Informes

NAIROBI, 31 May 2010 (IRIN) - Bangladesh, Indonesia, Iran and Pakistan top a new ranking of countries at "extreme risk" of experiencing natural disasters compiled by a global risk assessment company. The Natural Disaster Risk Index (NDRI) released on 27 May by…

I. Introduction Background: The Papua New Guinea National Disaster Centre (NDC) requested the support of the Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC) and the United Nations Development Programme Pacific Centre (UNDP PC) to provide advice to the Government of…

Bangladesh - A year after Cyclone Aila, the last major cyclone to hit southwest Bangladesh, IOM and the BRAC Development Institute (BDI) have organized the country's first policy dialogue on Environment, Climate Change and Migration. The meeting, which was attended…

World still in jeopardy of another food crisis * U.S. moving ahead with implementation of L'Aquila plan * U.S. seeking cooperation with EU and other donors By Bate Felix BRUSSELS, May 27 (Reuters) - A top U.S. official said on Thursday global food prices…

ISLAMABAD, 25 May 2010 (IRIN) - The government of the northwestern Khyber-Pukhtoonkh'wa province has been asked by Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to prepare for a possible emergency in the districts of Shangla, Mansehra, Kala Dhaka and Kohistan, downstream…

There is a risk of infectious diseases spreading due to bad weather and flooding, Director of Health Services in the Western Province, Amal Harsha de Silva said. He said that health officials had requested the public in the flood affected…

Myo Thein Rangoon (Mizzima) - Residents in 23 wards of Dala Township, across the Rangoon River, are suffering under severe drinking water shortages amid a crisis that is affecting hundreds of villages across lower and central Burma. The wells and ponds…

Farida Adimi , Radina P Soebiyanto , Najibullah Safi and Richard Kiang Malaria Journal 2010, 9:125doi:10.1186/1475-2875-9-125 Published:        13 May 2010 Abstract (provisional) Background Malaria is a significant public health concern in Afghanistan. Currently, approximately 60% of the population, or nearly 14 million…

In some conflict areas, the ICRC has only limited access due to insecurity. This is the case, for example, in parts of Somalia, Yemen and Afghanistan. Despite these difficulties it is still possible to help victims of armed conflict.…

The shooting of a female Afghan politician on Monday demonstrates the fragility of the modest gains made by Afghan women after the fall of the Taleban, Amnesty International said on Thursday. Nida Khyani, a female Provincial Council member, was left…