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17 December 2012 - 3:00pmAid organizations have warned that more than 2 million people in Afghanistan are at risk from cold, disease and malnutrition this winter, and are ramping up efforts to help vulnerable families prepare for the cold weather over the next few months. Last year, Afghanistan experienced one of the... -
11 December 2012 - 3:45pmMore than 40 donors today pledged US$384 million to support the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) next year, contributing to a $9 million increase in pledges from 2012. Since its launch in 2006, the CERF, which has an annual funding target of $450 million, has enabled aid to reach millions... -
11 December 2012 - 2:28pmConcerns are growing in Niger that there could be a repeat of the devastating floods that hit the country in August this year. It is clear that Tillabéry, Dosso and the capital, Niamey, will be flooded in the next few weeks, but this time the authorities believe they are better prepared. ... -
9 December 2012 - 8:53pmAt first, the main road out of Davao, southern Mindanao, to the picturesque Compostela Valley looks completely normal. Lorries and motorbikes weave through the traffic and, by the side of the road, shops and houses are festooned with Christmas decorations. But as we near the area that suffered the brunt... -
12 November 2012 - 3:20pmThe UN and its humanitarian partners appealed for additional funding of nearly US$40 million today to support the Haitian Government’s efforts to help hundreds of thousands of people affected by Hurricane Sandy which caused massive flooding and destruction when it swept across the country in October...
