Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Country: Sudan (the), South Sudan (Republic of)
7 June 2012 : Following the independence of South Sudan on 9 July 2011, South Sudanese were given a transition period until 8 April 2012 to either regularise their status in Sudan or to return to South Sudan. An estimated 12,000 South Sudanese remain stranded in Kosti way-station in Sudan, a transit centre on the Nile that was originally established to accommodate 1,...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Country: Benin, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic (the), Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia (the), Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, Sudan (the)
7 June 2012 : Since 1 January 2012, an outbreak of meningitis has been reported in 42 districts in 10 African countries, and contributed to some 11,000 cases, as reported by the World Health Organization (WHO). Countries affected include Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Central African Republic...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Country: World
More than US$427 million provided for humanitarian relief in 2011
(New York, 29 May 2012): The 2011 Annual Report of the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), the United Nations’ humanitarian fund, highlights the contributions of the Fund to humanitarian partners in 45 countries and territories in 2011.
The report is available for the first time in a web-based format at www.unocha.org/...
Source:
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Country:
World
(New York, 29 May 2012): The 2011 Annual Report of the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), the United Nations’ humanitarian fund, highlights the contributions of the Fund to humanitarian partners in 45 countries and territories in 2011.
The report is available for the first time in a web-based format at www.unocha.org/cerf/ar/2011
...Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Country: Comoros (the)
14 May 2012: In March and April 2012, Comoros was hit by severe flooding associated with heavy rainfall throughout the territory. The floodwaters cut off access to affected communities and destroyed roads and other infrastructure making the delivery of humanitarian aid difficult. Government and United Nations assessments revealed that some 137,000 people have been affected by the emergency and...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Country: Kenya
7 May 2012: Humanitarian partners anticipate that the March‐May 2012 rainy season in the eastern Horn of Africa will be poor. Rainfall in Kenya is expected to begin late, be poorly geographically distributed and will have a significant impact on crop production, pasture regeneration, and the replenishment of water resources.
Poor agricultural performance will likely negatively affect food...
Source:
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Country:
Congo (the)
30 April 2012: The Government and humanitarian partners are responding to clear up unexploded ammunition scattered by the arms depot explosions that killed more than 200 people in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, earlier this month. More than 121,000 people have sought refuge in religious and sports facilities near the blast and an...
Source:
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Peru
30 April 2012: Continuous heavy rains over the past few months have lead to widespread flooding in Loreto, Peru – a region located in the heart of the Peruvian rainforest. The heavy rains have caused the river water levels to rise and consequently overflow into surrounding areas. An estimated 52,000 homes have been damaged or destroyed in Loreto. As...
Source:
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Country:
Turkey, Syrian Arab Republic (the)
9 May 2012: Unrest in Syria has lead to the displacement of thousands of people fleeing violence into the neighbouring countries of Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey and Iraq.
To date, the Government of Turkey, with the support of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), has led the response to the...
Source:
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Country:
Pakistan
I. Key Messages
Some 7.2 million Pakistanis urgently need humanitarian aid as they deal with the impact of two separate emergencies. Security operations have led to the displacement of more than 200,000 people in the tribal areas of north-western Pakistan over the past two months, bringing the total number displaced to 700,000. A...