Rapports

On World Humanitarian Day Caritas calls for more investment to help people prepare for disasters. Celebrated on 19 August, World Humanitarian Day is when the humanitarian community renews its commitment to helping vulnerable and suffering people all over the world.…

By Priyanka Pruthi KARACHI, Pakistan, 17 August 2010 - More than 3 million children are at high risk of deadly water-borne diseases in Pakistan, making them the most vulnerable victims of one of the worst natural disasters in history. As the…

(New York / Geneva / Islamabad: 16 August 2010): As many as three and a half million children in flood-ravaged Pakistan may be at risk of contracting deadly diseases carried through contaminated water and insects, according to the United…

KALASIN, 15 August 2010 (NNT) - Five districts in the northeastern province of Kalasin have been warned of mudslides, a result of incessant rain during the rainy season. Head of the Kalasin Meteorological Station Mr Supoj Punsup said that it…

Lisa Schlein | Geneva The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees says Afghan refugees who are living in flood-stricken Pakistan are among the most vulnerable victims. The UNHCR says it is assisting hundreds of thousands of Afghans whose camps are…

An estimated six million children are at risk of malnutrition, diarrhoea and pneumonia as unprecedented super-floods inundate Pakistan. As flood waters rush south through Sindh and southern Punjab, DEC agencies are warning that as the polluted waters hits densely populated urban…

by Jorie C. Valcorza Cagayan de Oro City (August 11) -- Eyeing to control the surging number of dengue cases in the island, health officials in the province gave equal emphasis on the prevention aspect by strengthening its information drive…

10 Aug 2010 Afghanistan is extremely susceptible to recurring natural disasters due to its geographical location and years of environmental degradation. The country regularly experiences flooding, earthquakes, avalanches, landslides, and drought in addition to other man-made disasters resulting in the frequent…

Vietnam is likely to be among the countries hardest hit by climate change, mainly through rising sea levels and changes in rainfall and temperatures. Agriculture can be extensively affected by climate change, and designing effective adaptation strategies will be…

Muslim rebels insist on keeping Malaysia as peace broker * Separatists recognise Manila, but want a sub-state in south * Murad urges government not to use talks as anti-rebel tool * Current generation must resolve, as next is radicalised By Manny Mogato CAMP DARAPANAN, Philippines,…