Nepal + 6 more
Kathmandu – March 21, 2016: A new report by the Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD) titled Parliamentary Good Practices for Effective Implementation of Laws and Policies for Prevention of Child Marriage will…
World + 9 more
IOM Launches Survey: Human Trafficking and Exploitation Prevalence on Eastern Mediterranean Migrant Routes Switzerland - IOM has found that nearly 1 in 10 migrant and refugee respondents have answered positively to an indicator of the presence of…
Timor-Leste
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In May 2015 a global El Nino event was declared, since this time the Humanitarian Partnership Agreement (HPA) agencies in Timor-Leste (CARE, Caritas, Oxfam, PLAN and World Vision) have been considering and raising awareness of…
Bulgaria + 4 more
European Economic and Social Committee Mission Report – Bulgaria, 25-26 January 2016 In December 2015 and January 2016, EESC delegations visited eleven EU Member States to meet civil society organisations working with migrants in order to identify the…
Austria + 4 more
European Economic and Social Committee Mission Report – Austria, 15 and 16 December 2015 In December 2015 and January 2016, EESC delegations visited eleven EU Member States to meet civil society organisations working with migrants in order to…
Nepal
BACKGROUND COMMUNICATION IS AID On 25 April 2015 Nepal was struck by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake, causing severe loss of life, injuries and damages. Immediately following the earthquake, the Government of Nepal launched search and rescue as well…
Myanmar
Myanmar: In cyclone-struck rural areas, poorest people face highest food insecurity risk Livestock and fisheries sectors yet to recover from severe damage 17 March 2016, Yangon – More than seven months after Cyclone Komen struck Myanmar, poor rural…
World + 16 more
European Economic and Social Committee Synthesis Report 16 March 2016* KEY MESSAGES The European Economic and Social Committee wholeheartedly appreciates the important role civil society is playing in the current refugee crisis. Without its response, the tragic humanitarian situation…
Papua New Guinea
Executive Summary The Schouten Islands are a group of small volcanic islands, located 50 to 60 km off the northern coast of Papua New Guinea in East Sepik Province. Covering approximately 50 km2, the islands have a…
Greece + 2 more
CONTEXT In the month of February 2016, 56,000 people made the journey across the Mediterranean to Greece. In 2015, there were 856,000 sea arrivals. UNHCR initiated a data collection and analysis exercise with support from the Joint…
