Rapports

KABUL, 18 August 2009 (IRIN) - Safe humanitarian space is contested terrain in Afghanistan, where the independence and impartiality of aid work comes under daily challenge in the country's ongoing conflict. "We think we are independent and impartial. The only side…

Attacks on journalists, relentless intimidation, and government-imposed restrictions on reporting threaten freedom of expression in Sri Lanka and jeopardize the safety and dignity of civilians displaced by war. The Sri Lankan government actively obstructed reporting on the last stages of the…

Introduction Pakistan is at a critical juncture. As the Pakistani government prepares for the return of millions of those displaced by fighting between its military and the Taliban, authorities must ensure that this process meets international standards and is accompanied…

SG/SM/12409 Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's remarks at the opening of the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) office and the ISDR Training Centre for Urban Risk Reduction in Incheon, Republic of Korea, today, 11 August: Thank you…

MANILA, 5 August 2009 (IRIN) - Children born in the conflict-affected Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao face a greater risk of death and disease than elsewhere in the country, say health specialists. Comprising five provinces, the region has witnessed an upsurge…

Government must listen to Pacific leaders on trade and climate change Trade negotiations between Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Pacific leaders at the Pacific Islands Forum in Cairns this week must not plunge Pacific people already hit by the economic…

Manila, 31 July 2009-As Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 continues spreading across the globe, there is evidence that pregnant women, particularly in the second and third trimesters, are at higher risk of falling seriously ill or dying from the virus. This has…

By Ashma Shrestha Basnet and John Brittain GULMI, Nepal, 21 July 2009 - In the scorching midday heat, the de-miners of the Nepalese Army are busy clearing mines at Wamitaksarin, in the country's Gulmi district. Wearing heavy safety jackets and…

By Rishani Wijesinghe in Sri Lanka Red Cross volunteers across Sri Lanka are working to stop the spread of a dengue fever epidemic that has already claimed 175 lives and affected more than 17,000 people. The Sri Lanka Red Cross…

Awareness raising and successful organization of CBDRM model in all level of authorities and industries, especially for local governments and community to minimize losses. This is the main target of the project signed recently by the Government. This project will…