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Genève, Suisse, 20 mai -– « Il ne peut y avoir de résilience aux catastrophes naturelles sans une décentralisation effective, sans le renforcement des capacités des communautés ou encore sans une solution aux inégalités sociales ou à la pauvreté », ont rappelé les représentants des autorités locales au cours d’une séance informelle consacrée, cet après-midi, aux grands groupes venus débattre des priorités communes pour le cadre d’action post-2015.

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Media Note
Office of the Spokesperson
Washington, DC
May 20, 2013

The Foreign Assistance Dashboard (www.foreignassistance.gov), a key deliverable of the U.S. Government’s Open Government Partnership National Action Plan, promotes the Administration’s commitment to openness and transparency. The Dashboard serves as a dynamic tool to visualize foreign assistance data, and continues to expand with more robust datasets.

La asamblea anual de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) comenzó hoy sus trabajos y hasta el próximo día 28 analizará los avances conseguidos en materia de salud, así como los principales desafíos que afrontan numerosos países en ese terreno, en especial los más pobres.

La directora general de la OMS, Margaret Chan, recordó en su discurso inaugural que los casos recientes de infección entre humanos por un nuevo coronavirus, así como los contagios del virus H7N9, que han causado varias muertes, subrayan la necesidad de mantener un alto grado de alerta a nivel mundial.

At a time when the world is dealing with myriad challenges, from climate change to food insecurity, it is more important than ever to ensure that public health receives the both the attention and resources it deserves to ensure the well-being of millions, a senior United Nations official said today.

The Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP), People In Aid and the Sphere Project have now moved into the action phase to develop a new humanitarian standards architecture.

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How flooding affects health

Floods are the most common natural disaster in the WHO European Region, occurring in 50 of the 53 countries in the WHO European Region in the past decade. More frequent, extreme rainfall is projected; it may result in more floods, of greater intensity and various types. Flooding has extensive and significant effects on health, spanning the short and long terms and ranging from drowning and injuries to infectious diseases and mental-health problems.

A treaty to regulate the global trade in weapons was adopted at the United Nations General Assembly on 2nd April by 154 member states. For the first time, major exporting countries like France, the United Kingdom and the United States have accepted the need to set standards for the transfer of conventional weapons. Although the treaty contains a number of flaws, Handicap International welcomes the fact that an overwhelming majority of United Nations member states have taken steps to prevent the human tragedies witnessed by our teams every day in the field.