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Uganda: Humanitarian Action for Children: Uganda, July 2013
Source: UN Children's FundCountry: UgandaUpdate of humanitarian situationUganda is situated in a fluid and fragile neighbourhood. By mid-2013, the country was responding to new refugee inflows of over...
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Iraq: Make or Break: Iraq’s Sunnis and the State
Source: International Crisis GroupCountry: IraqMiddle East Report N°144In its latest report, Make or Break: Iraq’s Sunnis and the State, the International Crisis Group examines the question of Sunni...
View ArticleYemen: Former five-star IDP camp in Yemen now neglected
Source: IRINCountry: YemenAL MAZRAQ, 14 August 2013 (IRIN) - A giant sun-bleached banner plastered to an abandoned warehouse in Yemen's northwestern Hajjah Governorate welcomes visitors to "al-Mazraq...
View ArticleWorld: World Vision’s resilience programming: adding value for development
Source: Overseas Development InstituteCountry: Honduras, Indonesia, Kenya, Somalia, WorldResilience is now at the heart of development thinking, climate change adaptation and humanitarian policy. The...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Provision of emergency shelter to the most vulnerable
Source: Agency for Technical Cooperation and DevelopmentCountry: AfghanistanKabul [ACTED News]A series of floods and landslides washed away a number of homes in the Provinces of Badakshan and Takhar in...
View ArticleKenya: Sheep save lives in Kenya
Source: Concern WorldwideCountry: KenyaPosted by Rachel FaulknerConcern Worldwide has been working with farmers in Kenya who have been affected by the recent drought. We've been looking at ways to help...
View ArticleViet Nam: Vietnam looks to include disabled people in climate change action plan
Source: IRINCountry: Viet NamHANOI, 14 August 2013 (IRIN) - With its long coastline and large deltas, Vietnam is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to the growing hazards of climate...
View ArticleLao People's Democratic Republic (the): Kengkeo Boualephavong: “I see...
Source: Handicap InternationalCountry: Lao People's Democratic Republic (the)Every day, Kengkeo Boualephavong works with his team of weapons clearance experts to gather information, identify dangerous...
View ArticleUganda: Uganda says DRC refugees must move to designated camp
Source: IRINCountry: Democratic Republic of the Congo, UgandaKAMPALA, 14 August 2013 (IRIN) - Uganda's state minister for relief, disaster preparedness and refugees has told IRIN that tens of thousands...
View ArticleIraq: Food for Syrian refugees in Iraq
Source: Islamic ReliefCountry: Iraq, Syrian Arab RepublicAt least 50,000 Syrian refugees are to receive food vouchers, as World Food Programme (WFP) engages Islamic Relief to deliver a $13 million...
View ArticleEcuador: Amid the violence in Colombia, an indigenous people struggle for...
Source: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Colombia, EcuadorLA GUAÑA, Ecuador, 14 August (UNHCR) – The Awa are an indigenous people who straddle the Ecuador-Colombia border but do not feel part...
View ArticleColombia: Campaña a favor de las víctimas del conflicto armado en Colombia...
Source: CaritasCountry: ColombiaLa Conferencia Episcopal de Colombia, el Secretariado Nacional de Pastoral Social, ACNUR y la Oficina de Derechos Humanos de la ONU, lanzaron ayer,día 13 la campaña:...
View ArticleMadagascar: Eating locusts no substitute for Madagascar's lost rice harvests
Source: IRINCountry: MadagascarSAKARAHA, 14 August 2013 (IRIN) - Madagascar locust swarms are devastating rice fields and leading to hunger in some areas but locals are trying to make the best out of a...
View ArticleDemocratic Republic of the Congo: MONUSCO Force Intervention Brigade ready to...
Source: UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the CongoCountry: Democratic Republic of the CongoGoma, 14 August 2013 - Following requests from several local and foreign...
View Articleoccupied Palestinian territory: UN human rights chief Navi Pillay urges Hamas...
Source: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human RightsCountry: occupied Palestinian territoryGENEVA (14 August 2013) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay has urged the Hamas...
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Sudan: Sudan Price Bulletin August 2013
Source: Famine Early Warning System NetworkCountry: SudanSorghum, millet, and wheat are the most important food commodities in northern Sudan. Sorghum is the staple food for the majority of poor...
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Note pour les Médias N°60: RDC: deuxième...
Source: World Health OrganizationCountry: Democratic Republic of the CongoLa République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) va organiser du 15 au 17 août 2013 le deuxième tour de la campagne nationale de...
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World: The Post 2015 Water Thematic Consultation Report
Source: UN WaterCountry: WorldForewordAt the United Nations Millennium Summit, in September 2000, world leaders adopted the Millennium Declaration, including a vision for development and the...
View ArticleEgypt: Egypt crackdown sparks global outrage
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Egypt08/14/2013 15:40 GMTPARIS, August 14, 2013 (AFP) - Egypt's bloody crackdown on supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi triggered widespread condemnation...
View ArticleWorld: Violence contre les soins de santé: visite guidée historique
Source: ICRCCountry: World16-08-2013Présentées durant le mois d'août sur la rive du lac Léman à Genève, 94 images d’une grande force évocatrice rendent compte à la fois de l’impact de la violence...
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