EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Tropical Storm Washi (known locally as Sendong) made landfall on 16 December in Surigaodel Sur province on the northeastern coast of Mindanao. Although the Philippines routinely suffers storms of similar or higher strength every year (ten in 2011 alone), Tropical Storm Washi...
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Yemen requires more comprehensive humanitarian response; $447 mln needed to assist 4 mln people
Executive Summary Yemen is facing a complex emergency that includes widespread conflict-driven displacement and a slow-onset crisis in food security, malnutrition and outbreak of communicable diseases, particularly water-borne diseases. In the north, the vast majority of long-term internally...
Libya: Mine action appeal calls for greater support towards clearance of mines and other explosive remnants of war
UN joins Government and NGOs to launch urgent Libya mine action appeal TRIPOLI, Libya (15 December 2011) – Life-saving mine action work in Libya will be forced to reduce in size in 2012 whilst the threats continue to be discovered unless the international community steps forward with greater...
Nicaragua: $10.6 million still needed to address immediate and early recovery needs of 100,000 affected by Oct floods
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY During the last two weeks of October 2011, heavy rains associated with Tropical Depression 12E caused flooding and landslides throughout Nicaragua. National emergency was declared by the president Daniel Ortega on October 17. Due to the magnitude of the damage caused by the...
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ICRC raising funds to address acute crises and long-term suffering
Geneva (ICRC) – Sudden emergencies in the Middle East and North Africa that began during the first months of this year have resulted in the death, injury and suffering of tens of thousands of people. ''These unexpected and simultaneous humanitarian crises put the International Committee of the Red...
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Djibouti: 2012 appeal seeks $79 million to assist drought-affected, urban vulnerable households and refugees
Executive Summary Djibouti has now faced six consecutive years of drought and serious rainfall deficit. Although rainfall fluctuations and drought are intrinsic features of the country’s semi-arid climate, the current drought far exceeds normal variation. Since 2007, rainfall has been less than...
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Zimbabwe: Humanitarian situation stable but fragile; appeal requests $268 million to support vulnerable groups
Executive Summary The humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe continues to be stable but fragile due to many factors. The main humanitarian needs in Zimbabwe relate to food security, the continued threat of disease outbreaks, and requirements relating to specific needs of a wide range of highly...
Chad: As number of cholera cases decreases, prevention activities continue
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...
Philippines: Mindanao continues to be affected by insecurity, natural hazards, poverty; almost 700,000 need emergency relief, livelihood support
Executive Summary The population of Mindanao continues to be affected by the triple factors of insecurity, natural hazards and poverty. Heavy rains and severe weather that are affecting much of Asia have caused repeated flooding in central and southern Mindanao, displacing the population twice or...
India: Floods in Orissa submerge 4,000 villages; 275 relief camps house 160,000 evacuees
Geneva, 10 November 2011 Dear colleagues, Following heavy rains the Mahanadi and other rivers in the Orissa state of India have wreaked havoc submerging around 4,000 villages spread over 19 districts and leaving 80 dead as the state government is speeding up the relief and rescue operations for 2.2...
Nicaragua: UN appeals for US$114 million to assist flood-affected population
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY As of 10 October, sustained heavy rainfall throughout Nicaragua associated with the Tropical Depression 12E have caused flooding and landslides, damages to people, property, vital infrastructure, agricultural crops and environment, resulting in the immediate need of evacuating...
Tanzania: Over 1 million food insecure; North Eastern areas most affected by drought
This Preliminary Emergency Appeal seeks CHF 1,352,126 in cash, kind, or services to support the Tanzania Red Cross National Society (TRCNS) in delivering assistance to some 20,000 beneficiaries for 12 months, and will be completed by the end of September 2012. A Final Report will be made available...
Gaza on the edge: Urgent appeal to help the poorest of the poor
Urgent renewed UNRWA appeal for Gaza’s emergency programmes 13 September 2011 Jerusalem The United Nations Relief and Works Agency, UNRWA, has renewed its appeal for urgently needed emergency assistance in the impoverished Gaza Strip. The appeal for US$ 36 million comes amid protests against...
DPR Korea: Emergency appeal seeks CHF 3.49 million to assist 30,000 flood-affected people - IFRC
GLIDE n° FL-2011-000096-PRK This Emergency Appeal seeks CHF 3.49 million in cash, kind, or services to support the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Red Cross National Society to assist 30,000 flood-affected people (up to 7,500 families) for 12 months, and will be completed by 31...
Namibia: Revised flood appeal seeks $3.7 mln to assist displaced, returnees in reconstructing livelihoods
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY On 29 March, the Government of the Republic of Namibia (GRN) declared a national emergency to respond to large-scale flooding in seven northern regions (Caprivi, Kavango, Kunene, Ohangwena, Omusati, Oshana, Oshikoto) and requested support from partners. At the onset of the floods,...
Increasing concern over effects of violence on children in conflicts - UNICEF mid-year review
(Extract) The first seven months of 2011 have borne witness to widespread and varied humanitarian crises, characterised by extreme droughts, civil conflict and protracted emergencies, all of which have affected millions of women and children. With the generous support of government and individual...
Somalia: Revised appeal seeks $1.06 billion to respond to intensifying drought emergency
OVERVIEW Somalia is currently facing the most serious food and nutrition crisis in the world in terms of both scale and severity and the humanitarian community needs to immediately scale up its operations to save lives and prevent further deterioration. On 20 July, a famine was declared in two...
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Horn of Africa: As situation deteriorates, UN outlines additional requirements, critical funding gaps
Preface Faced with the current humanitarian emergency in the Horn of Africa, the humanitarian teams in the affected countries of Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia have come together to contribute to this Humanitarian Requirements overview. This document draws on the latest updates of each...
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Côte d’Ivoire: Revised humanitarian action plan requests $292 million, includes response actions in neighbouring countries
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY There has been significant improvement in the security situation in most parts of Côte d’Ivoire following the arrest of former President Laurent Gbagbo on 11 April and the swearing-in of President Alassane Ouattara. However, despite relative tranquillity, reports of violent...
Afghanistan: Lack of snow and rains resulted in dryness; significant deterioration in food access expected
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The humanitarian community in Afghanistan is working to save lives and alleviate the suffering of the most vulnerable. This is a difficult task in a complex environment and all humanitarian actors, including national and international NGOs, the UN, donors and the Red Cross / Red...