Colombia: Q&A: Colombia Still in the Icy Grip of Impunity
Source: Inter Press ServiceCountry: ColombiaBy Alexander ChavesUNITED NATIONS, Aug 20 2013 (IPS) - Death threats are hardly uncommon in Colombia. In fact, if you are a human rights activist, it is...
View ArticleSouth Sudan (Republic of): Planting the Seeds of Sustainability in South Sudan
Source: US Agency for International DevelopmentCountry: South Sudan (Republic of)In the world’s newest nation of South Sudan, the legacy of four decades of civil war continues to challenge efforts to...
View ArticleSomalia: Why Doctors Without Borders Left Somalia: Interview with Sophie...
Source: International Peace InstituteCountry: SomaliaIt was not security per se that caused the large medical aid organization Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières or MSF) to suddenly...
View ArticleChina: Xi demands all-out efforts to help flood victims
Source: XinhuaCountry: ChinaBEIJING, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has demanded all-out efforts in putting people's lives first as the country's northeast combats the worst floods in...
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Mozambique: Southern Africa Food Security Outlook Update July to December 2013
Source: Famine Early Warning System NetworkCountry: Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, ZimbabweStaple food prices expected to remain high in response to tighter regional suppliesKEY...
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Guatemala: Guatemala: Dengue DREF operation n° MDRGT005
Source: IFRCCountry: Guatemala129,671 Swiss francs have been allocated from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support the Guatemalan Red Cross in delivering immediate assistance to...
View ArticleMyanmar: CWS Emergency appeal: Myanmar flood response
Source: Church World ServiceCountry: MyanmarAPPEAL #700-KAppeal Goal - $30,000AUG. 20, 2013SITUATION: As noted in an Aug. 13, 2013, situation report, continuous monsoon rains in recent weeks have...
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Pakistan: Monsoon Weather Situation Report 2013, 20 August 2013
Source: Government of PakistanCountry: PakistanMETROLOGICAL FEATURESYesterday’s shallow trough of westerly wave over Northeast Afghanistan & adjoining area today lies over Northern parts of the...
View Articleoccupied Palestinian territory: Resumption of Direct Talks between Israelis,...
Source: UN Security CouncilCountry: Iraq, Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab RepublicSC/11100Security Council 7020th Meeting (AM)Following a prolonged political stalemate amid...
View ArticleWorld: FAO highlights the potential of South-South cooperation
Source: Food and Agriculture OrganizationCountry: WorldFAO Director-General co-chairs the second Sub-Saharan and Argentinean Agriculture Ministers Meeting20 August 2013, Buenos Aires/Rome - FAO...
View ArticleWorld: Water cooperation must be a priority on sustainable development agenda...
Source: UN News ServiceCountry: World21 August 2013 – Water cooperation at national and global levels is essential to achieve sustainable development and ensure millions of people have access to this...
View ArticlePhilippines: Caritas aiding Philippine flood victims
Source: CaritasCountry: PhilippinesMonsoon rains have caused deadly flooding in Manila in the Philippines and in other areas, affecting over a million people. The torrential down pour has cause...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic: Syria: UN chief ‘shocked’ by new allegations of...
Source: UN News ServiceCountry: Syrian Arab Republic21 August 2013 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed his shock at reports of alleged use today of chemical weapons in Syria’s Damascus suburbs,...
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Uganda: Uganda Acute Food Insecurity Situation Overview Jun-Sep 2013
Source: Integrated Food Security Phase ClassificationCountry: UgandaUganda• 1.2 percent of the population is in phase 3 (crisis) with food consumption gaps, high GAM rates, and are marginally able to...
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Pakistan: Pakistan: Damage Due to Rain/Floods (as of August 21, 2013)
Source: Information Management and Mine Action ProgramsCountry: Pakistan
View ArticleWorld: Ebola Treatment Works In Monkeys, Even After Symptoms Appear
Source: National Public RadioCountry: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, WorldEbola, your days as one of the world's scariest diseases may be numbered.A team of U.S. government researchers has...
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: 9th IPC analysis round – Summary of...
Source: Integrated Food Security Phase ClassificationCountry: Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the CongoAccording to the 9th IPC analysis led in June 2013, 6.35 million people...
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Pakistan: Monsoon Weather Situation Report 2013, 21 August 2013
Source: Government of PakistanCountry: PakistanMETROLOGICAL FEATURESYesterday’s shallow trough of westerly wave over Northeast parts of the country today lies over Kashmir and adjoining area.Seasonal...
View ArticleNicaragua: Nicaragua: “Transporting Food is the Hardest Part of This Job”
Source: World Food ProgrammeCountry: NicaraguaCarlos Ortiz works at the WFP field office in Jinotega, Nicaragua. In this interview, he summarizes his work of bringing food to those affected by...
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Mozambique: International Disaster Response Law (IDRL) in Mozambique: An...
Source: IFRCCountry: MozambiqueThis report is the result of a review of Mozambique’s legislative framework pertaining to international disaster response operations. The research process also...
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