Informal settlers are more exposed and vulnerable to displacement and are more likely to be relocated and excluded from the provision of durable housing assistance, finds IDMC report.
World + 9 more
World + 9 more
Informal settlers are more exposed and vulnerable to displacement and are more likely to be relocated and excluded from the provision of durable housing assistance, finds IDMC report.
Colombia's propensity for natural disasters combined with the long-running armed conflict creates a double vulnerability for much of the population.
HIGHLIGHTS Mass displacements are rising in 2012, mostly affecting indigenous and Afro-Colombian communities in need of humanitarian assistance. Increased armed actions are causing serious humanitarian consequences including civilian casualties and displacements. Conflict-related events are leading...
The Crisis and The Response: President Juan Manuel Santos, elected in 2010, approved the Law of Victims and Land Restoration. Among other things, this new law acknowledges a long-denied humanitarian crisis, yet the problem is far from resolved. The exact number of internally displaced persons (IDPs)...
HIGHLIGHTS IDPs included in the official registry increased by 7 per cent in 2011, according to preliminary figures. A total of 144,109 new IDPs were registered in 2011. The number of victims of explosive devices in 2011 decreased, as compared with 2010. However, the number of victims under 18...
Chad + 11 more
In 2011, the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has allocated $ 69.2 million to 11 West and Central Africa countries to meet various humanitarian crises, including 19 million granted under the « under-funded emergencies » window. With $ 19.5 million, Chad was the largest...
Colombia’s government, led since 2010 by President Juan Manuel Santos, has changed its discourse in favour of those who have suffered human rights violations due the conflict and violence within the country. However, it is yet to translate this into effective action to protect the rights of...
Chad + 2 more
Ce bulletin est produit par OCHA en collaboration avec les partenaires humanitaires. Il est publié par le bureau de OCHA-Tchad et couvre la période allant du 1er au 30 novembre 2011. Le prochain bulletin sera publié vers le 31 décembre 2011. I. FAITS MAJEURS • Sécurité alimentaire : baisse...
El barrio Patio Bonito y las localidades de Bosa y Engativá resultaron afectados por el desbordamiento del río Bogotá y un humedal. Las lluvias de las últimas horas que causaron nuevos desbordamientos del río de la capital de la República y llevaron a la alcaldesa de la ciudad Clara Lopez...
I. PRIORIDADES/PUNTOS DESTACADOS Desde el 1 de septiembre hasta el 29 de noviembre de 2011, las lluvias afectaron a 410.420 personas y causaron 105 muertos. Los departamentos del Cesar, Chocó, Córdoba y Norte de Santander registran una doble afectación por la emergencia invernal y por las...
Summary: The DREF allocation enabled the National Society to mount an immediate response to the outbreak through the procurement of non-food items (NFI) and to support training costs for volunteers. Following the deployment of a Field Assessment and Coordination Team (FACT) in August and the launch...
I. PRIORIDADES/PUNTOS DESTACADOS Desde el 1 de septiembre hasta el 13 de noviembre de 2011, las lluvias afectaron a 318.387 personas y causaron 96 muertos. Se registra afectación generalizada en varias regiones del país, siendo Sucre, Chocó, Cesar, Magdalena y La Guajira los departamentos que...
KEY HIGHLIGHTS: – Civilian population caught between armed confrontations in Cauca. Military operations registered over the past several weeks, which are likely to continue, have had serious consequences for the civilian population trapped by hostilities. Armed confrontations triggered mass...
Este informe es un producto de la Sala de Situación Humanitaria. Cubre el período del 18/10/2011 al 03/11/2011 El IDEAM informó que oficialmente se dio inicio a la segunda Ola Invernal y es muy posible el regreso del Fenómeno de la Niña. Desde el 1 de Septiembre hasta el 31 de Octubre de...
Cameroon + 7 more
DAKAR/GENEVA, 11 October 2011 – UNICEF is calling for a redoubling of efforts to combat cholera outbreaks that are claiming lives and affecting large numbers of people across West and Central Africa. This year has seen more than 85,000 reported cases of cholera, resulting in 2,466 deaths. The size...
Cameroon + 3 more
GLIDE n° EP-2011-000098-TCD 22 September 2011 This bulletin is being issued for information only and reflects the current situation and details available at this time. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is seeking funding through the existing country appeals...
Chad + 2 more
Écoutez la radio Forte inquiétude sur la sécurité alimentaire, épidémie de cholera et de polio, réintégration des Tchadiens rapatriés de Libye, ce sont là certains des défis auxquels font face les humanitaires à N’Djamena. Le Tchad doit également faire face à la gestion de 130 000...
Cameroon + 3 more
DAKAR, 30 August 2011 (IRIN) - Cholera has killed at least 1,200 people this year in the countries surrounding Lake Chad - Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria; the illness, linked primarily to poor sanitation and lack of potable water, has struck some 38,800 people in the region this year and...
By Cheryl Uys-Allie N’DJAMENA, Chad, 11 August 2011 - Cholera has resurged in Chad affecting more than 7000 people since March 2011, most of whom are the poorest and most vulnerable. VIDEO: July 2011 - UNICEF correspondent Cheryl Uys-Allie reports on the risks Chad's population is facing due to...
Chad + 1 more
Ce bulletin est produit par OCHA en collaboration avec les partenaires humanitaires. Il est publié par le bureau de OCHA-Tchad et couvre la période allant du 25 mai au 30 juin 2011. Le prochain bulletin sera publié vers le 25 juillet 2011. I. FAITS MAJEURS • Plus de 73 000 Tchadiens retournés...