Haiti: In Haiti, Planting Trees Is No Simple Matter
Source: Inter Press ServiceCountry: HaitiDoucet, Petit-Goâve, HAITI, Nov 29 2013 (Haiti Grassroots Watch) - Reforestation and soil conservation programmes costing many thousands of dollars in this...
View ArticlePhilippines: Typhoon relief efforts scale up on Samar Island
Source: International Committee of the Red CrossCountry: PhilippinesThree weeks after Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) swept away villages, separated families and claimed thousands of lives, most survivors are...
View ArticlePhilippines: Medical Teams Start Providing Services for Pregnant Survivors of...
Source: UN Population FundCountry: PhilippinesTACLOBAN, Philippines — Medical teams organized by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, have started delivering reproductive health services to...
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Philippines: Typhoon Yolanda Health Cluster Bulletin - Issue #3, November 26,...
Source: Government of the Philippines, World Health OrganizationCountry: PhilippinesHighlightsAs of 26 November 2013, the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) of the Philippines...
View ArticleSouth Sudan (Republic of): Press briefing notes on South Sudan
Source: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human RightsCountry: South Sudan (Republic of)Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Cécile Pouilly Location: Geneva Date: 29...
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Cameroon: UNICEF Cameroon Monthly Humanitarian Situation Report, 25th...
Source: UN Children's FundCountry: Cameroon, Central African Republic, NigeriaHighlights· Flash Floods in 2013: In response to the floods in Far North region on 18th and 26th September 2013, UNICEF is...
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Mali: Afrique de l’ouest : Perspectives de sécurité alimentaire octobre 2013...
Source: Famine Early Warning System NetworkCountry: Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Chad, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra LeoneInsécurité alimentaire en...
View ArticleLebanon: UNRWA announces launch of winterization assistance
Source: UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near EastCountry: Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab RepublicThe United Nations Agency for Works and Relief (UNRWA) is...
View ArticlePhilippines: Finland grants 2.7 million euros in humanitarian assistance to...
Source: Government of FinlandCountry: Finland, PhilippinesBy decision of Minister for International Development Pekka Haavisto on 28 November, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs granted 2.7 million euros...
View ArticlePhilippines: Dirk Niebel commits 16 million euros for reconstruction in the...
Source: Government of GermanyCountry: Germany, Philippines28.11.2013 | Berlin – In response to the devastating Typhoon Haiyan, Dirk Niebel, German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and...
View ArticleDemocratic Republic of the Congo: Likasi : le choléra ressurgit à chaque...
Source: Radio OkapiCountry: Democratic Republic of the CongoLe médecin inspecteur du district sanitaire de Likasi (Katanga), docteur Gaspard Ilunga Dipata, a annoncé le jeudi 28 novembre que 894 cas de...
View ArticleMyanmar: Landmine clearance project in Karen State facing delays
Source: Mizzima NewsCountry: MyanmarMajor Naing Maung Zaw, the tactical operations commander from the Karen State border guard who is taking part in the area’s landmine clearing project, told Mizzima...
View ArticleSudan: 'Investigate violations in Sudan's Abu Zabad': Umma Party
Source: Radio DabangaCountry: SudanABU ZABAD (29 Nov .) - The National Umma Party (NUP) has called on the authorities to fairly investigate the violations committed in the city of Abu Zabad by the...
View Articleoccupied Palestinian territory: UNRWA and Saudi Arabia launch West Bank projects
Source: UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near EastCountry: occupied Palestinian territoryOn 26 November 2013, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees...
View ArticleWorld: On World AIDS Day, WFP's food and nutrition support keeps people...
Source: World Food ProgrammeCountry: Ethiopia, Mozambique, Swaziland, World, ZimbabweFrom WFP Executive Director Ertharin CousinROME – Proper food and good nutrition can keep people living with HIV...
View ArticleSudan: Lawlessness in Kutum due to absence of Darfur police
Source: Radio DabangaCountry: SudanKUTUM (29 Nov .) - Kutum Town in North Darfur is in a permanent state of insecurity due to the absence of police within the city for more than a year. Residents from...
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Philippines: Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) Heavily-affected areas (as of 29...
Source: World Food ProgrammeCountry: Philippines
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Lesotho: Lesotho Remote Monitoring Update November 2013
Source: Famine Early Warning System NetworkCountry: LesothoStable incomes and humanitarian support ensure sufficient access to foodKEY MESSAGES• Stable income opportunities associated with agriculture...
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Malawi: Malawi Food Security Outlook Update November 2013
Source: Famine Early Warning System NetworkCountry: MalawiAssistance is off to a slow start in some districts due to logistical challengesKEY MESSAGES• Humanitarian assistance started in October in...
View ArticleWorld: Volunteers lead in the promotion of HIV testing and treatment in Latin...
Source: IFRCCountry: Guatemala, WorldWhile the number of new infections each year in Latin America has stabilised, there are 1.5 million people still living with HIV across the region. The epidemic...
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