Syria: Drought - Sep 2008 Updates

Anticipatory action (AA), i.e. acting ahead of predicted hazardous events to prevent or reduce acute humanitarian impacts, is gaining traction in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA). Early...

Water in MENA: ripple effects in times of conflict Water has always been a major problem in the MENA region. Despite high production levels, unsustainable management practices and inequality of...

Oct 27, 2015 by Bruce Campbell (CCAFS) and Lisa Goddard (IRI) New research indicates that the Syrian refugee crisis has roots within climate change. How can we ensure that history does not repeat...

By Andreas Sieber Andreas Sieber, who has worked for several NGOs and the Saxon State Chancellery in Germany, is part of the #Climatetracker project. STRASBOURG, Sep 10 2015 (IPS) - Climate change...

Overview The present guidance aims to ensure that the health sector works with partners in the environment and other related communities, and follow a systematic process to: Engage in the overall NAP...

By Vivian Tou'meh, SARC “The drought will place further strain on communities who have already largely exhausted their resources. With low levels of income, purchasing power decreases and so does the...

Case studies reveal the impact of climate change in Syria, Tunisia and Yemen.

Continued civil unrest in the Syrian Arab Republic since midMarch 2011 has raised serious concern over the state of food security, particularly for vulnerable groups. Following the unrest, a contraction is forecast in the 2011 real GDP and the downturn is expected to continue in 2012. Economic and...

The second Humanitarian Conference on Syria held on the 4th of March in Cairo was organised jointly by the League of Arab States, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and The Humanitarian Forum. The...

This report addresses drought, which is considered the major disaster occurring in the Arab region, where the total people affected between the years 1970-2009 by drought is of about 38.09 million. The report focuses on Syria, considered one of the most economically affected countries by drought in...

Date of publication: 13.12.2011 Prepared by: ACAPS, Geneva Nature of the crisis: Internal unrest About this document: This document is a desk study in which estimates of scale, severity and likely...

DUBAI, 26 May 2011 (IRIN) - Several Middle East countries which over the years had failed to prioritize disaster preparedness have established national databases and should now be able to estimate...

Human Rights Council Seventeenth session Agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development Summary ...

Ten Years of Scarce Water (2000 – 2010) Droughts have been a part of our environment since the beginning of recorded history, and humanity’s survival may be testimony only to its capacity to endure...

Period covered by this Final Report: 26 August 2009 to 31 December 2010 Appeal target (current): CHF 3,255,615 Appeal coverage: 49%; Appeal history: h This Emergency Appeal was initially launched on...

Lack of stable supplies may lead to future oil price hikes and regional unrest Extreme water security risks across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) may lead to further increases in global oil...

Damascus (ICRC/Syrian Arab Red Crescent) The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent have begun to distribute clean drinking water to vulnerable people in the...

MIDDAY 8 March 2011 The Human Rights Council at a midday meeting held an interactive dialogue with Olivier de Schutter, the Special Rapporteur on the right to food, and Raquel Rolnik, the Special...

WFP Statement 8 March 2011 Today in France, where I am marking the 100th International Women's Day, I am reminded of all the great women who have changed the world. I have always admired Joan of Arc...

Libya in Turmoil: 200,000 flee to neighbouring Countries The uprising in Libya that began 17 February led to a crisis which is also affecting neighbouring countries particularly Tunisia, Egypt and...