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22 December 2011 - 3:19pmAid agencies appealed today for US$28.6 million to help nearly half a million people struggling to rebuild their lives in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Washi in the southern Filipino island of Mindanao. “The first priority is to help those who are displaced as a result of the floods. People... -
21 December 2011 - 12:16pmThe deepening crisis facing millions of Yemenis was highlighted this week with the launch of a powerful series of photos in Dubai. The exhibition, “Facing Crisis: Yemen’s Deepening Humanitarian Challenges”, puts a human face on a highly complex crisis – in which hundreds of... -
20 December 2011 - 12:14pmPakistan has endured a series of unprecedented disasters over recent years, from the 2005 earthquake to devastating floods in 2010. Monsoon rains in 2011 caused widespread flooding yet again, affecting more than 5 million people and compounding the struggle faced by people still rebuilding after last year... -
16 December 2011 - 8:48pmMore than 40 donors today pledged US$375 million to the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) contributing to a $16 million increase in pledges for next year. Since its launch in 2006, CERF, which has an annual funding target of $450 million, has enabled aid to reach millions of people... -
16 December 2011 - 1:42pmTwenty years ago, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution, 46/182, to establish a global humanitarian system. The resolution called for governments and aid agencies around the world to work together to deal with the rising number of crises. Two decades on, that system is more...
