Madagascar: Madagascar sets October 25 presidential poll date
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Madagascar08/22/2013 22:39 GMTANTANANARIVO, August 22, 2013 (AFP) - Madagascar will hold a much-delayed presidential election on October 25, organisers said...
View ArticleSomalia: Patients, workers, agencies shocked at MSF Somalia pullout
Source: Reuters - AlertNetCountry: SomaliaSource: Thomson Reuters Foundation - Thu, 22 Aug 2013 02:41 PM Author: Abdalle Ahmed and Alex WhitingMOGADISHU/LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Abdurahman...
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Syrian Arab Republic: Syria - Complex Emergency Fact Sheet #22, Fiscal Year...
Source: US Agency for International DevelopmentCountry: China, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey, United States of...
View ArticleDemocratic Republic of the Congo: UN peacekeepers ready to protect civilians...
Source: UN News ServiceCountry: Democratic Republic of the Congo22 August 2013 – The head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has ordered...
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World: SPREP Annual Report 2012
Source: Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment ProgrammeCountry: WorldThe 2012 Annual Report provides an overview of the Secretariat's activities in support of our Members and highlights key...
View ArticleIsrael: UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon condemns reported rocket fire into...
Source: UN News ServiceCountry: Israel, Lebanon22 August 2013 – The United Nations peacekeeping force monitoring the Israeli-Lebanese border has sent a helicopter to investigate reports of rockets...
View ArticleMali: Ban pledges UN support to Malian President-elect’s efforts to advance...
Source: UN News ServiceCountry: Mali22 August 2013 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has spoken for the first time with Mali’s President-elect, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, offering the...
View ArticleChina: Typhoon Trami wreaks havoc in east China
Source: XinhuaCountry: ChinaFUZHOU, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Trami, the 12th typhoon to hit China this year, has brought rainstorms and wreaked havoc in east China after landing in Fujian Province...
View ArticleJordan: Shelter, food or education – what if you could only choose one?
Source: Caritas AustraliaCountry: Jordan, Syrian Arab RepublicImagine being scared that you and your four children would be kicked out of your apartment because you couldn’t pay rent. And that the...
View ArticleEgypt: Egypt Islamists march in Cairo amid police crackdown
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Egypt08/23/2013 19:18 GMTby Samer AL-ATRUSHCAIRO, August 23, 2013 (AFP) - Only a few thousand supporters of Egypt's ousted president Mohamed Morsi turned out for...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Updates on CDC’s Polio Eradication Efforts 23 August 2013
Source: Centers for Disease Control and PreventionCountry: Afghanistan, Angola, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, India, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria, PakistanCDC Continues to Support the...
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Central African Republic: Central African Republic: Situation report no. 25...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Central African RepublicHighlightsPopulation displacement due to violence in the 4th district of Bangui. Members of the Security...
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Central African Republic: République Centrafricaine : Rapport de situation...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Central African RepublicPoints saillantsMouvement de populations causé par la violence dans le 4ème arrondissement de Bangui. Les...
View ArticleNigeria: Insurgents kill 35 in attack in northeast Nigeria: military
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Nigeria08/23/2013 17:50 GMTby Ola AwoniyiABUJA, August 23, 2013 (AFP) - Islamist insurgents dressed as soldiers opened fire on worshippers leaving a mosque in...
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World: Safe Haven: Sheltering Displaced Persons from Sexual and Gender-Based...
Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees, University of CaliforniaCountry: Colombia, Haiti, Kenya, Myanmar, Somalia, Thailand, World, South Sudan (Republic of)REPORTS ASSESS SHELTERS FOR SURVIVORS OF...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Women Jewelers in the Making in Rural Herat
Source: UN Development ProgrammeCountry: AfghanistanHerat: Rural women in Herat in the western edge of Afghanistan will soon find new skills in jewelry design and production can open new vistas for...
View ArticleEl Salvador: IOM signs agreement with UNFPA, Salvadorian authorities to...
Source: International Organization for MigrationCountry: El SalvadorEl Salvador - Vanda Pignato, First Lady of El Salvador and President of the Salvadorian Institute for the Development of Women...
View ArticlePhilippines: Northern Philippines experiencing further devastation due to...
Source: Catholic Relief ServicesCountry: PhilippinesIn the Philippines, torrential monsoon rains have severely affected Metro Manila and surrounding provinces. The rains are the result of the southwest...
View ArticleColombia: FARC anuncian 'pausa' en diálogo de paz
Source: Voice of AmericaCountry: ColombiaLa guerrilla indicó a través de un comunicado que tras el planteo del gobierno de someter a una consulta popular un potencial acuerdo de paz han “decidido hacer...
View ArticlePhilippines: Philippines: Monsoon rains and storms drench Northern provinces
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: PhilippinesHeavy monsoon rains, exacerbated by a series of tropical storms triggered major flooding across the island of Luzon in...
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