World: ’Wall of Wind’ Helps USAID Test Shelters for Hurricane Relief
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 ArticleMyanmar: Government restrictions severely impacting access to healthcare in...
Source: MSFCountry: Myanmar“Sometimes we just want to die. We can’t move. We can’t leave. We can’t fish. We just want to fish.” Man in Myebon township, Rakhine State, MyanmarYangon, Myanmar, 27 May...
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Mali: Mali Humanitarian Dashboard (May 2013)
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Mali
View ArticleNepal: Ban urges all parties to ‘maintain momentum’ to hold elections within...
Source: UN News ServiceCountry: Nepal24 May 2013 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged all parties in Nepal to overcome remaining political obstacles to hold the country’s next elections within...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic: Humanitarian Implementation Plan (HIP) Syria Crisis...
Source: European Commission Humanitarian Aid departmentCountry: Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey0 .MAJOR CHANGES SINCE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE HIPMore...
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Colombia: REDLAC Weekly Note on Emergencies Latin America & The Caribbean...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, ParaguayHIGHLIGHTS:PARAGUAY: 1,600 people affected by the overflowing of the Ypoa Lake...
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Colombia: REDLAC Nota Semanal sobre Emergencias América Latina & El...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, ParaguayDESTACADOS:PARAGUAY: 1,600 personas afectadas por desborde del lago Ypoa y el rio...
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Mali: Mali Humanitarian Snapshot
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Mali
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic: Council conclusions on Syria, 27 May 2013
Source: European UnionCountry: Jordan, Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic3241st FOREIG AFFAIRS Council meetingBrussels, 27 May 2013The Council adopted the following...
View ArticleSudan: New tribal clashes scupper Central Darfur reconciliation hopes
Source: Radio DabangaCountry: Chad, SudanZalingei (27 May.) - More than 10 people have been killed and dozens wounded in renewed violent clashes between the Misseriya and Salamat tribes on Monday. This...
View ArticleZimbabwe: Easing of sanctions on Zimbabwe
Source: Government of AustraliaCountry: Australia, ZimbabweForeign Minister Bob Carr today announced the easing of Australian sanctions against a further 65 individuals and three entities in Zimbabwe,...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Violence Against Journalists in Afghanistan Increasing
Source: Voice of AmericaCountry: AfghanistanBethany Matta May 27, 2013KABUL — The rise of independent media in Afghanistan has been one of the country's biggest achievements - but there are troubling...
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World: Countdown to 2015: Accountability for Maternal, Newborn and Child...
Source: World Health Organization, UN Children's FundCountry: WorldRemarkable Progress in Reducing Child Mortality and Improving Maternal HealthRapid expansion of programs to prevent HIV transmission...
View ArticleChile: Chile Orders Area Around Volcano Evacuated
Source: Voice of AmericaCountry: Argentina, ChileChile has ordered a mandatory evacuation of a 25-kilometer radius around Copahue volcano on the border with Argentina.The 2,965-meter volcano, located...
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World: ECHO Factsheet EU Children of Peace – May 2013
Source: European Commission Humanitarian Aid departmentCountry: Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Iraq, Pakistan, Syrian Arab Republic, WorldKey messagesReceiving the 2012...
View ArticleMali: Nord du Mali: le médiateur Compaoré entame les discussions sur Kidal
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Mali05/27/2013 22:51 GMTOUAGADOUGOU, 27 mai 2013 (AFP) - Le président burkinabè Blaise Compaoré, médiateur régional dans la crise malienne, a engagé lundi des...
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Haiti: GIEWS Country Brief: Haiti 27-May-2013
Source: Food and Agriculture OrganizationCountry: HaitiFOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOTUncertain prospects for the 2013 main cereal season due to early dry weatherHigher cereal imports in 2012/13Maize meal...
View ArticleBolivia: Sequia destruye 80% de producción de forrajes en Pasorapa
Source: Government of BoliviaCountry: BoliviaCochabamba, 27 may (ABI).- El municipio de Pasorapa perdió un 80% de su producción de forraje por causa de la sequía y la Gobernación de Cochabamba anunció...
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India: Sitrep-1 Severe Heat Wave, 27.05.2013
Source: Sphere IndiaCountry: IndiaCurrent Situation:Due to extreme high temperature and heat waves across India, 7 people were reported death in Gurgaon, Haryana State and 524 people were reported...
View ArticleIndia: 440 sunstroke deaths in AP in 3 days, toll climbs to 524
Source: Times of IndiaCountry: IndiaTNN | May 27, 2013, 06.33 AM ISTHYDERABAD: The intense summer heat continues to claim more lives even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warns of a severe...
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