Partners In Health [to 10 May 2014]

May 09, 2014
PIH Nurses: Medical Multitaskers, Patient Advocates, Clinical Leaders

May 06, 2014
In Lesotho, Nurse-Midwife Mary Lesesa Delivers More Than Quality Care
Tlhanyaku Health Center is one of seven hard-to-reach areas in which PIH/Lesotho collaborates with the Ministry of Health to operate a health center. At all of these sites, nurses are the lead on-site clinicians. Read More ▸

Partners In Health @PIH • 12h
In #Lesotho, #nurses are the lead on-site clinicians at PIH/Ministry of Health centers: http://bit.ly/1mJTUh5

Partners In Health @PIH • May 7
We’re excited to partner w/ @UNITAID, IRD, & @MSF to revolutionize access to drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment! http://bit.ly/1g89T4s

PATH [to 10 May 2014]

Announcement | May 06, 2014
Canada expands access to new single-size contraceptive diaphragm
Product launch will introduce Caya® contoured diaphragm to North America

PATH ‏@PATHtweets May 9
We are honoring four remarkable mothers this week: http://www.path.org/blog/2014/05/4-mothers … #mothersday

PATH @PATHtweets May 6
This simple and low-cost device uses a mobile phone app to accurately pasteurize donated breast milk. http://bit.ly/1fPECc7 #BFGH

SOS-Kinderdorf International [to 10 May 2014]

Mother Courage: When War Came to Malakal
09.05.2014 – SOS mother Nyanyul Look did not imagine her family would be in danger when government soldiers and rebels began fighting over her town of Malakal. Surely, no one – not even fighters – would jeopardize the safety of a child. Unfortunately, she was wrong. More

We support you Nigeria: #BringBackOurGirls
08.05.2014 – 07.05.2014 – SOS Children´s Villages International and its staff express their support for Nigeria´s kidnapped girls and their families. We stand with Nigerians to #BringBackOurGirls More

Ukraine Update: “Anxiety is Being Transmitted to Children”
06.05.2014 – All precautions are being taken to ensure the continued safety and care of SOS children and their families in Lugansk, Ukraine; but anxiety about the future is rising for adults and children. More

South Sudan Update: One Month after Evacuation
05.05.2014 – SOS children and families who escaped from their homes in Malakal under threat from rebel soldiers are beginning to put their lives back together in a temporary home in Juba. But there are new challenges every day. More

Children’s Villages @sos4children 12h
We support the #bringbackourgirls campaign. “The recent abduction of girls by militants in #Nigeria is abhorrent” – Richard Pichler, SOS

Children’s Villages @sos4children May 9
Catch up on the latest news and stories from SOS. Here’s our recent newsletter http://www.soschildrensvillages.org.uk/email-list/archive/70a42e8cbc&id=6cf4f949a3 …

Tostan [to 10 May 2014]

May 6, 2014
However Long the Night, Tostan Founder Molly Melching’s biography, released in paperback today
Today, May 6, the paperback version of Tostan Founder Molly Melching’s biography, However Long the Night: Molly Melching’s Journey to Help Millions of African Women and …

Tostan @Tostan May 9
What can radio shows do to help end harmful practices? Find out from @Tostan Supervisor Mamadou Diarra Camara http://bit.ly/Rvapns

Tostan @Tostan May 7
Applications for the @Tostan Africa Volunteer Program are open. Apply by June 1st for Sept ’14 http://bit.ly/1kLct2X pic.twitter.com/VYj57EnDYk

Tostan @Tostan May 7
TODAY: Join our #HLTNchat at 1pm EDT w/ @Tostan’s @MollyMelching, author @aimeenmolloy, & @SkollFoundation #HLTN pic.twitter.com/ULeGp1KrcY

Women for Women International [to 10 May 2014]

Women for Women Intl @WomenforWomen May 9
#WfWI Nigeria Country Director Ngozi Eze provides an update on the situation in #Nigeria & urges 2 #BringBackOurGirls http://ow.ly/wFuux

Women for Women Intl ‏@WomenforWomen May 7
#WfWI VP of Programs discusses the power of bringing attention to the campaign #BringBackOurGirls with @AlJazeera http://ow.ly/i/5uwKp

United Nations – Selected Meetings Coverage and Press Releases [to 10 May 2014]
http://www.un.org/en/unpress/

Meetings
Committee on Information Emphasizes Need for Equitable Use of All Official United Nations Languages, as It Approves 2 Draft Resolutions (9 May 2014)
PI/2092

Creating Medal Named after Captain Mbaye Diagne, Security Council Honours Senegalese Peacekeeper’s Heroic Actions during 1994 Genocide in Rwanda (8 May 2014)
SC/11385

Security Council Statement Reaffirms Concern over Weapons of Mass Destruction as It Marks 10 Years since Adopting Landmark Non-proliferation Text (7 May 2014)
SC/11382

United Nations Role in Haiti Crucial to Stability, Say Delegates in Fifth Committee, Speaking out against Proposed Financial Cuts (7 May 2014)
GA/AB/4107

Press Releases
Security Council Committee Concerning Central African Republic Lists Three Individuals Subject to Measures Imposed by Resolution 2134 (2014) (30 May 2014)
SC/11389

Security Council Press Statement on Attacks in Nigeria (9 May 2014)
SC/11387-AFR/2882

Targeting Children Not Justifiable under Any Circumstances, Says Secretary-General Regarding Schoolgirls Abducted in Nigeria (8 May 2014)
SG/SM/15828-AFR/2878

Extreme Poverty Will Not Be Eliminated without Adequate Food, Nutrition for All, Secretary-General Tells World Food Security Committee (7 May 2014)
SG/SM/15827-DEV/3088

Secretary-General Encourages Next Generation of Leaders to Raise Voice around the World, in Message to Youth Conference (6 May 2014)
SG/SM/15825-SOC/4819

Cultural Heritage of Solidarity with Nature Basic for Sustainable Development, Deputy Secretary-General Tells General Assembly (5 May 2014)
DSG/SM/772-GA/11507-ENV/DEV/1429

Inaction on Climate Change Threatens Global Prosperity, Secretary-General Warns ‘Abu Dhabi Ascent’ Forum, Saying Solutions Already Exist (4 May 2014)
SG/SM/15819-ENV/DEV/1427

UNICEF [to 10 May 2014]
http://www.unicef.org/media/media_71508.html

Media Releases [selected]
UNICEF statement on second abduction of Nigerian school girls
DAKAR, Senegal/NEW YORK, 6 May 2014 – “The abduction of eight more girls in Nigeria is an outrage and a worsening nightmare for the girls themselves and for the families of the more than 200 girls who have been stolen from their communities in the last several weeks.

United Nations agencies report steady progress in saving mothers’ lives
GENEVA / NEW YORK, 6 May 2014 – New United Nations* data show a 45% reduction in maternal deaths since 1990. An estimated 289 000 women died in 2013 due to complications in pregnancy and childbirth, down from 523 000 in 1990.

UNOCHA [to 10 May 2014]
http://www.unocha.org/

Press Releases
10 May 2014
South Sudan: South Sudan Aid Chief Welcomes Agreement to Resolve the Crisis
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan Country: South Sudan Statement by Toby Lanzer, Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan Juba, 10 May 2014: “Given the enormous, immediate and medium-term humanitarian consequences of the past five months of fighting, I am pleased to note the parties’ agreement in Addis Ababa. An end to the violence will allow people some breathing space, to move around more safely and to…

10 May 2014
Pakistan: Tackling a nutrition crisis in southern Sindh
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Pakistan A severe drought and limited access to health services has led to a nutrition crisis in the Tharparkar region of south-east Pakistan. This year alone, more than 200 people including many children have died due to malnutrition-related causes in the region. An estimated 44 per cent of children under five are suffering from chronic malnutrition. Read the full story on OCHA

09 May 2014
Somalia: Somalia again on precipice of crisis; HC calls for urgent funding
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia Country: Somalia Statement from the Humanitarian Coordinator (Geneva, 9 May 2014) — The Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia Mr. Philippe Lazzarini warned that without intervention Somalia’s fragile food security situation is likely to worsen in the coming months. Due to a combination of delayed rains, rising food prices and continued conflict, the humanitarian conditions in…

08 May 2014
Philippines: Urgent needs remain six months after super typhoon
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Philippines The humanitarian situation is stable in areas affected by Typhoon Haiyan, but ongoing support is needed to help millions of people to obtain adequate shelter and rebuild livelihoods (Tacloban, 7 May 2014): Six months after Typhoon Haiyan (known locally as Yolanda) struck the Central Philippines on 8 November, the humanitarian situation has stabilized across the affected regions. The progress remains fragile,…

08 May 2014
Pakistan: UN Assistant Secretary-General calls for more support for people affected by insecurity, disasters and malnutrition in Pakistan
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Pakistan (Islamabad/New York, 08 May 2014): UN Assistant Secretary-General (ASG) for Humanitarian Affairs, Ms. Kyung-wha Kang concluded her mission to Pakistan today, stressing the need for more support to millions of people affected by insecurity, natural disasters and chronic malnutrition in the country. Ms. Kang visited the Jalozai Camp for displaced people in Nowshera District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), which hosts…

07 May 2014
Chad: Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos, calls for more humanitarian support for Chad
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Central African Republic, Chad, Sudan (N’Djamena/Geneva/New York, 7 May 2014): United Nations humanitarian chief Valerie Amos completed her two-day mission to Chad late Tuesday, calling for urgent donor support to meet the humanitarian needs of 97,000 people who have fled the violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) and for the two million Chadians suffering from persistent food insecurity and malnutrition. The…

06 May 2014
Chad: United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos Remarks at press conference, N’djamena, Chad, 6 May 2014
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Central African Republic, Chad, Sudan Good afternoon, This is my first visit to Chad and I came for two specific purposes. First of all, to see the impact on Chad of the displaced from the Central African Republic, and also to look at the food insecurity and malnutrition crisis. I had the opportunity to speak to the President, the Prime Minister, and members of his Government, to members of the United Nations based here…

06 May 2014
Afghanistan: UN deputy humanitarian chief calls for continued humanitarian support for vulnerable communities in Afghanistan
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Afghanistan (Kabul/ New York, 6 May 2014): UN Deputy Humanitarian Chief Kyung-wha Kang concluded her visit to Afghanistan today calling for continued support for vulnerable communities affected by conflict and natural disasters. As the country undergoes a major security, political and economic transition, any significant reduction in international aid could have a devastating impact on people’s lives, warned Ms. Kang. “…

UNDP United Nations Development Programme [to 10 May 2014]
http://www.us.undp.org/content/undp/en/home.html

10 May 2014
Helen Clark: Speech as Guest of Honour at conference on Stopping Wildlife Crime and Advancing Wildlife Conservation: A Call to Action

08 May 2014
Six months since Haiyan: A promising start to recovery in the Philippines
Six months ago on 8 November 2013, Typhoon Haiyan, the most deadly storm to ever make landfall in the country and strongest tropical cyclone in history, killed more than 6,200 people and left over 4 million homeless. More than 1,000 are still missing.

08 May 2014
Six months since Haiyan, Konno donates money for Philippine rebuilding
Japanese actress and writer Misako Konno has donated 1 million yen (approximately US$ 10,200) to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to help rebuild the Philippines following devastating Typhoon Haiyan.

08 May 2014
Six months on from Haiyan: Physical recovery progress is clear, but long-term focus should be on poverty
Six months after one of the strongest tropical storms ever recorded hit the Philippines, UNDP says that though the physical signs of recovery are impressive, much needs to be done to prevent the storm from continuing to exacerbate suffering in the country.

07 May 2014
International Aid Transparency Initiative Annual Report – Progress made, but still more to do to achieve greater transparency
Today marks the publication of the second International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) annual report, which looks at progress made from January to December 2013. The IATI Annual Report demonstrates that IATI is truly a multi-stakeholder movement and is gaining momentum.

05 May 2014
In Cameroon, UNDP Africa Chief calls on partners to redouble efforts on development goals
Although it is the sixth largest economy in Africa, and has abundant natural resources, Cameroon remains off track to meet most of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), even though progress has been made in areas such as universal primary school education and access to water.

5 May 2014
United Nations opens up channels for direct participation of people in international decisions
The United Nations will devote the first week of May to getting out the vote for its MY World opinion poll, organizing a multitude of activities in more than 50 countries to raise awareness of and boost global participation in its efforts to foster a conversation with the world’s citizens that will better inform future international policy-making.

05 May 2014
Helen Clark: Closing Remarks at The Abu Dhabi Ascent Conference in Support of Climate Summit 2014

04 May 2014
Helen Clark: Statement on “The Importance of Action to Combat Deforestation and Tropical Forest Degradation in Tackling Climate Change” at the Abu Dhabi Ascent Conference In Support Of the UN Climate Summit 2014

UN Women [to 10 May 2014]
http://www.unwomen.org/

In the words of Evelyn Amony: “I was forced to become one of his 27 ‘wives’ ”
Posted on May 8, 2014
Evelyn Amony was abducted by the Ugandan rebel group known as the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) when she was only 12 years old. For nearly three decades, this rebel group has committed a range of atrocities including the abduction of children, rape, killing, maiming and sexual slavery. Today Evelyn is Chair of the Women’s Advocacy Network, comprised of over 400 formerly abducted and war-affected women, many of whom are speaking out and effectively advocating for gender justice in Uganda. In her own words, she tells her story… More

#BringBackOurGirls: A joint op-ed on the abduction of more than 200 school girls in Nigeria
Posted on May 7, 2014
In this joint op-ed on the abduction of more than 200 school girls in Nigeria, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women, and Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of the UN Population Fund, say violation of the rights of women and girls on such a scale, no matter who they are and where they are, requires the whole world to stand up and take action. More

Join our Google Hangout on reducing the unequal burden of unpaid care work on women and girls
Posted on May 6, 2014
UN Women is hosting a Google Hangout on 7 May 2014 from 10.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. EST. Unpaid care work, which includes domestic tasks, caring for people at home and in the community as well as the collection of fuel and water, is generally not recognized as ‘real work’ and is often undervalued by society. More

Markets for Change to seek safety and better earnings for women in the Pacific
Posted on May 6, 2014
Vendors and management at marketplaces across Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu are set to benefit from a new project that will inject almost USD 11 million into ensuring they provide safe, inclusive and non-discriminatory working environments. More

UNFPA United Nations Population Fund [to 10 May 2014]
http://www.unfpa.org/public/

09 May 2014 – Dispatch
The colour purple, changing the future of Afghan mothers
KABUL, Afghanistan – Purple is the colour that midwifery students proudly wear in a small but revolutionary school in the busy Afghan capital, Kabul. In a country where a woman dies every two hours from pregnancy-related complications, midwives play a key role in promoting safe motherhood and delivering healthy babies. They embody the difference between life and death. more

07 May 2014 – Dispatch
Caught in crisis, South Sudanese women learn to plan their families
JUBA, South Sudan – Teresa Aruoth never knew she could use family planning to help space the births of her children. Married in her teenage years, she counts herself lucky to have remained healthy in a country where one in seven mothers dies in childbirth. But the ongoing crisis in South Sudan has made the need to provide women with family planning services even more urgent. more

06 May 2014 – Dispatch
Maternal deaths continue to fall, new data show
UNITED NATIONS, New York – New data from the United Nations reveal that maternal deaths have declined by 45 per cent since 1990. Some 523,000 deaths occurred from complications in pregnancy or childbirth in 1990; in 2013, that number was 289,000. Despite this progress, most countries are not on track to meet the Millennium Development Goal target on maternal mortality. more

06 May 2014 – Press Release
United Nations agencies report steady progress in saving mothers’ lives
GENEVA / NEW YORK – New United Nations data show a 45 per cent reduction in maternal deaths since 1990. An estimated 289 000 women died in 2013 due to complications in pregnancy and childbirth, down from 523 000 in 1990. more

05 May 2014 – Statement
Statement for the International Day of the Midwife
Globally, in the past two decades, maternal death has declined by nearly half. In the same period, skilled birth attendance has increased by 15 per cent, with two out of three deliveries worldwide now attended by a skilled health professional. With just over 600 days left until the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) deadline, concerted efforts are required to scale up cost-effective interventions in educating midwives and other professionals with midwifery skills. more

05 May 2014 – Dispatch
“Life Starts in the Hands of a Midwife”
UNITED NATIONS, New York – Every two minutes, a woman dies in pregnancy or childbirth, according to UN estimates, adding up to nearly 290,000 maternal deaths each year. Nearly 3 million newborns die each year as well. Most of these deaths are entirely preventable: Prenatal care and the presence of a skilled attendant at birth – services provided by midwives – could avert as many as 3.6 million deaths a year. The International Day of the Midwife, on 5 May, commemorates the work of midwives around the world. more

UNESCO [to 10 May 2014]
http://en.unesco.org/

9 May 2014
:: Syria: the Director General condemns new destruction at the World Heritage site of the Old City of Aleppo
:: Mangrove ecosystems for nature protection and food productivity
:: Vocational pedagogy: What it is, why it matters and how to put it into practice
7 May 2014
:: New project to support youth education in Northern Mali
6 May 2014
:: UNESCO conference urges UN to include free expression in post-2015 development goals
:: United Nations General Assembly underscores culture as key to the Post-2015 Development Agenda

FAO Food & Agriculture Organization [to 10 May 2014]
http://www.fao.org/home/en/

A third of South Sudanese now severely food insecure due to ongoing conflict
Urgent action required to prevent famine
10-05-2014

Governments in Latin America and Caribbean agree on solid measures to eradicate hunger
Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean have advanced a robust agenda aimed at achieving the eradication of hunger in the region, during a major FAO meeting which concluded today in Santiago, Chile.
9-05-2014

Six months after disaster, Philippine farmers bring in the harvest
Tens of thousands of farmers are bringing in their first rice harvest just six months after one of the worst typhoons to ever hit the Philippines left their fields in tatters and their livelihoods at risk, FAO announced today.
7-05-2014

Joint action needed to tackle massive global food losses
Tackling the world’s massive food loss problem is a key to reducing hunger and poverty, but governments and companies must step up their collaboration on the issue, an international congress on food losses and waste heard today.
7-05-2014

UNCTAD [to 10 May 2014]
http://unctad.org/en/Pages/Home.aspx

UNCTAD places trade at the heart of sustainable development agenda beyond 2015
UNCTAD’s Trade and Development Commission held a debate on the role of international trade in the post-2015 development agenda on the first day of its sixth session on 5 May
Geneva, Switzerland, (08 May 2014)
The sixth session of the Trade and Development Commission included an informal meeting in the afternoon of its first day to consider “The Role of International Trade in the Post-2015 Development Agenda”.
With the form of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) that will replace the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) currently under discussion, UNCTAD is making a contribution to integrating economic development and related global economic issues into the UN-led agenda beyond 2015.
The idea that economic growth can lift people out of poverty and form the basis of an aspiration for improving lives underpinned the MDGs – but the topic of trade was confined to Goal 8 (to “develop a global partnership for development”). Trade was mainly referred to as a matter of market access and tariff reduction, and in just three of 16 indicators used to track Goal 8.
However, UNCTAD’s work has shown that international trade should be mainstreamed as an “enabler” for achieving a broad range of social, economic and environmental development goals through promoting inclusive and sustainable economic growth. Exactly how this idea will be integrated across the SDGs, and what targets will be used to measure the outcomes of such goals as gender equality, for example, is currently a matter for consideration.
As part of UNCTAD’s ongoing contribution to the formulation of the SDGs, the Third Geneva Dialogue, to take place during UNCTAD’s fiftieth anniversary events held in Geneva from 16 to 20 June, takes as its theme “Trade as a means of implementation of sustainable development”.
One commitment supported by UNCTAD is the eradication of extreme poverty. UNCTAD has backed this aim since the first United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD I) was held in 1964.
“The States participating in the Conference are determined… to find ways by which the human and material resources of the world may be harnessed for the abolition of poverty everywhere,” read the Final Act of the UNCTAD I, which was held in Geneva…

WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) [to 10 May 2014]
http://www.wipo.int/portal/en/index.html

Francis Gurry Appointed for Second Term as WIPO Director General
The member states of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) appointed Francis Gurry by acclamation on May 8, 2014, to a second six-year term of office as Director General of the Organization.
May 8, 2014 PR/2014/759

USAID [to 10 May 2014]
http://www.usaid.gov/

Press Releases
Statement From USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah on the Passage of the Electrify Africa Act of 2014
May 9, 2014
USAID is pleased with the Electrify Africa Act of 2014 passed today by the House of Representatives with strong bipartisan support. We thank Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Ed Royce, Ranking Member Eliot Engel, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Africa Chris Smith, and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Africa Karen Bass for their leadership on H.R. 2548, and look forward to working with the Senate on complementary legislation.

Global Fight Against Neglected Tropical Diseases Reaches 465 Million People
May 8, 2014
1 Billion Treatments Delivered to the World’s Poorest
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) today celebrates its support of the delivery of 1 billion Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) treatments that are helping more than 465 million people in 25 countries in some of the world’s poorest populations.

NBA and USAID Join to Launch ‘Live, Learn and Play’ Program in Senegal
May 7, 2014
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) today launched Live, Learn and Play, a new partnership that will include a comprehensive basketball-based youth development program aimed at using the values of the game including leadership, character and teamwork to promote youth development and citizenship in 20 schools in Senegal.

New research highlights progress in HIV prevention in Eastern and Southern Africa
May 6, 2014
Studies show successes with high quality voluntary medical male circumcision
U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, funded research studies released today in PLOS ONE and PLOS Medicine. These studies provide evidence that safe, high quality voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) services performed by trained healthcare professionals in low resource settings can be implemented and sustained at scale and has the potential to significantly prevent new HIV infections in adolescent and adult men.

USAID Administrator Shah Travels to Nigeria for World Economic Forum
May 5, 2014
Focus on Innovations in Global Food Security and Energy
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Rajiv Shah will travel to Abuja, Nigeria, May 6-9 to attend the 24th World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa, “Forging Inclusive Growth, Creating Jobs.” WEF will bring together more than 1,000 leaders from across politics, business, and civil society, including 11 African heads of state and government, to focus on development and economic opportunity throughout Africa. Administrator Shah’s participation in WEF events will focus on strengthening food security, ensuring greater access to reliable energy, and raising awareness on the U.S. Government’s effort to support peace and bring an end to violence in South Sudan.

USAID Announces Grants to Nine Universities in Field of Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance
May 5, 2014
Today, USAID announced the launch of nine innovative partnership grants with U.S. universities in the field of democracy, human rights and governance (DRG). The grants will produce cutting-edge research, including findings and recommendations for USAID’s Center of Excellence on Democracy, Human Rights and Governance (DRG Center).

DFID [to 10 May 2014]
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-development

UK calls for action on child and early forced marriage in Mozambique
9 May 2014 DFID Press release

UK supports economic development in Mozambique
8 May 2014 DFID Press release

ECHO [to 10 May 2014]
http://ec.europa.eu/echo/index_en.htm

Six months after Haiyan: EU humanitarian aid in full swing in affected areas
08/05/2014 – – Today marks the six-month anniversary since Typhoon Haiyan/ Yolanda hit the Philippines, killing thousands and displacing millions, as one of the strongest tropical cyclones every recorded.

EU steps up efforts to help refugees fleeing violence in Central African Republic
06/05/2014 – The EU is increasing its life-saving assistance to refugees of the Central African crisis by €6 million. The new funding tops the previous €4 million aid to Central African refugees since the country’s crisis escalated last December.

ODI [to 10 May 2014]
http://www.odi.org.uk/

6 May 2014
China shale gas bonanza will hit poorest countries – report
A massive increase in shale gas production in China is projected to mean the superpower will import 40% less gas – with a big impact on some of the world’s poorest countries.

OECD [to 10 May 2014]
http://www.oecd.org/

7 May 2014
OECD Ministers reinforce commitment to building resilient economies and inclusive societies
OECD ministers today closed two days of discussions aimed at building resilient economies and inclusive societies. Chaired by Japan, the OECD’s Annual Meeting at Ministerial Level saw the launch or reinforcement of a number of major projects such as the OECD Southeast Asia Programme and the New Approaches to Economic Challenges initiative.

7 May 2014
OECD countries commit to work towards a climate deal for 2015
The OECD’s 34 member countries today affirmed their common resolve to work towards a deal on combating climate change at the COP21 talks in Paris in 2015. OECD accession countries Colombia and Latvia joined the statement issued at the Organisation’s annual Ministerial Council Meeting, attended by finance, economy, trade and other ministers.

5 May 2014
Countries must improve resilience to disasters or face mounting costs, OECD says
Smarter planning for natural and man-made disasters that increases collaboration between countries and encourages households and businesses to take more responsibility would improve resilience and reduce future economic losses, a new OECD report says.