UN OCHA [to 5 March 2016]
http://www.unocha.org/media-resources/press-releases

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04 Mar 2016
Fiji: After Tropical Cyclone Winston: Fiji Humanitarian Appeal requests $38.6 million to help restore the Island nation
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Fiji (Geneva, 4 March 2016): Representatives of the Government of Fiji and the UN today launched an appeal for US$38.6 million to provide critical emergency relief to 350,000 people affected by tropical cyclone Winston. Category 5 cyclone Winston – the most devastating tropical cyclone on record in the Southern Hemisphere – struck the Pacific island nation Fiji during the night of 20 February taking more than 40 lives..
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04 Mar 2016
occupied Palestinian territory: OCHA Flash Update: Wide-scale demolitions in Khirbet Tana
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: occupied Palestinian territory On 2 March, the Israeli Civil Administration demolished 41 structures in the Area C community of Khirbet Tana, south-east of Nablus city. The demolition displaced ten families with 36 members, including 11 children, and affected the livelihoods of five additional families. Twelve of the demolished structures had been provided by the Palestinian Authority and the Palestinian Red Crescent…

03 Mar 2016
Fiji: International community urged to give generously to Fiji Cyclone Winston emergency response
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Fiji Suva, 4 March, 2016 The Fijian Government and the United Nations have jointly launched a US$38.6 million Humanitarian Emergency Appeal for the 350,000 people affected by Severe Tropical Cyclone Winston that is aimed at complementing the relief efforts of the Fijian Government to date. “With our tenacity and the generosity of UN member states, we must work together to meet the unprecedented need…

03 Mar 2016
Yemen: Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Stephen O’Brien Statement to the Security Council on Yemen, 3 March 2016
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Yemen Mr. President, The conflict in Yemen continues unabated since my last briefing to the Council on 16 February. By far, the most pressing concern today is the protection of civilians, millions of whom face relentless and often indiscriminate bombing and shelling of urban areas by the parties to the conflict every day…

02 Mar 2016
Sudan: Jebel Marra Crisis Fact Sheet Issue 3 I 2 March 2016
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Sudan KEY FACTS • Thousands of civilians have been displaced from the Jebel Marra area in Sudan’s Darfur region since mid-January 2016 as a result of increased hostilities between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Abdul Wahid faction of the Sudan Liberation Army (SLA/AW). Hostilities continue to be reported in the Jebel Marra and prospects for the newly displaced remain uncertain…

01 Mar 2016
Myanmar: Myanmar: the plight of internally displaced people and the Muslim minority must not be forgotten [EN/MY]
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Myanmar (New York, 1 March 2016): The Director of Operations for the Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, John Ging, briefed media in New York following his recent visit to Myanmar, 22 to 25 February. Myanmar is going through an impressive democratic transformation, which is unlocking significant economic growth and development. However, not everyone in Myanmar is benefiting in this transition…

28 Feb 2016
Sudan: Sudan Humanitarian Fund 2016 Positioning Paper
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Sudan Overall purpose The Sudan Humanitarian Fund (SHF) is a country-based pooled fund that should contribute to the overall operational impact of “the provision of timely, coordinated, principled assistance to save lives, alleviate suffering and maintain human dignity” within Sudan. The SHF aims to promote a strategic and coordinated response towards the highest priorities in support of the Humanitarian Response Plan…