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28 September 2012 - 1:12pmUnited Nations agencies and humanitarian partners launched an appeal today (28 September) for US$38.9 million to respond to the food security crisis affecting some 725,000 people in Lesotho. “The humanitarian situation in Lesotho is bad,” said the country’s Prime Minister, Thomas... -
30 August 2012 - 5:36pmThe UN Humanitarian Chief, Valerie Amos, concluded her first visit to Mali today with an appeal to the international community and donors not to forget the millions of people facing a food and nutrition crisis. The crisis is affecting nearly 30 per cent of the Malian population of 15.8 million,... -
3 August 2012 - 12:49pmHumanitarian organizations warn that western Niger’s Tillabéry region could see a drastic increase in cholera cases if the response is not scaled up urgently. In a region already affected by a severe food crisis and hosting a large refugee population, more than 3,000 cholera cases and over 60... -
1 August 2012 - 11:37amSunset is a mixed blessing for nearly 25,000 displaced people who live in Bariga settlement in Bossaso, northern Somalia. The night brings relief from the day’s sweltering heat, when temperatures can reach 48 degrees. But darkness also brings its share of uncertainties, especially among households... -
25 July 2012 - 12:52pmThe UN Trust Fund for Human Security (UNTFHS) has approved US$6.1 million for a resilience-building project in the border communities of Turkana, Kenya. This marks the first anniversary of the UN declaration of famine in two areas of Somalia, and Kenya’s declaration of drought in the north-east....
