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15 April 2011 - 7:47pmThe failure of the October to December 2010 rains in the Eastern Horn of Africa has left nearly 8.4 million people food insecure and requiring emergency assistance in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and the Karamoja region in Uganda. Drought has led to substantial harvest failure, deteriorating pasture... -
15 April 2011 - 4:50pmCivilians are in grave danger as fighting between Government and opposition forces continues in western Libya. More reports emerged yesterday of heavy shelling of the port of Misrata, which resulted in several casualties and prevented ships from docking. Several hundred women, children, third-country... -
14 April 2011 - 2:56pmThe Sphere Project, a leading initiative promoting quality and accountability in humanitarian work, released the revised English version of its handbook Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response today. The launch is taking place in a dozen countries around the world. According... -
13 April 2011 - 1:16pmThe International Organization for Migration (IOM) plans to evacuate up to 1,000 third-country nationals by ship from Misrata today. The ship picked up medical equipment, food and other supplies provided by aid groups in Benghazi yesterday for delivery to Misrata. According to the Libyan Red Crescent, 6,... -
12 April 2011 - 5:13pmOCHA today launched the report entitled 'To Stay and Deliver'. The study, undertaken by OCHA, captures the best practices that have enabled aid organisations to work in high-risk areas, maintain operations, and provide protection and life-saving assistance to people in need. Over the past...
