Myanmar: "We don’t have anything left. No rice, nothing"
Source: ActionAidCountry: Myanmarby Yee Mon OoHeavy and continuous rainfall starting on 27 July flooded vast areas of Kayin State, Myanmar, over the coming days displacing more than 25,000 people from...
View ArticleThailand: Thailand Floods: Save the Children supports vulnerable migrant...
Source: Save the ChildrenCountry: Myanmar, ThailandBy Apple Chaimontree, Emergency Program Manager for Save the Children’s Thailand Programme"Since the flood, we haven't got any rice in our tin. We...
View ArticleZimbabwe: Unexpectedly HIV-Free
Source: US Agency for International DevelopmentCountry: ZimbabwePosted by Margot Welk, Development Outreach and Communications Officer, USAID/Zimbabwe, and Zoe Halpert on Tuesday, August 6th 2013For a...
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Mali: Mali Food Security Outlook July through December 2013
Source: Famine Early Warning System NetworkCountry: MaliRainfall deficit in the south affects cropping activities in production zonesKEY MESSAGESIn spite of the slight lag in seasonal progress...
View ArticleMyanmar: Myanmar Floods: “I miss my teacher and my other classmates.”
Source: Save the ChildrenCountry: MyanmarMyo Thu Soe is a grade 6 student who has not been going to school. Schools in his village were shut after it was flooded when the Than Lwin riverbanks burst in...
View ArticleSri Lanka: Compensation for Weliveriya Victims
Source: Government of Sri LankaCountry: Sri LankaCompensation will be paid to family members of those who were killed and were injured in the Weliveriya incident on a directive of the President.Three...
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Colombia: ¡Basta Ya! Colombia: memorias de guerra y dignidad
Source: Government of ColombiaCountry: ColombiaEl Centro Nacional de Memoria Histórica entregó al Presidente de la República y al país el Informe General de Memoria y Conflicto, el cual es un aporte...
View ArticleIndia: Southwest monsoon-2013: Daily Flood Situation Report - Summary of...
Source: Government of IndiaCountry: IndiaRAINFALL/FLOOD SITUATION IN THE COUNTRYRain/thundershower occurred at most places over west coast and west Madhya Pradesh; at many places over Andaman &...
View ArticleFiji: Communities in Fiji learn of climate change risks
Source: Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment ProgrammeCountry: FijiCommunities in two districts in Fiji are beginning to include climate change risks in their development plans, thanks to...
View ArticleChad: MSF Survey: Gunfire is Main Cause of Death of People Fleeing Darfur
Source: Médecins Sans FrontièresCountry: Chad, SudanPARIS/NEW YORK, AUGUST 6, 2013—The majority of people who died while fleeing central Darfur, Sudan, earlier in the year perished as a result of...
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World: Mainstreaming Climate Change adaptation in the Pacific - A practical...
Source: UN Development Programme, Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment ProgrammeCountry: WorldThe Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change (PACC) Project has launched a comprehensive practical...
View ArticleMyanmar: Justice for 1988 Massacres
Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: MyanmarOn 25th Anniversary of Crackdown, Accountability, Rule of Law Remain Elusive(New York) – Burma’s President Thein Sein should commit to an independent...
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India: Situation Report -1: Landslide and Flash Flood Incidents in Kerala 6th...
Source: Sphere IndiaCountry: IndiaA. Current Situation :Due to incessant rains lashing Kerala from last two days has resulted into landslide, flash flood and water logging in many places.The government...
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Yemen: Yemen: Humanitarian Snapshot (July 2013)
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: YemenHalf-way through 2013, Yemen continues to face severe humanitarian and early recovery needs. In the south, almost all IDPs...
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Syrian Arab Republic: Syria - Complex Emergency Fact Sheet #21, Fiscal Year...
Source: US Agency for International DevelopmentCountry: Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey, United States of AmericaHIGHLIGHTSPresident Obama...
View ArticleSouth Sudan (Republic of): UN chief and South Sudan President discuss cabinet...
Source: UN News ServiceCountry: South Sudan (Republic of)7 August 2013 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon underscored that the United Nations looked forward to continuing to work closely with the...
View ArticleCôte d'Ivoire: Release of former Gbagbo aides ‘major step’ for justice...
Source: UN News ServiceCountry: Côte d'Ivoire7 August 2013 – The release of 14 officials from the former government headed by Laurent Gbagbo in Côte d’Ivoire represents “a major step” on the path...
View ArticleCôte d'Ivoire: La libération de 14 détenus pro-Gbagbo est une étape...
Source: UN News ServiceCountry: Côte d'Ivoire7 août 2013 – « La mise en liberté provisoire de 14 détenus liés à la crise post-électorale constitue une étape majeure dans le processus de réconciliation...
View ArticlePakistan: Sewing machines help rebuild lives
Source: TearfundCountry: PakistanAshraf Mall, Pakistan Country RepIn July 2013 I had the privilege of visiting Muhammad Thaim village in Tando Muhammad Khan district, Pakistan with Tony Jackson, from...
View ArticleCentral African Republic: Prosecutor’s statement in relation to situation in...
Source: International Criminal CourtCountry: Central African RepublicI remain deeply concerned about the continuing deterioration of the security situation and reports of serious on-going crimes...
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