Colombia: Urban violence and humanitarian action in Medellin
Source: Humanitarian Action in Situations Other than WarCountry: ColombiaThe future of humanitarian action could be decided in MedellinCLAUDIA NAVAS CAPUTO AND ROBERT MUGGAH*In 2013 Medellin beat out...
View ArticleWorld: Violence Against Women and Girls Second Report of Session 2013–14
Source: Department for International DevelopmentCountry: Afghanistan, Ethiopia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, WorldEnding violence against women and girls is the litmus test for...
View ArticleCzech Republic: Floods hit central Europe
Source: CaritasCountry: Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, SwitzerlandFloods across central Europe continue to devastate parts of Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Czech Republic.Cities in southern...
View ArticleAntigua and Barbuda: Climate Change Threatens Water and Food Security in Antigua
Source: Inter Press ServiceCountry: Antigua and BarbudaBy Desmond BrownST. JOHN'S, Antigua, Jun 12 2013 (IPS) - With their islands devoid of rivers or streams, farmers in Antigua and Barbuda have been...
View ArticleMali: Mali conflict could destabilise region
Source: CaritasCountry: MaliCaritas warns that unless peace is established in Mali, insecurity could spread to the whole region.The situation in Mali remains unstable following an insurgency which...
View ArticleYemen: Crackdown on Protest Leaves 9 Dead
Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: YemenDeadliest Clash Since Hadi Became President in 2012(Beirut, June 13, 2013) – Yemeni authorities used lethal force against an apparently peaceful demonstration in...
View ArticleMali: ECOWAS Mission Assesses Mali Situation Before Vote
Source: Voice of AmericaCountry: MaliPeter Clottey Last updated on: June 12, 2013 7:06 PMA team of officials from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is in Mali to assess the...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Underage recruitment, killings among grave violations committed...
Source: UN Assistance Mission in AfghanistanCountry: Afghanistan12 June 2013 – Underage recruitment, killings, abduction and sexual violence are some of the grave violations committed against children...
View ArticleIndonesia: Greater Jakarta: Storms wreck homes in Depok
Source: Jakarta PostCountry: IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post | City | Tue, June 11 2013, 11:18 AMDEPOK: Heavy rain and strong winds damaged dozens of houses in the Kemiri Muka, Beji district of Depok...
View ArticleMyanmar: Helping women to help themselves escape poverty in Myanmar
Source: International Labour OrganizationCountry: MyanmarYANGON (ILO News) – Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar in May 2008, causing more than 130,000 deaths and ravaging the Irrawaddy delta region in what has...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic: Conflicts in Syria, Mali pose unprecedented threats to...
Source: UN News ServiceCountry: Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mali, Syrian Arab Republic, South Sudan (Republic of)12 June 2013 – Despite progress to protect children...
View ArticleCentral African Republic: Senegalese general to head UN peacebuilding office...
Source: UN News ServiceCountry: Central African Republic12 June 2013 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Lieutenant General Babacar Gaye as his Special Representative and...
View ArticleEgypt: Egypt Weekly Update: Syria Operation June 4th – June 10th, 2013
Source: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Egypt, Syrian Arab RepublicHighlights:Total number of Syrian refugees registered and awaiting registration with UNHCR in Egypt stands at 79,936...
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Egypt: UNHCR Syria Operation Egypt Daily Registration Report: June 12, 2013
Source: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Egypt, Syrian Arab Republic
View ArticleSouth Sudan (Republic of): SPLA recover 500 guns from civilians in Unity state
Source: Sudan TribuneCountry: South Sudan (Republic of)By Bonifacio Taban KuichJune 12, 2013 (JUBA) - Over 500 illegal fires arms have been collected over the last week from civilians in Unity state’s...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic: Sanctions Eased for Syrian Opposition
Source: US Department of StateCountry: Syrian Arab RepublicThrough the Departments of State, Commerce, and Treasury, the Administration is taking several significant steps to ease U.S. economic...
View Articleoccupied Palestinian territory: Israel to build hundreds of W.Bank settler...
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: occupied Palestinian territory06/13/2013 05:39 GMTJERUSALEM, June 13, 2013 (AFP) - Israel is seeking approval for hundreds of settler homes in the northern West...
View ArticleGhana: Mine Accident Highlights Risk to Children
Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: GhanaEnforce Safety Standards, Prevent Child Labor in Artisanal Gold Mining(Johannesburg, June 13, 2013) – A recent mining accident that killed 16 people at an...
View ArticleZimbabwe: NGO beneficiaries kicked out
Source: The ZimbabweanCountry: ZimbabweBeneficiaries of a horticulture project started in 2011 by two non-governmental organisations to boost food security for marginalised groups have been kicked out...
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South Sudan (Republic of): South Sudan Humanitarian Bulletin 3 - 9 June 2013
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan (Republic of)HIGHLIGHTS• The security situation in Jonglei’s Pibor County remained tense, but...
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