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Mali + 3 others
Sahel: Millions need long-term support

The UN’s senior humanitarian representative in the Sahel region of West Africa has called on the international community to maintain its commitment to millions of people who face another year threatened by malnutrition, displacement, conflict and high food prices.

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Caritas Congo ASBL : Rapport annuel 2012

Report
Caritas

Rapport annuel de Caritas Congo Asbl pour 2012 : 126.860.988,36 $ US mobilisés par le Secrétariat Exécutif au profit des populations congolaises

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[Video] More than a living

Grants from UNHCR provide a lifeline to help displaced Somali families start small businesses

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Principes 
directeurs 
du 
règlement
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la 
crise 
dans
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 les
 causes
 immédiates
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 la
 crise
 dans
 l’Est
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 République Démocratique 
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Congo.
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Preparing for an earthquake in the Kathmandu Valley

In 1934, the fault line than runs beneath the Kathmandu valley slipped. The magnitude 8.4 earthquake that followed destroyed more than 80,000 buildings and claimed 8,500 lives. It was the last earthquake to shake the city of Kathmandu and surrounding valley. Almost 80 years later, UN agencies and the government are determined to be better prepared for the next one.

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Health Department 2012 Annual Report

UNRWA health programme hard hit in Syria but the UN agency's work is having an impact

Today, during the World Health Organization’s sixty sixth’s Annual World Health Summit, UNRWA released its Health Department 2012 Annual Report. The publication reflects on the operational challenges, the Agency has faced with rolling out an ongoing health reform and managing regular services during times of conflict.

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World + 4 others
European report on development 2013 - Post-2015: global action for an inclusive and sustainable future. Full Report

Introduction

In a commendable effort to increase accountability, the international community set itself a target date of 2015 to achieve the key objectives of the historic United Nations Millennium Declaration, on which the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are based.

This widely recognised deadline has inevitably attracted considerable debate. As it approaches, there has been much research on whether the targets as set out in the MDGs will be met, along with a parallel discussion on what might succeed them.

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Old crisis, new challenges in Darfur

Conditions in many of Darfur's nearly 100 displacement camps have deteriorated as the number of organizations with expertise in delivering basic services has decreased.

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World + 37 others
Global Emergency Overview Snapshot 13 - 21 May 2013

The Global Overview collates information from a range of sources and displays it in a manner that allows for quick comparison of different humanitarian crises.

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Haiti + 1 other
Bulletin d’information trimestriel du FRH numéro 6: Printemps 2013

A RETENIR

  • la Réserve Financière du FRH passe à 99.78 millions USD, avec 32.28 millions réservés pour l’appui budgétaire (p.2)

  • Le FRH appuie le développement du secteur privé, en particulier les petites et moyennes entreprises (p.3)

  • Le Projet de Reconstruction des Quartiers Défavorisés de Port-au-Prince reloge plus de 10 000 déplacés des Camps « Parc Jean Marie Vincent » et « Pétion Ville club » (p.5)

  • Le 16/6 a un impact économique et social important sur les communautés (p.5)

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Preventing and detecting possible misuse of funds

Report
The Global Fund

The Global Fund published a report today on preventing and detecting possible misuse of funds in countries where Global Fund grants support programs that fights AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.

The report, prepared by Chief Risk Officer Cees Klumper, outlines actions that the Global Fund has taken over the past year to reduce risk and improve oversight. Mr. Klumper pointed out that investing in developing countries means taking calculated risks. In order to manage those risks, significant measures are in place with a particular focus on fraud prevention and detection.

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Humanitarian agencies concerned about decline in funding

Humanitarian agencies in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) have warned that a lack of funding is limiting their ability to meet the most pressing needs of people and communities. Over the past decade the UN and its partners have seen a dramatic reduction in donor support to one of the world's most protracted humanitarian emergencies.

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Agriculture Sector, Gender, HIV and AIDS Strategy 2012-2017

Foreword

The Government of Malawi recognises the importance of Gender, HIV and AIDS in development. For this reason, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security is committed to addressing these issues in the sector. Therefore, in collaboration with its partners, this strategy has been developed to guide all stakeholders in the implementation of Gender, HIV and AIDS responsive programs and projects between 2012 and 2017.

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Global Logistics Service (GLS) Annual Report 2012 (MAA00028)

Report
IFRC

This report covers the period 1/01/2012 to 31/12/2012

Overview

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“Dramatic humanitarian situation” could erode political process, warns UN

Yemen’s chronic humanitarian crisis threatens to undermine recent moves towards political stability, warned the UN’s Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr. Ismail OuldCheikh Ahmed.

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Mali + 8 others
Charte de qualité de l’information sur la sécurité alimentaire au Sahel

Ce document comprend trois parties pouvant être utilisées ensemble ou séparément. L'objectif visé par ce découpage est double:

  • permettre de décliner aisément des documents destinés à des publics différents notamment lors de la future phase de sensibilisation qui doit aboutir à son adoption ; éviter une approche trop pointue, notamment en ce qui concerne certains aspects statistiques que peuvent << rebuter >> ou lasser une partie du public destinataire.