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Western Union Commits $100,000 to Help with Flood Relief Efforts in Pakistan
To help the victims of Pakistan’s natural disaster of heavy rains and flooding affecting upwards of 14 million people, The Western Union Companyhas announced a number of disaster relief efforts in support of Pakistan, including: grants; consumer, Agent...
AFGHANISTAN: NGOs Want Stronger UN Humanitarian Coordination
A consortium of 31 NGOs working in Afghanistan have expressed their “deep concern” over the ability of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) to carry out its mission in the country because of low staffing levels.
Primary Education for All Looks Out of Reach for Congo’s Children
With only five years to go, Democratic Republic of Congo is far from reaching the millennium development goal of primary education for all by 2015— with nearly half of Congolese children (more than 3 million) still estimated to be out of school and...
25,000 Displaced Children in Zimbabwe to Benefit From a Program Launched By the International Organisation for Migration
Nearly 25,000 displaced children in Zimbabwe are set to benefit from a new program launched by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) on Wednesday to create a safer, healthier and more conducive school environment for mobile and vulnerable...
Malnutrition Crisis in Kenya’s Northwestern Region of Turkana
Poor rains have heightened food insecurity in Kenya’s northwestern region of Turkana, where malnutrition rates in children under five have risen above the emergency threshold, according to humanitarian officials. “Poor rains in April, May...
Expulsion of Relief Organizations From Sudan Leaves Hundreds of Thousands At Risk
The expulsion of 10 relief organizations from Sudan will leave hundreds of thousands of the most vulnerable civilians at risk, aid groups warned as they appealed to the government to review its decision. Vice-President Ali Osman Taha told reporters on...
Relief Agency Pledges Aid As Cholera Claims 1,822 Lives in Zimbabwe
The International Rescue Committee, has launched efforts to stem a deadly cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe as the epidemic’s toll rose above 1,800 dead, APA learned Friday.
Getting Serious About Ending Conflict And Sexual Violence in Congo – ENOUGH Report
U.S.-led efforts in recent weeks to end the crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo—the epicenter of the deadliest war since World War II with 5.4 million dead and counting—have yielded a ceasefire, but the conflict is not over....
