South Sudan (Republic of): Recent Reported Incidents of Violence in South...
Source: US Agency for International DevelopmentCountry: Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, South Sudan (Republic of)
View ArticleNepal: Pillay welcomes Supreme Court’s decision against amnesties for serious...
Source: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human RightsCountry: NepalGENEVA (4 January 2013) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay welcomed the decision taken on January 2 by the...
View ArticlePhilippines: Philippines: Typhoon Haiyan Situation Report No.30 (as of 7...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: PhilippinesHighlightsResponse gaps in shelter assistance continue to be a pressing issue; more funding is urgently required to...
View ArticlePhilippines: Philippines: Typhoon Haiyan - Humanitarian Snapshot (as of 06...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: PhilippinesTyphoon Haiyan (Yolanda) devastated areas in nine regions of the Philippines affecting over 14 million people and...
View ArticleSudan: Frustration high among youth in South Darfur's Kalma camp
Source: Radio DabangaCountry: SudanKALMA (6 Jan.) - The youth of Kalma camp in South Darfur are suffering from unemployment, a lack of educational opportunities, anxiety and depression.Speaking to...
View ArticlePhilippines: NDRRMC Update Sitrep No. 85 Effects of Typhoon "YOLANDA" (HAIYAN)
Source: Government of the PhilippinesCountry: Philippines(Extract)II. EFFECTS:A. Casualties (Tab A) - Increase in Number of DeathAs of 6:00 AM, 07January 2014, 6,183 individuals were reported dead,...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic: Press Conference by Security Council President on Work...
Source: UN Security Council, UN Department of Public InformationCountry: Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, occupied Palestinian territory, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, South...
View ArticleLebanon: UN envoy meets with senior Saudi officials on support for Lebanon
Source: UN News ServiceCountry: Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic6 January 2014 – The top United Nations official in Lebanon met today with senior leaders from the Government of Saudi Arabia to discuss a...
View ArticleSouth Sudan (Republic of): South Sudan Crisis Fact Sheet #10 for Fiscal Year...
Source: US Agency for International DevelopmentCountry: Sudan, United States of America, South Sudan (Republic of)HIGHLIGHTSRelief agencies have reached 158,000 displaced people with humanitarian...
View ArticleSouth Sudan (Republic of): Recent Reported Incidents in South Sudan Last...
Source: US Agency for International DevelopmentCountry: Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, United States of America, South Sudan (Republic of)South Sudan Crisis Fact Sheet #10 for Fiscal Year 2014
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic: Global champions and $1 billion investment needed to...
Source: UN Children's FundCountry: Syrian Arab RepublicNEW YORK, 7 January 2014 - UNICEF, UNHCR, Save the Children, World Vision and other partners today called for governments, aid agencies and...
View ArticleFiji: Concern over rare strain of Dengue fever in Fiji
Source: Australian Broadcasting CorporationCountry: FijiThe World Health Organisation says it's concerned about a strain of Dengue fever affecting people in Fiji.The World Health Organisation says it's...
View ArticleMyanmar: 13,274 prisoners released under pardon
Source: Government of MyanmarCountry: Myanmar(New Light of Myanmar, 6 Jan 2014)Nay Pyi Taw, 5 Jan—President Office of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar issued pardons under Order No (1/2014) dated 2...
View ArticleAfghanistan: New Road Provides Year-Round Access to Goods and Services in...
Source: World BankCountry: AfghanistanSTORY HIGHLIGHTSA new gravel road has improved the quality of life of villagers in a remote valley in Nangarhar province by bringing them access to basic...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Building Bridges and Better Memories in Panjshir Province
Source: World BankCountry: AfghanistanSTORY HIGHLIGHTSResidents of a remote valley no longer have to brave the surging waters of Panjshir River to access schools, hospital and shops, thanks to a new...
View ArticlePakistan: Dengue outbreak
Source: DAWN Group of NewspapersCountry: PakistanAN outbreak of dengue fever has been reported in Karachi. According to the data compiled by the dengue surveillance cell, more than 2,860 dengue cases...
View ArticleFiji: Fiji Communicable Disease Bulletin 3rd Quarter 2013
Source: Government of Fiji, Secretariat of the Pacific Community, World Health OrganizationCountry: Fiji(extract)Dengue fever :Lesser Dengue cases have been confirmed in 2013 compared to the previous...
View ArticleKenya: Pupils return home after finding flooded classes on opening day
Source: Kenya Daily NationCountry: KenyaIn SummarySalabani Primary School, where more than 350 pupils learn, was the worst affected. The school’s administration block and the library were also...
View ArticleWorld: USA: Reject legal threat to lifesaving Conflict Minerals Rule
Source: AmnestyCountry: WorldUS corporate interests must not be allowed to invalidate the Conflict Minerals Rule, which requires companies to investigate and disclose whether their products contain...
View ArticleIraq: Overnight opening of the Syria-Iraqi Kurdistan border allows over 2,500...
Source: Agency for Technical Cooperation and DevelopmentCountry: Iraq, Syrian Arab RepublicKURDISTAN, Iraq [ACTED News] - On January 5th 2014 over 2,500 Syrians were able to find refuge from conflict...
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