Reports

MAE LA, 15 January 2009 (IRIN) - Mae La camp, the largest of nine for Burmese refugees on the Thai border, resembles a small thatched city, now more than a decade old, with a population of 50,000 registered and…

Forced Recruitment, Restrictions on Movement Put Lives at Risk (New York, December 15, 2008) - Sri Lanka's separatist Tamil Tigers are subjecting ethnic Tamils in their northern stronghold, the Vanni, to forced recruitment, abusive forced labor, and restrictions on movement that…

KATHMANDU, Nepal, 10 December 2008 - Last week, organizations and groups of young people from around the world gathered in Brazil to bring attention to the problem of child trafficking and sexual exploitation at the World Congress Against the…

Between 18th of November and 5th of December, a HAP team will work in Bangladesh with members and their partners to carry out an After Action Review of a year-long initiative to strengthen quality and accountability of humanitarian response. HAP…

Type: Natural Disaster - Earthquake Date & Time: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at 04:54:18 AM Magnitude: 6.4 Location: Baluchistan province in south-western Pakistan Epicenter: The epicenter of the quake was in Chiltan Mountains, 80 kilometers northwest of Quetta (capital of Baluchistan) aftershocks of 4.5…

IOM today launched a field survey report on trafficking in persons in Afghanistan. The findings will be shared with relevant Afghan government ministries and other partners to develop effective future counter trafficking strategies. The research provides an in-depth analysis of the…

Children in Afghanistan are frequently the victims of sexual abuse. They are especially vulnerable in public places. Ten-year-old Sweeta was filling her buckets at a water point in Sherberghan in Northern Afghanistan when three men in a vehicle bearing…

Independent Monitoring Body Should Be Established to Oversee Aid (New York, July 23, 2008) - Donors assisting in Burma's reconstruction after Cyclone Nargis should ensure that aid reaches the Burmese people, and is not manipulated by its repressive government, Human Rights…

SG/SM/11700 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General has taken note of the submission of the final report of the Commission of Truth and Friendship to the Presidents of Indonesia and Timor-Leste,…

DEC unveils new 'continuous improvement' tool at AGM Transparency and learning from experience 'at the heart of the new method' The Disasters Emergency Committee - the national fundraising mechanism for UK humanitarian aid agencies - this week unveils a new system for…