Belize
Disasters
- Tropical Cyclone Franklin - Aug 2017
- Hurricane Matthew - Sep 2016
- Hurricane Earl - Aug 2016
- Belize: Floods - Oct 2015
- Caribbean: Drought - 2015-2017
- Tropical Storm Ernesto - Aug 2012
- Tropical Storm Harvey - Aug 2011
- Hurricane Richard - Oct 2010
- Hurricane Paula - Oct 2010
- Tropical Storm Matthew - Sep 2010
Most read reports
- Belize: Location Map (2013)
- Impact of main natural disasters on food production in Latin America and the Caribbean (2006-2007)
- Belize, Honduras, Guatemala and Mexico - Tropical Cyclone EARL - ECHO Daily Map | 04/08/2016
- Belize: Hurricane Earl - Information Bulletin n° 1
- Central America - Hurricane Earl (as of 9 August 2016)
A year ago, hurricanes Irma and Maria wreaked havoc in the Caribbean, making small nations like Dominica lose more than 200% of its annual GDP in a matter of hours. Today, many countries are still rebuilding. With the threats of climate change – which increases the number and strength of extreme weather events – and another hurricane season already underway, these countries are undertaking a number of efforts.
Bridgetown, Barbados September 11, 2018 – The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) and humanitarian mapping charity MapAction yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalise their new joint working relationship. MapAction will work alongside CDEMA teams and support National Disaster Management Agencies within the Caribbean region as needed.
Petén, Guatemala - 31 de agosto de 2018- Para reducir las vulnerabilidades a las que se enfrentan las poblaciones migrantes en Guatemala y en Belice, la OIM, el Organismo de las Naciones Unidas para la Migración, llevó a cabo un foro donde las autoridades de ambos países han ampliado sus conocimientos y mejorado las coordinaciones en relación con la migración laboral, la migración en contextos de emergencia y la ampliación de estrategias comunitarias de información.
In the first quarter of 2018, our teams brought together more than 100 health care professionals for an emergency room trauma course aimed at increasing the chances of survival for patients at risk in hospitals. Medical supplies were also provided, some of which were used for treating wounds in public and military hospitals, for example.
Over 500 patients were assisted in the first quarter of 2018, including victims of urban violence and emergency cases.
OBJETIVOS DE ACNUR EN PETÉN E IZABAL
■ Apoyar al Estado de Guatemala a responder a las necesidades de personas con necesidades de protección internacional
■ Promover las funciones de protección de las instituciones en Petén e Izabal para guatemaltecos/as y extranjeros.
■ Fortalecer la asistencia humanitaria (refugio, alimentación, salud y artículos de higiene personal) por parte de los socios del ACNUR.
■ Reforzar los mecanismos de protección y monitoreo en rutas migratorias y fronteras.
$36.2 million UNHCR's financial requirements 2018
22% funded
Funded 8.1 million
Funding gap 28.2 million
HIV-related stigma remains pervasive and its effects debilitating. Stigma and discrimination deny people living with HIV the right to fully participate in their communities, affecting all aspects of people’s lives, including access to treatment and care, and access to work.
MIGRANTES MESOAMERICANOS
MIGRANTES QUE FUERON RETORNADOS AL TRIÁNGULO NORTE.
En el primer trimestre de 2018, en comparación con el mismo periodo de 2017, Guatemala reporta el mayor crecimiento en el número de nacionales retornados, con un incremento de 48% , mientras que Honduras reporta un aumento de 29%. En el caso de El Salvador, por el contrario, se observa una disminución de 38%, registrándose 3563 personas retornadas menos. Los retornos forzosos y voluntarios proceden mayoritariamente de México (54.2%), de Estados Unidos (45.7%).
