Rapports

Highlights First half of 2019, total rainfall has been below average, despite the fact that June, July and the first ten days of August experienced considerable rainfall, confined mostly to the South-Western Regions. Meteorological forecasts suggest areas…

In Numbers Poor nutrition among women of reproductive age remains an issue in Sri Lanka, with 10 percent underweight and 45 percent overweight or obese. Meanwhile, 33 percent of pregnant and lactating women are anaemic. Sri Lanka ranks…

Department of Meteorology and Disaster Management Centre, Ministry of Public Administration, Disaster Management and Rural Economic Affairs. The Department of Meteorology and Disaster Management Center, Ministry of Administration, Disaster Management and Rural Economic Development has been released Climate…

In Numbers Poor nutrition among women of reproductive age remains an issue in Sri Lanka, with 10 percent underweight and 45 percent overweight or obese. Meanwhile, 33 percent of pregnant and lactating women are anaemic. Sri Lanka ranks…

This bulletin looks into the key aspects of climatic seasonal trends and their impact on the population and food security during the first three months of year, through the products of Platform for Real-time Information and…

In Numbers 15 percent of children under age 5 have moderately acute malnourishment, rates of which have remained stagnant over the last 10 years. Sri Lanka ranks 2 nd of 176 countries prone to climate shocks (Global Climate…

By Caroline Gluck UNHCR is working closely with authorities to find solutions for around 1,000 refugees forced to leave their homes after the April 21 bombings. Thirteen-year-old Bariea, a Pakistani asylum seeker in Sri Lanka, is taking shelter…

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Production of 2019 paddy crop forecast at bumper level Cereal import requirements in 2019 expected to decline for second consecutive year Prices of rice declined since beginning of 2019, while prices of wheat stable Food security conditions…

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Almost three weeks on…

In Numbers 15 percent of children under age 5 have moderately acute malnourishment, rates of which have remained stagnant over the last 10 years. Sri Lanka ranks 2nd of 176 countries prone to climate shocks (Global Climate Risk…