UN OCHA [to 9 January 2016]
http://www.unocha.org/media-resources/press-releases

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08 Jan 2016
Chad: The Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) releases nearly US$ 7 million for humanitarian assistance in the Lac region of Chad
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Chad, Nigeria (N’Djamena, 8 January 2016): The Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator (USG/ERC), Mr. Stephen O’Brien, has approved the allocation of US$ 7 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to support humanitarian assistance in the Lac region of Chad. Prevailing violence and the socio-economic impact of insecurity in this area have incited over 50,000 Chadians to flee…

05 Jan 2016
occupied Palestinian territory: The Gaza Strip: The long term impact of the 2014 hostilities on women and girls
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: occupied Palestinian territory Key Facts: 299 women, of whom at least 16 were pregnant, and 197 girls were killed over the course of the 2014 summer hostilities in the Gaza Strip, and more than 2,000 women and hundreds of girls were injured (Protection Cluster and MoH). At least 790 women were widowed as a result of the 2014 hostilities (Ministry of Women’s Affairs, 2015)…