Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
26 September 2012: An outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the
Congo (DRC) has killed 32 people in Orientale Province in north-eastern Congo, according to the
World Health Organization (WHO). There are another 82 suspected cases in the country.
Ebola is a highly contagious virus that causes massive internal bleeding and kills up...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Country: World
(New York, 13 September 2012): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of seven new members of the Advisory Group of the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), the United Nations humanitarian fund.
The CERF Advisory Group is charged with providing policy guidance to the Secretary-General, and expert advice on the use of the Fund and its impact, through the...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Country: Democratic People's Republic of Korea
22 August 2012: Torrential rainfall in July and August in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has triggered severe flooding that has left over 212,000 people homeless, more than 169 people dead and 400 missing, according to the Government.
The flooding has severely damaged buildings and public infrastructure, including roads and bridges, as well as 30...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Country: Côte d'Ivoire
22 August 2012: Thirty-four humanitarian organizations rely on the United Nations Humanitarian
Air Service (UNHAS) to deliver relief aid in Côte d’Ivoire. UNHAS, operated by the World Food
Programme (WFP), ensures that the humanitarian community can access people in need through
a safe, efficient and cost-effective cargo and passenger air service.
UNHAS operations are...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Country: Kuwait, World
24 August 2012, New York: The Government of Kuwait donated US$450,000 to the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) at a meeting with Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Catherine Bragg, in UN headquarters.
The Kuwait Permanent Representative to the United Nations, H.E. Mr. Mansour Al-Otaibi, presented checks worth $450,000 to the Fund. With this...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Country: Lesotho
United Nations works with Government to respond
24 August 2012 (OCHA ROSA, Johannesburg): In response to a more than 70 per cent reduction in domestic agricultural production in Lesotho that has put more than 725,000 people, over a third of the population, at risk of food insecurity, the United Nations today announced funding of US$6.2 million to respond to the mounting humanitarian crisis....
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Country: Myanmar
13 August 2012: Intercommunity conflict across Rakhine State, Myanmar, erupted in June 2012.
The violence prompted the massive displacement of some 65,000 people; damage to public
infrastructure and homes; and the loss of lives and livelihoods.
Since the conflict began, the Government has provided assistance to internally displaced persons
(IDPs) in Sittwe and Maungdaw...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Country: Sierra Leone
14 August 2012: More than 170 people have been killed in a cholera outbreak in Sierra Leone so far this year. Some 10,800 cholera cases have been reported since January. The epidemic, the worst in 15 years, is concentrated in seven districts including Freetown, the capital. According to United Nations estimates, the outbreak has affected eight of the country's 13 districts. The increase in the...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Country: Yemen
14 August 2012: Since June 2012, the Republic of Yemen’s southern region has been in a state of conflict. This was triggered by the Government’s decision to recapture armed militant strongholds in the south. A chronically underdeveloped country and the recent political, social and economic instability in southern Yemen have placed a high toll on more than 452,000 Yemeni people.
The political...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Country: Myanmar
(Yangon/New York, 9 August 2012) Ending a four-day mission to Myanmar, John Ging, OCHA’s Director of Operations, voiced concern for the plight of over half a million internally displaced people and called for respect for humanitarian principles and international humanitarian law to enable aid agencies to access areas of conflict and help those in need.
Despite notable efforts by the Myanmar...