From Pakistan to the Philippines, Asia and Pacific is the region most affected by disaster displacement worldwide, according to a new report by IDMC and Asian Development Bank.
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From Pakistan to the Philippines, Asia and Pacific is the region most affected by disaster displacement worldwide, according to a new report by IDMC and Asian Development Bank.
El presente análisis tiene por objetivo evaluar el impacto de las inundaciones en el estado de Tabasco entre los años 2007 y 2010 y de las inversiones en RRD en el bienestar socioeconómico de la población de Tabasco.
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Of the 9.1 million new internal displacements, 4.6 million were caused by conflict, a figure which is already two-thirds of last year’s total. Disaster displacement continues at an unabated pace too.
Thailand + 4 more
Seasonal monsoon floods continue to affect North, Northeast and Central Thailand. Cumulatively, 1.8 million people have been affected in 44 provinces.
Bangladesh + 3 more
As of 21 June, an estimated 415,600 people have been affected by floods and landslides in Sri Lanka, of whom approximately 30 per cent are children, according to UNICEF.
Philippines + 5 more
A new publication focuses on five priority Asian countries that are highly vulnerable to large-scale natural disasters: Bangladesh, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, and the Philippines.
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The world has experienced three consecutive years where annual economic losses have exceeded $100 billion due to an enormous increase in exposure of industrial assets to extreme disaster events.
Paraguay + 4 more
DESTACADOS: PARAGUAY: Las autoridades estiman que aún hay 10,000 familias en necesidad alimentaria. CUBA: Un inusual brote de cólera en la provincia de Granma ha dejado tres muertos. PERÚ: Las autoridades han movilizado más de 92,000 frazadas a las zonas afectadas por las heladas.
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HIGHLIGHTS: PERU: Cold Weather affects about 11,665 people in the Andean region. MEXICO: Hurricane Carlotta affected more than 12,000 families in the state of Oaxaca BOLIVIA: More than 720 confirmed cases of influenza AH1N1.
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New report calls for protection and support for volunteers in emergencies The International Federation of Red Cross Red Crescent Societies today launched its first advocacy report on volunteers acting in emergencies. Protect. Promote. Recognize. Volunteering in emergencies looks at the ways in which...
GLIDE n° FL-2010-00240-VEN Period covered by this Ops Update: 1 January to 23 March 2011. The financial report reflects expenditure up to the end March 2011. Appeal target (current): 717,571 Swiss francs. Appeal coverage: 77% Appeal history: A Preliminary Emergency Appeal for 429,887 Swiss francs...