World: USAID Prepares for Hurricane Season in Latin America and the Caribbean
Source: US Agency for International DevelopmentCountry: WorldHurricane Preparedness Week is May 26 through June 1, following the release of the official forecast for the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season....
View ArticleColombia: Colombia, rebels reach deal on land reform
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Colombia05/26/2013 23:21 GMTby Carlos BatistaHAVANA, May 26, 2013 (AFP) - Colombia and leftist FARC rebels said Sunday they have reached a deal on land reform, one...
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Libya: A Revolution for All: Women’s Rights in the New Libya [EN/AR]
Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: LibyaLibya: Seize Chance to Protect Women’s RightsHistoric Time to Entrench Rights through Participation, New Laws and Constitution(Tripoli) – Libyan authorities...
View ArticleKenya: Task Shifting to End Preventable Maternal/Child Death in Kenya and Zambia
Source: US Agency for International DevelopmentCountry: Kenya, ZambiaBondo, Kenya — Babies Gabriel and Mary show the progress that Kenya is making in moving towards an AIDS-free generation. Although...
View ArticleIraq: Sunni grievances drive spike in Iraq unrest
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Iraq05/26/2013 15:59 GMTby W.G. DunlopBAGHDAD, May 26, 2013 (AFP) - A feud between Iraqi Sunnis and the Shiite authorities they accuse of marginalising their...
View ArticleSamoa: Further assistance for Samoa
Source: Government of New ZealandCountry: New Zealand, SamoaForeign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today announced New Zealand is providing a further $6 million to help Samoa recover from Cyclone...
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World: Financing climate adaptation in the Asia-Pacific: Avoiding flawed aid...
Source: Centre for Non-Traditional Security StudiesCountry: WorldThe Asia-Pacific is highly vulnerable to the intertwined physical and social impacts of climate change, and effective adaptation...
View ArticleMyanmar: Myanmar reaffirms two-child rule for Rohingya: official
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Myanmar05/26/2013 13:50 GMTYANGON, May 26, 2013 (AFP) - Authorities in Myanmar's strife-torn Rakhine state said Sunday they had reaffirmed a longstanding ban on...
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occupied Palestinian territory: Gaza Crossing - Weekly Report May 12th to May...
Source: Government of IsraelCountry: occupied Palestinian territory
View ArticleDemocratic Republic of the Congo: Joint efforts critical to achieve peace in...
Source: UN News ServiceCountry: Democratic Republic of the Congo26 May 2013 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressed that African countries have a “historic opportunity” to end the conflict in...
View ArticleKenya: Kenya Aims for Food Self-Sufficiency
Source: Voice of AmericaCountry: KenyaNAIROBI, KENYA — With more than 40 million people, Kenya is one of East Africa’s most populous countries. But over the years, long droughts have led to a serious...
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World: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) - Annual Report 2012
Source: Swiss Agency for Development and CooperationCountry: Benin, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Chad, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, El Salvador, Ghana, Guatemala,...
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Central African Republic: Central African Republic Operational Brief - 24 May...
Source: World Food ProgrammeCountry: Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, SudanKey messages: As a result of the recent crisis in CAR, WFP Level 2 Emergency Response has been...
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World: Coopération internationale de la Suisse - Rapport annuel 2012
Source: Swiss Agency for Development and CooperationCountry: Benin, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Chad, Colombia, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Iraq, Jordan,...
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Lebanon: Syrian Refugees in Lebanon Daily Statistics as of 24 May 2013
Source: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic
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Turkey: UNHCR Turkey Syrian Refugee Daily Strep 27 May 2013
Source: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Syrian Arab Republic, TurkeyHighlights• On 26 May 2013, AFAD - the Disaster and Emergency Management Agency of Government of Turkey announced that the...
View ArticlePakistan: Project in Pakistan ensures health services for both refugees and...
Source: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Afghanistan, PakistanCHAMKANI, Pakistan, May 27 (UNHCR) – Nineteen-year-old Naila is expecting her first child in two months and comes for regular...
View ArticleLebanon: Q&A: Top Colombian envoy visits Lebanon for UNHCR's Executive...
Source: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Lebanon, Syrian Arab RepublicBEIRUT, Lebanon, May 27 (UNHCR) – Alicia Arango Olmos chairs the UN refugee agency's important Executive Committee. The...
View ArticleSeychelles: IFAD loan of US$3 million to revive small-scale agriculture in...
Source: International Fund for Agricultural DevelopmentCountry: SeychellesRome, 22 May 2013 – The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will provide a US$3 million loan to the Republic...
View ArticleEcuador: 40 familias damnificadas recibirán sus viviendas
Source: El ComercioCountry: EcuadorEl próximo junio se cumplirá un año que Antonio Buele, de 74 años, salió de su vivienda ubicada en la ciudadela Jaime Roldós, en el norte de Cuenca. Un...
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