Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Country: World
(New York, 11 December 2012): More than 40 donors today pledged US$384 million to the United
Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) at a high-level conference. Since its launch in
2006, CERF, which has an annual funding target of US$450 million, has enabled life-saving and
immediate help for millions of people in some 87 countries and territories.
“From flood zones to...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Country: Cuba
21 November 2012: Hurricane Sandy hit the eastern region of Cuba hard when it passed through the country on 25 October. Sustained winds reached upwards of 200 km/h as Sandy lashed Santiago de Cuba and Holguin—Cuba’s second and third most populated provinces, respectively. The storm caused 11 deaths and affected an additional 3 million people (20 per cent of the country’s population). At least 200,000...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Country: Myanmar
(Yangon, 27 November): The United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has provided $5.3 million in additional funding to provide life-saving assistance to some 36,000 people displaced by the recent violence in Rakhine State, Myanmar.
This is the second allocation by the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos to help fund urgent humanitarian operations in Rakhine state...
Source: World Health Organization
Country: Sudan (the)
23 November 2012 - Thousands gathered in vaccination points in targeted localities in Darfur as Sudan’s Federal Ministry together with its health partners started a 12-day emergency response vaccination campaign. Some 2.2 million population in 12 prioritized localities are targeted during the vaccination campaign. The campaign is supported by the International Coordinating Group on Yellow Fever Vaccine Provision (YF-ICG),...
Source: World Health Organization
Country: Sudan (the)
22 November 2012 - The Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) in Sudan began a 10-day mass vaccination campaign against yellow fever in Darfur on 20 November 2012, in response to the outbreak.
As of 17 November 2012, the outbreak is reported to have affected 26 localities, with a total of 459 suspected cases including 116 deaths. Two cases were confirmed by IgM ELISA test and RT-PCR by the WHO regional reference laboratory...
Source: IFRC
Country: Malawi
Summary:
CHF 275,993 was allocated from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) on 14 February, 2012 to support Malawi Red Cross Society in delivering assistance to some 6,159 beneficiaries.
Towards the end of 2011, heavy rains were experienced across Malawi leading to flash floods that caused destruction of houses, schools and other infrastructures. The rains affected the central, northern and southern regions of the country...
Source: UN Children's Fund
Country: Myanmar
By Kaung Myat Than with Zafrin Chowdhury
RAKHINE STATE, Myanmar, 21 November 2012 – Since ethnic tensions erupted in Rakhine State in June, the conflict has displaced an estimated 110,000 people.
The violence has had profound physical and psychological effects on Rakhine’s children. As UNICEF and partners redouble efforts to deliver emergency assistance, two children give voice to the situation.
Children’s own...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Country: Colombia
HIGHLIGHTS
• The number of IDPs increased by 131 per cent compared with September’s estimated figure (2,326). Between January and October 2012, over 40,000 people massively fled their homes due to the armed conflict.
• There was an increase in reports of security incidents affecting humanitarian access, confinements of communities and infractions against medical personnel, equipment...
Source: Government of Sudan, World Health Organization
Country: Sudan (the)
Highlights
• Sudan’s Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) has received the initial 800,000 doses of yellow fever vaccine on Friday, 16 November 2012, from the International Coordinating Group on Vaccine (ICG) to conduct an emergency response vaccination campaign in Darfur. The remaining doses from the commitment of 2.4 million doses will arrive today, 18 November 2012.
• The ten day...
Source: UN Children's Fund
Country: Thailand
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By Nattha Keenapan
BANGKOK, Thailand, 19 November 2012 – Natthasit Muangsawang, 11, is familiar with flooding. His home is inundated almost every year during the rainy season.
But, after the massive floods of 2011 swept away his books, desk, toys and other belongings, he was given a chance to speak out about his own experience during the floods for the first time.
“I was bored [during the floods...