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Interview: Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Sahel
6 February, 2013
The food and nutrition crisis continues to affect millions of people across West Africa’s Sahel region. Here, a food vendor in Niger. Credit: OCHA/David Ohana
David Gressly on responding to the multiple crises in the region.
In 2012, aid organizations warned that about 18 million people were affected by...
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1,66 milliard de dollars nécessaire pour répondre aux...
31 January, 2013
Maradai Region, Niger: Local people helping to rehabilitate farmlands under a cash-for- work programme which allows them to earn some money to support their families. Credit WFP/Phil Behan
Les Agences des Nations Unies et leurs partenaires humanitaires ont lancé un appel afin d’aider des millions de...
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Humanitarian Appeal: UN calls for US$ 8.5 billion to help...
14 December, 2012
14 Dec: UN Humanitarian Chief Valerie Amos (middle), World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director Ertharin Cousin and Caritas Internationalis Secretary General Michel Roy launch the Consolidated Appeal Process 2013 in Rome. Credit: WFP
As we enter 2013, there is no let-up in humanitarian needs in the...
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Niger: Les autorités relocalisent les populations menacées...
11 December, 2012
Niamey, 19 august 2012: Heavy rains overnight flooded homes and streets. Credit: OCHA/Franck Kuwonu
La préparation aux désastres peut-elle éviter d'autres inondations catastrophiques? [Français - Anglais]
Le Niger pourrait encore avoir affaire à de graves inondations, quelques mois à peine...
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Sahel: Partnership is key to addressing crisis
22 October, 2012
Delegates from OIC listen to a representative from FAO on the difference supplying improved seeds makes in the lives of farmers in Niger. Credit: OCHA/Franck Kuwonu
Humanitarian partnership mission to Sahel calls for collective response.
A high-level humanitarian partnership delegation hosted by the...
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