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2008 Food Aid Flows

The annual Food Aid Flows report provides a comprehensive view of trends in global food aid, including food aid deliveries by governments, non-governmental organizations and WFP. I would like to extend our appreciation to all partners of the International Food Aid Information System (INTERFAIS), in governments and in intergovernmental, international and non-governmental organizations, for making this product a
collaborative effort. Without this collaboration, particularly through the exchange of information on food aid allocations,
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Index Insurance and Climate Risk: Prospects for Development and Disaster Management

Climate change and persistent underdevelopment are global challenges. This issue of Climate and Society examines the use of index insurance to help reduce vulnerability and poverty and adapt to climate change. Experience to-date has been limited to individual case studies, which show promise of lessening the impacts of climate shocks and enabling investment and growth in the agriculture sector. But these case studies have also uncovered
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Programme alimentaire mondial 2009

En 2008, le PAM a dû affronter une série de défis particulièrement complexes provoqués par la hausse spectaculaire des prix des denrées alimentaires et des carburants, encore aggravée par la tourmente générale que traverse le système financier international. Les progrès réguliers accomplis sur la voie de
la réduction de la faim dans le monde non seulement se sont vu paralysés mais ont même commencé à s'inverser. Le nombre de personnes sous-alimentées dans le monde a atteint 963 millions en 2008, soit une augmentation de 115 millions en deux ans seulement.
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Programa Mundial de Alimentos 2009

En 2008 se plantearon al PMA retos especialmente desafiantes, cuya situación se originó en el aumento espectacular de los precios de los alimentos y el combustible, y se vio agravada por la
inestabilidad generalizada de los sistemas financieros internacionales. No sólo se detuvo el progreso constante hacia la reducción del hambre a nivel mundial sino que se inició un retroceso respecto de ese objetivo. En 2008 el número de personas desnutridas en el mundo aumentó hasta un total de 963 millones, lo que representa un incremento de 115 millones durante los últimos dos años.
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World Food Programme 2009

In 2008, WFP faced a particularly difficult set of challenges, provoked by dramatically rising food and fuel prices and aggravated by widespread turmoil in international financial systems. Steady progress towards reducing global hunger not only ground to a halt but began to slide in the opposite direction. The number of undernourished people in the world increased in 2008 to 963 million, a leap of 115 million over the past two years.

To meet the immediate challenge, WFP launched the new Emergency Market Mitigation Account in March with a special
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Building a Better World: CHF International Program Report 2008

This edition of Building a Better World describes CHF 's program activities around the world during the last year and, as it does so, it describes the many different ways in which CHF manifests its commitment to helping people realize their own aspirations for a better life. Applying this philosophy and finding new ways to do so in the urban arena, as it does in rural areas, is in CHF 's DNA. As different as our programs might look on the surface, the underlying principles of self-reliance and inclusion are the same. For CHF International, recognizing
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Two Decades of Progress: USAID's Child Survival and Maternal Health Program

USAID's Child Survival and Maternal Health Program - Sustained Commitment, Unprecedented Success

Two decades have passed since the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), with the support of the U.S. Congress, launched a "child survival revolution" aimed at reducing the number of deaths among young children in developing countries. At the time, an estimated 15 million children under age 5 in the developing world died from common preventable diseases each year. Across the developing world, more than

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UNICEF Rapport Annuel 2008

Grâce à des partenariats dynamiques et un travail de plaidoyer inlassable, l'UNICEF a obtenu d'importants résultats pour les enfants en 2008. Le Rapport annuel 2008 met en valeur les succès remportés par l'UNICEF ainsi que les défis qu'il affronte dans 155 pays, régions et territoires au cours d'une année qui aura été marquée par des crises financières, alimentaires et énergétiques.

Ce rapport est également disponible en anglais
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Muslim Aid Australia - Annual Report 2008/2009

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Muslim Aid
Financial Year 2008/2009 was a year of many challenges as Muslim Aid Australia continues in its quest to serve humanity - those in need and in adversity.

MAA's commitments, however, remain unwavering, as we strive to improve the lives of survivors of disasters (either natural or man-made) as well as those needing regular support in education, health, water & sanitation or even in uplifting their economic well-being.

This is also reflected in our disbursements during the financial year where funds were spent on Emergency Relief, Education
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First fruits of plant gene pact

FAONEWSRELEASE 09/52 EN

Delegates from 120 nations in Tunis to share benefits of treaty on food plant genes

Rome/Tunis, 1 June 2009 - For the first time, farmers in poor countries are to be rewarded under a binding international treaty for conserving and propagating crop varieties that could prove to be the saviour of global food security over the coming decades.

A new benefit-sharing scheme, part of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, is to come on stream thanks to the generous donations of several governments

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Bangladesh: Disaster Management Information Centre situation report 1 Jun 2009

Current Situation

The death toll due to the cyclone AILA reached 168. Many areas of the affected districts were inundated and houses, roads and embankments were damaged. District level damage report by the GoB is attached with report.

However we have started collection of the lower level damages and response report and currently under processing.

Government administration, local elected representatives and other Non Government organizations are continuing their rescue and response operations in cyclone affected areas. These organization

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Afghanistan: Press conference by Aleem Siddique, Spokesperson, and Dr Nilab Mobarez, UNAMA Strategic Communication and Spokespersons Unit

(near verbatim transcript)

Kabul - 1 June 2009

APPOINTMENT OF NEW DEPUTY UNITED NATIONS ENVOY FOR AFGHANISTAN

Robert Watkins of Canada has been appointed by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as deputy Special Representative at UNAMA, with responsibility for development and humanitarian affairs.

Mr Watkins will also serve as the UN Resident Coordinator and the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Afghanistan.

He takes over from Bo Asplund who's leaving after two years in Afghanistan.

Mr Watkins brings to this position broad

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Ethiopia: Humanitarian Bulletin - 01 Jun 2009

WEEKLY HUMANITARIAN UPDATES IN ETHIOPIA

Food Security and Nutrition Update

The latest food security update from FEWSNET/WFP indicates that the performance of the belg/gu seasonal rains has been below normal so far, increasing the likelihood of reduced food security in both pastoral and agro?pastoral areas. Initial indications show that cases of malnutrition continue to be reported in SNNPR (Wolayita, Hadiya, Sidama, Kembata Tembaro, Gurage, Gamo Gofa and Dawro zones) and Oromiya (West Arsi, Bale, East and West Hararghe zones). The poor belg rains have limited harvesting of root crops,

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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

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Rapport sur la situation humanitaire Tchad, du 19 mai au 01 juin 2009

Prochain rapport vers le 15 juin

FAITS MAJEURS

- Des engins non explosés (UXO) ont fait six morts dans la région de Goz Beida à l'est;

- Malnutrition aiguë: tendance à la hausse à l'est;

- Le Fonds Central de Réponse d'Urgence (CERF), géré par les Nations Unies, alloue 1 251 000 de dollars pour l'assistance aux réfugiés Centrafricains à Daha, dans le sud-est;

- Appel de fonds du Tchad financé à 46%.

CONTEXTE

La situation sécuritaire, à l'est, reste marquée par la persistance des actes de banditisme contre des humanitaires

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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Fisheries and aquaculture in a changing climate

Climate change impacts such as more frequent and severe floods and droughts will affect the food and water security of many people. The impact of climate change on aquatic ecosystems, fisheries and aquaculture, however, is not as well known. This policy brief, a joint partnership between several agencies, highlights this issue to ensure that decision makers and climate change negotiators consider aquatic ecosystems, fisheries and aquaculture at the UNFCCC COP-15 in Copenhagen, December 2009.

The build-up of carbon dioxide and other

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Iraq: IOM monitoring and needs assessments - Assessment of Iraqi return - Jun 2009

Following the February 2006 bombing of the Samarra Al-Askari Mosque, escalating sectarian violence in Iraq caused massive displacement, both internal and to locations abroad. In coordination with the Iraqi government's Ministry of Displacement and Migration (MoDM), IOM continues to assess Iraqi displacement through a network of partners and monitors on the ground.

Most displacement over the past five years (since 2003) occurred in 2006 and has since slowed.

However, displacement continues to occur in some locations and the humanitarian situation of those already displaced

International Organization for Migration:

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Mali + 17 others
Un seul monde - No 2 juin 2009

(Extrait)

Périscope

Quand l'Afrique nourrira le monde

(gn) Il y a longtemps que le riz n'est plus exclusivement l'aliment de base du continent asiatique: l'Afrique, qui est en passe de devenir le premier acheteur de riz du monde, en importe actuellement quelque 10 millions de tonnes par an. Elle aurait pourtant la capacité non seulement de couvrir ses besoins, mais aussi d'en exporter de grandes quantités, affirme Marco Wopereis, directeur adjoint du Centre du riz pour l'Afrique (Adrao).Alors qu'en Asie la production rizicole plafonne,

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Tajikistan: Floods OCHA Situation Report No. 3

This report was issued by RDRA Office for Central Asia, based on information provided by Tajik disaster management coordination system (REACT) and the UN Resident Coordinator Office. It covers the period of 21- 31 May 2009. This is the last OCHA situation report on Tajikistan flood. Further situation updates will be provided by REACT team in Tajikistan at www.untj.org

I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES

- More than 12,000 flood affected people are still in need of urgent assistance;

- Water and Sanitation is the highest

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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RD Congo : Action humanitaire en Province Orientale - Rapport hebdomadaire du 26 mai au 01 juin 2009

Faits marquants

Une autorité ougandaise s'oppose à la construction d'un bâtiment de la police de frontières dans un village congolais frontalier de l'Ouganda.

SC/UK sera bientôt opérationnel à Gety pour accueillir les EAFGAs.

La population du quartier Bamokandi à Dungu a regagné ses habitations.

Contexte général

District du Haut-Uele

- Une opération de UPDF (armée ougandaise) menée à Banda (District du Bas-Uélé) le 28/05 a fait 8 morts dans les rangs de LRA. De plus, UPDF a pu récupérer 3 armes AK47 avec 58

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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Bulletin d'Information Humanitaire République Centrafricaine (RCA) 25 mai - 01 juin 2009

Points saillants

- Naissance d'une nouvelle rébellion au Nord-est

- Mme Zewde, nouvelle Représentante Spéciale

- Coordination humanitaire RCA-Tchad-Cameroun

Contexte et sécurité

Création du MNSP suite à la scission du MLCJ

Lors d'une assemblée générale le 23 mai à Am Dafok au Nord-est du pays, une partie des hommes du Mouvement des Libérateurs Centrafricains pour la Justice (MLCJ) ont décidé de se désolidariser de ce mouvement et de créer un nouveau mouvement, le Mouvement National du Salut de la Patrie (MNSP).

Selon le communiqué publié, M. Hassan

Humanitarian and Development Partnership Team CAR:

Find more information on http://www.hdptcar.net/blog/