World: End this neglect of viral hepatitis
Source: GuardianCountry: WorldWith mortality rates comparable to HIV/Aids, TB and malaria, is it time the global health community addressed viral hepatitis with the urgency it needs?Read the full story
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Chad: Couvert végétal dans la zone d'Abgadam et d'Armawaha, District de...
Source: UNOSATCountry: ChadCette carte illustre le couvert végétal pour les régions d'Abgadam et d'Armawaha, basé sur l'analyse d'images satellite acquises par SPOT 5 à différentes dates en 2012. Dix...
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Chad: Revue de Presse Humanitaire au Tchad du 02 au 09 août 2013
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Chad, SudanLES TITRESPaludisme: après 30 ans de recherches, un nouveau vaccin ravive l'espoir (BFMTV, 09/08/13)Une enquête de...
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Chad: Zones inondées de 1999 jusqu'à Juin 2013, zone d'Abgadam et d'Armawaha,...
Source: UNOSATCountry: ChadCette carte illustre les petits points d'eau temporaires et autres zones humides détectés tous les dix jours entre 1999 et Juin 2013 par le satellite SPOT. Chaque pixel...
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Pakistan: Flash Flood 2013: Rajanpur, Punjab, Mini District Profile for Rapid...
Source: Information Management and Mine Action ProgramsCountry: PakistanSituational Update Flood 2013As of 2nd August, Youth in Action: According to Youth in Action’s initial rapid assessment 17 UCs of...
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Philippines: Living in the shadows: Displaced Lumads locked in a cycle of...
Source: Norwegian Refugee Council, Internal Displacement Monitoring CentreCountry: PhilippinesThe conflict between the government and the New People’s Army (NPA), the armed wing of the Communist Party...
View ArticleDemocratic Republic of the Congo: MSF suspends medical activities in Pinga,...
Source: Médecins Sans FrontièresCountry: Democratic Republic of the Congo(9 August 2013) Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has been forced to suspend medical activities in the town...
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Central African Republic: Central African Republic: Situation report no. 24...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Central African RepublicHighlights• The United Nations Assistant SecretaryGeneral for Human Rights, Ivan Simonovic, conducted a...
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Central African Republic: République Centrafricaine : Rapport de situation...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Central African RepublicPoints saillants• Le Sous-secrétaire général des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme, Ivan Simonovic, a...
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Pakistan: Monsoon Weather Situation Report 2013, 9 August 2013
Source: Government of PakistanCountry: PakistanMETROLOGICAL FEATURESYesterday’s trough of westerly wave over Northeast Afghanistan & adjoining areas has moved away eastward rapidly.Seasonal low...
View ArticleChina: 300,000 people affected in NW China flooding
Source: XinhuaCountry: ChinaLANZHOU, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Heavy rain that has hammered northwest China's Gansu Province since Tuesday has affected 300,000 people in seven cities, authorities with the...
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World: The INEE Minimum Standards’ Linkages to the Sphere Minimum Standards
Source: Inter-Agency Network on Education in EmergenciesCountry: WorldCoordination and collaboration between education and other humanitarian sectors is essential to ensure an effective response that...
View ArticleBurundi: What the ICRC does for detainees during prison visits (Video)
Source: ICRCCountry: BurundiPrison visits are core to the ICRC mandate. Detention delegate Vincent Ballon shows us around Bujumbura prison in Burundi and explains what this rather special job is all...
View ArticleIraq: Four killed as Iraqis mark end of Ramadan
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Iraq08/09/2013 17:51 GMTBAGHDAD, August 9, 2013 (AFP) - Attacks killed four people in Iraq on Friday, officials said, as Muslims marked the end of the holy fasting...
View ArticleMyanmar: Myanmar floods displace thousands
Source: Christian AidCountry: Myanmar9 August 2013 - Christian Aid has sent funds to provide assistance to communities affected by heavy rain and severe flooding which has devastated south east Myanmar...
View ArticleMalawi: Irrigation farming: reducing hunger in Malawi
Source: Concern WorldwideCountry: MalawiThanks to Concern Worldwide’s irrigation farming schemes in Malawi, families like Annie’s are no longer going hungry.Heart-breaking hungerAnnie Kapolo lives in...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic: Caution: Resettlement Is No Substitute for Humanitarian...
Source: Refugees InternationalCountry: Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic, TurkeyYesterday’s announcement that the United States will accept 2,000 Syrian refugees is a welcome piece of good...
View ArticleCôte d'Ivoire: La libération provisoire de 14 détenus souligne les...
Source: Fédération Internationale des Ligues des Droits de I'HommeCountry: Côte d'IvoireLa FIDH et ses organisations membres en Côte d’Ivoire, le MIDH et la LIDHO, se félicitent de la libération...
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Syrian Arab Republic: WFP Syria Crisis Response Situation Update Syria,...
Source: World Food ProgrammeCountry: Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic, TurkeyHighlightsWFP dispatched and delivered 1000 ready-to-eat rations,...
View ArticleDemocratic Republic of the Congo: Equateur : des milliers de sans abris après...
Source: Radio OkapiCountry: Democratic Republic of the CongoDes milliers de personnes sont sans abris et leurs maisons écroulées après des inondations survenues, fin juillet dernier, dans la ville de...
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