The United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has allocated $33.2 million for one of the worst complex emergencies in the world today. Seasonal assessments confirm that Somalia faces its...
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Early funding "crucial" for Somalia 2010 humanitarian appeal
Nairobi, 3 December 2009: Aid agencies need US$689 million in 2010 to respond to the most serious humanitarian crisis in 18 years of civil war in Somalia. The Humanitarian Appeal for Somalia was...
CERF allocates $11.7 million to assist vulnerable populations in Somalia
In probably the most complex emergency in the world today, Somalia faces its worst humanitarian crisis in eighteen years, with half the population or an estimated 3.64 million people in need of...
UN condemns attack on UN compound in southern Somalia
[NAIROBI, 17 August 2009] On Sunday 16 August at around midnight the UN-WFP compound in Wajiid, Southern Somalia, was attacked by armed militia. This is the fourth UN compound deliberately targeted...
Somalia: Donor alert - Deteriorating health situation in South and Central Somalia calls for urgent humanitarian action
Situation The civil strife in Somalia has had a debilitating effect on the social services infrastructure particularly health, in the South and Central parts of the country. The widening of life...
Somalia: Donor alert - Aid agencies need $11 million for emergency water and sanitation programmes
Despite security risks and lack of funding, more than 30 humanitarian organisations in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) cluster continue to work to improve the health and wellbeing of Somali...
WASH and nutrition in central Somalia and Gedo of urgent humanitarian concern
* Donor Alert * Issue Gedo and Central regions are facing a crisis of severe malnutrition, exacerbated by lack of funding and a shortage of water. Currently, vital activities are relying entirely on...
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United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund allocates USD10 million to bolster aid programmes in Somalia
(Nairobi: 9 February) - The United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator, John Holmes, has allocated some $10 million to boost the humanitarian response in Somalia, where according to the latest UN...
UN Coordinator for Somalia gravely concerned about displacement and civilian casualities in Galgaduud Region
(Nairobi, 5 January 2009) The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Mark Bowden, today expressed grave concern at the civilian casualties and massive displacement resulting from fighting in...