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Peacebuilding Toolkit for Educators - Middle School Edition

This Peacebuilding Toolkit for Educators is designed to support the work of educators as peacebuilders. We believe that young people have tremendous capacity, as individuals and as a community, to learn about and contribute to international conflict management, and that educators can channel students’ energy and enthusiasm in positive ways.

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Peacebuilding Toolkit for Educators - High School Edition

This Peacebuilding Toolkit for Educators is designed to support the work of educators as peacebuilders. We believe that young people have tremendous capacity, as individuals and as a community, to learn about and contribute to international conflict management, and that educators can channel students’ energy and enthusiasm in positive ways.

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Haiti: Hurricane Sandy Emergency appeal n° MDRHT010 - 6 Month Update

Report
IFRC

This update represents a sixmonth summary (31 October 2012 to 30 April 2013) of the operation (cumulative narrative and financial).

Appeal target (current): 4,367,527 Swiss francs excluding the Emergency Response Units (ERUs) value of 253,562 Swiss francs. The appeal target with the ERUs value is 4,621,089 Swiss francs.
Appeal coverage: 93%;

Appeal history:

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Chad + 1 other
Mère et Enfant : Bulletin d'information de l'UNICEF Chad - juin 2013

NUMERO SPECIAL: URGENCE A TISSI

■ RESULTATS DE L’ENQUETE S.M.A.R.T
■ VISITE DU REPRESENTANT SPECIAL DU SECRETAIRE GENERAL
■ RIPOSTES POLIO AU SALAMAT

Répondre à l’urgence tout en poursuivant le programme régulier

Le premier semestre de l’année 2013 tire vers la fin et je voudrais m’attarder sur quelques faits majeurs relatifs à nos interventions au cours des cinq derniers mois.

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Humanitarian situation remains precarious

Despite growing and urgent needs, key sectors of the humanitarian appeal remain poorly funded; food security at 39 percent, nutrition at 20 percent and WASH at 11 percent of funds.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

To learn more about OCHA's activities, please visit http://unocha.org/.

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Unicef Chad Situation Report on the Emergency in Tissi (April – May 2013)

Highlights

Chad is currently facing simultaneous, acute emergencies which are stretching capacity and current funding levels. UNICEF and partners have responded well to the most recent refugee and returnee influxes but we remain vigilant given current political turmoil in neighboring countries as well as a high risk for epidemics.

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In Syria, Palestine refugees create hope in the midst of tragedy

19 June 2013, Syria

UNRWA marks this year’s World Refugee Day by bringing attention to the stories of refugees in its five fields of operation. The following story sheds light on the vulnerability of Palestine refugees displaced by the ongoing violence in Syria.

Amal is one of many Palestine refugees displaced by the ongoing conflict in Syria. The 38 year-old mother of four is exhausted physically and emotionally after she and her family left their home in Husseinieh for Sbeineh camp in Damascus, and finally to Jaramana in search of safety.

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Drought exarcebates malnutrition

Report
New Era

19 Jun 2013 - Story by Helvy Shaanika

OPUWO - The Kunene Directorate of Health says 50 people, mainly children, had to be hospitalised due to malnutrition at the district hospitals of Outjo, Opuwo and Khorixas.

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FAO Statistical Yearbook 2013 - World Food and Agriculture

Updated data reveals almost 870 million people were undernourished in 2010-2012; the vast majority of them live in developing countries.

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Bulletin d'Information Humanitaire - Province du Sud-Kivu N° 25/13, 18 juin 2013

Faits saillants
- Les FDLR imposent des taxes illégales sur la population dans le Groupement de Birhale (Mwenga).
- Un centre de traitement de choléra mis en place à Kamtiuga (Mwenga) en réponse d’une épidémie.
- La lutte contre le wilt bactérien continue dans les territoires d’Idjwi, Kabare et Kalehe.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

To learn more about OCHA's activities, please visit http://unocha.org/.

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La situation humanitaire reste precaire

(Bamako/Dakar, le 18 juin 2013): Le Coordonnateur Humanitaire Régional pour le Sahel, M. Robert Piper, a achevé, aujourd’hui, une mission de deux jours au Mali. A Bamako, il a rencontré le Premier Ministre Diango Cissoko, les Ministres de l’Economie et des Finances, de l’Education, de la Santé, de l’Energie et de l’Eau ainsi que le représentant du Ministre de l’Action Humanitaire, de la Solidarité et des Personnes Agées. Leurs discussions ont porté sur la situation humanitaire et son financement dans le pays.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

To learn more about OCHA's activities, please visit http://unocha.org/.

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Largest ever UK disaster response for Syria crisis

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:

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Yemen: Education Cluster Activities Updated (as of 31 May 2013)

The goal of the Education Cluster is to enable a predictable, well coordinated response that addresses the education concerns of populations affected by humanitarian crises. The cluster promotes education in a humanitarian crisis by strengthening the capacity and preparedness of humanitarian personnel and government authorities to assess needs, identify priorities, and coordinate a response. The Education Cluster was established in 2007 as part of the cluster approach.

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Germany Contributes €15 Million To WFP Food Assistance For Syrian Refugees

GAZIANTEP – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has received a generous contribution of €15 million (US$20 million) from the Government of Germany that will help provide critical food assistance to tens of thousands of Syrian refugees who fled the fighting in Syria. The latest contribution brings total German support to WFP’s Syria emergency operations to close to €25 million (US$33 million).

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Life without education doesn’t make sense

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CORD

Imagine having to flee the genocide in your own country to a refugee camp with few resources. What would you do? How would you forge a life?

For Mustapha Sinine Bara the choice was simple. Formerly a teacher in Sudan, he quickly became involved in education at Gaga camp. Today, nearly ten years after his arrival, he is director of the Djabal Mara School, the largest in the camp with 1,200 students.

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Zaatari Governance Plan, June 2013

Overview

Since January 2013, Jordan has witnessed a dramatic increase in the numbers of Syrian refugees crossing its border. Some 200,000 have crossed this year alone. As of June 2013, there are around 500,000 Syrians registered or awaiting registration with UNHCR in Jordan.

Refugees are transported from the border to Zaatari refugee camp by Jordanian Armed Forces and IOM on a 24/7 basis. In Zaatari they are registered and assisted by the Government of Jordan (GoJ), UN agencies and NGOs.

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Mid-Year Review of the Consolidated Appeal for South Sudan 2013

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The mid-year review of the South Sudan Consolidated Appeal shows that although humanitarian needs remained very high in the first half of 2013, the situation has stabilized and even improved in some areas.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

To learn more about OCHA's activities, please visit http://unocha.org/.

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Monthly Humanitarian Situation Report Chad, May 27th, 2013

Highlights

  • UNICEF has delivered supply worth 1.2 million US$ for immediate assistance to 50,000 new returnees and refugees in the border area of Tissi following renewed violence in Darfur, Sudan

  • 40,540 Severe Acute Malnutrition new admissions have been registered as of April, representing 32.2% of the 127,000 admissions expected in 2013