By: Hussein Rudwan, Hygiene Promotion Officer, Bokolmanyo Refugee Camp, Ethiopia

After gunfire during a rebel attack in Somalia left Hassen bound to a wheelchair for life, he knew he could not let his children grow up amidst the brutal violence. Hassen remembers the exact day he and his family fled Mogadishu and the harrowing, eight-day journey to reach refugee camps in the Somali Region in Ethiopia. It was hard for them to leave everything behind and start a new life, but the conflict in Somalia gave them no choice.

• Food, goats & cash for assets in Kenya

• SMART anaemia analysis in Bolivia

• Cross-sectoral approach to Konzo in DRC

• Food security in Afghanistan

• Early warning system in Somalia

• Integrating IYCF support in Ethiopia

• Mitigating soil salinity effects in Bangladesh

Como parte de nuestra política para infraestructura sostenible, la cual establece un enfoque sostenible basado en los derechos humanos para todas las actividades de infraestructura de UNOPS, nos hemos comprometido a ejecutar proyectos de infraestructura de acuerdo con la Convención sobre los derechos de las personas con discapacidad. Esto incluye incorporar el concepto de “diseño universal”, definido por la Convención para asegurar que las instalaciones y servicios son accesibles para todas las personas.

UNOPS is increasing its drive to ensure that all projects promote rights and access for people with disabilities.

As part of our policy for sustainable infrastructure, which establishes a sustainable, human rights-based approach for all UNOPS infrastructure activities, we have committed to implementing infrastructure projects in compliance with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). This includes incorporating the concept of ‘universal design’, defined by the CRPD to ensure that facilities and services are accessible to all people.

Mogadishu-November 13, 2 012: The African Union Mission in Somalia’s Police component today donated food items, clothes and cleaning materials to 110 families living in IDP camps in Mogadishu.

The donation, which also included children’s clothing, was specifically extended to families with individuals living with disabilities and complemented AMISOM’s efforts to assist the neediest members of society .

( Nairobi, 25 October, 2012) – As has been the tradition since 2002, the UN family for the 10th time honored Gudliye Farm with the UN in Kenya Award 2012, for its outstanding effort to eradicate food insecurity through embracing modern dryland farming as an alternative means of livelihood in Daadab, North Eastern Province, a predominantly dry area.

The farm is directly and slowly transforming the lives of hundreds of beneficiaries affected by Horn of Africa drought.

General Assembly
Sixty-seventh session
Item 64 (b) of the provisional agenda**
New Partnership for Africa’s Development: progress in
implementation and international support: causes of
conflict and the promotion of durable peace and
sustainable development in Africa

Security Council
Sixty-seventh year

Summary

Period covered by this Ops Update: October 2011 to June 2012

Appeal target (current): CHF 26,154,197;

Appeal coverage: 34%

• A preliminary emergency appeal was launched on 19 October 2011 for CHF 27,618,017 (plus an estimated CHF 3,050,000 for emergency response units) to assist 60,000 beneficiaries for 12 months.

• An Emergency Appeal was launched on 29 November 2011 for CHF 26,154,197 for 12 months to assist 76,000 beneficiaries; this is likely to increase to 110,000 over the operational timeframe.

ECOSOC/6544

Economic and Social Council
2012 Substantive Session
46th & 47th Meetings (AM & PM)

Adopts by Recorded Votes Texts on Socioeconomic Impact of Israeli Occupation On Palestinian Territory; United Nations Support to Non-Self-Governing Territories