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19 January 2012 - 4:57pmHeavy snow and avalanches in Afghanistan’s remote and mountainous province of Badakhshan are severely hampering efforts to help hundreds of thousands of people affected by disasters in the north-east of the country. OCHA has dispatched two of its staff to the region where they are in close contact... -
19 January 2012 - 3:42pmAmbassador Juan Manuel Gómez Robledo Verduzco of Mexico played an essential role in the creation of Resolution 46/182. Twenty years on, he hopes the determination demonstrated in 1991 continues to inspire aid workers to help people in need. “La resolución 46/182 sent... -
18 January 2012 - 6:03pmUN Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Catherine Bragg urged donors to keep helping hundreds of thousands of Ivorians still displaced by post-election violence from late 2010. “Assistance to the most vulnerable persons remains an absolute priority, especially in the country’s... -
18 January 2012 - 12:47pmRoom 8 of Bukavu Hospital’s operating centre is full. All the beds are occupied. Some patients are on mattresses laid out on the floor. With amputated limbs, bullet wounds, open machete wounds, serious burns - all 26 occupants, including children, are victims of the latest attack by the Democratic... -
17 January 2012 - 6:28pmThe UN appealed for $229 million today to help 3.8 million people facing a looming food and nutrition crisis in Niger, warning that the crisis will worsen by the first half of the year. “The appeal aims to provide humanitarian assistance and strengthen the resilience of millions men, women and...
