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Humanitarian Issues: A new way to access information
21 March, 2013
The Humanitarian Kiosk (H.Kiosk) application provides a range of up-to-the-minute humanitarian related information from emergencies around the world.
Q and A on Humanitarian Kiosk app.
What is Humanitarian Kiosk?
One of the challenges faced by humanitarian workers is access to timely, relevant and...
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Humanitarian Appeal: UN calls for US$ 8.5 billion to help...
14 December, 2012
14 Dec: UN Humanitarian Chief Valerie Amos (middle), World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director Ertharin Cousin and Caritas Internationalis Secretary General Michel Roy launch the Consolidated Appeal Process 2013 in Rome. Credit: WFP
As we enter 2013, there is no let-up in humanitarian needs in the...
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Zimbabwe: Building resilience key to solving food insecurity
26 November, 2012
Grace Mahembe plants grain from a dried maize cob she saved from last year’s harvest , hoping for a better yield. Successive droughts have eroded her seed stock and reduced her harvest. Credit: OCHA
Irrigation could bring improved yields and lower prices.
The image of Grace Mahembe, an elderly solitary...
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Southern Africa: People face “silent food-insecurity...
19 October, 2012
June, 2012: A farmers in Lesotho who participated in FAO's pilot programme to strengthen farmers’ capacity to adapt to climate change. Credit: IRIN/Mujahid Safodien
UN deputy humanitarian chief says preparedness is key to ending chronic poverty.
UN deputy humanitarian chief Catherine Bragg wrapped up her...
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Zimbabwe: More than one in ten people will need food aid...
9 December, 2011
The UN is calling for US$ 268 million to help feed 1.5 million people in Zimbabwe next year and provide them with access to basic sanitation and prevent outbreaks of serious diseases. Credit: OCHA
UN calls for US$ 268 million to address food insecurity, access to basic sanitation and outbreaks of serious...
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