UN OCHA [to 26 March 2016]
http://www.unocha.org/media-resources/press-releases
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26 Mar 2016
Sudan: Jebel Marra Crisis Fact Sheet Issue 5 I 24 March 2016
Sudan KEY FACTS :: An estimated 129,000 civilians have been reportedly displaced from the Jebel Marra area in Sudan’s Darfur region since mid-January as a result of increased hostilities between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Abdul Wahid faction of the Sudan Liberation Army (SLA/AW). This is about 23,000 more than the number reported on 10 March.
24 Mar 2016
Haiti: Becoming Visible: Finding Solutions for Statelessness in Haiti and the Dominican Republic: Position Statement of the CLIO & CCO Haïti in support of CCHD
The Inter-NGO Liaison Framework (Cadre de Liaison Inter-ONG, CLIO in French) and the Comité de Coordination des ONG en Haiti (CCO Haïti), 2 independent coordination platforms that jointly comprise 75 NGOs from Haitian and international civil society organizations operating in Haiti, welcome the Kellogg Foundation initiative to host a series of Round Tables around critical border and nationality issues on the island of Hispaniola, starting on March 23rd 2016…
24 Mar 2016
occupied Palestinian territory: OCHA Flash Update: Third large-scale demolition in Khirbet Tana in 2016
On 23 March, the Israeli authorities destroyed 53 structures in the Palestinian community of Khirbet Tana, located in Area C of the occupied West Bank, on grounds of lack of Israeli-issued building permits. This is one of the largest incidents since OCHA began systematically tracking demolitions in 2009.
24 Mar 2016
Yemen: Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Stephen O’Brien Statement on Yemen, New York, 24 March 2016 [EN/AR]
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Yemen
It is deeply saddening to be marking a whole year of violence in Yemen. A country whose people were already facing great deprivation and hunger, and who have had to deal since last March with the added horror of war, bombing, shelling; losing their homes and loved ones. I welcome the efforts to find a solution to the crisis, and the announcement yesterday of an agreement to cease hostilities on 10 April is positive…
23 Mar 2016
Iraq: Senior UN official warns of dire consequences for millions of Iraqis due to funding shortfalls
23 Mar 2016
Syrian Arab Republic: US $19 million is allocated through the Humanitarian Pooled Fund for projects in Syria [EN/AR]
Damascus, 23 March 2016 – Nearly $19 million has been allocated to partners through the Syria Humanitarian Pooled Fund (HPF). This standard allocation of funds will finance water, sanitation and hygiene, nutrition, health, food security and agriculture, education and cross-sectoral projects to meet the needs of and make a meaningful difference in the lives of almost 1.4 million people.
23 Mar 2016
Ethiopia: Humanitarian partners launch fundraising campaign to address funding gaps in Ethiopia drought response
(Addis Ababa, 23 March 2016): Humanitarian partners today launched a 90-day campaign to raise awareness on the urgent need for an additional funding for the drought crisis in Ethiopia to address the humanitarian resource gap. “Ethiopia is currently contending with one of the most serious climatic shocks in recorded history with ten million people facing lost harvests and livestock as well as severe water…
23 Mar 2016
World: CERF Advisory group supports the United Nations Secretary-General’s call for a $1 billion CERF by 2018
On 21 March, the CERF Advisory Group met in New York endorsed the Secretary-General’s call to expand CERF to $1 billion by 2018. The Group, which meets bi-annually and provides the Emergency Relief Coordinator, Secretary-General and CERF with policy guidance and expert advice, also encouraged all stakeholders and UN Member States to support a larger CERF.
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