During previous disasters, some of the worst-affected areas were cut off from aid for weeks. Responses were further undermined by incoherence among aid agencies.
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Afghanistan: Drought-affected communities in 14 northern provinces receive critical food aid
Through an emergency humanitarian assistance operation, WFP is addressing food shortages affecting drought-affected communities in 14 northern provinces of Afghanistan. In Jawzjan province, WFP has worked with the local Community Development Council to identify those who most required assistance,...
Afghanistan: Reduced domestic wheat harvest causes concern for food security situation in northwest and urban areas
Key Messages Wheat prices are high in all major markets in spite of the recent months' slight decrease. Reduced domestic wheat harvest is a cause for concern for the food security situation, expecially for the low income households in north western areas and in urban areas. Drought, conflict,...
Afghanistan: More children could die from cold in brutal winter, warns Save the Children
Following reports that at least 28 children living in camps near Kabul have already died because of freezing temperatures, Save the Children is warning that even more could die from cold in what is Afghanistan's worst winter for 15 years. The children’s charity has launched a rapid response to get...
Afghanistan + 2 more
Afghanistan: Border with Pakistan closed for over two months; relief supplies delayed
HIGHLIGHTS Some 6,000 people newly displaced in January due to conflict and security, down from last month. 45% increase in conflict induced IDP’s compared to January 2011 Avalanches kill 43 people and injure 65 in Badakhshan and kill two people in Daykundi Humanitarian Coordinator...
Afghanistan: Humanitarian community launches its 2012 appeal for US$437 million
Kabul, 28 January 2012 - The Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) in Afghanistan has called for US$437 million for humanitarian preparedness and response in the country. A launch event held today in Kabul was officiated by the Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr. Michael Keating, under the auspices of His...
Afghanistan: Avalanches severely hamper aid delivery
Heavy snow and avalanches in Afghanistan’s remote and mountainous province of Badakhshan are severely hampering efforts to help hundreds of thousands of people affected by disasters in the north-east of the country. OCHA has dispatched two of its staff to the region where they are in close contact...
Afghanistan: Avalanches cut off parts of drought-hit northeast
KABUL, 17 January 2012 (IRIN) - Avalanches in northeastern Afghanistan have cut off tens - if not hundreds - of thousands of people already at risk of hunger due to drought, opening the door to a potential humanitarian crisis if aid cannot reach them, says a provincial official. "If the snow...
Philippines + 17 more
Asia-Pacific: CERF allocates $55 million for humanitarian emergencies in 2011
DISASTER EVENTS IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC IN 2011 Asia and the Pacific continues to live up to its reputation as the world’s most natural-disaster-prone region. The International Disaster Database, EM-DAT, reports 89 natural-disaster events in the region in 2011. In terms of the number of events,...
Afghanistan: Families hit by severe drought could be cut off by extreme winter weather within weeks, aid agencies warn
More than 2 million Afghans are at risk of hunger and many are bracing to be stranded for months without help as the country prepares for a harsh winter, Save the Children and Oxfam warned today. The agencies called for a redoubling of the aid effort to reach people in need before the onset of heavy...
Afghanistan: Poor harvest endangers nearly one-third of population - top agricultural official
17 October 2011 – With winter approaching, the top Afghan agricultural official said more than the usual 30 per cent of the population is expected to fall under the poverty line due to a poor harvest spurred by dry conditions, rising food prices and instability. “Afghanistan harvested 28 per...
Afghanistan: Humanitarian community launches US$142 million appeal for drought response
The Humanitarian Country Team in Afghanistan has called for US$142 million to help the Government provide life-saving assistance to an estimated 3 million people affected by drought in 14 provinces in the north, north east and west of the country. A launch event held today in Kabul was officiated by...
Afghanistan: Drought pushes additional 2.7m people into food insecurity
Statement on the drought in Afghanistan produced by a group of NGOs, including Afghanaid. Statement released 31 August 2011. Limited rain and snow fall in 2010/2011 has resulted in drought conditions across Afghanistan’s north, north-east and west. This has led to massive losses in the rainfed...
World + 3 more
UN refugee chief calls for new tools to address climate-related displacement
OSLO, Norway – The world needs to urgently redefine its response to natural disasters and displacement, said UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres today as he urged countries to adopt new measures to cope with climate-induced displacement within and across borders. Guterres made his...
Philippines: Time to prepare for the typhoons
MANILA, 11 May 2011 (IRIN) - At the peak of the summer season, tropical storm Aere caught many unprepared. Almost 400,000 people were affected and 24 people lost their lives, the country's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council [...
Tropical Storm Aere pounds Philippines, kills 13
I. SITUATION OVERVIEW: · Tropical Storm "BEBENG" has maintained its strength as it moves Northward · Location of Eye/Center: At 4:00 PM today, the center of TS “Bebeng” was estimated based on satellite and surface data at 50 km East of Tuguegarao City (17.5°N, 122.2°E) · Strength:...
Philippines: Tropical Storm Aere affects 16,000 families
I. SITUATION OVERVIEW: • As of 4:00 PM, 8 May 2011, Tropical Strom Bebeng continues to move towards Quezon- Aurora area II. Effects A. Incidents Monitored Region V • Flooding incident occurred in Libon, Albay affecting Brgys. Sta. Cruz, San Agustin, West and East Carisac, Paklas Zone 4, Bulusan,...