Europe Media Monitor (EMM) reads and analyses around 40.000 new news items per day from around 1000 sites worldwide. The text of the items, extracted using EMM's own text extraction algorithm, is indexed using Lucene (see http://lucene.apache.org). Please make sure your area of interest is not already covered by one of the pre-defined categories (alerts). If it is, we kindly ask you to use the feed from that category as this significantly reduces the load on our system. This site is a joint project of DG-JRC and DG-COMM. The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer (see http://europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm). Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://reliefweb.int/report/world/2015-2016-el-ni-o-early-action-and-response-agriculture-food-security-and-nutrition-5What is El Niño? El Niño is the warming of sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific, which occurs roughly every two to seven years, lasting from six to 24 months. While reduced rainfall and drought is a key outcome of El Niño, the phenomenon can also cause heavy rains and flooding.Tue, 05 Jul 2016 05:42:00 +0200reliefWeb-98b7f67d8ca026b1511dd06a2eb9c6ecreliefWeben-20.1653 57.4964UNbodiesFoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisastersEl NiñoUnited NationsFood and Agriculture OrganizationFAO20160705054200http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2016/06/mil-160628-voa01.htm. by Lisa Schlein June 28, 2016. The United Nations says a record number of people caught in conflict and natural disasters are in need of humanitarian assistance.At the same time the world body warns the funding response to these crises falls far short of what is needed. The U.N.Wed, 29 Jun 2016 00:28:00 +0200globalsecurity-84c7332a5710c896da78921f14f9a49fglobalsecurityen33.5193 36.3135NaturalDisastersUNbodiesImmigrationEl NinoLisa SchleinUnited NationsJens Laerke20160629002800http://www.voanews.com/content/united-nations-aid-appeal-underfunded/3395594.htmlGENEVA— The United Nations says a record number of people caught in conflict and natural disasters are in need of humanitarian assistance. At the same time the world body warns the funding response to these crises falls far short of what is needed. The U.N.Wed, 29 Jun 2016 00:19:00 +0200voanews-33f655c3dda6045840a75744997731cfvoanewsen33.5193 36.3135NaturalDisastersUNbodiesImmigrationEl NinoUnited NationsJens Laerke20160629001900http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/245382499. VOA Wednesday 29th June, 2016 GENEVA - The United Nations says a record number of people caught in conflict and natural disasters are in need of humanitarian assistance.At the same time the world body warns the funding response to these crises falls far short of what is needed. The U.N.Tue, 28 Jun 2016 23:30:00 +0200irishsun-ec7b15d5fb2e5e28abbb503358b2e3f5irishsunen33.5193 36.3135NaturalDisastersUNbodiesImmigrationEl NinoUnited NationsJens Laerke20160628233000http://www.voanews.com/content/united-nations-aid-appeal-underfunded/3395594.htmlGENEVA— The United Nations says a record number of people caught in conflict and natural disasters are in need of humanitarian assistance.At the same time the world body warns the funding response to these crises falls far short of what is needed. The U.N.Tue, 28 Jun 2016 20:00:00 +0200voanews-8d120166a3e9773edfd4e1740edb14e7voanewsen33.5193 36.3135NaturalDisastersUNbodiesImmigrationEl NinoUnited NationsJens Laerke20160628200000http://reliefweb.int/report/world/cerf-annual-report-2015CERF RELEASES ITS 2015 ANNUAL REPORT. In 2015, CERF allocated nearly US$470 million in humanitarian assistance for helping front line partners on the ground kick-start or reinforces emergency activities in 45 countries. CERF raised $409 million with the support from 59 member states.Tue, 28 Jun 2016 09:40:00 +0200reliefWeb-685cccb4760ca5024d2a33c164a3f658reliefWeben27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersEl Niñomember statesWorld WarSecond World War20160628094000http://reliefweb.int/report/chad/chad-humanitarian-overview-27-june-2016KEY DRIVERS OF THE CRISIS Food insecurity aggravated by chronic drought and negative coping strategies, in the context of limited capacity. Malnutrition is not only linked to food insecurity, but also caused by poor eating habits. Recent and former population displacement due to conflicts in....Mon, 27 Jun 2016 19:45:00 +0200reliefWeb-6d4619521a6e07cc9aa836104fecf46creliefWeben12.1041 15.0505FloodingNaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAid20160627194500http://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/community-shelter-quake-hit-jiri-locals/A community shelter is being constructed for earthquake survivors of Jharlang-3 of northern Dhading by Nepal Army personnel, on Friday, June 24, 2014. Photo: RSS. JIRI: The quake-stricken people who had been living under tents have finally been accommodated in a community shelter built by Nepal....Mon, 27 Jun 2016 08:21:00 +0200thehimalayantimes-a531bfbb3d45afb8becc6742b7f71090thehimalayantimesen15.5501 32.5322NaturalDisastersNepal Army20160627082100http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/video/player.cfm?ref=I097969&sitelang=ENThe 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....Sat, 25 Jun 2016 02:27:00 +0200dg-comm-photos-a3342f089b7364f7f3dc0492bc63ad98dg-comm-photosen0.322805 32.5748ECnewsConflictNaturalDisastersCivilProtectionEU-AfricaCivil ProtectionEUEuropean Commission20160625022700http://reliefweb.int/report/world/2015-2016-el-ni-o-early-action-and-response-agriculture-food-security-and-nutrition-4What is El Niño? El Niño is the warming of sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific, which occurs roughly every two to seven years, lasting from six to 24 months. While reduced rainfall and drought is a key outcome of El Niño, the phenomenon can also cause heavy rains and flooding.Tue, 21 Jun 2016 07:09:00 +0200reliefWeb-c4105e46f0c6ef83c37fd787e199f3eereliefWeben46.47686 -111.668999UNbodiesFoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisastersEl NiñoUnited NationsFood and Agriculture OrganizationFAO20160621070900http://www.peoplesdailyng.com/hunger-not-war-can-end-the-world-2/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.Tue, 21 Jun 2016 06:39:00 +0200peoplesdaily-online-c2c1cd3d83b27b0236f68d8ea8abb25bpeoplesdaily-onlineen50.4482 30.5021FoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisastersConflictUNbodiesClimateChangeEnvironmentWorld Food ProgrammeWFPUnited NationsRed CrescentUNICEFUma BhartiWater ResourcesErtharin CousinHuman RightsRed CrossInternational FederationHifikepunye PohambaOwei Lakemfa20160621063900https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/06/20/nepali-guards-were-a-benign-presence-in-tough-afghanistan-now-theyre-being-targeted/Afghan police inspect the site of a suicide attack in Kabul on Monday. (Rahmat Gul/AP) For years, Nepali uniformed guards at foreign embassies and compounds across Kabul have been a polite, low-key presence in the gritty Afghan capital, which has been toughened by decades of conflict and is teeming with swaggering gunmen.Mon, 20 Jun 2016 19:16:00 +0200WashingtonPost-b608a30dad35f61d1cb47edcb173de52WashingtonPosten32.8711 13.18UNbodiesNaturalDisastersPeaceKeepingConflictTerroristAttackNATOUnited NationsMoammar GaddafiInterior MinistryRahmat GulHuman RightsRights WatchHuman Rights Watch20160620191600https://radiotamazuj.org/en/article/man-definitely-did-not-give-birth-kwajok-health-officialsHealth officials in Kwajok town are scrambling to clear rumours circulating in the state that a man has delivered a baby at Kwajok main hospital and that people are now asked to pay 30 SSP to go and see him. The health authorities have appealed to local media and spoken to churchgoers to help dispel....Mon, 20 Jun 2016 13:34:00 +0200radiotamazuj-f3667018b58f3a3112b0905938657d32radiotamazujen4.849569 31.60463NaturalDisasters20160620133400https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/protect-the-land-protect-our-future-iaea-marks-world-day-to-combat-desertificationAs fertile soils become increasingly barren and transform into deserts, water becomes scarce and food crops suffer, driving farmers from their land. But nuclear science and technology offer ways to fight the causes of desertification and the direct effect it has on more than 1.5 billion people worldwide.Fri, 17 Jun 2016 16:06:00 +0200iaea-aaed5d9f9b1e6e5bf128b122a3f48d9ciaeaen0.322805 32.5748NaturalDisastersUNbodiesJRCNuclearSecurityNuclearJRCSafeguardsMARS-STATAgricultureUnited NationsFood and Agriculture OrganizationFAO20160617160600http://www.apanews.net/news/en/article.php?id=4854550Ethiopia on Wednesday extended over more than $857 million worth of nutritious food and material assistance to flood affected citizens in Somalia as over 10 million people are affected by El- Nino induced drought. Some 70,000 to 80,000 Somalis have suffered following the overflow of Wabe River....Wed, 08 Jun 2016 17:36:00 +0200apanews-en-29141c3b50a37ea42d61f0d3d607fa26apanews-enen9.02274 38.7468CrisisResponseFloodingNaturalDisasters20160608173600http://news.trust.org/spotlight/reducing-climate-change-disaster-risk/?source=hpRelatedSpotlightUpdated: Wed, 25 May 2016 Plan aims to boost resilience to quakes, cyclones and floods, and save lives by preparing better for disasters By Nita Bhalla | Wed, 8 Jun 2016; Sri Lanka’s deadly landslide and torrential rain point to weaknesses in sharing disaster updates By Amantha Perera | Wed, 25 May 2016; By 2050, 1.Wed, 08 Jun 2016 14:20:00 +0200trust-f64840d91ab5f5e993bde55173d374b8trusten-5.83333 -37.45ClimateChangeCivilProtectionCrisisResponseChristosStylianidesEMF_HealthEnvironmentNaturalDisastersChristos StylianidesRobert GlasserTyphoon HaiyanAlisa TangThomson Reuters20160608142000http://www.nigeriaonline.news/news/muhammad-ali-the-end-of-the-greatest-show-on-earth/When we keep the legacies Of love and truth alive All life’s timeless hope And dreams will survive On the battlefield of injustice He was a prophet of peace. A spiritual keynote, a drum major for justice. A locksmith for love Thus the melody of brotherhood Through all struggle and strife Will someday find perfect harmony On the keyboard of life.Wed, 08 Jun 2016 07:50:00 +0200nigeriaonline-fcb69f8ff3dbecaab1f5e696c34611e8nigeriaonlineen0.322805 32.5748FoodSecurityFoodAidImmigrationConflictNaturalDisastersMartin Luther KingMuhammad AliGeorge ForemanMartin Luther20160608075000http://sunnewsonline.com/muhammad-ali-the-end-of-the-greatest-show-on-earth/When we keep the legacies Of love and truth alive All life’s timeless hope And dreams will survive On the battlefield of injustice He was a prophet of peace. A spiritual keynote, a drum major for justice. A locksmith for love Thus the melody of brotherhood Through all struggle and strife Will someday find perfect harmony On the keyboard of life.Wed, 08 Jun 2016 06:47:00 +0200sunnewsonline-b79c0c1c1bbe68c63208f6c62cc0a10csunnewsonlineen0.322805 32.5748FoodSecurityFoodAidImmigrationConflictNaturalDisastersMuhammad AliGeorge ForemanMartin Luther KingMartin Luther20160608064700http://allafrica.com/stories/201606061456.htmlpress 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.Tue, 07 Jun 2016 09:21:00 +0200allafrica-08d4e2a2cccc37dfcf144fd8e7ed2e4eallafricaen0.322805 32.5748FoodSecurityFoodAidUNbodiesNaturalDisastersImmigrationEl NiñoFAOWorld Meteorological Organization20160607092100http://fr.allafrica.com/stories/201606120280.htmlLe marché Camerounais est inondé par des boeufs venus du Tchad et du Soudan. La crise est encore sourdine. Mais l'inquiétude est profonde. La filière bovine dans notre pays peut s'effondrer si des mesures courageuses ne sont pas prises. Cette semaine, l'on a atteint un chiffre record au marché à bétail de Ngaoundéré dans l'Adamaoua.Sun, 12 Jun 2016 19:00:00 +0200allafrica-fr-4e9fe5e1bfbe821b37a2694564e77004allafrica-frfr4.04749 9.70637Cameroon: Élevage - the beef industry diesCameroon: Élevage - the beef industry diesNaturalDisastersBoko Haram20160612190000http://www.camerounlink.net/./news/?SessionID=E3CN3KYT3TRER3FREUN1BGWLBX0QLW&cl1=&cl2=&bnid=2&nid=92659Le marché Camerounais est inondé par des boeufs venus du Tchad et du Soudan. La crise est encore sourdine. Mais l’inquiétude est profonde. La filière bovine dans notre pays peut s’effondrer si des mesures courageuses ne sont pas prises. Cette semaine, lon a atteint un chiffre record au marché à bétail de Ngaoundéré dans l’Adamaoua.Sun, 12 Jun 2016 07:57:00 +0200camerounlink-b78b6094aa93d3e3858e767c7a1c7e07camerounlinkfr4.04749 9.70637Cameroon - Élevage: beef sector diesCameroon - Élevage: beef sector diesFoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisastersBoko HaramBen Moussa20160612075700http://reliefweb.int/report/ethiopia/ethiopia-el-ni-o-emergency-fast-facts-july-2016The Situation Ethiopia has been experiencing one of the worst droughts in decades. The main rainy season (kiremt rains) that is vital for producing over 80 per cent of Ethiopia’s agricultural yield – in an industry that employs 85 per cent of the country’s workforce – failed in 2015, and a powerful....Wed, 06 Jul 2016 21:47:00 +0200reliefWeb-817195ed2b70fce1fbf818dc59231bbereliefWeben9.02274 38.7468NaturalDisastersImmigrationFoodSecurityFoodAidUNbodiesEl NiñoUNICEFEmergency20160706214700http://news.trust.org/spotlight/reducing-climate-change-disaster-riskUpdated: Tue, 28 Jun 2016 To move families out of risk zones, the government may resort to building high-rise housing, even in rural areas By Amantha Perera | Tue, 28 Jun 2016; When threats loom, portable houses you can break down quickly, carry away and reassemble later offer a way to cut losses....Fri, 08 Jul 2016 06:06:00 +0200trust-571b1d7af30dc4c4d8024d2209f0fc94trusten-5.83333 -37.45ClimateChangeCivilProtectionNaturalDisastersCrisisResponseChristosStylianidesEnvironmentChristos StylianidesRobert GlasserTyphoon Haiyan20160708060600http://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/portfolio/2016/07/08/message-recu-du-soudan-du-sud-enterrons-nos-differences-pas-notre-peuple_4966586_3212.htmlA l’occasion du 5 e anniversaire de l’indépendance du Soudan du Sud le 9 juillet 2016, le photographe américain Robert Fogarty, en collaboration avec Oxfam International, a réalisé une série de portraits d’hommes, de femmes et d’enfants de la plus jeune nation du monde.Fri, 08 Jul 2016 18:54:00 +0200LeMonde-c9f7aa1d269c22767048a39cb75a92ecLeMondefr4.849569 31.60463Message received south sudan: "bury our differences, not our people!Message received south sudan: "bury our differences, not our people!NaturalDisastersOxfamOxfam InternationalRiek MacharSalva Kiir20160708185400http://www.ad-hoc-news.de/nairobi-kenya-ap-soldiers-have-brought-scores-of--/de/News/50316936latimes.com schreibt: Soldiers have brought scores of bodies to a hospital in South Sudan's capital after gunfire erupted throughout Juba on Friday evening, a doctor at the hospital said Saturday, as panicked residents worried of a return to civil war The doctor said a total count of the dead was not available because .Sat, 09 Jul 2016 15:34:00 +0200adhoc-f765c5d540737f92dd356fb70663b222adhocen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisastersECnewsEU-AfricaEU-ChinaAngela Merkel20160709153400