Reports

This bulletin examines trends in staple food and fuel prices, the cost of the basic food basket, terms of trade and consumer price indices for 71 countries in the second quarter of 2012 (April to June,…

Based principally on three cases studies (Pakistan, Haiti, and the Horn of Africa), the objective of this comparative study is to draw on lessons learnt for better coordination of cash transfer programmes (CTP) in future emergencies. This…

To strengthen families affected by HIV and AIDS As HIV and AIDS simultaneously undermine livelihoods and household and community safety nets, families are especially vulnerable to poverty, food insecurity, and threats to their children’s nutrition, health, and…

Editorial The special feature of this issue of Humanitarian Exchange, co-edited with Sarah Bailey and Breanna Ridsdel, focuses on new learning in cash transfer programming. While cash is now an accepted tool, and is increasingly being used…

By Sally Trethewie In 2010, it was proposed that Singapore consider hosting an international rice futures market, with cited benefits being enhanced price discovery and price stabilisation. The RSIS Centre for Non-Traditional Security (NTS) Studies hosted an…

GA/AB/4027 Sixty-sixth General Assembly Fifth Committee 31st Meeting (AM) Delegates offered a range of views on how to better manage the United Nations budget for both active and closed peacekeeping missions, as the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) opened the…

HIGHLIGHTS Global food prices seem to have stabilized at a relatively high level of around 214 points as measured by the FAO Food Price Index. Although the outlook for the second half of this year and into…

Plus de 2,2 milliards de dollars d'armes et de munitions ont été importés par des pays sous embargo depuis l'an 2000. Des chiffres qui montrent combien les Etats ont violé de manière flagrante les 26 embargos…

This document presents Save the Children's guidelines for Cash Emergency Preparedness (CEP) assessments, and Save the Children’s experience of conducting 4 pilot CEP assessments during the course of 2011. It also addresses the benefits of coordination…

This bulletin examines trends in staple food prices, fuel prices, the cost of the basic food basket, terms of trade and consumer price indices (CPI) at country level for 69 countries for the first quarter of…