Humanitarian Bulletin Middle East and North Africa, Issue 01, April 2012 (EN/AR)

Report
from UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Published on 30 Apr 2012

In this issue

1 million people need aid in Syria P.2

Measles epidemic in Yemen P.3

2012 Humanitarian Appeal P.4

CERF support for Syria, Yemen P.5

HIGHLIGHTS

  • UN-LAS Sectoral Meeting in Cairo generated more than 50 recommendations on issues of shared humanitarian concern.

  • At least 1 million people need humanitarian assistance in Syria.

  • Algeria received 30,000 people fleeing political violence in Mali. Algerian Red Crescent responded with medicines, blankets, food and tents

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