Govt source says 11 killed in northern clashes * Yemeni president calls for rebels to end violence * U.S. fears al Qaeda exploiting instability for attacks By Mohammed Ghobari SANAA, Jan 1 (Reuters)...
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Brazil mudslides, floods kill 44 after heavy rain
Heavy rain likely to continue, death toll seen rising * So far, authorities confirm 44 deaths this week * In Angra resort, hotel collapses, killing 22 (Recasts to add details, confirmation, death...
Iraq civilian death toll down to 4,500 in 09 - study
By Missy Ryan BAGHDAD, Jan 1 (Reuters) - The number of Iraqi civilians killed in violence fell by half in 2009 to about 4,500 but improvements in security have slowed and large-scale attacks took a...
FACTBOX - Security developments in Iraq, Jan 1
Jan 1 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Iraq at 1215 GMT on Friday. BAGHDAD - U.S. and Iraqi forces, backed up by U.S. aircraft, moved through parts of Baghdad on Thursday night in...
OPT: Abbas may review security ties after Israeli raid
Abbas says Israel has stepped up "provocations" * Says he will 'think anew' on security unless Israel stops By Ali Sawafta RAMALLAH, West Bank, Jan 1 (Reuters) - The Palestinians may review their...
Making the MDGs Work Better for Women: Implementing Gender-Responsive National Development Plans and Programmes
It is now recognized that sustainable human development cannot be achieved without gender equality. Achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015 hinges on making tangible progress with...
A Time Between: Moving on from internal displacement in northern Uganda
Background The roots of the conflict in Northern Uganda fundamentally date back to 1986, when Ugandan President Tito Okello, an Acholi by tribe, was overthrown by the National Resistance Army (NRA)...
Irish Aid announces €2million to combat hunger in Malawi.
Minister of State for Overseas Development, Peter Power, today announced additional funding of €2 million to tackle hunger in Malawi. The funding will support a national programme to improve small...
Red Crescent continues sending aid to Gaza Strip
The Egyptian Red Crescent - under Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak - continues sending humanitarian aid and monitoring the access of foreign aid convoys to the Gaza Strip, Red Crescent Secretary General Mamdouh...
Solving Property Issues of Refugees and Displaced Persons
Summary The displacement of millions of people worldwide presents a key human rights and humanitarian challenge. For both refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs), the loss of homes and land...
Irish Aid announces additional funding of €600,000 to combat hunger in Sudan
The Minister of State for Overseas Development, Peter Power, T.D., today announced additional funding of €600,000 for emergency food relief in Sudan. The funding will be channelled through the United...
Sri Lanka: Stepping up to the plate
2009 found more than 300,000 Sri Lankans displaced from their homes. The civil war that has plagued their country for over two decades brought about the last surge of infighting that sent people in...
Sri Lanka: Kotmale road re-opened
The Kotmale Road running across the Kotmale Dam has been re-opened after 15 years. It was shut down in 1994. The Road was closed down due to terrorist threats. The Government decided to re-open the...
A new year for Gaza? Waiting for a miracle
This entry was posted by Karl Schembri on January 1st, 2010 at 8:00 am and is filed under General, Humanitarian, News Blog, One year since Israel's 22-day assault on Gaza, the coastal strip is still...
Resourcing Global Education - How reform of the Fast Track Initiative should lead to a Global Fund for Education
This research report examines the EFA-Fast Track Initiative (FTI) - both its positive contributions and its current limitations. It argues for the reform of the FTI into a more ambitious, effective...
Mechanical Demining Equipment Catalogue 2010
The Mechanical Demining Equipment Catalogue 2010 is the eighth edition of this publication, produced by the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD). The Catalogue provides an...
Joint Mediator urges civil society to promote culture of peace in Darfur
January 1, 2010 (KHARTOUM) - Darfur joint mediator, Djibril Bassole has urged the civil society representatives to promote culture of peace in the troubled western Sudan. Bassole made his call in a...
Uruguay floods cause 600 homeless on New Year's eve
MONTEVIDEO, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- At least 626 Uruguayans had to celebrate the arrival of the New Year in temporary shelters due to the long-lasting floods that, in the worst cases, had begun since last...
Iran says ready to offer assistance to Zimbabwe
HARARE, Jan 01, 2010 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Iran has said it is ready to offer humanitarian assistance to Zimbabwe in times of need and develop to the highest level cordial relations between the two...
Eritrea: Outcome of endeavors towards achieving food security witnessed in 2009 - President Isaias
Asmara, 1 January 2010 - In the first part of an interview he gave tonight in connection with the New Year, President Isaias Afwerki said that the outcome of endeavors towards achieving food security...