EU Humanitarian Aid

Sat, 25 Jun 2016 02:27:00 +0200dg-comm-photos (en)

The European Commission's Humanitarian aid and Civil Protection department (ECHO) ensures rapid and effective delivery of EU relief assistance when disaster strikes throughout the world. This stockshot illustrates examples of EU aid aimed to save and preserve life, prevent and alleviate human....

Connectivity lifeline supports over 1,600,000 people

Thu, 23 Jun 2016 13:23:00 +0200inmarsat (en)

, TSF details its work in rapid response operations, mobile health and education projects, emergency preparedness, and bridging the digital divide in remote communities. Jean-François Cazenave, TSF Co-founding Chairman, said: “Thanks to our partners’ unwavering support, we were able to develop our....

Education still not a priority in disaster responses: Report

Thu, 23 Jun 2016 05:59:00 +0200ekantipur (en)

Jun 23, 2016- Children’s education has not been able to get the due priority it deserves during disaster responses, with only 2 percent of the total humanitarian aid funds going to education, according to a report released by Save the Children. The report titled ‘Education Disrupted’ researched how....

Education still not a priority in disaster responses

Wed, 22 Jun 2016 13:48:00 +0200ekantipur (en)

Jun 22, 2016- A report launched by Save the Children claims that children's education has not been able to get the due priority it deserves during disaster responses and that only two percent of humanitarian aid funds education. The report, titled ‘Education Disrupted’, researched how schools and....

Hunger, not war, can end the world

Tue, 21 Jun 2016 06:39:00 +0200peoplesdaily-online (en)

By Owei Lakemfa. We live in a highly insecure world. However, the greatest source of global insecurity is not ISIS, Trumpism or the nuclear arms race; it is hunger, powered by, perhaps, the most devastating but virtually unreported drought in living memory.

Disaster-hit children struggle without school buildings, charity says

Tue, 21 Jun 2016 05:34:00 +0200trust (en)

"Regardless of the size of the disaster... education is disrupted, and students' lives are impacted" By Alisa Tang. BANGKOK, June 20 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - From earthquakes in Nepal to flooding in Myanmar , disasters damage or destroy thousands of schools leaving hundreds of thousands of....

Thousands Of Schools Ruined By Disasters, Leaving Kids Without Education

Mon, 20 Jun 2016 21:06:00 +0200huffingtonpost-us-en (en)

BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - From earthquakes in Nepal to flooding in Myanmar , disasters damage or destroy thousands of schools leaving hundreds of thousands of children unable to go to class, yet education is often overlooked in humanitarian responses, a charity said.

Latest humanitarian snapshot highlights floods and landslides in Indonesia

Mon, 20 Jun 2016 15:24:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Myanmar . As of 15 June, approximately 28,000 people in Saging, Ayeyarwady, Bago regions and Rakhine State have been affected by floods. Of the total affected population, over 25,000 people are in Sagaing Region. At least 14 people have been killed and over 280 houses destroyed due to the floods, according to the union and state level government.

The impact of disasters in Asia Pacific on schools and ...

Mon, 20 Jun 2016 11:10:00 +0200trust (en)

A look at five disasters - in Indonesia, Vanuatu, Nepal, Myanmar and the Philippines - and how schools were affected. By Alisa Tang. BANGKOK, June 20 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A greater humanitarian focus on schools before, during and after natural disasters will save lives, protect children....

Disaster-hit children struggle without school buildings, charity says

Mon, 20 Jun 2016 09:32:00 +0200vnexpress (en)

From earthquakes in Nepal to flooding in Myanmar , disasters damage or destroy thousands of schools leaving hundreds of thousands of children unable to go to class, yet education is often overlooked in humanitarian responses, a charity said. Deadly earthquakes in Nepal last year damaged or destroyed....

Disaster-hit children struggle without school buildings - ...

Mon, 20 Jun 2016 08:09:00 +0200trust (en)

"If you consider how much time a child spends in schools, if a disaster hits... that school is likely to cause injury or loss of life" By Alisa Tang. BANGKOK, June 20 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - From earthquakes in Nepal to flooding in Myanmar , disasters damage or destroy thousands of schools....

Disaster-hit children struggle without school buildings: Charity

Mon, 20 Jun 2016 07:57:00 +0200channelnewsasia (en)

BANGKOK: From earthquakes in Nepal to flooding in Myanmar , disasters damage or destroy thousands of schools leaving hundreds of thousands of children unable to go to class, yet education is often overlooked in humanitarian responses, according to Save the Children.

Children’s charity says their education is mostly overlooked in wake of disasters

Mon, 20 Jun 2016 07:06:00 +0200japantimes (en)

BANGKOK – From earthquakes in Nepal to flooding in Myanmar , disasters damage or destroy thousands of schools leaving hundreds of thousands of children unable to go to class, yet education is often overlooked in humanitarian responses, a charity said. Deadly earthquakes in Nepal last year damaged or....

Natural disasters take toll on schools and children around Asian region

Mon, 20 Jun 2016 07:06:00 +0200japantimes (en)

BANGKOK – A greater humanitarian focus on schools before, during and after natural disasters will save lives, protect children and benefit communities and countries, Save the Children says in a report due out this week. The report details the impact on education of earthquakes, floods and storms....

Disaster-hit children struggle without school buildings, charity says

Mon, 20 Jun 2016 06:59:00 +0200reuters-in (en)

BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - From earthquakes in Nepal to flooding in Myanmar , disasters damage or destroy thousands of schools leaving hundreds of thousands of children unable to go to class, yet education is often overlooked in humanitarian responses, a charity said.

FACTBOX-The impact of disasters in Asia Pacific on schools and children

Mon, 20 Jun 2016 05:08:00 +0200trust (en)

By Alisa Tang. BANGKOK, June 20 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A greater humanitarian focus on schools before, during and after natural disasters will save lives, protect children and benefit communities and countries, Save the Children says in a report due out this week.

Disaster-hit children struggle without school buildings, charity says

Mon, 20 Jun 2016 05:08:00 +0200trust (en)

By Alisa Tang. BANGKOK, June 20 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - From earthquakes in Nepal to flooding in Myanmar , disasters damage or destroy thousands of schools leaving hundreds of thousands of children unable to go to class, yet education is often overlooked in humanitarian responses, a charity said.

The impact of disasters in Asia Pacific on schools and children

Mon, 20 Jun 2016 03:39:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

By Alisa Tang. BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A greater humanitarian focus on schools before, during and after natural disasters will save lives, protect children and benefit communities and countries, Save the Children says in a report due out this week.

Disaster-hit children struggle without school buildings, charity says

Mon, 20 Jun 2016 03:39:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

By Alisa Tang. BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - From earthquakes in Nepal to flooding in Myanmar , disasters damage or destroy thousands of schools leaving hundreds of thousands of children unable to go to class, yet education is often overlooked in humanitarian responses, a charity said.

Disaster-hit children struggle without school buildings, charity says

Mon, 20 Jun 2016 03:34:00 +0200reuters (en)

By Alisa Tang BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - From earthquakes in Nepal to flooding in Myanmar , disasters damage or destroy thousands of schools leaving hundreds of thousands of children unable to go to class, yet education is often overlooked in humanitarian responses, a charity said.

Natural Disaster Apply Natural Disaster filter

Wed, 15 Jun 2016 13:24:00 +0200MSF-ca (en)

After days of severe rains across swathes of Myanmar in the wake of Cyclone Komen, international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is working with local government authorities to provide medical and non-medical aid to thousands of people affected by flooding.

Myanmar: Heavy Downpours Continue to Batter Arakan State

Wed, 15 Jun 2016 07:31:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

RANGOON — Heavy rain and severe flooding continue to devastate parts of Arakan State, a spokesperson for the Arakan State Government, told The Irrawaddy on Monday. Four women in Taungup Township, a man in Thandwe Township and a student in Ann Township were killed by deadly deluges on Sunday, according to spokesperson Min Aung.

La Thaïlande aux côté des habitants vietnamiens souffrant de la sécheresse

Wed, 15 Jun 2016 06:49:00 +0200vietnamplus-fr (fr)

Hanoi (VNA) - L’ambassadeur de la Thaïlande au Vietnam, Manopchai Vongphakdi, a remis le 14 juin, à Hanoi, une ​somme de 100.000 dollars collectée par le gouvernement et le peuple thaïlandais afin de soutenir la population vietnamienne dans le règlement des conséquences désastreuses de la sécheresse et de la salinisation.

Myanmar: Myanmar: Floods - Jun 2016

Tue, 14 Jun 2016 15:36:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

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Drought killing Vietnamese shrimp hits seafood exports

Mon, 13 Jun 2016 15:04:00 +0200vnexpress (en)

Vietnam exports about $7 billion worth of seafood each year, mostly from waters off its southern coast, and the industry has started to feel the impact of the worst drought and saltwater intrusion in almost a century. The southernmost province of Ca Mau, which accounts for 25 percent of the....

Myanmar: Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (7 - 13 June 2016)

Mon, 13 Jun 2016 11:49:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

MYANMAR. According to the Relief and Resettlement Department (RRD), heavy rains triggered flash floods in Kawlin, Wuntho and Pinlebu townships in Sagaing Region on 9 June. More than 25,000 people were affected in Kawlin and two people killed in Wutho. The floods damaged bridges and farmlands.

World: World events - ECHO Daily Map | 10/06/2016

Mon, 13 Jun 2016 05:49:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Nicaragua - Earthquake • An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 M at a depth of 10 km occurred in the department of Chinandega (north-western Nicaragua) on 10 June at 3.25 UTC. The epicentre was located approx. 17 km east of Puerto Morazan and 114 km north-west of the capital city Managua.

Sri Lankans en route to Australia in boat stranded in Indonesia

Sun, 12 Jun 2016 19:27:00 +0200dailyadvertiser (en)

A boat with 44 Sri Lankans, including a pregnant woman and nine children, who said they were on their way to Australia, have been found off of Aceh, a northern province of Indonesia. Local fishermen discovered the boat at 11 am on Saturday in Lhoknga in the district of Aceh Besar.

Sri Lankans en route to Australia in boat stranded in Indonesia

Sun, 12 Jun 2016 18:33:00 +0200theherald-au (en)

A boat with 44 Sri Lankans, including a pregnant woman and nine children, who said they were on their way to Australia, have been found off of Aceh, a northern province of Indonesia. Local fishermen discovered the boat at 11 am on Saturday in Lhoknga in the district of Aceh Besar.

Sri Lankans en route to Australia in boat stranded in Indonesia

Sun, 12 Jun 2016 18:32:00 +0200portstephensexaminer (en)

A boat with 44 Sri Lankans, including a pregnant woman and nine children, who said they were on their way to Australia, have been found off of Aceh, a northern province of Indonesia. Local fishermen discovered the boat at 11 am on Saturday in Lhoknga in the district of Aceh Besar.

Sri Lankans enroute to Australia in boat stranded in Indonesia

Sun, 12 Jun 2016 08:49:00 +0200brisbanetimes (en)

About 40 Sri Lankans who were reportedly enroute to Australia have been stranded in Aceh, a northern province of Indonesia, after their boat broke down. The boat was discovered by local fishermen at 10am on Saturday in Lhoknga in the district of Aceh Besar, according to local news reports.

Sri Lankans enroute to Australia in boat stranded in Indonesia

Sun, 12 Jun 2016 08:39:00 +0200smh (en)

About 40 Sri Lankans who were reportedly enroute to Australia have been stranded in Aceh, a northern province of Indonesia, after their boat broke down. The boat was discovered by local fishermen at 10am on Saturday in Lhoknga in the district of Aceh Besar, according to local news reports.

Sri Lankans enroute to Australia in boat stranded in Indonesia

Sun, 12 Jun 2016 08:33:00 +0200theage (en)

About 40 Sri Lankans who were reportedly enroute to Australia have been stranded in Aceh, a northern province of Indonesia, after their boat broke down. The boat was discovered by local fishermen at 10am on Saturday in Lhoknga in the district of Aceh Besar, according to local news reports.

Sri Lankans rescued enroute to Australia

Sun, 12 Jun 2016 08:27:00 +0200watoday (en)

Indonesia is not a signatory to the UN refugee convention and refugees cannot legally work there while waiting for resettlement in a third country. Last year the people of Aceh helped hundreds of Rohingya asylum seekers who were fleeing persecution in Myanmar during the refugee and trafficking crisis.

Colloque sur le Fonds d'intégration Japon-ASEAN au Vietnam

Thu, 09 Jun 2016 13:00:00 +0200vietnamplus-fr (fr)

Hanoi (VNA) – Le 3e colloque présentant le Fonds d'intégration Japon-ASEAN (JAIF) a eu lieu le 9 juin à Hanoi sous les auspices du ministère vietnamien des Affaires étrangères et du JAIF. S’exprimant lors de la cérémonie inaugurale, le secrétaire général de l’ASEAN Le Luong Minh a souligné que le....

ASEAN-Japan Integration Fund introduced in Vietnam

Thu, 09 Jun 2016 11:48:00 +0200vietnamplus-en (en)

Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a workshop in Hanoi on June 9 to introduce the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF), following similar events in Myanmar and Laos. ASEAN Secretary General Le Luong Minh highlighted Japan as one of the bloc’s partners that strongly supports the connectivity and establishment of the ASEAN Community.

Indonesia: Operational Safety Advisor Asia - various locations in SE Asia

Thu, 09 Jun 2016 01:18:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

PROGRAM/DEPARTMENT SUMMARY: Mercy Corps works in some of the most demanding and difficult countries and regions of the world. Ethical and effective safety and security management are vital to in order to continue providing programing support to the most vulnerable.

Global disasters lead to at least $7bn in claims as insurers aid the recovery process following May wildfires, floods, and storms - Aon report

Wed, 08 Jun 2016 18:48:00 +0200prnewswire (en)

. Canada wildfires set to become costliest disaster in country's history. 12:13 ET from CHICAGO June 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Aon Benfield's catastrophe model development team, today launches the latest edition of its monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report, which evaluates the impact of the natural....

Africa: Ongoing Conflicts and Droughts Exacerbate Food Needs

Tue, 07 Jun 2016 09:21:00 +0200allafrica (en)

press release. Rome Food insecurity spreads as El Niño casts its shadow over Pacific and Caribbean states. Drought linked to El Niño and civil conflict have pushed the number of countries currently in need of external food assistance up to 37 from 34 in March, according to a new FAO report.

While laws remain vague, doctors are being urged to proceed ...

Tue, 07 Jun 2016 03:22:00 +0200adhoc (en)

Mitteilung von reuters.com: TAMPA, Fla (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Colin picked up speed over the Gulf of Mexico on Monday as it headed toward Florida's northwest coast, unleashing thunderstorms and flooding, while the governor activated the national guard ahead of imminent landfall . Tropical Storm Colin gains speed, barrels toward Florida.

Latest humanitarian snapshot highlights earthquake in Indonesia, conflicts in Phillippines and Myanmar

Mon, 06 Jun 2016 10:55:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

INDONESIA. On 2 June, a 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck 79 km off the southwestern coast of West Sumatra province at a depth of 72 km. Authorities reported that the quake damaged a hospital and 912 houses in West Sumatra and Bengkulu provinces. At least 30 people were injured including some during evacuation.

Baisse de 26 % des récoltes en Afrique australe

Mon, 06 Jun 2016 08:15:00 +0200temoignages (fr)

La dernière édition du rapport Perspectives de récolte et situation alimentaire, publié le 3 juin, ajoute la Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée, Haïti et le Nigeria à la liste des pays qui ont besoin d’une aide extérieure pour nourrir leurs propres populations ou les communautés ayant trouvé refuge sur leur sol.

El Niño et les conflits armés allongent la liste des pays en détresse

Fri, 03 Jun 2016 15:33:00 +0200lafranceagricole (fr)

La Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée, Haïti et le Nigeria viennent allonger la liste des pays qui ont actuellement besoin d’une aide alimentaire extérieure, selon le dernier rapport Perspectives de récolte et situation alimentaire de la FAO, publié le 2 juin 2016. Ces tristes entrées portent à 37 le nombre du pays concernés (1).

Local forestry organisation disputes state media story

Fri, 03 Jun 2016 06:18:00 +0200mmtimes (en)

An environmental group is threatening legal action against state-owned media for damaging its reputation with the local community. A forest fire burns on Thittabin Mountain near Pyin Oo Lwin, Mandalay Region, in January.(Si Thu Lwin / The Myanmar Times) Sein Lan Pyin Oo Lwin issued a statement on....

Conflits et sécheresse exacerbent les besoins alimentaires, Haïti sur la liste

Fri, 03 Jun 2016 05:56:00 +0200lenouvelliste (fr)

Les sécheresses provoquées par le phénomène climatique El Niño et les troubles civils ont porté à 37, contre 34 en mars dernier, le nombre de pays qui ont actuellement besoin d'une aide alimentaire extérieure, selon un nouveau rapport de la FAO. La dernière édition du rapport Perspectives de récolte....

Afrique: L'insécurité alimentaire se répand à cause d'El Niño dans les Etats du Pacifique et des Caraïbes, selon la FAO

Thu, 02 Jun 2016 18:05:00 +0200allafrica-fr (fr)

Les sécheresses provoquées par le phénomène climatique El Niño et les troubles civils ont porté à 37, contre 34 en mars dernier, le nombre de pays qui ont actuellement besoin d'une aide alimentaire extérieure, selon un nouveau rapport de l'Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture (FAO).

L'insécurité alimentaire se répand à cause d'El Niño dans les Etats du Pacifique et des Caraïbes, selon la FAO

Thu, 02 Jun 2016 17:38:00 +0200un-org-newscentre (fr)

La sécheresse attribuée en partie au phénomène El Niño a gravement affecté la zone Arsi, en Ethiopie. Photo : OCHA / Charlotte Cans. 2 juin 2016 #150 Les sécheresses provoquées par le phénomène climatique El Niño et les troubles civils ont porté à 37, contre 34 en mars dernier, le nombre de pays....

Ongoing conflicts and droughts exacerbate food needs

Thu, 02 Jun 2016 16:12:00 +0200irishsun (en)

. FAO Thursday 2nd June, 2016 2 June 2016, Rome -Drought linked to El Nio and civil conflict have pushed the number of countries currently in need of external food assistance up to 37 from 34 in March, according to a new FAO report. The new edition of the Crop Prospects and Food Situation report,....

Ongoing conflicts and droughts exacerbate food needs

Thu, 02 Jun 2016 15:30:00 +0200kenyastar (en)

. FAO Thursday 2nd June, 2016 2 June 2016, Rome -Drought linked to El Nio and civil conflict have pushed the number of countries currently in need of external food assistance up to 37 from 34 in March, according to a new FAO report. The new edition of the Crop Prospects and Food Situation report,....

World: Crop Prospects and Food Situation No. 2, June 2016

Thu, 02 Jun 2016 13:25:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Ongoing conflicts and droughts exacerbate food needs. Food insecurity spreads as El Niño casts its shadow over Pacific and Caribbean states. 2 June 2016, Rome - Drought linked to El Niño and civil conflict have pushed the number of countries currently in need of external food assistance up to 37 from 34 in March, according to a new FAO report.

Afrique: Les conflits en cours et la sécheresse exacerbent les besoins alimentaires

Thu, 02 Jun 2016 12:02:00 +0200allafrica-fr (fr)

communiqué de presse. Rome L'insécurité alimentaire se répand suite au passage d'El Niño dans les Etats du Pacifique et des Caraïbes. Les sécheresses provoquées par le phénomène climatique El Niño et les troubles civils ont porté à 37, contre 34 en mars dernier, le nombre de pays qui ont....

Ongoing conflicts and droughts exacerbate food needs

Thu, 02 Jun 2016 11:43:00 +0200africa-newsroom (en)

ROME, Italy, June 2, 2016/APO (African Press Organization)/ -- Drought linked to El Niño and civil conflict have pushed the number of countries currently in need of external food assistance up to 37 from 34 in March, according to a new FAO report. The new edition of the Crop Prospects and Food....

Les conflits en cours et la sécheresse exacerbent les besoins alimentaires

Thu, 02 Jun 2016 11:18:00 +0200fao-fr (fr)

2 juin 2016, Rome - Les sécheresses provoquées par le phénomène climatique El Niño et les troubles civils ont porté à 37, contre 34 en mars dernier, le nombre de pays qui ont actuellement besoin d'une aide alimentaire extérieure, selon un nouveau rapport de la FAO.

Ongoing conflicts and droughts exacerbate food needs

Thu, 02 Jun 2016 11:12:00 +0200fao-en (en)

2 June 2016, Rome - Drought linked to El Niño and civil conflict have pushed the number of countries currently in need of external food assistance up to 37 from 34 in March, according to a The new edition of the Crop Prospects and Food Situation report, released today, adds Papua New Guinea, Haiti....

Myanmar: Myanmar: Natural disaster risks and past events (as of 31 May 2016)

Tue, 31 May 2016 14:55:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Myanmar regularly experiences cyclones, storm surges, floods, landslides, earthquakes, drought and forest fires. Over the last 10 years, Myanmar has been impacted by two major earthquakes, three severe cyclones, floods and other smaller-scale hazards. OCHA works closely with the Ministry of Social....

Burma’s farmers fret as weather grows more extreme

Sat, 28 May 2016 08:48:00 +0200dvb (en)

affected the Irrawaddy Delta and destroyed half of his 14 acres of paddy. That traumatic experience came on top of years of decreasing yields, Aung Kywe said, adding that this monsoon season he will leave much of his land in Kawkatkyi Village, Zalun Township, fallow to avoid loss of money with another failed harvest.

Fearing extreme weather, farmers scale back rice cultivation

Sat, 28 May 2016 05:42:00 +0200mizzima (en)

Aung Kywe remembers how he had to stand by helplessly last year when massive floods in the wake of Cyclone Komen affected Ayeyarwady Delta and destroyed half of his 14 acres of paddy. That traumatic experience came on top of years of decreasing yields, Aung Kywe said, adding that this monsoon season....

Fearing Extreme Weather, Farmers Scale Back Rice Cultivation

Sat, 28 May 2016 05:05:00 +0200irrawaddy (en)

ZALUN TOWNSHIP, Irrawaddy Division — Aung Kywe remembers how he had to stand by helplessly last year when massive floods in the wake of Cyclone Komen affected the Irrawaddy Delta and destroyed half of his 14 acres of paddy. That traumatic experience came on top of years of decreasing yields, Aung....