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26 November 2012 - 2:36pmThe image of Grace Mahembe, an elderly solitary figure hunched in a sandy field against the blazing heat of rural Mutare in Manicaland, paints a bleak picture of Zimbabwe’s food situation. At the end of October, Grace was the only person working in the fields, ploughing in the hope of a miracle,... -
12 November 2012 - 3:20pmThe UN and its humanitarian partners appealed for additional funding of nearly US$40 million today to support the Haitian Government’s efforts to help hundreds of thousands of people affected by Hurricane Sandy which caused massive flooding and destruction when it swept across the country in October... -
9 November 2012 - 2:29pmHumanitarian agencies warned today that the number of people in need as a result of the conflict in Syria is expected to rise to more than four million by early 2013. The Syria Humanitarian Forum in Geneva heard that funding for the crisis is falling short, reaching only 45 per cent of what is needed... -
5 November 2012 - 5:48pmOCHA Operations Director John Ging called on Monday for a greater response to the “dire humanitarian situation” affecting millions of people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This year alone, violence by armed groups including the M23 has led to massive displacement and abuses... -
2 November 2012 - 6:10pmHurricane Sandy killed more than 50 people and affected hundreds of thousands of people when it swept through Haiti on 25 October. Heavy rains and wind caused rivers to overflow and flood neighbourhoods, damaging roads and buildings, including homes, schools and hospitals. So far, more than 27,000 homes...
