Myanmar: The peace process and land rights
Source: Democratic Voice of BurmaCountry: Myanmar, ThailandA recent report from the international NGO Displacement Solutions warns that the housing, land and property rights of Burma’s displaced ethnic...
View ArticleEgypt: European Aid to Egypt ‘Ineffective’
Source: New York TimesCountry: EgyptLONDON — A $1.35 billion European Union aid program to promote good governance and human rights in Egypt has been “well-intentioned but ineffective,” according to a...
View ArticleLebanon: Deluge of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon Awakens Old Sectarian Divisions
Source: International Peace InstituteCountry: Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab RepublicThe crisis in Syria has generated a refugee flow of catastrophic proportions. The current...
View ArticleUnited Republic of Tanzania: Tanzanian high-risk groups denied HIV services
Source: IRINCountry: United Republic of TanzaniaKAMPALA, 18 June 2013 (IRIN) - Sexual minorities, sex workers and people who use drugs who are at a higher risk of HIV than the general population, but...
View ArticleColombia: Entrevista con Marino Córdoba de AFRODES
Source: Washington Office on Latin AmericaCountry: ColombiaUna conversación con Marino Córdoba de AFRODES, la Asociación Nacional de Afrocolombianos Desplazados, una organización que representa a...
View ArticleWorld: Climate Change Adaptation in Southern Africa: Linking science studies...
Source: Food Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy NetworkCountry: WorldClimate change poses a real risk to the future of farming and food security in southern Africa. Crop yields in the region,...
View Articleoccupied Palestinian territory: The United States donates US$ 123m to UNRWA
Source: UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near EastCountry: Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, United States of AmericaAmmanThe United States announced a new contribution...
View ArticleCentral African Republic: Insecurity in Bangui increases food prices, lay-offs
Source: IRINCountry: Central African RepublicBANGUI, 18 June 2013 (IRIN) - A security crisis in the Central African Republic (CAR) - which began on 10 December 2012, when the rebel Seleka Alliance...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic: TSF connects a 11th hospital and is supporting NGOs in...
Source: Télécoms Sans FrontièresCountry: Syrian Arab RepublicTSF has been working alongside Syrian doctors for more than 14 months thanks to 15 satellite lines and 11 broadband connections in different...
View ArticleBelize: Belize: Hurricane Ernesto DREF operation n° MDRBZ003 Final Report
Source: IFRCCountry: BelizeSummary: 48,745 Swiss francs were allocated from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) on 8 August 2012 to support the Belize Red Cross Society (BRCS) in...
View ArticleChad: Life without education doesn’t make sense
Source: CORDCountry: Chad, SudanImagine having to flee the genocide in your own country to a refugee camp with few resources. What would you do? How would you forge a life?For Mustapha Sinine Bara the...
View ArticleEcuador: Una familia de refugiados encuentra alivio en su nuevo hogar
Source: World Food ProgrammeCountry: Colombia, EcuadorEcuador tiene el mayor número de refugiados en el hemisferio occidental. Son principalmente colombianos, como Carmen y su familia, que luchan por...
View ArticleSudan: Satellite Images Confirm Villages Destroyed
Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: Chad, SudanICC Suspect Involved In Attacks Remains At-Large(Nairobi, June 19, 2013) – Satellite images confirm the wholesale destruction of villages in Central Darfur...
View ArticleDemocratic Republic of the Congo: RD Congo - Province du Sud-Kivu: Aperçu de...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Democratic Republic of the Congo
View ArticleDemocratic Republic of the Congo: Province Orientale: Aperçu Humanitaire (mai...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo
View ArticleDemocratic Republic of the Congo: Nord-Kivu : Accès sécuritaire humanitaire...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Democratic Republic of the Congo
View ArticleIraq: Iraqi refugees flee war-torn Syria and seek safety back home
Source: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Iraq, Syrian Arab RepublicBASRAH, Iraq, June 18 (UNHCR) – Fifty-five year-old Zeinab and her daughters Maha, Suad and Zahra* sit on the floor of the...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic: Syria and beyond: Humanitarian challenges in today's...
Source: ICRCCountry: Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Libya, Syrian Arab Republic18-06-2013 FeatureThe right of the wounded and sick to receive timely medical care and be protected...
View ArticleZimbabwe: No Till, More Yields
Source: Inter Press ServiceCountry: ZimbabweBy Busani BafanaHWANGE, Zimbabwe, Jun 18 2013 (IPS) - For Catherine Dube, it is a good time to catch up on village happenings and sing-alongs when she meets...
View ArticleKenya: Japan Supports Food Insecure Families And Refugees In Northern Kenya
Source: World Food ProgrammeCountry: Japan, KenyaNAIROBI - The Government of Japan has contributed US $15 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to provide food assistance to people...
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