UN OCHA [to 16 April 2016]
http://www.unocha.org/media-resources/press-releases

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15 Apr 2016
Yemen: Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Kyung-Wha Kang statement to the Security Council on the Humanitarian Situation in Yemen
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14 Apr 2016
Nigeria: 2 years on from Chibok abductions, huge numbers of women and girls still at risk in North-East Nigeria
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Nigeria
(Abuja, 14 April 2016) Two years on from their abduction, the fate of 219 of the Chibok schoolgirls is still unknown, but their plight is sadly all too common in the conflict-affected communities of the North-East. “Humanitarian agencies are concerned that two years have passed, and still the fate of the Chibok girls and the many, many other abductees is unknown,” said the Humanitarian Coordinator for Nigeria…
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13 Apr 2016
Malawi: Declaration of a State of National Disaster caused by prolonged dry spells during the 2015/2016 season by his Excellency Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika, President of the Republic of Malawi
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12 Apr 2016
Nigeria: Donors called on to support the United Nations as it reaches communities in rural Borno
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Nigeria
(Abuja and Dakar, 12 April 2016): UN agencies and non-governmental organisations are increasing their footprint in Nigeria’s Borno State, and the UN has now reached people struck by crisis in rural parts of the region.
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11 Apr 2016
occupied Palestinian territory: OCHA Flash Update: Gaza’s sole power plant shut down triggering up to 20 hours of outage a day
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: occupied Palestinian territory On 8 April, the Gaza Power Plant (GPP) was forced to shut down completely after exhausting its fuel reserves and being unable to replenish them due to a shortage of funds. This has triggered electricity blackouts of 18-20 hours per day, up from 12 hours previously, further undermining the delivery of basic services.
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07 Apr 2016
Haiti: Launch of the Humanitarian Response Plan 2016: The Government of Haiti and the humanitarian community seek $193.8 million to meet the critical needs of 1.3 million people