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9 December 2011 - 6:38pmThe UN and aid agencies appealed today for US$268 million to help feed 1.5 million people in Zimbabwe next year, as well as to address other urgent humanitarian needs. More than one in ten Zimbabweans will need food assistance in the first half of the year, and one million children under-five are... -
8 December 2011 - 2:32pmIyad Yousif Alfairy shares his shelter in Jabalia Refugee Camp in North Gaza with 14 family members. Like many in the camp, Alfairy’s shelter is rundown, overcrowded and in desperate need of repair. During the rainy season, manholes overflow and raw sewage floods in from the streets. “We pray... -
7 December 2011 - 7:21pmRepresentatives from almost 150 countries gathered at the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) headquarters in Geneva today to commemorate two fundamental conventions - the 1951 Refugee Convention and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. As one of OCHA’s key humanitarian partners... -
6 December 2011 - 2:22pmNdolamb Ngokwey has been the Humanitarian Coordinator in Côte d’Ivoire since July 2010 and has served with the United Nations since 1986 - most recently as Resident Coordinator/UNDP Resident Representative in Mozambique. He also held many senior posts in UNICEF, including Deputy Regional... -
5 December 2011 - 9:12pmEvery day, volunteers make an invaluable contribution to OCHA’s work helping people in crisis zones around the world. Today, their work is officially honoured and celebrated by the United Nations as part of International Volunteer Day. This year marks an important milestone: the tenth anniversary...
