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Humanitarian Issues: A new way to access information
21 March, 2013
The Humanitarian Kiosk (H.Kiosk) application provides a range of up-to-the-minute humanitarian related information from emergencies around the world.
Q and A on Humanitarian Kiosk app.
What is Humanitarian Kiosk?
One of the challenges faced by humanitarian workers is access to timely, relevant and...
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Interview: Humanitarian Coordinator for the Democratic...
11 February, 2013
30 Jan 2013: Women harvest sesame in Popocabaka, Bandundu Province. The project has been funded by the Food Security Pooled Fund. Poor harvest and chronic poverty are among the causes of food insecurity in Western Congo. Malnutrition rate in Bandundu Province has increased to 14,8%. Source: OCHA/Gemma...
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DRC: UN calls for $892.6 million for aid in 2013
7 February, 2013
Bandundu Province: Many families are food insecure in western Congo due to poor harvests, chronic poverty and rising food crisis. Malnutrition rate in Bandundu has increased over 14%. Credit: OCHA/Gemma Cortes
Millions of people affected by crises across the country need urgent assistance.
UN agencies...
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DRC: Addressing the most urgent needs in the east
19 January, 2013
November 2012: Children in the Lac Vert IDP site near Goma, North Kivu. The site became home to around 30,000 IDPs following fighting between the M23 and the Congolese army that month. Credit: OCHA/Imane Gana Cherif
Aid organizations appeal for $30.5 million to help displaced people in North Kivu.
UN...
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DRC: Helping displaced communities in Goma
26 December, 2012
20 December 2012: Displaced children at La Poste IDP camp in Minova, South Kivu. Credit: OCHA/Gemma Cortes
Aid organizations step up aid and reach hundreds of thousands of displaced people in eastern Congo. [English - French]
In mid-November, fighting between the Congolese army and the M-23 rebel group...
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