Sudan/South Sudan: “When peace returns to Blue Nile, we...
23 April, 2013
Dawn breaks at the Doro refugee camp in the north-east of South Sudan. Since late 2011, 115,000 people have fled conflict in Sudan’s Blue Nile State, seeking refuge in camps across the border in South Sudan. Credit: OCHA
Since 2011, conflict in Sudan’s Blue Nile State has displaced or severely affected 300... Read More >>
Syria: Authorities continue to undermine aid efforts, says...
22 April, 2013
13 April 2013, Aleppo City, Syria: A young boy with leishmaniasis sores on his face stands next to his father who appeals for help to cure his son's wounds. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported an increase in cases of leishmaniasis in recent weeks. The disease, which is spread by sandflies and... Read More >>
Syria: UN Humanitarian Chief urges Security Council to “end...
18 April, 2013
ERC Amos' call comes days after a public appeal from the heads of leading UN humanitarian agencies for an immediate end to the conflict.
With 6.8m people in need, Valerie Amos says situation is reaching point of no return.
The United Nation’s Humanitarian Chief, Valerie Amos, has called on the... Read More >>
Pakistan: Improving displaced communities’ access to water...
15 April, 2013
Children in Bara using a newly installed hand-pump to draw water from the well. Credit: IRC
Emergency humanitarian funding helps the International Rescue Committee provide critical services.
Displaced by insecurity in their village in Pakistan’s north-west, eight-year-old Sana Batool and her family... Read More >>
Interview: OCHA Mogadishu Head of Office
11 April, 2013
Displaced families in Mogadishu, Somalia. Credit: OCHA
Efforts are underway to relocate displaced people in Mogadishu’s squatter settlements.
More than 360,000 people displaced by conflict live in makeshift tents in crowded conditions in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. OCHA is working with humanitarian... Read More >>