Reports

Highlights Epidemiological week no. 43 (21 - 27 Oct 2012) • Measles: 71 alerts investigated this week, responding to 12 outbreaks involving 172 measles cases. Vitamin A was provided to cases and EDOs‐H took action to improve vaccination…

The Finance Ministry and the European Investment Bank (EIB) on October 31 signed an agreement for a 150 million EUR loan to help Vietnam in mitigating impacts ofclimate change. EIB’s Vice-President Magdalena Álvarez Arza, who is in…

Historical Background The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has a long history of power struggles and regime changes. A landlocked country in a volatile region, Afghanistan is home to many ethnic and religious minorities. It has struggled with…

GEOLOGICAL HAZARDS SUBSECTOR SECTOR OVERVIEW Geological hazards—including volcanoes, earthquakes, and landslides—threaten millions of people worldwide and can devastate communities in a matter of seconds, destroying homes, causing water and food shortages, adversely affecting health, and disrupting livelihoods. Although…

Trichy, 31 October, 2012 – For 30 years, civil war devastated Sri Lanka, forcing many Tamils to seek safety in southern India. While Tamil Nadu may be safer than home, for women in the 112 refugee…

“Pounds of Prevention” is a series of short articles that illustrate how disaster risk reduction works and why it is important. Take a behind-the-scenes look at aid work in action, long before the disaster occurs. How…

By Reeni Amin Chua in Indonesia From 21–25 October 2012, more than 50 Red Cross Red Crescent delegates joined over 2,600 participants from 72 countries at the 5th Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (5th AMCDRR).…

A video produced by CBM Australia and partners, focusing on a young woman who lives in a flood prone region of Bangladesh, has won a top award at the first 'UNISDR Asia Disaster Risk Reduction Film…

Women and girls in Viet Nam should be recognised for their contributions to climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction, a conference heard yesterday. Speaking at the conference on the occasion of International Day for Disaster Reduction,…

Highlights Epidemiological week no. 42 (14 - 20 Oct 2012) • Measles: 74 alerts investigated this week, responding to 10 outbreaks involving 163 measles cases. Vitamin A was provided to cases and EDOs‐H took action to improve vaccination in…