27TH ALNAP MEETING

CHENNAI, INDIA

Background Paper

I. INTRODUCTION

A. Follow]up to the first report on the situation of human rights defenders in the Americas

1. The purpose of this report is to follow up on the recommendations made by the Inter]American Commission on Human Rights (hereinafter, the Commission, Inter] American Commission, or IACHR) in its Report on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders in the Americas,1 published on March 7, 2006 (hereinafter, the 2006 report), as well as to provide an update on the standards of international law in this area.

30 de diciembre, 2011 - La Comisión Económica de la ONU para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) y UNICEF instaron a los gobiernos de América Latina a cumplir con la meta de registro universal de nacimientos en 2015.

Un estudio, lanzado por ambos organismos, indicó que alrededor de seis millones y medio de niños latinoamericanos no están inscritos en los registros civiles de sus países, situación que atenta contra el pleno disfrute de sus derechos sociales, económicos, civiles y culturales.

FAO apoyará a las familias a través de la entrega de herramientas agrícolas, semillas, fertilizantes y apoyo productivo, para paliar los efectos de la depresión tropical 12-E

Santiago de Chile, 21 de diciembre de 2011- La Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura, FAO, apoyará a más de 12.000 familias de pequeños agricultores de Centroamérica a superar los efectos de la depresión tropical 12-E, entregando herramientas, semillas, fertilizantes e infraestructura de uso agrícola.

Thursday 22 December 2011

2011 has been the busiest year for Save the Children’s Humanitarian Emergencies team in our 90-year history: 45 emergency responses, in 38 different countries. We’re really very tired.

But the first few days of an emergency are critical. It’s simple. It’s life and death. The faster we respond, the more lives we save.

This year we flew aid planes into conflict zones, faced a nuclear threat in Japan, and launched responses in the aftermath of countless floods, droughts and earthquakes.

On the frontline

This is a guest post from Chris Anderson, Oxfam’s global adviser on disaster risk reduction

While the global humanitarian response system is more effective and sophisticated than ever before, in its current form it’s being outstripped by the pace of increasing risks.

RIO DE JANEIRO — A meningitis epidemic has killed 109 people in the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia since the start of the year, according to a report released by local authorities Friday.

And Brazil's superstar singer Ivete Sangalo revealed that she had contracted viral meningitis, a mild form of the disease, press reports said.

The 39-year-old, best-selling singer, who hails from Bahia, reportedly left hospital after undergoing treatment.

But authorities said 109 people, most of whom contracted cerebro-spinal meningitis, have died since January.

1. Americas Zone Mission

The mission of the Americas Zone is to support Americas National Societies to increase humanitarian and development standards, helping them to remain relevant within their country and sustainable and accountable for their actions, guided by the implementation of Strategy 2020.

Transferts accrus de savoir-faire et de technologies

6 décembre 2011, Rome - Dans une tendance croissante à la coopération entre les pays du Sud, les pays en développement multiplient les moyens financiers et techniques en faveur d'initiatives visant à améliorer la sécurité alimentaire, comme le montrent les nouveaux accords facilités par la FAO entre certains de ses États membres.