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31 March 2011 - 11:17amOn 24 March 2011, an earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the Richter Scale and 10 km depth struck the southern parts of Shan State in the East of the Union of Myanmar (population: 3,870,921) — approximately 300 miles southeast of Mandalay seismological observatory. It was recorded at 20:29:30 hrs Myanmar... -
30 March 2011 - 11:47amPaul Hebert received the Virginia Military Institute’s (VMI) Jonathan M. Daniels ’61 Humanitarian Award on 30 March 2011, in honor of his 35 years of humanitarian work. The award recognizes those who have made considerable personal sacrifices to protect and improve the lives of others, and the... -
29 March 2011 - 8:57amAt the London Conference on Libya today leaders debated Libya’s political future and measures to address humanitarian concerns in the country. Coalition airstrikes persist as hostilities continue, particularly in western Libya. Additional provision of aid continues inside Libya, responding to needs... -
28 March 2011 - 4:20pmOCHA, United Nations Foundation and Vodafone Foundation released today at the Dubai International Humanitarian Aid & Development Conference a landmark publication examining how technology is reshaping the information landscape in which aid groups respond to sudden onset emergencies. The report,... -
28 March 2011 - 4:14pmHostilities continue in certain parts of Libya while coalition forces enforce the no-fly zone. Opposition forces reportedly gained control of the cities of as Lanuf, Uqayla, Brega and Ajdabiya, along the central coast of Libya. The security situation continues to limit humanitarian access to Libya and the...
