Aravind Eye Care System [to 14 June 2014]
AravindEyeFdtn @AravindEye • Jun 12
#Aravind #sankalp Keynote on #entrepeneurship in #healthcare. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1O7Ac83XFu0&list=PL-G9ssfQTjRjr6g9s6Jz_fSUpFFM3G83A&feature=share&index=11 … via @YouTube
AravindEyeFdtn @AravindEye • Jun 10
#GlaucomaToday > Lessons Learned From #Aravind http://bmctoday.net/glaucomatoday/2014/06/article.asp?f=lessons-learned-from-aravind …
BRAC [to 14 June 2014]
Inhuman Kafala system is the major reason for exploitation to the migrant workers in GCC
Speakers on consultation appealed to abolish Kafala and demanded as it is a global agenda on protection of migrant rights in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). National Alliance for Migrant’s Rights Bangladesh (NAMR,B) organised a national consultation today morning on “Kafala violating migrant’s rights: Can FIFA help to abolish?” in BRAC centre auditorium, Dhaka. Speakers highlighted on Qatar’s promises to review its labour laws, especially the kafala or sponsorship system…
Commemoration of 15 years of anniversary of Acid Survivors Foundation (ASF)
Acid Survivors Foundation (ASF) observed its 15th anniversary with the slogan “15 years of success and fight to prevent acid violence” on 31 May 2014. ASF has been working in preventing and raising awareness on acid violence since 1999. The organisation stepped into 16 years of its founding in May this year. Acid violence has declined as a result of a collaborative effort, ASF believes, but the organisation strives to bring the rate of acid violence down to zero.
BRAC @BRACworld • 20h
High time to restore the rights of Bangladeshi #migrant workers ahead of the #WorldCup #Qatar2022 – http://bit.ly/TXIRby
BRAC @BRACworld • Jun 10
BRAC’s dir of #humanrights & #legalaid prog to speak abt inclusion of justice in post 2015 #MDGs @WANAforum tomorrow.
BRAC @BRACworld • Jun 8
Why BRAC’s funding 7 #mobilemoney projects in #Bangladesh that could be seminal-http://bit.ly/1jcg7l6 @NextBillion #ict4d #globaldev
BRAC @BRACworld • Jun 8
Dr Mahabub Hossain, Advisor to the Executive Director, BRAC writes about #Biofortification on @GuardianGDP http://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/improving-nutrition …
Casa Alianza [to 14 June 2014]
Covenant House [to 14 June 2014]
13/06/2014 – Casa Alianza UK June 2014 newsletter
Fred Shortland on BBC Radio Northampton
Fred Shortland our CEO will be on BBC Radio Northampton at 8.20 am this Sunday 15th June talking about the work of Casa Alianza , our participation in the Street Child World Cup and how we use football to help street children turn their lives around
Covenant House Kids Inspire at A Night of Broadway Stars
Formerly homeless youth striving to turn their lives around got a-once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform with some of Broadway’s greatest stars on June 10th at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall.
Covenant House @CovenantHouse • 8h
Follow a superhero dad – @CovHousePrez – This week he’ll be tweeting from Covenant Houses in NYC, DC, Vancouver and Alaska.
Covenant House @CovenantHouse • Jun 13
In under 3 minutes – a night of homeless kids and Broadway stars at Lincoln Center http://www.covenanthouse.org/what-a-wonderful-night …
Retweeted by Covenant House
Maria Kaisa Aula @AulaMK • Jun 10
Ongoing crisis: 47 000 unaccomp children from Central America -> US since Oct/2013/Peggy Healey/Covenant House http://bit.ly/1kTPQNU #IFCW
Covenant House @CovenantHouse • Jun 12
Assoc Exec Dir of @CovenantHousePA Hugh Organ gives some tips on how 2 recognize #HumanTrafficking: http://ow.ly/xNevI
ECPAT [to 14 June 2014]
“Don’t Look Away!” during the World Cup
Posted on 06/12/2014, 00:00
With the World Cup starting today, the ECPAT Network would like to remind tourists to respect the rights of children during this festive event. More than 60 million children are living in Brazil and it is estimated that up to 500 000 are involved in prostitution.
Over the last few months, the “Don’t Look Away” campaign, involving 15 countries, has been raising awareness about child sex tourism, aiming to reduce the risk of child sexual exploitation during the World Cup. The increase in the number of tourists in the 12 host cities for the World Cup could result in a proportional increase in the number of child sex offenders.
With the support of the football player Kaká and others, ECPAT reminds potential tourists that they can report a potential case of child sexual abuse by calling 100, the national number in Brazil. In 2013, this hotline received more than 35 000 calls about sexual violence against children. The website http://www.reportchildsextourism.eu is also available to report cases to national police forces from various European countries
Handicap International [to 14 June 2014]
Retweeted by Handicap Intl UK
Dorothy Boggs @boggs_dorothy • Jun 13
.@HI_UK supports this incredible @end_svc campaign to end sexual violence in conflict #timetoact
Handicap Int’l-US @HI_UnitedStates • Jun 9
Our mobile teams in #SriLanka bring prostheses to amputees living in isolated rural areas. http://bit.ly/Uoevzt
Heifer International [to 14 June 2014]
Heifer International @Heifer • Jun 13
Meet a woman who is transforming her entire village with the help of Heifer: http://hefr.in/1xXel1a
Heifer International @Heifer • Jun 13
These #women in #Bangladesh now have $1k each in their savings accounts: http://oak.ctx.ly/r/17oax
HelpAge International [to 14 June 2014]
Posted: 15 June 2014
Violence against older people is a global phenomenon says HelpAge International as activists call for a UN Convention on the Rights of Older People
Violence against older people is a global issue, says HelpAge International on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, (15 June), as activists in 45 countries call for a UN convention on the rights of older people to protect them and bring the perpetrators to justice.
A review of 18 research surveys covering 15 countries over the last seven years showed that between 11-83% of older people reported being subjected to a variety of types of abuse. Men and women reported quite similar levels of violence and abuse in the four studies where the data was broken down by sex. But much more research data is needed on this issue, said HelpAge.
HelpAge @helpage • 9h
Campaigners collecting signatures in #Nepal. Sign our petition for a convention 4 older ppl http://bit.ly/1otOuut
HelpAge @helpage • 10h
Why do we need a @UN convention to protect older people’s rights? Read @01SarahG’s blog to find out http://bit.ly/1oXBElu #WEADD2014
HelpAge @helpage • 11h
In #Peru, 76% of older men & 61% of older women we surveyed had experienced theft. Help us fight elder abuse: http://bit.ly/1nOLzxq #WEAAD
HelpAge @helpage • 17h
Today on #WEAAD2014 we’re calling for a @UN convention on the rights of #olderpeople Join us! Sign the petition here: http://bit.ly/1oNp8s5
HelpAge @helpage • Jun 11
The @IntFedAgeing Global Conference on Ageing has kicked off in Hyderabad, India. Follow our CEO @tobyhporter for updates. #globalageing
HelpAgeUSA @HelpAge_USA • Jun 10
In honor of #WEAAD2014, 1,000 Haitians marched 2 demand respect for #olderpeople’s rights & an end 2 #elderabuse http://twitpic.com/e5vahh
International Rescue Committee [to 14 June 2014]
Press Releases
12 Jun 2014
IRC “Deeply Concerned” by Events In Iraq: “Grave Humanitarian Consequences” Feared
12 Jun 2014
Actress Piper Perabo Joins Forces with the International Rescue Committee
Intl Rescue Comm IRC @theIRC • Jun 13
“We told ourselves it would end. It doesn’t end. It continues.” Voices of women in #CARCrisis. #TimeToAct: http://bit.ly/1hTtlZs
Intl Rescue Comm IRC @theIRC • Jun 13
What can a big, int’l NGO that wants to get better at partnering actually do? http://bit.ly/TSHOJX #InterActionForum
Intl Rescue Comm IRC @theIRC • Jun 12
Recovery of wealth post-conflict requires more time than often suggested, up to 10 years in #Uganda. #FastSlow post: http://bit.ly/1oTt6xL
Intl Rescue Comm IRC @theIRC • Jun 11
Read more about how IRC is working to integrate therapy into the #DRC healthcare system w/ @The_HIF: http://bit.ly/UtVqvS #TimeToAct
IRCT [to 14 June 2014]
In focus
Call for Proposals – OAK Foundation: Centre Support Grants 2014
10-06-2014
Statements & declarations
IRCT against force-feeding of Palestinian prisoners
13-06-2014
The International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT) joins the Treatment and Rehabilitation Center for Victims of Torture (TRC) in Palestine and Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHR-IL) in objecting to new legislation that will enable force-feeding of some 300 Palestinian prisoners currently undergoing hunger strike as protest to their administrative detention…
MSF/Médecins Sans Frontières [to 14 June 2014]
Dr. Richard Rockefeller, Founding Member of Doctors Without Borders USA, Dies in Plane Crash
June 13, 2014
NEW YORK—June 13, 2014—Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) was deeply saddened to learn of the tragic death of Richard Rockefeller, Ed.M., M.D., who was killed today when the single-engine plane that he was piloting crashed outside of Westchester County Airport, and extends its deepest sympathies and condolences to his family.
Press release
South Sudanese Refugees in Ethiopia: A Dire Situation, an Insufficient Response
June 11, 2014
Antoine Foucher, MSF’s head of mission in Ethiopia, describes the multi-layered emergency facing South Sudanese refugees in the country.
Press release
New Promise for Diagnosing Chagas Disease
June 10, 2014
MSF and WHO Study Shows Rapid Diagnosis Now Feasible Without a Lab
Doctors w/o Borders @MSF_USA • Jun 14
Adjusting to “normal” life again is difficult for an MSF nurse just returned from Central African Republic http://bit.ly/1sc1sQz
MSF International @MSF • Jun 11
Emergency situation requires special mobilization: interview with Antoine Foucher, #MSF head of mission in #Ethiopia http://bit.ly/1kOYxrS
Retweeted by MSF International
MSF Field @msf_field • Jun 11
Ever wondered what a #cholera treatment centre looks like? Take a virtual tour of one of ours in #SouthSudan http://photosynth.net/view.aspx?cid=d6384bff-24e2-4584-af7d-f1a9f045988d … #MSF
Partners In Health [to 14 June 2014]
Jun 13, 2014
Food as Medicine: Chef Jody Adams’s Culinary Quest in Haiti
The award-winning chef behind Boston’s Rialto restaurant helps University Hospital serve healthier meals to patients. Read More ▸
Jun 13, 2014
Dr. Paul Farmer Calls for Action on Climate Change
In a new editorial, Dr. Paul Farmer and colleagues write that slowing climate change is critical to protecting human rights. Read More ▸
Jun 12, 2014
Recipes by Chef Jody Adams for Patients at University Hospital in Haiti
Chef Jody Adams, of Rialto and Trade restaurants in Boston, created these recipes from local Haitian foods for patients at PIH-supported University Hospital. Read More ▸
Jun 10, 2014
A New Partnership to Change MDR-TB Treatment around the World
Everything you need to know about an innovative approach to changing the future of MDR-TB. Read More ▸
Partners In Health @PIH • 6h
Dr. Paul Farmer and colleagues call for action on climate change http://bit.ly/TSOuIa @hhrjournal
Partners In Health @PIH • Jun 13
REPORT: Download the latest on the Sputnik Initiative, a model of patient-centered accompaniment http://bit.ly/1kCT34s
Partners In Health @PIH • Jun 11
Lessons from Haiti: We can actually create a hospital with sustainable energy options http://bit.ly/1hDzBV4
Partners In Health @PIH • Jun 11
Lessons from Haiti: We can get health care professionals to move out of cities and be excited http://bit.ly/1ojYk0T
Partners In Health @PIH • Jun 9
“It makes every Haitian proud to have such a hospital,” -@LaurentLamothe on Haiti’s University Hospital in Mirebalais http://bit.ly/1qeKTi0
Partners In Health @PIH • Jun 6
Download the latest PIH Reports on the Sputnik Initiative, a model of patient-centered accompaniment http://bit.ly/1kDd4Xf
PATH [to 14 June 2014]
PATH @PATHtweets • 5h
This #AfricanChildDay, we’re taking stock of the progress that’s been made to improve child health. http://bit.ly/1n0QZ1T #5thbday
PATH @PATHtweets • Jun 13
VP Dr. Ayo Ajayi explains what gives us the best chance to overcome childhood #diarrhea. http://bit.ly/1mRw9C4
PATH @PATHtweets • Jun 13
Can you guess how many women die worldwide each day from complications due to pregnancy or childbirth? http://www.path.org/blog/2014/02/myth-childbirth/ …
SOS-Kinderdorf International [to 14 June 2014]
Young people making an impact on Post-2015 agenda
04.06.2014 – The world’s children and youth have not yet found a home in the global Post-2015 development agenda. But they’re making a good start. The World Conference on Youth, held this May in Sri Lanka, marked a first concrete step towards the United Nations recognising the priorities of young people as an integral part in the Post-2015 development agenda.
Children’s Villages @sos4children • 10h
Did you know, that some SOS Children’s Villages are purpose-built for children with mental or physical disabilities? http://www.soschildrensvillages.org.uk/news/spotlight
Children’s Villages @sos4children • 14h
How is climate change affecting communities in India? http://www.soschildrensvillages.org.uk/news/climate-change …
SOS Children USA @SOSChildrenUSA • Jun 12
ICYMI: Here’s a recap of the 2014 Atlanta International Soccer Fest: http://goo.gl/MK6pQC
SOS Children USA @SOSChildrenUSA • Jun 10
Natural disasters are traumatic situations for children & families. Learn what we do here: http://goo.gl/0GRWS5
St. Christopher’s Hospice [to 14 June 2014]
St Christopher’s Bromley Summer Fair this Saturday kicks off a summer of family events
Published on Tuesday, 10 June 2014
St Christopher’s Bromley Summer Fair and Car Show takes place this Saturday, 14 June and promises to be a fantastic event for all the family.
The fair will be held at The Green, Green St Green, Orpington from 11am to 4pm, there will be trade stalls, games, entertainment, a BBQ, beer and Pimms tent. The fair will also feature the incredibly popular dog show and display, as well as…
Tostan [to 14 June 2014]
June 13, 2014
Communities participating in the Ndimaagu Project receive Community Development Grants
On May 21-27, 2014, 55 Community Management Committees (CMCs) from the departments of Goudiry and Bakel gathered in Tambacounda, Senegal to attend a training session on financial management and receive a Community Development Grant (CDG).
The 220 people in attendance (165 CMC members and 55 village chiefs), along with their communities, are currently participating in the Ndimaagu Project. This project aims to prevent gender-based and domestic violence at the community level as well as encourage partnerships between CMCs and other agencies responding to gender-based violence in Senegal. The Ndimaagu Project is integrated into Tostan’s Community Empowerment Program (CEP) and is being implemented in partnership with PATH…
Tostan @Tostan • Jun 12
With our partner @OrchidProject we support soc. mobilization teams in #Senegal to raise awareness about #humanrights http://bit.ly/1lq9MGW
Tostan @Tostan • Jun 10
Our founder @MollyJMelching is at the Global Accelerator summit with the @unfoundation #GlobalSolutions. Read more http://bit.ly/1kXhHwM
Women for Women International [to 14 June 2014]
Women for Women Intl @WomenforWomen • Jun 11
WfWI’s @amber_khan will bring stories of women in our program 2 the forefront w/ @AJInsideStoryAM at 5pm. #TimeToAct http://ow.ly/xTCf0
Women for Women Intl @WomenforWomen • Jun 11
WfWI-Kosovo Cntry Dir. Iliriana Gashi & #AngelinaJolie discuss experiences of survivors of sexual violence #TimeToAct http://ow.ly/i/5S1t7
Women for Women Intl @WomenforWomen • Jun 10
#WfWI’s Bosnian & Nigerian Country Directors Seida Saric & Ngozi Eze discuss how to end rape in conflict. #TimeToAct http://ow.ly/xQ5rG
United Nations – Selected Meetings Coverage and Press Releases [to 14 June 2014]
http://www.un.org/en/unpress/
Meetings
Reiterating Unequivocal Condemnation of Terrorism in All Forms, General Assembly Adopts Resolution Reaffirming Global Commitment to Combating Threat (13 June 2014)
GA/11523
Member States Condemn Abductions, Attacks in Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, as General Assembly Begins Review of Counter-Terrorism Strategy (12 June 2014)
GA/11522
Concluding Their Work, States Parties to Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities Lay Groundwork for Next Session (12 June 2014)
HR/5194
Economic and Social Council Adopt Eight Draft Resolutions, Including Text on Mainstreaming Gender Perspective into Work of United Nations System (12 June 2014)
ECOSOC/6626
Delegates Argue Merits of Unmanned Arial Vehicles, Other Technologies as Security Council Considers New Trends in Peacekeeping (11 June 2014)
SC/11434
Press Releases
Encourage Fighters to Lay Down Their Weapons, Secretary-General Urges ‘Human Family’ in Message for International Day of Peace (13 June 2014)
SG/SM/15940-OBV/1344
All Humans Have Right to Age with Dignity, Says Secretary-General in Message for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (13 June 2014)
SG/SM/15941-OBV/1345
Deputy Secretary-General, in Panel Discussion, Highlights Opportunity to Join Forces behind Transformative Agenda for Sustainable Development (12 June 2014)
DSG/SM/782-DEV/3101
Secretary-General, in Message to Summit on Ending Sexual Violence in Conflict, Says All Elements in Place to ‘Turn the Tide’ (12 June 2014)
SG/SM/15938-WOM/1993
Security Council Press Statement on Mali (12 June 2014)
SC/11438
Worst Effects of Climate Change Can Be Averted, Says Secretary-General in Message for World Day to Combat Desertification (11 June 2014)
SG/SM/15933-ENV/DEV/1436-OBV/1343
Terrorism Threat Can Seem Overwhelming for Governments Striving to Consolidate Rule of Law, Strengthen Enforcement, Says Deputy Secretary-General (10 June 2014)
DSG/SM/781
Persons with Disabilities Must Not Be Left Behind in Post-2015 Framework, Secretary-General Tells States Parties to Convention at Opening Session (10 June 2014)
SG/SM/15926-HR/5192
Great Strides Needed to Ensure Access for Two Thirds of World’s People Lacking Internet, Secretary-General Tells World Summit on Information Society Event (10 June 2014)
SG/SM/15924-PI/2098
UNICEF [to 14 June 2014]
http://www.unicef.org/media/media_71508.html
Media Releases [selected]
Measles threatens thousands of Somali children
Joint UNICEF/WHO Press Release
Excerpt
/GAROWE/HARGEISA, Somalia, 10 June 2014 – Outbreaks of measles in several regions have left thousands of Somali children at risk of disability or death if they are not urgently vaccinated against the highly contagious disease.
In March and April 2014 there were over 1350 suspected cases of measles – four times the number seen during the same period last year and nearly 1000 cases were reported in May alone.
In response, the health authorities, with the support of UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners, conducted small scale vaccination campaigns and will carry out larger emergency campaigns in the most affected areas of Bari, Nugaal, Mudug, Banadir and Lower Juba in June targeting half a million children under five.
‘We have a very high number of malnourished Somali children,’ said Sikander Khan, UNICEF Somalia Representative. ‘Malnourished children here are more susceptible to disease – and are more likely to die or suffer lifelong disability such as blindness, deafness or brain damage as a result of contracting measles.’
Two decades of conflict have decimated Somalia’s health sector, leaving the country with some of the worst health and nutrition indicators in the world. An estimated one in five children dies before their fifth birthday – with measles as one of the main causes.
‘This is extremely alarming. There is a very poor health care system due to the years of conflict,’ said Dr. Ghulam Popal, WHO Somalia Representative. ‘We know there have been extremely low immunization rates among Somali children and we need to urgently ensure as many as possible are vaccinated.’
It is estimated that less than a third of Somali children under one year were vaccinated against measles in 2013 through routine immunization services. In some areas in central and southern Somalia insecurity has meant that immunization coverage is as low as 15 per cent.
WHO and UNICEF say that a nationwide measles campaigns need to be urgently conducted to prevent thousands of avoidable deaths. This would involve vaccinating about 5 million children and youth from 9 months to 15 years at an estimated cost of US$ 9 million….
UNICEF reaction to the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict
LONDON/NEW YORK, 13 June 2014 – UNICEF welcomes commitments made at the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict to stop the rape and abuse of children and women – and calls for more countries to take practical action.
Six months after fighting reaches capital, no end to horror for children in Central African Republic violence: UNICEF
GENEVA/BANGUI, Central African Republic, 13 June 2014 – Six months since intense fighting reached Central African Republic’s capital, Bangui, scores of children have been killed, hundreds have been maimed and thousands have been displaced.
Thousands of children at risk as families flee Iraqi city of Mosul: UNICEF
NEW YORK/AMMAN/BAGHDAD, 11 June 2014 – Around 500,000 people, up to half of them children, have been forced to flee their homes since violence erupted on 5 June in the Iraqi city of Mosul, authorities say, and the violence is spreading.
Measles threatens thousands of Somali children
MOGADISHU/GAROWE/HARGEISA, Somalia, 10 June 2014 – Outbreaks of measles in several regions have left thousands of Somali children at risk of disability or death if they are not urgently vaccinated against the highly contagious disease.
Dramatic increase of unaccompanied children seeking to enter the United States
NEW YORK, 10 June 2014 – “UNICEF welcomes the urgent relief efforts by the Government of the United States to address a record increase in the number of unaccompanied children, mostly from Central America, seeking to enter the US.
UNICEF statement on the gang-rape and killing of teenaged girls in Uttar Pradesh, India
NEW YORK, 10 June 2014 – Last week the United Nations spoke as one to condemn the horrific gang-rape and killing of two young girls in Uttar Pradesh, India. Today, as we hear reports of yet another rape and murder of a 13-year old girl in the same state, UNICEF renews the call for justice: justice for the victims of these brutal crimes, for their families, and for the millions of girls and victims around the world who fall prey to brutal sexual violence.
UNICEF Spain appoints Sergio Ramos as its newest National Ambassador
CURITIBA, Brazil, 10 June 2014 – Real Madrid and Spanish National Team star football player, Sergio Ramos, was appointed today as UNICEF Spain’s newest ambassador during an event with youth in the Brazilian city of Curitiba where he is participating in a UNICEF program for the promotion of fair play and the right to sport.
Norway proves itself a true champion of children’s rights with record donation
NEW YORK, 9 June 2014 – Norway contributed $98.5 million to UNICEF in a record-breaking agreement, signed today. The funds, which will be used thematically, will help UNICEF to reach even more of the world’s most vulnerable children.
Media advisory: Addressing sexual violence is life-saving, not optional
“Sexual violence is the weapon of war that ceases to die. It is a global tragedy that destroys the lives of the women, girls and boys who are raped and abused. Sexual violence during conflict also engrains itself into society, so that when war is over it continues alone, causing unbearable suffering. Programmes that prevent sexual violence are life-saving. This has to be recognized. To have results though they have to be implemented within the whole response package as soon as conflict hits.” said Susan Bissell, UNICEF Chief of Child Protection.
Attack on school in Mosul, Iraq
Baghdad/Erbil, IRAQ, 8 June 2014 – UNICEF is horrified by reports from the northern Iraqi city of Mosul of multiple child casualties when a school was directly targeted by mortar fire during clashes between militants and government forces on Saturday 7 June. Any attack which targets children or schools is a grave violation against the rights of the child as outlined in Security Council Resolutions 1612 and 1882.
UNOCHA [to 14 June 2014]
http://www.unocha.org/
Press Releases
14 Jun 2014
South Sudan: Aid agencies release plan to assist 3.8 million people in South Sudan by December
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: South Sudan (Juba, 14 June 2014) Aid agencies in South Sudan today released a new plan to assist 3.8 million people hit by hunger, violence and disease by the end of the year. Six months into the conflict, around 1.5 million people have been uprooted from their homes and over seven million people are at risk of hunger and disease. Unless fighting ends and people can return to their homes and resume their livelihoods, the…
13 Jun 2014
Myanmar: UN Deputy Humanitarian Chief calls for greater humanitarian access to people affected by conflict and inter-communal violence in Myanmar
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Myanmar (Yangon/New York, 13 June 2014): Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Kyung-wha Kang, today concluded her field missions to Rakhine and Kachin States, stressing the need for improved access to people in need of humanitarian assistance in Myanmar. “During my trip, I witnessed the serious challenges that humanitarian workers face in delivering aid to the…
12 Jun 2014
World: Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos Remarks to the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict – Ministerial Dialogue on the Hidden Victims of Sexual Violence
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia, Sierra Leone, World London, 12 June 2014 Checked against delivery Ministers, Ladies and Gentlemen, People who are subjected to sexual violence in conflict are some of the most vulnerable in the world. They may already be homeless and destitute, sick and traumatized. Their experiences can affect them physically, mentally and emotionally for the rest of their lives. Thanks in…
12 Jun 2014
Djibouti: Djibouti: UN and partners launch two-year strategic response plan to break vicious cycle of humanitarian crises
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia (Geneva, 12 June 2014): The UN and partners have launched a two-year humanitarian Strategic Response Plan to respond to the needs of 250,000 people in Djibouti to help them get back on their feet. Of the targeted population, 162,500 are Djibouti nationals, 27,500 are refugees and 60,000 are migrants mainly from Somalia and Ethiopia. “Persistent and recurring droughts have resulted in a general…
10 Jun 2014
World: Meeting Statement: Sixth Session of the Pacific Platform for Disaster Risk Management; The Way Forward: Climate and Disaster Resilient Development in the Pacific, 2-4 June 2014, Suva, Fiji
WE, the representatives of Pacific Island Countries and Territories , Timor Leste, civil society organisations, regional organisations and development partners attending the Sixth Session of the Pacific Platform for Disaster Risk Management in Suva, 2-4 June 2014;
MINDFUL, of the challenge of strengthening the climate and disaster resilience of the Pacific islands region in the context of sustainable development;
COMMIT to an ongoing inclusive and collaborative effort involving all stakeholders and ensuring that the needs of the most vulnerable groups are given paramount consideration;
IN relation to the Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction:
ENDORSE the evolving concept of disaster risk management referred to as part of the United Nations Special Representative for the Secretary General for Disaster Risk Reduction “Proposed Elements for Consideration in a Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction” and the need to strengthen action to prevent risk accumulation and build resilience.
RECOGNISE that preventing and reducing disaster risk require whole-of-society institutions’ engagement and leadership.
ACKNOWLEDGE the contributions of the Hyogo Framework for Action (2005-2015) in assisting the Pacific region to build stronger and more resilient communities to disasters.
ENCOURAGE a Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction to link where appropriate with the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals and the Climate Change Agreements to strengthen coherence and mutual reinforcement of international mechanisms.
GE2P2 Global :: Knowledge Sharing; Ideas; Operations 