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MAIN FINDINGS - In September, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced a pledge of US$100 million to the Pakistan Humanitarian Response Plan, and a further US$ 1 million towards the Yemen Flash Appeal. Further details of these donations will be released shortly. -…
Afghanistan
INTRODUCTION On August 20, Afghans cast their votes to elect their next president for the second time in the country's history. Preliminary data indicate that 38.7 percent of the electorate turned out to cast their ballot. By September 28, the…
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Background The Food Facility is the EU's €1 billion response to the food crisis, targeting the transition period from emergency aid to longer-term development. Set up in close collaboration with the UN Secretary-General's High-Level Task Force on the Global Food…
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Report Summary This report offers international agencies, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), the media and the public an overview of the humanitarian and development assistance being provided to the people of Afghanistan by InterAction member organizations. The 22 member organizations that submitted information for…
Afghanistan
Afghan women are close to the Earth Afghanistan is a beautiful country with a rich history. Today it faces enormous challenges. Afghanistan’s terrain is mountainous, dry, and subject to extreme droughts and devastating floods. Decades of conflict coupled…
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Following the historic 2009 wheat harvest, generous food aid distribution, and a 50 percent decrease in wheat prices compared to the same period last year, the second season crops of maize and rice have been generally successful all over…
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(extract) The Food Crisis is Not Over... World cereal prices have fallen rapidly since mid-2008, although they remain substantially above 2005 levels. Despite this decline, FAO now estimates that the ranks of the chronically malnourished exceed one billion due to income…
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Farmer Haji Mohammad points to a patch of baby trees at the edge of a dusty field in Sorkhahk village. It is hard to believe that in about five years, 6000 trees will be ready for harvesting from the…
Afghanistan
As Peace Day 21 September approaches UNAMA is featuring articles from UN agencies on the work the UN is doing for peace in Afghanistan. 1: The Food and Agriculture Organization. As long as people go hungry without any possibility of…
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Dans le cadre du Programme d'intervention en réponse à la crise alimentaire mondiale (GFRP), le Groupe de la Banque mondiale a lancé un mécanisme de financement rapide afin d'accélérer les apports d'aide aux pays qui en ont le plus…
