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16 May 2013 - 2:09pmYemen’s chronic humanitarian crisis threatens to undermine recent moves towards political stability, warned the UN’s Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr. Ismail OuldCheikh Ahmed. Speaking at a press conference in Geneva today (16 May), Mr Ahmed said that efforts to bring stability to the country... -
15 May 2013 - 4:45pmAs the people and Government of Myanmar brace themselves for Cyclone Mahasen, the Humanitarian Coordinator in Myanmar, Mr. Ashok Nigam, has called for the prompt relocation of everyone who will be affected. “People who will be severely affected by the cyclone need to be urgently supported to move... -
14 May 2013 - 9:49amGovernments and aid agencies have activated disaster response mechanisms in Bangladesh and Myanmar ahead of the expected landfall early Friday (17 May) of Tropical Cyclone Mahasen. "Mahasen could be life threatening for millions of people in Bangladesh, Myanmar and India," warned Humanitarian... -
13 May 2013 - 2:32pmIn the village of Yathriba, in Central Darfur, a group of men and women are building a bridge across a small, muddy stream. They work methodically, slowly putting stones into place, conserving their energy under the hot Sudanese sun. During the rainy season this small stream can easily flood and cut... -
10 May 2013 - 9:12amA state-of the art biometric tool based on electronically captured fingerprints is enabling aid agencies in South Sudan to register and assist refugees more efficiently. Since conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North began in Sudan’s Blue...
