Lanka: Sri Lanka becoming more authoritarian: UN rights chief
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Sri Lanka08/31/2013 10:40 GMTby Amal JAYASINGHECOLOMBO, August 31, 2013 (AFP) - UN human rights chief Navi Pillay on Saturday accused Sri Lanka of becoming...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Suicide attack kills six, wounds 20 in south Afghanistan
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Afghanistan08/31/2013 08:50 GMTKABUL, August 31, 2013 (AFP) - A suicide bomber killed up to six Afghans and wounded 20 others in an attack outside a bank in the...
View ArticleJordan: New registration site in Jordan clears Syrian refugee backlog
Source: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Jordan, Syrian Arab RepublicAmman, 30 August (UNHCR)– Even as Syrian refugees continue to flood across the border, the UN refugee agency expects next...
View ArticleMongolia: In Mongolia, back to school, back to better water and sanitation...
Source: UN Children's FundCountry: MongoliaBy Byambaragchaa MagvandorjWorld Water Week 2013 is being held 1–6 September. An 'estimated [PDF] 768 million people still use unsafe drinking water sources....
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic: UNICEF officer says Syrian children need us today
Source: UN Children's FundCountry: Syrian Arab RepublicBy Chris NilesA UNICEF staff member talks about the toll the Syrian crisis is taking on the children of Al Qusayr – and about those who are...
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