in this issue P.2 World Humanitarian Day 2010 P.2 Kyrgyzstan: Food Security P.3 Egypt: Rafah Crossing to Gaza remains open P.3 Iraq: IOM helps Returnees' Businesses to grow
Press releases and statements
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Press releases and statements
Egypt + 4 more
News and Press ReleaseOCHA ROMENACA Regional Humanitarian Update - August 2010
Pakistan
News and Press ReleasePakistan: Over Half a Million Births Expected Among Flood Victims
(New York / Geneva / Islamabad: 30 August 2010): An estimated half a million flood-affected women are expected to give birth during the coming six months in Pakistan, according to the World Health...
Burkina Faso
News and Press ReleaseCERF allocates $2 million for flood-affected people in Burkina Faso
27 August 2010: In response to the severe flooding affecting over 105,000 people in the country, CERF allocates nearly $2 million to humanitarian agencies in Burkina Faso. The World Food Programme...
Nigeria
News and Press ReleaseCERF allocates $2 million for an outbreak of lead poisoning in Nigeria
27 August 2010: In response to mass lead poisoning affecting over 18,000 people in Zamfara State, CERF allocates $2 million for humanitarian agencies in Nigeria. The World Health Organization (WHO)...
Pakistan
News and Press ReleasePakistan: One Month On, Fresh Flooding Displaces One More Million
(New York / Geneva / Islamabad: 27 August 2010): As Pakistanis mark one month from the gradual onset of floods that have devastated the country since late July, more areas are being freshly flooded...
World
News and Press ReleaseAFRICAN UNION COMMISSION AND OCHA FINALIZE MOU
Addis Ababa/New York, 26 August 2010: The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the African Union Commission (AUC) yesterday finalized a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...
Pakistan
News and Press ReleasePAKISTAN: MALNUTRITION A SERIOUS THREAT AMONG CHILDREN, OVER 650,000 ASSISTED
(New York / Geneva / Islamabad: 26 August 2010): Humanitarian workers in flooded Pakistan are increasingly concerned about malnutrition among children. "We are responding to the threat of...
Cameroon
News and Press ReleaseCERF allocates $650,000 in response to cholera outbreak in Cameroon
25 August 2010: In response to the cholera outbreak that started in Cameroon on 6 May 2010, CERF allocated $650,000 to humanitarian agencies. Some $370,000 will go to the United Nations Children's...
Pakistan
News and Press ReleasePakistan: Clean Water Available Daily to 2.5 Million, More in the Pipeline
(New York / Geneva / Islamabad: 25 August 2010): Thanks to the concerted efforts of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and its partners, an estimated 2.5 million people in flood-devastated...
Pakistan
News and Press ReleaseHOW TO HELP PAKISTAN FLOOD SURVIVORS: UNITED NATIONS ISSUES GUIDE TO DONORS
(Cairo, 24 August 2010) - The United Nations has published a How to Help - Guide to Humanitarian Giving to assist governments, organizations, businesses and individuals who want to support the...