European Union provides €10 million to support Palestinian families living in extreme poverty
The European Union, the Swiss Confederation and the Government of Austria have joined forces to contribute to this year's first payment of social allowances to poor and vulnerable Palestinian families across the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt).
Almost all European countries are making cuts in their aid programmes to the developing world, according to new figures released today by the OECD.
For the first time since the start of the financial crisis, 12 EU countries have slashed their aid budgets. The biggest cuts were in Spain (-32.7%) and Greece (-39.3%), with substantial decreases in Belgium
(-13.3%) and Austria (-14.3%).
Hundreds of thousands of poor people will go without life-saving medicines and many more children will miss out on school because of the first cuts in global aid since 1997, Oxfam warned today as the OECD published its annual report showing how much donors give to poor countries.
Oxfam said the figures showed the importance of the UK sticking to its commitment to meet the target of giving 0.7 per cent of national income in aid next year. The OECD’s figures show a surprise fall in UK aid of $100m in real terms or 0.8 per cent between 2010-11.
Vienna, 5 August 2011 – In view of the ongoing dramatic situation in the Horn of Africa Austria will step up its aid from 850,000 euros to 1.5 million euros: “The humanitarian catastrophe in the Horn of Africa calls for Austria’s solidarity with the crisis region. With its first emergency aid package in the amount of 850,000 euros Austria provided a swift response, but further steps are necessary. Austria will therefore almost double its aid, contributing a total of 1.5 million euros to international aid efforts,” said Foreign Minister and Vice-Chancellor Michael Spindelegger.
No time for complacency: working together
to prepare for a pandemic
Copenhagen, 15 May 2009 - As of
14 May, 33 countries worldwide had reported a total of 6497 laboratory-confirmed
cases of influenza A(H1N1) to WHO, including 60 deaths. As shown by the
rising number of cases and affected countries, the virus continues to circulate.
In the 53 countries in the WHO European Region, 229 confirmed cases have
been reported; they have typically presented with mild illness and no deaths
have occurred. So far, community transmission is not occurring in other
- 5 new confirmed cases reported from
EU and EFTA countries, with first case reported from Belgium;
- Outside EU and EFTA countries, Thailand
and Cuba reported their first cases;
- Age-specific attack rates in Mexico
indicate tha almost all age groups are being equally affected.
This report is based on official information
provided by the national public health websites, or through other official
communication channels. In addition, outside of the EU and EFTA countries,
media reports from credible sources are included when quoting national
As of 06:00 GMT, 13 May 2009, 33 countries
have officially reported 5728 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection.
Mexico has reported 2059 laboratory confirmed
human cases of infection, including 56 deaths. The United States has reported
3009 laboratory confirmed human cases, including three deaths. Canada has
reported 358 laboratory confirmed human cases, including one death. Costa
Rica has reported eight laboratory confirmed human cases, including one
death.
The following countries have reported
laboratory confirmed cases with no deaths - Argentina (1), Australia (1),
A las 06.00 TMG del 13 de mayo de 2009
se habían notificado oficialmente 5728 casos de infección humana por virus
gripal A(H1N1) en 33 países.
Se habían notificado 2059 casos humanos
confirmados mediante pruebas de laboratorio, 56 de ellos mortales, en México;
3009, 3 de ellos mortales, en los Estados Unidos de América; 358, 1 de
ellos mortal, en Canadá, y 8, 1 de ellos mortal, en Costa Rica.
También se habían notificado casos confirmados
mediante pruebas de laboratorio, ninguno de ellos mortal, en los países
siguientes: Alemania (12), Argentina (1), Australia (1), Austria (1), Brasil
- 14 new confirmed cases reported from
EU and EFTA countries;
- First case reported form mainland China;
- Four additional confirmed cases with
in-country transmission reported from the UK;
- Outside of EU and EFTA countries, 5073
confirmed cases;
This report is based on official information
provided by the national public health websites, or through other official
communication channels. In addition, outside of the EU and EFTA countries,
media reports from credible sources are included when quoting national
- New virus could still mutate into more
virulent form
- Flu pandemic could be expected to circle
globe 3 times
- WHO global tally is 5,251 cases, including
61 deaths
By Stephanie Nebehay
GENEVA, May 12 (Reuters) - The
new H1N1 flu virus could still mutate into a more virulent form and spark
an influenza pandemic that could be expected to circle the globe up to
three times, the World Health Organisation said on Tuesday.
The impact of any pandemic would vary,
as a virus that causes only mild illness in countries with strong health
Le 11 mai 2009 à 6 heures GMT, 30 pays
avaient notifié officiellement 4 694 cas d'infection par le virus grippal
A(H1N1).
Le Mexique a notifié 1626 cas d'infection
humaine confirmés en laboratoire, dont 45 décès. Les Etats-Unis en ont
notifiés 2 532, dont trois décès, le Canada 284, dont un décès, et le Costa
Rica 8, dont un décès.
Les pays qui suivent ont notifié des
cas d'infection confirmés en laboratoire mais pas de décès : Allemagne
(11), Argentine (1), Australie (1), Autriche (1), Brésil (8), Chine (2,
dont 1 dans la Région administrative spéciale de Hong Kong et 1 en Chine
DAKAR, 11 mai 2009 (IRIN) - Aucun
cas de grippe A (H1N1) n'a encore été confirmé en Afrique, et les experts
médicaux se demandent si ce constat est le fait de la chance ou si, bien
au contraire, il s'explique par le manque de centres d'analyse de la grippe
entièrement équipés.
Des cas de grippe A (H1N1) ont été confirmés
en Amérique du Nord, en Amérique du Sud, en Asie et en Europe, mais ni
en Australasie, ni en Afrique, selon l'Organisation mondiale de la santé
(OMS).
« Je suis très surpris qu'aucun cas n'ait
encore été signalé ici ; le manque de capacités de diagnostic en est une
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The United Nations World Health Organization
(WHO) said today that the number of laboratory-confirmed cases of the influenza
A(H1N1) virus has increased to 4,694 - nearly double the figure reported
last Friday - including 53 deaths.
Mexico and the United States top the
list of the 30 countries which have reported laboratory-confirmed human
cases of the virus so far, according to the latest WHO
update. Mexico has reported 1,626
cases with 48 deaths, while the US has reported 2,532 cases, including
As of 06:00 GMT, 11 May 2009, 30 countries
have officially reported 4694 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection.
Mexico has reported 1626 laboratory confirmed
human cases of infection, including 48 deaths. The United States has reported
2532 laboratory confirmed human cases, including three deaths. Canada has
reported 284 laboratory confirmed human cases, including one death. Costa
Rica has reported eight laboratory confirmed human cases, including one
death.
The following countries have reported
laboratory confirmed cases with no deaths - Argentina (1), Australia (1),
A las 06.00 TMG del 11 de mayo de 2009
se habían notificado oficialmente 4694 casos de infección humana por virus
gripal A(H1N1) en 30 países.
Se habían notificado 1626 casos humanos
confirmados mediante pruebas de laboratorio, 48 de ellos mortales, en México;
2532, 3 de ellos mortales, en los Estados Unidos de América; 284, 1 de
ellos mortal, en Canadá, y 8, 1 de ellos mortal, en Costa Rica.
También se habían notificado casos confirmados
mediante pruebas de laboratorio, ninguno de ellos mortal, en los países
siguientes: Alemania (11), Argentina (1), Australia (1), Austria (1), Brasil
As of 07:30 GMT, 10 May 2009, 29 countries
have officially reported 4379 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection.
Mexico has reported 1626 laboratory confirmed
human cases of infection, including 45 deaths. The United States has reported
2254 laboratory confirmed human cases, including two deaths. Canada has
reported 280 laboratory confirmed human cases, including one death. Costa
Rica has reported eight laboratory confirmed human cases, including one
death.
The following countries have reported
laboratory confirmed cases with no deaths - Argentina (1), Australia (1),
