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Guía práctica para integrar la manejo de la higiene menstrual (MHM) en la respuesta humanitaria: la miniguía
La guía práctica para la manejo de la higiene menstrual (MHM, por sus siglas en inglés) en emergencias tiene como objetivo brindar una orientación simplificada para dar apoyo a organizaciones y...
Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) in emergencies [EN/AR]
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Un instrument destiné à intégrer la gestion de l’hygiène menstruelle (ghm) dans la réponse humanitaire: le mini-guide
L’instrument de Gestion de l’hygiène menstruelle (GHM) en situation d’urgence vise à orienter de manière simplifiée les organisations et les organismes qui cherchent à intégrer rapidement la...
Extreme Mortality Rate Found in Central African Republic
A nationwide survey reveals that 5.6 percent of the country’s population died in 2022—more than twice as high as estimates for any other country in the world—raising alarm over a humanitarian crisis...
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The threat of starvation looms in East Africa after four failed rainy seasons
SITUATION MAY WORSEN DUE TO PROSPECTS OF AN UNPRECEDENTED FIFTH POOR SEASON BETWEEN OCTOBER AND DECEMBER The following statement is a joint alert by meteorological agencies and humanitarian partners. ...
Civil Society Groups Seek Urgent UN Action on Yemen [EN/AR]
More Than 60 Groups Urge General Assembly to Establish New Investigative Mechanism (New York, December 2, 2021) – The United Nations General Assembly should act swiftly to establish an investigative...
Technical Paper: Desert Locust and Climate: A Weather and Bio-climatic Case Study of Desert Locust Conditions in Northern Kenya
Abstract Changes in the climate system caused by anthropogenic climate change make locust plagues more likely. The 2019/2020 desert locust plague in Eastern Africa, the worst of its kind in more than...
Moving Towards Children as Partners in Child Protection in COVID-19 Guide From Participation to Partnerships (September 2020)
At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, children and youth were facing unprecedented challenges caused by quarantine measures and school closure policies in nearly every country in the world. At the...
Climate change vulnerability assessment of Labutta Township Ayeyawady Region, Myanmar, 2016-2050: Scenarios for resilience building [EN/MY]
Lead Authors: Liam Fee, Montse Gibert, Ryan Bartlett, Pasquale Capizzi, Radley Horton, Corey Lesk Contributing Authors: Mozaharul Alam, Annette Wallgren EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This assessment analyzes the...
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Mise au rebut, gestion des déchets et lavage des protections hygiéniques dans les situations d’urgence: Un compendium
Introduction Dans le monde entier, on observe une tendance à accorder davantage d’attention à l’intégration de la gestion de l’hygiène menstruelle (MHM) dans les interventions humanitaires...
Menstrual Disposal, Waste Management & Laundering in Emergencies: A Compendium [EN/AR]
Introduction Globally, there is increasing attention towards incorporating menstrual hygiene management (MHM) into humanitarian response. However, in the majority of emergencies, the distribution of...
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Open letter to the Secretary-General on the 2020 Annual Report on children and armed conflict
June 22, 2020 – In an open letter to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, 24 nongovernmental organizations, including Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict, express their disappointment with the...
Technical brief: Protecting health from hot weather during the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 amplifies the health risks of hot weather, presenting individuals and local decision-makers with new challenges on the optimal ways to stay safe from both hot weather and COVID-19...
Planning checklist: Managing heat risk during the COVID-19 pandemic
This checklist is for local and national authorities coordinating heatwave preparedness and response measures. It provides a list of measures to consider when adapting heatwave plans and...
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Public Health Measures to Safely Manage Asylum Seekers and Children at the Border
Public Health Measures to Safely Manage Asylum Seekers and Children at the Border The United States has the ability to both safeguard public health in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis and safeguard...
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Public Health Experts Urge U.S. Officials to Withdraw Order Enabling Mass Expulsion of Asylum Seekers
LETTER TO HHS SECRETARY AZAR AND CDC DIRECTOR REDFIELD SIGNED BY LEADERS OF PUBLIC HEALTH SCHOOLS, MEDICAL SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, AND OTHER U.S. INSTITUTIONS Alex Azar Secretary Department of Health and...
OPEN LETTER: Uniting Behind A People’s Vaccine Against COVID-19
Humanity today, in all its fragility, is searching for an effective and safe vaccine against COVID-19. It is our best hope of putting a stop to this painful global pandemic. We are calling on Health...
Gender-Based Violence in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Gender-based violence has been shown to increase during global emergencies. In a newly published paper, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health researchers write that early evidence...
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In my own hands - A medium-term approach towards self-reliance and resilience of Syrian refugees and host communities in Jordan, January 2020
Introduction 1.1. BACKGROUND TO THE REPORT The Syrian conflict is now entering its ninth year, calling for innovative and durable solutions to address the needs of Syrian refugees and host countries...