EU and European Investment Bank support water and flood mitigation investment in areas hit by cyclones last year. The €100 million loan, blended with €10 million grant, to improve public health and...
New York, NY, December 3, 2020 — The International Rescue Committee is extremely concerned by the findings of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) that classified parts of Yemen as...
Background and Rationale The purpose of this paper is to set out the CCCM Cluster’s position on area-based approaches including operational considerations and opportunities they may have for CCCM...
INFORMATIONS GÉNÉRALESObjectifs : Permettre aux populations vulnérables de subvenir à leurs besoins alimentaires immédiats et éviter une dégradation de la sécurité alimentaire et nutritionnelle. ...
World + 6 more
The winner of the Global Teacher Prize got a $1 million prize - and promptly gave half of it away. Find out what he did with it in our news roundup. Meet the best teacher in the world for 2020 An...
Fire incidents continue to be a prevalent concern in IDP sites in north-west Syria (NWS) where already vulnerable displaced populations face regular risks to themselves, their shelters and belongings...
This is the final report on the flashflood incident that occurred in Barangays Poblacion, Langali, Malatunol, Badiangon, and Wasag in Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat on 15 September 2020 due to heavy rains...
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Brazil + 1 more
Brasilia – Nearly 4,000 vulnerable refugees and migrants in Brazil affected by mobility restrictions and the socioeconomic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic are receiving vouchers from the...
Sudan + 1 more
Thursday December 3, 2020 After a visit to Village 8 refugee camp in eastern Sudan, home to over 16,000 Ethiopian refugees from Tigray, Islamic Relief aid worker, Aya Elfatih said: “The smell of...
Over the past three weeks there has been a renewed push from the Government of Bangladesh on a potential transfer of Rohingya refugees from Cox's Bazar to remote island of Bashan Char. The situation...
The objective of DTM’s (Displacement Tracking Matrix) Emergency Tracking Tool (ETT) is to collect information on large and sudden population movements. Following floods which have been ongoing since...
Sri Lanka + 1 more
Tropical storm BUREVI entered the Palk Strait and is moving towards south-eastern Peninsular India. It is expected to make landfall in the morning of 4 December over Pamban Island and after over...
Floodings triggered by heavy rain continue to hit southern Thailand over the past week, resulting in fatalities and damage. According to media reports, at least 5 people have died in Nakhon Si...
Heavy rainfall has been affecting several parts of Indonesia over the past few days, causing floods, triggering landslides and resulting in casualties and damage. According to the Indonesian National...
Ethiopia + 2 more
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee...
Greece + 1 more
October saw 1,200 arrivals recorded, bringing the total arrivals in 2020 to 14,200 – with the majority from conflict-ridden Afghanistan. The onset of winter adds to the need for large-scale...
Es esencial que las comunidades educativas fortalezcan hábitos higiénicos y un uso adecuado del agua en el marco de la emergencia por COVID-19. El Fondo de las Naciones Unidas para la Infancia...
Los fondos apoyarán programas esenciales para niños y familias necesitadas en 149 países y territorios hasta 2021 GINEBRA/NUEVA YORK, 3 de diciembre de 2020 – UNICEF realizó hoy el mayor llamamiento...
Uzbekistan + 2 more
This Sitrep outlines current information on the COVID-19 outbreak in Uzbekistan, and summarizes international partners’ support to the national response effort. Total Cases: 73,431 Total Recovered:...