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  • Kyrgyzstan: A new bridge and a safer future
    29 April 2013 - 12:29pm
    Every spring, melting snow causes rivers across Kyrgyzstan to break their banks, flooding crops, orchards and homes. More than 3,000 rivers throughout the country pose a serious risk to people living along their banks. The village of Taldyk sits next to the Mashrap-Say River in the south of Kyrgyzstan....
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  • CAR: Humanitarian agencies distribute medical supplies in capital
    26 April 2013 - 5:07pm
    Despite widespread insecurity, UN Agencies and humanitarian partners are bringing life-saving aid to thousands of people in need of urgent medical attention in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR).  The country has been embroiled in crisis since December 2012, when the launch of...
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  • République centrafricaine: les humanitaires distribuent des...
    26 April 2013 - 12:06pm
    Malgré une situation sécuritaire extrêmement tendue, les agences des Nations Unies et leurs partenaires humanitaires apportent une aide vitale à des milliers de personnes qui nécessitent une attention médicale d’urgence à Bangui,  la capitale...
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  • Hurricane Sandy: Hackers, a satellite dish and an IKEA canteen
    25 April 2013 - 3:11pm
    OCHA’s new report, Humanitarianism in the Network Age, looks at how important communication is for people and communities affected by disasters. One of its findings is that with the advent of mobile technology, communication and information should be treated as a form of humanitarian aid. This case...
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  • Humanitarianism in the Network Age
    24 April 2013 - 10:49am
    On Thursday 25 April, OCHA will launch its report on Humanitarianism in the Network Age. What is it about? Below are the four things you need to know about the report.  1. The networked age is changing the way people respond to disasters. In 2012, global phone subscriptions topped 6 billion, with...
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