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Kyrgyzstan: A new bridge and a safer future
29 April, 2013
10 April 2013, Taldyk, Kyrgyzstan: A man fishes by the new bridge built by UNDP, WFP, local authorities and community members. Cars can now cross over the river, and people no longer fear being cut off by the Spring floods. Credit: OCHA/Z. Nurmukhambetova
Preparedness and coordination build resilience...
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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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Humanitarian Appeal: UN calls for US$ 8.5 billion to help 51 million people in 16 countries
14 December, 2012
14 Dec: UN Humanitarian Chief Valerie Amos (middle), World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director Ertharin Cousin and Caritas Internationalis Secretary General Michel Roy launch the Consolidated Appeal Process 2013 in Rome. Credit: WFP
As we enter 2013, there is no let-up in humanitarian needs in the...
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Aid worker diary: Making villages safer in Kyrgyzstan
16 October, 2012
Muratbek Koshoev, a Kyrgyz native, joined OCHA’s Regional Office for the Caucasus and Central Asia earlier this year as an aid worker. Credit: OCHA
Local people and humanitarians work to reduce the risk of floods.
When Muratbek Koshoev, a Kyrgyz native, joined OCHA’s Regional Office for the...
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WHD: Supporters in the Caucasus and Central Asia join the global celebration of people helping people
22 August, 2012
UNO in Azerbaijan visits elderly, IDPs, orphans and people with disabilities ahead of the World Humanitarian Day. Credit: UNO Azerbaijan
World Humanitarian Day in the Caucasus and Central Asia.
Weeks of festivities took place in the Caucasus and Central Asia to commemorate World Humanitarian Day (19...
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