The tsunami that originated from the Indian Ocean in 2004 wreaked massive destruction, killing more than 130,000 people and displacing half a million individuals in Aceh, Indonesia. More than 800...
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Prévenir la corruption dans le cadre des opérations humanitaires : Manuel de bonnes pratiques
Pourquoi ce manuel ? L’idée de ce manuel est venue de la réponse humanitaire massive au tsunami en Asie, quand les niveaux élevés de ressources engagées par la communauté internationale ont causé des...
Preventing Corruption in Humanitarian Operations: Handbook of Good Practices [EN/FR]
The handbook is primarily aimed at managers and staff of humanitarian agencies, both at headquarters (HQ) and in the field. It speaks directly to those on front line of aid delivery as well as to...
The Responsibility to Protect Minorities and the Problem of the Kin-State
Genocide and ethnic cleansing have all-too-clearly demonstrated the dangers of failing to protect minority groups. A "kin-state" with strong ethnic, cultural, religious or linguistic links to a...
Secretary-General Closely Monitoring Developments in Chile after Huge Earthquake, Says United Nations on Standby to Offer Rapid Assistance
SG/SM/12769 The following statement was issued on Saturday, 27 February, by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General is very closely monitoring developments,...
UK provides £20 million emergency funding for Ethiopia
An additional £20 million to help tackle the current food crisis in Ethiopia was announced today by International Development Minister, Gareth Thomas. The emergency funding is being provided in...
Sudan: NFI & ES Sector Weekly Update, 1 Mar 2010: Response to New Displacements
Darfur South Darfur - Background Heavy fighting has taken place in the East Jebel Mara area since early February and is ongoing.
Secretary-General Calls on Togo Political Leaders to Ensure 4 March Presidential Election Credible, Peaceful, Reflects 'Will of the People'
SG/SM/12770 AFR/1948 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The presidential election scheduled to take place in Togo on 4 March offers a...
North Kivu: MONUC trains 500 police officers under the stabilization programme
Goma, 01 March 2010 - 500 police personnel, including 50 women, from different territories in North Kivu province are undergoing a retreat-style, 5-week training programme at the instruction camp of...
UK donates £250,000 to the Chilean Red Cross
The UK will donate £250,000 to the Red Cross to help their humanitarian efforts in the aftermath of Saturday's earthquake in Chile. International development Minister Gareth Thomas confirmed the...
RDC : Conditions précaires pour plus de 500 familles des retournés de Kasoko et Kashebere
Les populations retournées de Kashebere et Kasopo, deux secteurs frontaliers des territoires de Masisi et Walikale, éprouvent d'énormes difficultés à reprendre les activités agricoles. Selon les...
11 morts, 5 disparus, plus de 3.000 personnes évacuées dans le Sud et les Nippes, selon un dernier bilan officiel
Tous les décès ont été enregistrés dans le Sud Le bilan des inondations et éboulements enregistrés le week-end écoulé dans le Sud et les Nippes s'établit à 11 morts et 5 disparus selon un dernier...
RDC/Ruzizi : pluies diluviennes, près de 700 maisons détruites
De fortes pluies se sont abattues ce week-end dans plusieurs groupements de la collectivité chefferie de la plaine de la Ruzizi. Elles ont détruit près de 700 habitations. Le chef de cette...
Indonesia: Landslide kills three in Wonosobo
A landslide buried a house in Selomerto village in the Central Java regency of Wonosobo following heavy rain Sunday evening, killing a father and his two children, Antara state news agency reported...
Liberia: Phebe Hospital in Bong County declares 'medical emergency'
Written by Clarence Jackson The Acting Medical Director of Phebe Hospital in Bong County Dr. Sampson Azu-Akoi has declared a medical emergency in the County. Dr. Azu- Akoi said the medical emergency...
Chile: a paso lento se reactiva tráfico en aeropuerto de Santiago
Terminal Arturo Merino Benítez recibió este fin de semana menos del 2% del volumen de vuelos que normalmente llega. Enviado especial de El Comercio recogió historias de las primeras personas en...
Terremoto en Chile deja pérdidas por 30 mil millones de dólares hasta el momento
Su embajador en el Perú, Favio Bío, informó que el desastre hubiera sido mayor si su país no hubiera estado preparado El embajador de Chile en el Perú, Favio Bío, informó que hasta el momento el...
Gender Guidelines for Mine Action Programmes
These guidelines have been developed primarily to help UN mine action field-based personnel and Headquarters' staff to mainstream gender considerations and to strive for gender balance in the...
Learning for All: DFID's Education Strategy 2010-2015
The UK Government believes that education is both a human right and a route out of poverty. It is an investment in our common future. The achievement of the Millennium Development Goals for Education...
Delivering Money: Cash transfer mechanisms in emergencies
International aid agencies and governments are increasingly giving cash payments as a way to provide relief to people after disasters. The use of cash, as opposed to 'in kind' assistance, is a...