World: Op-ed: Rising temperature, rising food prices
Source: Inter Press ServiceCountry: WorldWASHINGTON, Aug 21 2013 (IPS) - Agriculture as it exists today developed over 11,000 years of rather remarkable climate stability. It has evolved to maximize...
View ArticleCentral African Republic: Secretary-General, in Message, Encourages UN...
Source: UN Secretary-GeneralCountry: Central African Republic, CongoSG/SM/15226 AFR/2684Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, as delivered on 20 August by Abou Moussa, Special...
View ArticleMali: Les femmes du Mali s’engagent pour la paix
Source: UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in MaliCountry: MaliBamako, le 15 août 2013 - Le Réseau pour la Paix et la Sécurité des Femmes de l’Espace CEDEAO / Mali en partenariat avec...
View ArticleGuatemala: Boletín informativo 3314 - En últimas horas 686 personas afectadas...
Source: Government of GuatemalaCountry: GuatemalaPor diferentes incidentes que se han registrado en el país, en las últimas 48 horas se reportan 686 personas afectadas y 101 viviendas con daños, según...
View ArticleMexico: Declara la Secretaría de Gobernación fin de la Emergencia para un...
Source: Government of MexicoCountry: MexicoBoletín 221 México, D.F., 20/08/2013La Coordinación Nacional de Protección Civil de la Secretaría de Gobernación dio a conocer hoy el aviso de término de la...
View ArticleCentral African Republic: Pour M. Ban, la réunion ministérielle du Comité sur...
Source: UN Secretary-GeneralCountry: Central African Republic, CongoSG/SM/15226 AFR/2684On trouvera ci-après le message du Secrétaire général de l’ONU, M. Ban ki-moon, à la trente-sixième Réunion...
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Libya: GIEWS Country Brief: Libya 21-August-2013
Source: Food and Agriculture OrganizationCountry: LibyaFOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOTWheat import needs estimated around average levelsRecovery from the civil war observed although challenges remainFood and...
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World: Los volcanes y la protección de la salud
Source: Pan American Health OrganizationCountry: WorldEsta guía es un documento técnico dirigido a personal sanitario que pueda tener participación en acciones de prevención, preparativos o respuesta a...
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World: Sixteen Caribbean Countries Renew CCRIF Catastrophe Insurance Policies...
Source: Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance FacilityCountry: WorldGrand Cayman, Cayman Islands, August 19, 2013 – The sixteen member governments of the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility...
View ArticleDemocratic Republic of the Congo: UN mission in eastern DR Congo steps up...
Source: UN News ServiceCountry: Democratic Republic of the Congo21 August 2013 – The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has stepped up patrols and is...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic: Witnesses Describe Alleged Chemical Attacks
Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: Syrian Arab Republic(New York, August 21, 2013) – Witnesses in Eastern and Western Ghouta, outside Damascus, described symptoms and delivery methods consistent with...
View ArticlePakistan: Aid lacking in flood-hit Pakistan, fresh rains due
Source: Reuters - AlertNetCountry: PakistanSource: Thomson Reuters Foundation - Wed, 21 Aug 2013 10:07 AM Author: Saleem Shaikh and Sughra TunioSIALKOT, Pakistan (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Saleema...
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Central African Republic: UNICEF Central African Republic Situation Report -...
Source: UN Children's FundCountry: Central African RepublicHeadlines· Between 5-9 August, UNICEF mobile teams in Kaga Bandoro and Bambari provided emergency supplies to 19 health facilities that had...
View ArticleMyanmar: Opium Eradication Agreements Lack Impact: Shan Rebels
Source: IrrawaddyCountry: MyanmarBy NYEIN NYEIN / THE IRRAWADDY|The Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS) said this week that its opium eradication agreements with Burma’s government and the UN...
View ArticleKenya: UN agencies collaborative efforts help empower women and maintain...
Source: Food and Agriculture OrganizationCountry: Kenya21/08/2013 - The UK ambassador to the the three Rome based agencies FAO-IFAD-WFP, Neil Briscoe, recently undertook a visit to Mwingi, Kenya to see...
View ArticleYemen: Tribal dispute leads to kidnappings, killings
Source: Yemen TimesCountry: YemenPublished on 20 August 2013 in News Nasser Al-Sakkaf (author)Security committee to step in, remove armed tribesmen from mountainsIBB, Aug. 19—Ibb governorate will send...
View ArticleYemen: Political instability means more violations against judiciary, human...
Source: Yemen TimesCountry: YemenPublished on 20 August 2013 in News Mohammed Al-Hassani (author)Many violations go unreported, judges afraid of appearing ‘weak’SANA’A, Aug. 19—A human rights report...
View ArticlePakistan: Blast near railway station in Chaman kills two, injures 15
Source: DAWN Group of NewspapersCountry: PakistanCHAMAN: A blast occurred near the railway station in Balochistan's Chaman town situated near the Pak-Afghan border on Wednesday killing at least two...
View ArticleDemocratic Republic of the Congo: Congo forest villages repair damage from...
Source: Reuters - AlertNetCountry: Democratic Republic of the CongoSource: Thomson Reuters Foundation - Tue, 20 Aug 2013 10:51 AM Author: Nene Mainzana MapokoMADIMBA, Democratic Republic of Congo...
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Niger: Niger Bulletin Humanitaire numéro 33, 22 août 2013
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: NigerFAITS SAILLANTS• En plus des importants dégâts matériels enregistrés, le bilan humain lié aux inondations s’alourdit• Maradi...
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