Rapports

In the weeks after the massive landslide that buried the entire village of Guinsaugon in Southern Leyte on February 17, Save the Children is working to help approximately 900 families who remain in various evacuation centers. Hundreds of additional families…

The government of Pakistan has announced plans to stop relief distributions at camps after the 31st March. This will put vulnerable children, whose families have no home and no livelihood to return to, at risk. "These children have been through so…

Children who lost their homes in the South Asia earthquake are again facing upheaval and uncertainty as the government of Pakistan has announced plans to stop relief distributions at camps after the 31st March. Nearly six months on, spring…

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] Kathmandu, 28 February (IRIN) Fulkaji Pradhan shows the stitches on his abdomen, which was torn apart when a roadside bomb exploded near him. "I saw the inside of…

1. OVERVIEW Papua New Guinea's population of 5.6 million is one of the most heterogeneous in the world, with more than 700 indigenous languages spoken by several thousand communities divided by mountainous terrain and sea.1 Approximately 85% of the…

The arrest of a suspected suicide bomber who disguised himself as a member of a non-government organisation could put all aid workers at risk. By Sayed Yaqub Ibrahimi in Mazar-e-Sharif (ARR No. 204, 24-Feb-06) - Kruma Yaya came to Mazar-e-Sharif…

IP/06/163 Brussels, 14 February 2006. The European Commission has earmarked € 6 million from the humanitarian aid budget to step up its natural disaster preparedness efforts in South Asia. The funds will be channelled through the Commission's humanitarian aid department (ECHO)…

Despite heavy winter snows across the earthquake-devastated areas of northern Pakistan, Save the Children continues to provide thousands of children and their families with life-saving assistance - including food, shelter materials, health care and support to recover livelihoods. In the…

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] KABUL, 24 Jan 2006 (IRIN) - The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has warned that Afghanistan is at risk from avian influenza, also known as bird flu,…

A fresh wave of rain and snowstorms, along with record cold temperatures have worsened conditions for already devastated populations in the earthquake-affected areas. Those living in tents-particularly women, children and the elderly-are highly vulnerable. The national metrological department has forecast…