Summary: CHF 158,584 was initially allocated from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support the Kazakhstan Red Crescent Society in delivering immediate assistance to 2,000 beneficiaries. Due to the continuation of the adverse weather conditions and newly arisen needs, however, the National Society revised its operational plans with a budget increase of CHF 111,586. The revised total budget for this operation amounted to a CHF 270,170.

David Cameron announces £175 million in humanitarian aid for the Syrian crisis.

Prime Minister David Cameron today set out the largest single funding commitment ever made by the UK in response to a humanitarian disaster, as he announced a £175 million emergency package for the Syrian crisis.

But the Prime Minister warned that the international community as a whole must now follow this lead. He called for:

NAIROBI - The Government of Japan has contributed US $15 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to provide food assistance to people in the arid and semi-arid areas of Kenya. The contribution will also assist refugees in the Kakuma and Dadaab refugee camp in the north of the country

SITUATION OVERVIEW:

0 . MAJOR CHANGE SINCE THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE HIP

In order to match the needs and current context in Somalia, it was decided to enable a transfer of EUR 11 700 000 form the Food Aid Budget Line to the Humanitarian Aid Budget Line.

This change aims at better reflecting the funding allocation to various planned Actions, following a thorough selection of partners and related proposals for Somalia.

Final allocation: (see attached report)

17 June 2013

Enniskillen, Northern Ireland

Key lifesaving clusters such as food security, health, nutrition and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) have received 20 per cent or less of their requirements.

Résumé

Plus de 2,6 millions de personnes sont déplacées à l’intérieur de la RDC depuis janvier 2009. De la Province Orientale au Katanga, des familles entières sont déracinées par un long conflit multiforme qui au cours des 12 derniers mois a connu des dégradations au Nord-Kivu et au Katanga.

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On Sunday The Minister for Development Cooperation Christian Friis Bach announced a humanitarian contribution of 100 million DKK to victims of the Syrian conflict. Denmark has so far contributed around 330 million DKK to humanitarian action in and around Syria.

Christian Friis Bach says: