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Philippines (Mindanao): Humanitarian Action Plan Mid-Year Review Funding (June 2013)

In 2013, the humanitarian community launched a Philippines (Mindanao) Humanitarian Action Plan for US$ 35 million to respond to humanitarian and protection needs in Mindanao.

Since the Humanitarian Action Plan was published in December 2012,Typhoon Bopha, locally known as Pablo, swept across Mindanao causing widespread destruction. The humanitarian community appealed for US$65 million under the Bopha Action Plan as an addendum to the Humanitarian Action Plan.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

To learn more about OCHA's activities, please visit http://unocha.org/.

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Joint UN and OIC humanitarian mission commits to strengthen partnership with Philippine Government

(Manila, Abu Dhabi, Cairo, Geneva, 20 June 2013): A humanitarian partnership mission to the Philippines, led jointly by the Government of the Philippines, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), and the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in the Philippines is ending its five-day visit today.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

To learn more about OCHA's activities, please visit http://unocha.org/.

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Yearbook on Peace Processes 2013

2012 proves to have been the most successful in recent times as far as the opening of negotiations and peace processes. 46.3% of the 54 analyzed negotiations were resolved favorably.

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The Philippines: Dismantling Rebel Groups

Despite some recent success in winding down decades-long negotiations with rebel groups, achieving peace with the country’s biggest insurgency, in Mindanao, requires both new energy and fresh thinking.

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Aid continues to pour from Red Cross

BAGANGA, Davao Oriental, June 18 (PIA) -- As the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) continues its humanitarian response to the typhoon hard-hit towns in the province, they bring with them a spark of hope to the people struggling against their plight with the typhoon Pablo aftermath.

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Filipinos, how are you adapting to climate change? You ask, we answer

Report
World Bank

Submitted by Lucille L. Sering On Tue, 06/18/2013 - 20:55

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Five slain, five kidnapped by Philippine rebels

06/18/2013 12:59 GMT

DAVAO, June 18, 2013 (AFP) - Communist insurgents killed five civilians and kidnapped five soldiers in the southern Philippines on Tuesday in the latest of a series of violent acts following the collapse of peace talks, authorities said.

About 40 New People's Army guerrillas attacked a tree plantation on the island of Mindanao on Tuesday, killing five workers and burning equipment, said military spokesman Colonel Ramon Zagala.

Agence France-Presse:

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Typhoon Bopha four months on

Report
ShelterBox

Typhoon Bopha was the strongest tropical cyclone to ever hit the Philippine island of Mindanao. Over 1,000 lives were lost and tens of thousands more lost their homes and possessions.

ShelterBox Response Team (SRT) member John Cordell (US) returned to the broken communities four months after ShelterBox’s initial response to see how affected families were coping with the devastating situation.

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Global Emergency Overview Snapshot 10-17 June 2013

The Global Overview collates information from a range of sources and displays it in a manner that allows for quick comparison of different humanitarian crises.

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OCD partners with PHAP for disaster risk reduction

By Leonard T. Pineda I

ILOILO CITY, June 15 (PIA6) -- The Office of Civil Defense-6 (OCD-6) launched its partnership program with the Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Association of the Philippines (PHAP) Cares Foundation in Calinog town here to prepare the public for disasters.

The project dubbed “Pagpakigbuylog sa Pagpangaman” seeks to strengthen the capacities of local disaster risk reduction and management council (LDRRMC) of the pilot area to reduce their risks to disasters by ensuring a community of healthy constituents.

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NDRRMC Update: Weather Bulletin No 2, Tropical Depression "Emong"

I. SITUATION OVERVIEW

Tropical Depression "Emong" has maintained its strength as it slightly accelerated.

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Philippines Humanitarian Bulletin Issue 17 | 18 May – 14 June 2013

HIGHLIGHTS

  • An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale affects more than 2,500 people in North Cotabato.

  • Most clusters reach Bopha Action Plan targets; residual early recovery, livelihood, agriculture, health, and education needs remain.

  • Affected communities participate in Bopha After Action Review.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

To learn more about OCHA's activities, please visit http://unocha.org/.

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Report: The After Action Review/ Lessons Learned Workshops Typhoon Bopha Response

Three workshops were conducted to elicit the views of those responding to the emergency and community consultations also took place separately to garner feedback from people directly affected.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

To learn more about OCHA's activities, please visit http://unocha.org/.

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Global Overview: Comparison of Funding Status, Affected Population and Child Malnutrition (in 2012)

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

To learn more about OCHA's activities, please visit http://unocha.org/.

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El trabajo infantil roba a millones de niños su salud, educación y crecimiento, dice UNICEF

NUEVA YORK, 12 de junio de 2013 – El 12 de junio es el Día Mundial contra el Trabajo Infantil. Hoy, como cualquier otro día del año, millones de niños de todo el mundo se dedican a algún tipo de trabajo peligroso o en el que son explotados, por lo general a expensas de su salud y su educación y, sobre todo, de su bienestar general y desarrollo.

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Los niños y los conflictos armados: Informe del Secretario General (A/67/845–S/2013/245)

Asamblea General
Sexagésimo séptimo período de sesiones
Tema 65 del programa
Promoción y protección de los derechos del niño

Consejo de Seguridad
Sexagésimo octavo año

I. Introducción

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Le sort des enfants en temps de conflit armé : Rapport du Secrétaire général (A/67/845–S/2013/245)

Assemblée générale
Soixante-septième session
Point 65 de l’ordre du jour
Promotion et protection des droits de l’enfant

Conseil de sécurité
Soixante-huitième année

I. Introduction

  1. Le présent rapport couvre la période allant de janvier à décembre 2012; il est soumis en application de la résolution 2068 (2012) par laquelle le Conseil de sécurité m’a prié de continuer à lui présenter tous les ans des rapports sur l’application de ses résolutions et des déclarations de son président concernant les enfants et les conflits armés.

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Le travail des enfants prive des millions d’enfants, de la santé, de l'éducation et de la croissance, affirme l'UNICEF

NEW YORK/KINSHASA, le 12 Juin 2013 - Lors de la Journée Mondiale contre le Travail des Enfants, l'UNICEF a fait un appel aujourd'hui à l'attention des millions d'enfants dans le monde qui sont engagés dans une forme dangereuse de travail ou d'exploitation, généralement au détriment de leur santé et de l'éducation, du bien-être et de leur développement.

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Red Crescent distributes thousands of relief baskets to victims of Typhoon Bopha

WAM MINDANAO - Philippines, June 12th, 2013 -- The UAE Red Crescent Authority (RCA) mission team HAS completed its humanitarian task to distribute thousands of relief baskets to 5000 Filipino families recently hit by Typhoon Bopha (Pablo), in the south of the Philippines, especially in Mindanao.

Mohammed Abdullah Al Haj Al Zarouni, Chairman of the Mission of Red Crescent team said that the RCA decided to buy an ambulance equipped with the latest medical equipment and submitted to the Philippine Red Cross.

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Child labour robbing millions of health, education and growth, UNICEF says

NEW YORK, 12 June 2013 – On the World Day Against Child Labour, UNICEF today called attention to the millions of children around the world who are engaged in some form of hazardous or exploitative work, usually at the expense of their health and education, and overall wellbeing and development.