15 hours ago by African Press Organization

” One million children at risk of life-threatening malnutrition in Sahel region – $67 million needed for immediate relief efforts” NEW YORK, Feb. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — In an effort to avert a large-scale loss of life due to malnutrition and disease, UNICEF is ramping up its operations i ...

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4 days ago by refuniteaustralia

Source: Reuters India By Sui-Lee Wee Refugees from Myanmar's Wa State ride on a vehicle to the China-Myanmar border gate at the border town of Mangka, China's Yunnan province, September 1, 2009. (Photo: Reuters/ Stringer/ Files) Thousands of refugees from fighting in remote northern Myanmar have flo ...

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31 days ago by Allyson Neville-Morgan

Ethnic fighting continues in South Sudan's Jonglei State (UN Photo) As United to End Genocide President Tom Andrews highlighted yesterday in his blog, there are still many challenges that threaten peace and prosperity in South Sudan. At this moment, two of the greatest challenges are the attacks bei ...

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33 days ago by Rapadoo Observateur

Haitian influx into Brazil no humanitarian crisis: UN. Related articles Haitian influx into Brazil no humanitarian crisis: UN (vancouversun.com) Humanitarian crisis in Brazilian Amazon (thehindu.com) Brazil warns of humanitarian crisis as Haitians arrive in their thousands (guardian.co.uk) Brazil fe ...

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59 days ago by Mando R.

Almost a week ago I sat a five hours written examination for working at the Humanitarian Affairs department in the United Nations. I did not take it very seriously. I knew that it is related to stuff I was never involved before. But I managed to read for two days before the exams, justifying at leas ...

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88 days ago by Elisa

This was cross-posted at Daily Kos. -Elisa As the daughter of a Cuban immigrant father and Puerto Rican mother who grew up speaking Spanish and around immigrants with and without the right paperwork, I am very passionate about the human rights of immigrants. Because I have seen how hard undocumented ...

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92 days ago by gracealden

The relief work carried out by World Faith India after the fire in Okhla is a perfect example of the power of interfaith organizing. WFI provided roughly 2,400 meals over the course of 10 days to those impacted by the fire. The chapter, largely made up of Sikhs and Hindus, served people like the two ...

The World Faith Blog - worldfaith.wordpress.com · 2 references

100 days ago by quierosaber

I still cannot reconcile why the cynics/skeptics, the likes of Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III and his ilk, not to mention the Catholic Church, which is behind this all, continue to malign and discredit the importance and benefits of the Reproductive Health (RH) bill for the country and its ...

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100 days ago by occupiedpalestine

Press Release: #FREEDOMWAVES | Topic FreedomWaves | Category Flotilla IMEU | Nov 3, 2011 On the morning of November 2nd, two boats carrying nearly 30 international human rights activists from five countries set sail from Turkish ports to challenge Israel’s illegal blockade and siege of the Gaza Stri ...

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104 days ago by Fahad Butt

Thailand flooding continues, Bangkok resident brace for worsening Thailand flooding continues, Bangkok resident brace for worsening A humanitarian crisis looms in Thailand after the worst floods in decades left parts of Bangkok and other areas of the country immersed, relief agencies warned on Sunda ...

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