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This brings EU humanitarian assistance in Ukraine to €116 million since 2014.Fri, 14 Dec 2018 05:26:00 +0100EC-ae1f80386b39b39b52a6d921dc381e29ECen50.4482 30.5021UNbodiesHumanitarianAidChristosStylianidesAsylumMigrationCivilProtectionCrisisResponseNaturalDisastersECnewsFoodSecurityFoodAidFedericaMogheriniEU-AfricaEU-PacificEU-LatinAmericaEU-AsiaCivil ProtectionFederica MogheriniEuropean UnionEUEuropean CommissionThe CommissionCrisis ManagementChristos StylianidesEuropean - Press20181214052600http://ec.europa.eu/echo/aggregator/sources/8_enEuropean Commission - Press release Brussels, 10 December 2018 The European Commission has released an additional €5 million to provide life-saving food assistance to the Rohingya communities stranded in Bangladesh. This comes on top of the €40 million in humanitarian aid announced in May in response to the crisis.Thu, 13 Dec 2018 04:34:00 +0100EC-d8ef1f826969f2c9f8b1a81938f72877ECen23.7099 90.4071ChristosStylianidesFedericaMogheriniMigrationFoodSecurityFoodAidECnewsUNbodiesHumanitarianAidCivilProtectionAsylumNaturalDisastersCrisisResponseEU-AfricaEU-PacificEU-LatinAmericaEU-AsiaCivil ProtectionFederica MogheriniEUEuropean UnionEuropean CommissionThe CommissionCrisis ManagementChristos StylianidesEuropean - Press20181213043400http://ec.europa.eu/echo/aggregator/sources/8_enEuropean Commission - Press release Brussels, 10 December 2018 The European Commission has released an additional €5 million to provide life-saving food assistance to the Rohingya communities stranded in Bangladesh. This comes on top of the €40 million in humanitarian aid announced in May in response to the crisis.Tue, 11 Dec 2018 05:22:00 +0100EC-4855919d2b37bf4a426027817022b83fECen50.8371 4.36761ChristosStylianidesUNbodiesCommunicableDiseasesCivilProtectionFoodSecurityFoodAidFedericaMogheriniMigrationAsylumNaturalDisastersECnewsCrisisResponseHumanitarianAidEU-AfricaEU-PacificEU-LatinAmericaEU-AsiaCivil ProtectionFederica MogheriniEUEuropean UnionEuropean CommissionThe CommissionCrisis ManagementWorld Health OrganisationChristos StylianidesHealth Organisation20181211052200https://foreignaffairs.co.nz/2018/12/09/mil-osi-australia-bushfires-state-recovery-coordinator-appointed/Source: Government of Queensland. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced Queensland’s bushfire recovery efforts will be coordinated by Major-General (retired) Stuart Smith. The Premier said Major General Smith will support Central Queensland communities impacted by the recent bushfires in his role as State Recovery Coordinator.Sat, 08 Dec 2018 23:38:00 +0100foreignaffairs-nz-32ef0949e33340f5ce1173d7ce8c6d8aforeignaffairs-nzen5.546182 95.319054NaturalDisastersG20Annastacia PalaszczukCyclone YasiSenate CommitteeStuart Smith20181208233800http://ec.europa.eu/echo/aggregator/sources/8_enEuropean Commission - Press release Brussels, 4 December 2018 The European Commission has allocated an additional €20 million to respond to the urgent needs of those affected by the socio-economic crisis in Venezuela. This comes on top of €35 million in emergency relief and development assistance for people in the.Wed, 05 Dec 2018 04:36:00 +0100EC-3fe37aa7fd2964a73e652ab094f0190aECen50.8371 4.36761Jean-ClaudeJunckerMigrationCommunicableDiseasesUNbodiesFedericaMogheriniECnewsCrisisResponseFoodSecurityFoodAidChristosStylianidesCivilProtectionNaturalDisastersEU-AfricaEU-PacificEU-LatinAmericaEU-AsiaCivil ProtectionFederica MogheriniEUEuropean UnionAlexis TsiprasEuropean CommissionThe CommissionCrisis ManagementWorld Health OrganisationChristos StylianidesClaude JunckerJean-Claude JunckerHealth Organisation20181205043600http://ec.europa.eu/echo/aggregator/sources/8_enEuropean Commission - Press release Brussels, 29 November 2018 The European Commission has allocated an additional €500,000 to continue assisting the most vulnerable refugees and migrants in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This additional funding brings EU humanitarian assistance in the Western Balkans to €31 million since the start of the refugee.Tue, 04 Dec 2018 04:13:00 +0100EC-666cfadbdfbca1cf18d71b3043f718faECen50.8371 4.36761UNbodiesJean-ClaudeJunckerFedericaMogheriniCivilProtectionNaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAidECnewsCrisisResponseCommunicableDiseasesChristosStylianidesMigrationEU-AfricaEU-PacificEU-AsiaCivil ProtectionFederica MogheriniEUEuropean UnionAlexis TsiprasEuropean CommissionThe CommissionCrisis ManagementWorld Health OrganisationChristos StylianidesClaude JunckerJean-Claude JunckerHealth Organisation20181204041300http://ec.europa.eu/echo/aggregator/sources/8_enEuropean Commission - Press release Brussels, 23 November 2018 As millions of people continue to be in need of humanitarian assistance in Sudan, the Commission has announced an additional €18 million in emergency aid. This brings total EU humanitarian funding in Sudan for 2018 to €41 million.Thu, 29 Nov 2018 04:07:00 +0100EC-a6a6d949e8c0e9a4a3cbf1667bae28ecECen50.8371 4.36761CommunicableDiseasesJean-ClaudeJunckerChristosStylianidesCrisisResponseHumanitarianAidUNbodiesECnewsNaturalDisastersDisasterReliefFoodSecurityFoodAidFedericaMogheriniCivilProtectionEU-AfricaEU-PacificEU-AsiaCivil ProtectionFederica MogheriniEUEuropean UnionAlexis TsiprasEuropean CommissionThe CommissionCrisis ManagementWorld Health OrganisationEmergencyChristos StylianidesClaude JunckerJean-Claude JunckerHealth Organisation20181129040700https://reliefweb.int/report/world/quarterly-update-july-september-2018IDMC recorded 8.5 million new internal displacements worldwide between January and June 2018. There were 5.2 million associated with conflict and violence, based on the analysis of data from the ten worst-affected countries, and 3.3 million associated with disasters in 110 countries and territories.Wed, 28 Nov 2018 11:33:00 +0100reliefWeb-c0cd9b7396a092d74b9cc4ac1048f189reliefWeben2.04118 45.3441NaturalDisastersAlexandra BilakEl Niño20181128113300https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/398204-swat-malakand-and-manshera-joltedISLAMABAD: A moderate intensity earthquake measuring 4.1 on Richter scale jolted Swat, Malakand and adjoining areas Sunday. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, the epicentre of the earthquake was Hindukush region in Afghanistan, with the depth of 130 km, private news channel reported.Mon, 26 Nov 2018 01:44:00 +0100thenews-pk-c01674b18a4c5b09be26067b11cc946dthenews-pken34.5309 69.136757NaturalDisastersMeteorological Department20181126014400http://ec.europa.eu/echo/aggregator/sources/8_enEuropean Commission - Press release Brussels, 23 November 2018 As millions of people continue to be in need of humanitarian assistance in Sudan, the Commission has announced an additional €18 million in emergency aid. This brings total EU humanitarian funding in Sudan for 2018 to €41 million.Sat, 24 Nov 2018 05:28:00 +0100EC-15dcaaaac6ba8fd54b4147a07a5b9e50ECen50.8371 4.36761CommunicableDiseasesCivilProtectionNaturalDisastersChristosStylianidesHumanitarianAidFedericaMogheriniJean-ClaudeJunckerFoodSecurityFoodAidCrisisResponseECnewsUNbodiesDisasterReliefEU-AfricaEU-PacificEU-AsiaCivil ProtectionFederica MogheriniEUEuropean UnionAlexis TsiprasEuropean CommissionThe CommissionCrisis ManagementWorld Health OrganisationEmergencyChristos StylianidesClaude JunckerJean-Claude JunckerHealth Organisation20181124052800https://www.unocha.org/sites/unocha/files/27May-FinalReport_MidResWeb2015.pdf1OCHA UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS ANNUAL REPORT 2015 CHA UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS ANNUAL REPORT 2015 unocha.org reliefweb.int Twitter @unocha and @UnReliefChief Facebook www.facebook.com/unocha LinkedIn United Nations Ocha WEB PLATFORMS SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS ODSG1.Thu, 22 Nov 2018 18:08:00 +0100unocha-a8d4ec6cb260e08721de1ef9ecf5f5dfunochaen51.4879 -0.177998NaturalDisastersRegionalPolicyECnewsUNbodiesMigrationEU-USAEU-AfricaEU-CaribbeanEU-PacificEU-ChinaEU-JapanEU-LatinAmericaEU-AsiaAfrican UnionUNITED NATIONSUnited NationsWorld WarStephen O’BrienLinkedInEmergencyEl NiñoSecond World WarWFPSOCIAL MEDIAGeneva, SwitzerlandGENEVA SwitzerlandCHAUNICEFPalais des NationsEUROPEAN COMMISSIONSecurity Council20181122180800https://dailytimes.com.pk/322128/5-1-magnitude-earthquake-jolts-peshawar/An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted Peshawar and its adjoining areas in the wee hours of Wednesday, according to reports. The tremors were also felt in other parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including Mingora and Swat. People came out of their homes in panic and started reciting verses from the Holy Quran.Wed, 14 Nov 2018 21:11:00 +0100dailytimesPK-843b017b2ae03fe431f3371bd86ee77ddailytimesPKen33.718151 73.060547NaturalDisastersMeteorological DepartmentHoly Quran20181114211100http://www.sabanews.net/ar/news514849.htm[14/نوفمبر/2018] SANAA, Nov.14 (Saba) - An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale struck northern parts of Pakistan Tuesday morning without immediate reports of casualties or damage. The epicenter of the quake was at a depth of 90 km in the Hindu Kush mountain range in the far north of....Wed, 14 Nov 2018 18:02:00 +0100sabanews-en-05f6d4c5a3a1a5ec2ed077948be25c13sabanews-enen34.5309 69.136757NaturalDisasters20181114180200https://tribune.com.pk/story/1866587/1-earthquake-jolts-parts-k-p-including-peshawar-2/KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA: A 5.3 magnitude earthquake jolted parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) including Peshawar, Lower Dir and Buner district on Friday morning. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the earthquake measured 5.3 and the epicentre – at a depth of 113km – was the Hindu Kush mountain region in Afghanistan.Fri, 14 Dec 2018 07:20:00 +0100tribune-620050daa03d95f3400435ee3e2b6308tribuneen34.5309 69.136757NaturalDisastersMeteorological Department20181214072000https://tribune.com.pk/story/1868631/1-earthquake-jolts-parts-balochistan-including-quetta/QUETTA: A 4.2 magnitude earthquake jolted parts of Balochistan including Quetta, Mastung and Sibi districts on Monda. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the epicentre of the quake was located around 47 kilometres east of the provincial capital. Last week, a 5.Mon, 17 Dec 2018 09:30:00 +0100tribune-1348aeb382948d8c162fdcf9e9e4d9ddtribuneen30.209459 67.018173NaturalDisastersMeteorological DepartmentExpress Tribune20181217093000