Sudan: MSF Vaccinates Over 300,000 Children Against Measles
Source: MSFCountry: SudanOn May 26, 2013, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) concluded a measles vaccination campaign conducted in five localities in Sudan’s Al-Gedaref State. The...
View ArticleHaiti: Haïti: plus de 1.000 morts violentes depuis un an, recense une ONG
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Haiti06/19/2013 16:49 GMTPORT-AU-PRINCE, 19 juin 2013 (AFP) - Au moins 1.041 personnes dont 23 policiers ont été tuées en Haïti au cours des 12 derniers mois, un...
View ArticleWorld: A history of the humanitarian system: Western origins and foundations
Source: ODI - Humanitarian Policy GroupCountry: WorldThe idea of using history to shed light on the present has significant and growing support within the humanitarian community, but remains the...
View ArticleUganda: Hunger costs Uganda $899 mln a year - study
Source: Reuters - AlertNetCountry: UgandaNAIROBI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Hunger costs Uganda $899 million a year, equivalent to 5 percent of its gross domestic product, due to ill health and...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic: Syria's Unchecked Humanitarian Crisis
Source: Brookings-LSE Project on Internal DisplacementCountry: Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syrian Arab RepublicAs the civil war in Syria continues to escalate, refugees are fleeing the country, in record...
View ArticleWorld: Why do we still put refugees in tents? IKEA has a new idea.
Source: Christian Science MonitorCountry: WorldThis World Refugee Day, Swedish furniture maker IKEA offers up a new design for a shelter that would offer more privacy and comfort than the ubiquitous...
View ArticleMali: Promesses d’aide au Mali (19 juin 2013)
Source: Government of FranceCountry: MaliLa Conférence « Ensemble pour le renouveau du Mali » a réuni à Bruxelles 108 délégations ainsi que des représentants des collectivités locales, des sociétés...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Talks with the Taliban must focus on justice and human rights
Source: AmnestyCountry: AfghanistanHuman rights, including women’s rights, must be integral to any peace deal with the Taliban said Amnesty International today as the USA announced that it was to start...
View ArticleSwaziland: Improving nutrition and increasing incomes in Swaziland
Source: International Fund for Agricultural DevelopmentCountry: SwazilandWhen rural households build their skills as producers and entrepreneurs, household income and food security benefit."Farming is...
View ArticleHaiti: Violent crime in Haiti claims more than 1,000 lives
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Haiti06/19/2013 15:41 GMTPORT-AU-PRINCE, June 19, 2013 (AFP) - Violent crime in Haiti has claimed the lives of more than a thousand people over the past year,...
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Somalia: Somalia: Humanitarian Funding Snapshot (as of 31 May 2013)
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: SomaliaSomalia CAP 2013 - 2015The 2013-2015 Somalia Consolidated Appeal (CAP) requests US$1.33 billion for 2013 to support...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Afghan women's rights under threat
Source: GuardianCountry: AfghanistanOpposition to a draft law aimed at curbing violence against women bodes ill for human rights in Afghanistan.Read the full report on the Guardian.
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World: Food Insecurity and Conflict Dynamics: Causal Linkages and Complex...
Source: Stability: International Journal of Security & DevelopmentCountry: Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Uganda, World, South Sudan (Republic...
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Chad: Polio this week - As of 19 June 2013
Source: Global Polio Eradication InitiativeCountry: Afghanistan, Angola, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, Yemen, South Sudan...
View ArticleWorld: On World Refugee Day, International Medical Corps Highlights Plight of...
Source: International Medical CorpsCountry: Jordan, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey, WorldLOS ANGELES, CA, June 20, 2013 – This World Refugee Day, June 20, International Medical Corps stands with...
View ArticleNepal: Analysis: Why roads matter in Nepal
Source: IRINCountry: NepalKATHMANDU, 20 June 2013 (IRIN) - In Nepal, where rugged mountainous terrain isolates millions of people from life-saving health care, markets and education, experts say the...
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India: India/Nepal: Flash Floods – Information bulletin no 1
Source: IFRCCountry: India, NepalIndia/Nepal: Flash Floods – Information bulletin no 1This bulletin is being issued for information only, and reflects the current situation and details available at...
View ArticleKenya: A Surprising Barrier To Clean Water: Human Nature
Source: National Public RadioCountry: KenyaIn many parts of the developing world, drinking a glass of water can be deadly — especially for young children, who can die of diarrheal diseases contracted...
View ArticleCentral African Republic: Canada responds to measles outbreak in Central...
Source: Canadian International Development AgencyCountry: Canada, Central African RepublicOTTAWA — Canada is providing immediate assistance to hundreds of thousands of people in the Central African...
View ArticleHonduras: Honduras evalúa las modalidades de gestión para fortalecimiento de...
Source: Food and Agriculture OrganizationCountry: HondurasEl objetivo es diversificar y fortalecer los mecanismos de adquisición de alimentos para la alimentación en las escuelas del país.Santiago de...
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