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Somalia: Displaced people hit hardest by flooding
6 May, 2013
A boy walks through receding flood waters in Cabuduwaaq, Galgaduud region in central Somalia where at least 2,500 people were affected by flash floods in March 2013. Credit: OCHA/R. Geekie
In central Somalia, flash-flooding has exacerbated the vulnerability of thousands of displaced people, an issue that...
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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...
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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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Somalia: Better access to people in need in the south
20 February, 2013
Over 380,000 children have received polio vaccination in newly accessible areas of southern Somalia in recent months. Credit: WHO
Health agencies are reaching more people but need better financial support.
UN agencies and humanitarian partners are reaching more people with much-needed healthcare services...
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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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