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A www.iquango.org RSS Feed http://www.iquango.org//news A feed from www.iquango.org. en-gb rss@thegovernmentsays.com 1901-01-01T00:00+00:00 1 daily Philippines: Plan 2009-2010 (MAAPH001) http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MUMA-7LJAVU?OpenDocument Poverty among 27.6 million Filipinos (more than 32 per cent of the population) increases impact of disasters. Communicable diseases such as tuberculosis, malaria, dengue, and HIV continue to pose significant challenges. Israel: Tent of expelled Jerusalem Palestinian family torn down http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MUMA-7LK3LP?OpenDocument JERUSALEM, Nov 19, 2008 (AFP) - Israeli security forces on Wednesday tore down a tent in which a Jerusalem Palestinian family had been living since being evicted from their nearby house earlier this month. On Universal Childrenâs Day, UNICEF welcomes new initiative to aid children affected by conflict http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/TUJA-7LK8GW?OpenDocument The group has been established by young people with first-hand experience of the hardship children face in conflict zones. Daily Brief on CÃ´te d'Ivoire for 19 Nov 2008 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/TUJA-7LK8TF?OpenDocument Meanwhile, there are reports that the identification and voter registration operation may end in Abidjan on 30 November 2008 because of a lack of response from the public. Uganda mounts a major fight against malaria in northern districts http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/TUJA-7LK94Q?OpenDocument OYAM DISTRICT, Uganda, 19 November 2008 – The Government of Uganda has launched a large-scale malaria campaign here in the country's northern Lango sub-region. It is the latest effort to combat malaria, Pakistan: Monitoring of quake relief ordered http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MUMA-7LK7ZG?OpenDocument ISLAMABAD, Nov 19: Acting President Dr Fehmida Mirza ordered on Wednesday to expand the ambit of the special oversight committee for displaced persons of Bajaur tribal areas to the quake-hit areas after irregularities were found in distribution of relief goods. Colombia: Facing the consequences of deisplacement http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MYAI-7LK3WW?OpenDocument Forced displacement in Colombia caused by armed conflict between leftist rebel groups, paramilitary narco-criminal gangs and the Colombian armed forces continues to be a serious tragedy for hundreds of thousands of Colombian citizens. Amid a lull in hostilities in Democratic Republic of Congo, International Medical Corps continues to deliver life-saving medical relief http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MYAI-7LK496?OpenDocument Central Vietnam floods peak, toll rises to 21 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MUMA-7LK7EB?OpenDocument HANOI, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Heavy rains from a storm in central Vietnam have killed nine people, including three children, bringing the toll since late last week to 21, although the flood levels have peaked, Women hold protest in eastern DRC displacement camp http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MUMA-7LK4RS?OpenDocument Washington - A group of women held a small demonstration today in the eastern DRC at one of the camps for internally displaced people. The women called for greater efforts to bring peace and protect them from sexual violence. Security Council team slated to visit Afghanistan to review the countryâs progress http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/TUJA-7LK4WJ?OpenDocument The Security Council today provided details of its mission later this month to Afghanistan, where it will reaffirm support for the Government and its people as they rebuild their strife-ridden country. Uganda: Letâs hedge better against disasters http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MUMA-7LK54Y?OpenDocument An estimated 15,000 people have been displaced from their homes in several parts of the country by floods caused by unusually-heavy rainfall. In some parts of the country, the floods have swept away bridges, DR Congo: OCHA Humanitarian Situation Update No. 14 - North Kivu, 18 - 19 Nov 2008 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/TUJA-7LK2W6?OpenDocument - Clashes between FARDC and PARECO occurred on 18 November after FARDC looted the localities of Kayna and Kirumba. At least 6 civilians were killed by FARDC. Thousands of Ugandans displaced by heavy rains http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MUMA-7LK44Y?OpenDocument KAMPALA, Nov 18, 2008 (AFP) - Thousands of people in northern Uganda have been displaced from their homes because of floods caused by heavy rains, leaders from the affected areas told AFP on Tuesday. Storm hits southern Vietnam, spares largest city http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MUMA-7LK4CG?OpenDocument HANOI, Nov 18, 2008 (AFP) - Tropical storm Noul unroofed homes, destroyed crops and sunk more than 100 unmanned boats in southern Vietnam, but spared Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong delta rice bowl, the government said Tuesday. USA: California wildfires mostly under control http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MUMA-7LK4Y9?OpenDocument Firefighters in the U.S. state of California have contained two of three wildfires that have burned across the southern part of the state over the past week. Sudan: Cholera victims in Northern Bahr El Ghazal http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MUMA-7LK56V?OpenDocument Minister of Health in Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Akon Bol Akok, told Miraya FM that more than ten people died of Cholera and water borne diseases following the recent floods which hit the state recently. Zimbabwe extends food aid deal with WFP http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MUMA-7LK5LJ?OpenDocument HARARE, Nov 19, 2008 (AFP) - The World Food Programme said Wednesday that it has signed a new food aid deal to allow the UN agency to provide 350,000 tonnes of grain to millions in the strife-torn country. RD Congo : Rapport de situation humanitaire au Nord-Kivu du 18 au 19 novembre 2008 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/TUJA-7LK2Z8?OpenDocument - Le Centre Nutritionnel ThÃ©rapeutique (CNT) de Kayna a Ã©tÃ© pillÃ© ce 19 novembre par des militaires FARDC. HaÃ¯ti : Le droit des enfants Ã  vivre en famille http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/KHII-7LK4Y5?OpenDocument Toutefois, de par le monde, les enfants continuent d'Ãªtre victimes de diffÃ©rents maux qui, de par leur caractÃ¨re crucial, interpellent plus d'un. Ici et ailleurs, la lutte se poursuit pour que le respect du droit des enfants soit enfin une rÃ©alitÃ©. HaitiÂ : Le gouvernement annonce des dispositions a propos de la situation physique des Ã©coles http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/KHII-7LK4EC?OpenDocument Ã NÃ©rette (pÃ©riphÃ©rie est) le 7 novembre, qui a coÃ»tÃ© la vie Ã 91 personnes et fait 162 blessÃ©s-es, et celui de l'institution mixte GrÃ¢ce divine qui a fait 9 blessÃ©s-es, ce en l'espace de cinq jours. Karel De Gucht Ã  New York pour la balkanisation du Congo http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/KHII-7LK4SJ?OpenDocument Apparemment, De Gucht a franchi le rubicon. Pessimiste devant l'Ã©ternel sur l'avenir de la RDC, il est perÃ§u en RDC comme un partisan de la balkanisation de l'ex-Congo Belge. Tant son durcissement de ton envers les autoritÃ©s de Kinshasa n'est plus considÃ©rÃ© comme une simple saute d'humeur mais, RDC : Les affrontements forcent 150 000 enfants Ã  ne plus frÃ©quenter lâÃ©cole Ã  Rutshuru http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/KHII-7LK4V4?OpenDocument Les affrontements qui font rage dans l'Est de la RÃ©publique dÃ©mocratique du Congo ont forcÃ© la plupart des Ã©coles du territoire de Rutshuru Ã fermer leurs portes. Et quelque 150.000 enfants ne vont plus Ã l'Ã©cole, Southeast Asia: Plan 2009 - 2010 (MAA51001) http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/KHII-7LJ8P4?OpenDocument In line with the zonal strategy, the work of the regional office in 2009-2010 will take the following directions: Indonesia: Plan 2009 - 2010 (MAAID002) http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/KHII-7LJ8VT?OpenDocument The International Federation will continue to work with the Indonesian Red Cross (Palang Merah Indonesia/PMI) on harmonizing the PMI across the country and delivering integrated services to strengthen the resilience of communities to hazards and to reduce vulnerability. Mongolia: Plan 2009 - 2010 (MAAMN001) http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/KHII-7LJ9E9?OpenDocument drought, earthquakes, and animal and human epidemic infectious diseases. The three largest cities in Mongolia are located in magnitude 7 to 8 seismic active areas. China: Plan 2009 - 2010 (MAACN001) http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/KHII-7LJ9J6?OpenDocument environmental and health challenges that threaten their wellbeing. Extreme poverty remains an ever-present reality in some parts of the country, regardless of the country's rapid economic progress. Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia regarding the Geneva Talks held on Nov 18-19, 2008 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MYAI-7LK34H?OpenDocument These groups were also attended by the representatives of the proxy regimes. Deliberations, which were moderated by the UN, EU and OSCE, and attended by the representatives from Georgia, United States and the Russian Federation were conducted in a positive working atmosphere. Little Cayman power warriors http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MYAI-7LK385?OpenDocument Only hours after Paloma's worst winds died down, Little Cayman's two resident linesmen were out assessing the damage. Cayman Islands: Food samaritans http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MYAI-7LK3A2?OpenDocument Acting on calls from residents in the wake of Paloma, Little Cayman Nurse Mary-Allen Cutts and Conch Club Divers' Anne Walther gathered government relief supplies and donated groceries to distribute food packs. Cayman Islands: Large donation to CINRF http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MYAI-7LK3FB?OpenDocument His Excellency the Governor is pleased to announce the donation of US$150,000 to the Cayman Islands National Recovery Fund in response to the appeal to meet the housing needs of those who have suffered damage or loss of their homes in the Sister Islands. Thousands more Congolese refugees enter Uganda: HCR http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MUMA-7LK3FF?OpenDocument KAMPALA, Nov 19, 2008 (AFP) - Thousand more refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have crossed the border into Uganda, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) told AFP on Wednesday. Fewer returning Afghan refugees may increase tension: UN http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MUMA-7LK3JX?OpenDocument KABUL, Nov 19, 2008 (AFP) - Afghan refugees may be a growing source of regional tension as fewer are returning home while more people leave the country for jobs and security, the UN refugees chief said Wednesday. HaÃ¯ti : Rapport hebdomadaire du 1 au 7 novembre 2008 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/KHII-7LK3XK?OpenDocument Cette fausse prÃ©tention pourrait gÃ©nÃ©rer des dÃ©sordres comme dÃ©jÃ arrivÃ© en juillet Ã cet Ã©gard. Press Release: IMF Executive Board Approves US$2.1 Billion Stand-By Arrangement for IcelandÂ  http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2008/pr08296.htm amounting to 1,190 percent of Iceland's quota, and was approved under the Fund's fast-track Emergency Financing Mechanism procedures. 4000 tonnes dâengrais pour booster la production du riz au Niger http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MCOI-7LJSZE?OpenDocument NIAMEY, 19 novembre 2008 — Madani M. Tall, le Directeur des OpÃ©rations pour le Niger, la CÃ´te d'Ivoire, la Mauritanie, le Togo et le Benin, a effectuÃ© une visite Ã Niamey du 5 au 8 novembre 2008 au cours de laquelle il a assistÃ© Ã la cÃ©rÃ©monie de rÃ©ception de 4000 tonnes d'engrais destinÃ©s Ã accroÃ®tre la production rizicole au Niger. Jordan--Aide-MÃ©moire for the Staff Visit DiscussionsÂ  http://www.imf.org/external/np/ms/2008/111608.htm the budget, and inflation. The authorities' plans to maintain a tight macroeconomic policy stance will help reduce external and fiscal vulnerabilities. Africa: Relief agencies respond to Cholera outbreak, stronger measures needed to prevent future outbreaks http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/YSAR-7LJT2R?OpenDocument Harare/Johannesburg - Zimbabwean riot police beat striking doctors and nurses at a Harare hospital on Tuesday and sent them running for cover in wards, witnesses said, as reports emerged of dozens more dead in a fast-spreading cholera outbreak. World Bank to Help Mitigate Impact of Global Financial Crisis on Africa&rsquo;s Development http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,,contentMDK:21984811~pagePK:34370~piPK:34424~theSitePK:4607,00.html â€ Agreeing with Ezekwesiliâ€™s call on African countries to stay the course of market reforms that have stood them in good stead in the recent past, the Tunis conference underscored the need for comprehensive reforms at the Bretton Wood Institutions (the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund) to ensure that they â€œcan more adequately reflect changing economic realities in the global economy and be more responsive to future challenges. Guatemala: Conred implementa plan para contrarrestar efectos del frÃo http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/STRI-7LJNAJ?OpenDocument La Coordinadora Nacional para la ReducciÃ³n de Desastres (Conred) puso en marcha el plan para contrarrestar los efectos del frÃo, por lo que estÃ¡n en apresto 61 albergues en 11 departamentos de 4 re giones del paÃs, U.S. support to Afghan refugees and returnees http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/VDUX-7LJRBX?OpenDocument This conference brought together the key participants supporting close to three million refugees, primarily in Pakistan and Iran. The conference sought ways to align repatriation timelines with medium-term development strategies in the Afghan National Development Strategy. OPT: Israel reinstitutes Gaza blockade after brief respite, UN reports http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7LJTUS?OpenDocument Israel reinstituted its blockade of the Gaza Strip today after a brief respite to let humanitarian aid pass through on Tuesday, United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes said today, describing the situation as "desperate" and "unacceptable. Turkish Red Crescent's response to Indonesia earthquake http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EDIS-7LJU3J?OpenDocument TRC has deployed 2 disaster response specialists after the powerful earthquake in Indonesia on 16th November. As of 18 November TRC staff arrived to Gorontalo Town which is the most affected region of the island. Secretary-General concerned at new piracy acts off Somalia's coast, strongly supports efforts to address scourge, strengthen security in area http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7LJTL2?OpenDocument The Secretary-General expresses his concern at new acts of piracy off the coast of Somalia in recent days and reiterates his condemnation of all acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea wherever they occur. Press Release: IMF Executive Board Approves US$37.6 Million in Emergency Post-Conflict Assistance to LebanonÂ  http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2008/pr08295.htm htm">Emergency Post-Conflict Assistance (EPCA)</a> to Lebanon in support of the authorities' economic program for 2008-09. The amount approved adds to the SDR 50.75 million (about US$ 76.7 million) in Emergency Post-Conflict Assistance provided to Lebanon in April 2007 (see <a href="http: Hay avances pero persisten los retos para Colombia en cuanto a desplazamiento: Walter KÃ¤lin http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/STRI-7LJRDV?OpenDocument BogotÃ¡, 19 de noviembre de 2008. El problema del desplazamiento en el mundo sigue siendo enorme. AsÃ lo manifestÃ³ el profesor Walter KÃ¤lin, representante del Secretario de Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos de los Desplazados Internos, DR Congo/Kisangani: The United Nations envisages an operation to assist Dungu refugees http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7LJSK6?OpenDocument It follows a series of attacks, looting and abduction of children carried out by Ugandan fighters from the Lords Resistance Army, (LRA). CWS emergency situation report: Indonesia earthquake http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/YSAR-7LJSMN?OpenDocument SITUATION: A powerful 7.5-Richter scale earthquake struck off of Sulawesi, Indonesia, early Monday morning (November 17). The quake triggered a tsunami warning that caused widespread panic. The warning was then withdrawn immediately after being issued. Zimbabwean health workers call for crisis response http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/YSAR-7LJSP4?OpenDocument PHR said that unless the United Nations and individual governments provide a robust and immediate response, massive loss of life will occur. DR Congo: MONUC proceeds with new troop configuration in North Kivu http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7LJSPT?OpenDocument MONUC has markedly stepped up its military presence in North Kivu, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for the DRC, Alan Doss told on 19 November 2008, during the weekly press conference. MONUC promotes the adoption of a law for the protection of the child in Congo http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7LJSS8?OpenDocument In advance of Universal Children's Day, celebrated on 20 November each year, at the MONUC weekly press conference of 19 November 2008, Congolese children transmitted their demands to members of Parliament of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). RD Congo : La MONUC sollicitÃ©e pour pousser Ã  l'adoption d'une loi sur la protection de l'enfant http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7LJSV4?OpenDocument En marge de la JournÃ©e internationale des Droits de l'Enfant, cÃ©lÃ©brÃ©e le 20 novembre de chaque annÃ©e, des enfants congolais ont profitÃ© de la confÃ©rence de presse hebdomadaire de la MONUC du 19 novembre 2008 pour transmettre leurs revendications aux parlementaires de la RÃ©publique DÃ©mocratique du Congo (RDC). RD Congo : ConfÃ©rence de presse de la MONUC - 19 novembre 2008 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7LJSWF?OpenDocument Madnodje Mounoubai, Porte-parole: Bonjour Ã toutes et Ã tous et merci pour votre fidÃ©litÃ© Ã ce rendez-vous hebdomadaire de l'information avec la MONUC. Le point de presse de ce jour sera animÃ© par le Lt. OPT: Catalan Development Cooperation Agency (ACCD) contributes EUR 430,000 to 2008 Emergency Appeal in the West Bank http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7LJT5H?OpenDocument The Catalan Development Cooperation Agency (ACCD) has signed an agreement to provide 430,000 Euros to support UNRWA's Community Mental Health Programme in the West Bank, during a signing ceremony attended by UNRWA's Commissioner General Karen AbuZayd and the Vicepresident of Generalitat of Catalonia, Project Profiles http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,,contentMDK:21984466~pagePK:34370~piPK:34424~theSitePK:4607,00.html extending coverage in underserved areas and providing modern information and communication technologies (ICT)-supported services to micro and small businesses (MSBs), and enhancing communication and consultation in the sectors. RD Congo/Kisangani : L'ONU envisage une opÃ©ration de ravitaillement des dÃ©placÃ©s de Dungu http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MCOI-7LJRXD?OpenDocument 000 personnes dÃ©placÃ©es internes enregistrÃ©es dans cette zone suite Ã une sÃ©rie d'attaques, de pillages et d'enlÃ¨vements d'enfants perpÃ©trÃ©s par les combattants ougandais de l'ArmÃ©e de rÃ©sistance du seigneur (LRA). RD Congo : La MONUC poursuit la reconfiguration de ses troupes au Nord-Kivu http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MCOI-7LJRYW?OpenDocument La MONUC a renforcÃ© de faÃ§on significative son dispositif au Nord-Kivu, a affirmÃ©, le 19 novembre 2008, le ReprÃ©sentant spÃ©cial du SecrÃ©taire gÃ©nÃ©ral des Nations unies pour la RÃ©publique DÃ©mocratique du Congo, RDC : Ban Ki-moon se fÃ©licite de l'annonce du retrait des forces du CNDP et appelle les parties Ã  trouver une solution politique Ã  la crise au Nord-Kivu http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7LJS33?OpenDocument La dÃ©claration suivante a Ã©tÃ© communiquÃ©e aujourd'hui par la Porte-parole du SecrÃ©taire gÃ©nÃ©ral de l'ONU, M. Ban Ki-moon: Le Directeur gÃ©nÃ©ral de la FAO prÃ©conise un nouvel ordre agricole mondial http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MCOI-7LJS4G?OpenDocument 19 novembre 2008, Rome – M. Jacques Diouf, Directeur gÃ©nÃ©ral de la FAO, a lancÃ© aujourd'hui un appel aux leaders de la planÃ¨te pour la tenue d'un Sommet mondial sur la sÃ©curitÃ© alimentaire au cours du premier semestre de 2009 pour jeter les bases d'un nouvel ordre agricole mondial et trouver 30 milliards de dollars par an pour Ã©radiquer rapidement et dÃ©finitivement la faim de la surface de la terre. Sri Lankan government must act now to protect 300,000 displaced http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/YSAR-7LJSDW?OpenDocument The humanitarian crisis in the Wanni region of northern Sri Lanka is worsening as the government fails to provide shelter and protect over 300,000 displaced civilians. Medair resumes emergency health care in conflict-embattled eastern DR Congo http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/YSAR-7LJSGB?OpenDocument D.R. Congo - Less than a week after being forced to swiftly evacuate from Dungu town, Medair staff have returned with essential medicines to provide emergency relief for thousands of Congolese in Dungu town and the surrounding region. Burkina Faso: Finding new ways to feed HIV-positive people http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/CJAL-7LJL2R?OpenDocument OUAGADOUGOU, 19 November 2008 (PLUSNEWS) - High food prices and cuts in food aid to HIV-positive people are forcing relief organisations in Burkina Faso to take another look at local foods to keep people healthy. Zimbabwe: Health services 'in state of collapse' http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/CJAL-7LJMTN?OpenDocument HARARE, ZIMBABWE - Nov 19, 2008 16:04 - Zimbabwe's health services, once regarded among the best in Africa, are "in a state of collapse" with its main hospitals closed and a cholera epidemic raging, Zimbabwean police "beat doctors, nurses" as cholera kills 36 more http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/CJAL-7LJN4T?OpenDocument Harare/Johannesburg - Zimbabwean riot police beat striking doctors and nurses at a Harare hospital on Tuesday and sent them running for cover in wards, witnesses said, as reports emerged of dozens more dead in a fast-spreading cholera outbreak. Georgia/Russian Federation: The Aftermath http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/CJAL-7LJN8A?OpenDocument Both sides are guilty of lies and miscalculations, but a mix of vision and realism could still help stabilize the region. Guinea-Bissau: Cholera contained but source still unknown http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/CJAL-7LJNR9?OpenDocument BISSAU, 19 November 2008 (IRIN) - After more than six months of battling cholera in Guinea-Bissau the epidemic is now under control health officials say, though they admit they have not identified its root causes or put in place measures to prevent future outbreaks. UN confirms withdrawal of DR Congolese rebels from two fronts http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/CJAL-7LJNTD?OpenDocument Nairobi/Goma_(dpa) _ A Tutsi rebel group that has been battling government forces in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo is sticking to its promise to withdraw soldiers from two fronts, the UN said Wednesday. DR Congo child soldiers say they forced to fight, kill http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/CJAL-7LJNWK?OpenDocument GOMA, Congo, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Snatched from their homes by armed men who force them to carry ammunition, fight and kill, beaten if they refuse, east Congo's child soldiers are teenage victims of an unforgiving war. South Africa/Zimbabwe: Cholera crosses the border too http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/CJAL-7LJR3Y?OpenDocument JOHANNESBURG, 19 November 2008 (IRIN) - Zimbabwe's cholera epidemic has crossed into South Africa, with four confirmed diagnoses in a total of 68 suspected cases in the border town of Musina, according to aid workers. Hay avances pero persisten los retos para Colombia en cuanto a desplazamiento: Waltert KÃ¤lin http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/STRI-7LJRDV?OpenDocument BogotÃ¡, 19 de noviembre de 2008. El problema del desplazamiento en el mundo sigue siendo enorme. AsÃ lo manifestÃ³ el profesor Walter KÃ¤lin, representante del Secretario de Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos de los Desplazados Internos, 4000 Tons of Fertilizers to Boost Rice Production in Niger http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,,contentMDK:21984306~pagePK:34370~piPK:34424~theSitePK:4607,00.html These include Phase 2 of the Community Action Program, the Local Infrastructure Development Project, the Transport Sector Support Program, and the Emergency Food Crisis Response Program. These projectsÃ¢â‚¬â€together with an agro pastoral products exports program that is currently being negotiatedÃ¢â‚¬â€go a long way in showing the vitality of the cooperation between the World Bank and the Government of Niger, Un don de 20 millions de dollars est approuvÃ© Ã  lâappui des efforts de relÃ¨vement dâHaÃ¯ti Ã  la suite des cyclones http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MCOI-7LJP3C?OpenDocument WASHINGTON, le 18 novembre 2008 – Les administrateurs de la Banque mondiale ont approuvÃ© aujourd'hui un don de 20 millions de dollars en faveur de la RÃ©publique d'HaÃ¯ti pour financer les opÃ©rations de reconstruction et d'entretien d'urgence d'infrastructures essentielles dÃ©truites ou endommagÃ©es par les cyclones et les tempÃªtes tropicales qui ont balayÃ© le pays en aout et septembre 2008. Report of the UN SG on the situation in Somalia (S/2008/709) http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7LJQEF?OpenDocument It also provides details on the status of contingency planning for the possible deployment of a United Nations peacekeeping operation, as well as an update on the implementation of Security Council resolution 1816 (2008) on piracy and armed robbery, U.S. support to Afghan refugees and returnees http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/VDUX-7LJRBX?OpenDocument This conference brought together the key participants supporting close to three million refugees, primarily in Pakistan and Iran. The conference sought ways to align repatriation timelines with medium-term development strategies in the Afghan National Development Strategy. Sudan: Secretary-General urges end to hostilities following reports of fighting in Darfur http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7LJQ9M?OpenDocument The Secretary-General takes these reports very seriously and calls on all parties to refrain from hostilities, to respect the spirit of the ceasefire recently declared by the Government of Sudan and to cooperate with UNAMID [United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur] in investigating these reports. Secretary-General welcomes humanitarian access in Democratic Republic of Congo http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7LJQBK?OpenDocument In this context, the Secretary-General appreciates the efforts exerted by his Special Envoy, Olusegun Obasanjo. World Vision responding to cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/YSAR-7LJNXG?OpenDocument One World Vision staff member in the agency's Limpopo community development program is among the dead; two other staffers are currently hospitalized with cholera. Appel Ã  contributions de sept milliards de dollars pour l'aide humanitaire en 2009 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MCOI-7LJNBF?OpenDocument Le SecrÃ©taire gÃ©nÃ©ral de l'ONU, Ban Ki-moon, a lancÃ© mercredi un appel Ã contributions de 7 milliards de dollars pour fournir de l'aide humanitaire Ã 30 millions de personnes dans 31 pays en 2009. Pakistan: Baluchistan Earthquake Emergency Appeal No. MDRPK002 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EDIS-7LJNJE?OpenDocument This Emergency Appeal seeks CHF 2.5 million (USD 2.08 million or EUR 1.65 million) in cash, kind, or services, to support the Pakistan Red Crescent Society's (PRCS) humanitarian response to 4,000 families in the worst-affected areas of Ziarat and Pishin for a period of six months. Sudan: UNAMID DJSR addresses Bangladesh formed police unit medal parade http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7LJNKQ?OpenDocument Nyala, 18 November 2008 - UNAMID Deputy Joint Special Representative (DJSR), Mr. Henry Anyidoho, and other senior officials, paid an official visit to Nyala, Sector South, to present service medals to the members of UNAMID Bangladesh Formed Police Unit (FPU), DR Congo: Congolese women appeal to Lord Malloch Brown at refugee camp in Goma http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/YSAR-7LJNVA?OpenDocument A delegation of around 50 women waited in anticipation for the arrival of UK Foreign Minister UKForeign Office Minister, Lord Malloch Brown at Mugunga 1 camp on the outskirts of GomaTown. RÃ©publique centrafricaine : Les mÃ©diateurs se rendent dans les zones rebelles Ã  la recherche du dialogue http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MCOI-7LJMBV?OpenDocument en mettant l'accent sur le dialogue. Plusieurs sources missionnaires locales contactÃ©es par la MISNA ont cependant fait Ã©tat d'une amÃ©lioration de la sÃ©curitÃ© dans le pays et indiquÃ© que les groupes de bandits qui prolifÃ¨rent dans certaines zones pÃ©riphÃ©riques du pays se dÃ©composent peu Ã peu. Afghanistan at the crossroads: Afghan returnees assess the lay of the land http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7LJMEU?OpenDocument Yet others have seen their families grow in size over the years and can no longer survive in their place of origin. RD Congo/Rutshuru : Plus de peur que de mal ce mercredi matin Ã  Kiwanja http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MCOI-7LJMK3?OpenDocument se sont prÃ©cipitÃ©s vers le camp de la Monuc situÃ© au quartier Buzito, dans Kiwanja mÃªme, a constatÃ© radiookapi. RD Congo/Kayna : situation toujours tendue http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MCOI-7LJMNA?OpenDocument Des tirs sporadiques ont Ã©tÃ© entendus ce mercredi matin dans la citÃ© de Kayna, prÃ¨s de Kanyabayonga, Ã 200 kilomÃ¨tres au nord de Goma. La population, apeurÃ©e, reste encore dans la brousse, rapporte radiookapi. RD Congo/Nyabibwe : 100 FC et une mesure de farine par mÃ©nage pour les MaÃ¯-MaÃ¯ http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MCOI-7LJMRU?OpenDocument La mÃªme source indique que chaque mÃ©nage est contraint de donner 100 FC et une mesure de farine de manioc pour la survie de ces combattants. Ces tracasseries ont lieu depuis que les MaÃ¯ MaÃ¯ Kifwafwa ont Ã©tÃ© chassÃ©s de certaines positions aprÃ¨s des affrontements avec le Pareco, Diouf appeals for new world agricultural order http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7LJN3H?OpenDocument Rome, 19 November 2008 - FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf today appealed to world leaders to meet together next year to design a new agricultural order and find $30 billion a year to eradicate hunger from the Earth once and for all. World Bank, Partners Aim at Improving Energy Efficiency by Unlocking Value of Wasted Gas http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,,contentMDK:21983748~pagePK:34370~piPK:34424~theSitePK:4607,00.html Global Forum in Amsterdam provides key platform for bringing together government officials, private sector representatives, Gabon Seeks Access to Safe Drinking Water for Rural Areas http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,,contentMDK:21983814~pagePK:34370~piPK:34424~theSitePK:4607,00.html namely, one that involves the people. To this end, Gabon has significant potential in terms of surface and underground water resources. RD Congo/Nord Kivu : Les dÃ©placÃ©s Ã  Butembo et Lubero ont un besoin urgent en mÃ©dicaments, vivres et non-vivres http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MCOI-7LJLG3?OpenDocument Ã cause de la poursuite hier des affrontements entre les Ã©lÃ©ments des FARDC et deux groupes MaÃ¯-MaÃ¯ (PARECO et KASINDJE), rapporte caritasdev.cd. RÃ©publique centrafricaine : assistance Ã  quelque 20 000 personnes dÃ©placÃ©es http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MCOI-7LJLNF?OpenDocument Bangui (CICR) – En RÃ©publique centrafricaine, le ComitÃ© international de la Croix-Rouge (CICR) vient de distribuer des biens de premiÃ¨re nÃ©cessitÃ© Ã prÃ¨s de 20 000 personnes vivant dans les villages qui se trouvent le long des axes Bouzoum-Paoua et Talley-BillacarÃ©, RD Congo : Un carte postale italienne pour la paix, d'accord avec la sociÃ©tÃ© civile congolaise http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MCOI-7LJLXH?OpenDocument quelques lignes pour rappeler "un drame humanitaire qui intervient sous les yeux de tous". RD Congo/Nord Kivu : Retraite des rebelles comme prÃ©vu, peur dans la zone de Kiwanja http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MCOI-7LJM8M?OpenDocument Selon l'Ã©metteur radiophonique de l'Onu dans le pays, Radio Okapi, la situation se serait dÃ©jÃ apaisÃ©e dans la zone de Kiwanja. Tough challenges face Congolese returnees to South Kivu http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7LJMGJ?OpenDocument UVIRA, Democratic Republic of the Congo, November 19 (UNHCR) – Refugee returnees to Democratic Republic of the Congo's South Kivu province always knew that they would face major challenges back home after years of being looked after in refugee camps in neighbouring countries. Haiti: Emergency bridge reconstruction and vulnerability reduction project http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/VDUX-7LJMSG?OpenDocument WASHINGTON, November 18, 2008 - The following project was approved yesterday by the World Bank's Board of Executive Directors: DR Congo: Urgent need to intensify humanitarian aid http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/YSAR-7LJMT5?OpenDocument Dr. Georg Nothelle, Head of the Africa Department of Malteser International explains. "Within one week we will distribute foodstuffs such as flour, vegetables, oil and salt to all of the families. Haiti: US$20 million grant for hurricane recovery http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/VDUX-7LJMVB?OpenDocument WASHINGTON, November 18, 2008 – The World Bank Board of Directors today approved a US$20 million grant for the Republic of Haiti to finance the reconstruction and emergency maintenance of key infrastructure destroyed or damaged by the series of hurricanes and tropical storms that struck the country in August and September 2008. OPT/Gaza: Responding to urgent medical needs of choked-off Strip http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EDIS-7LJLNU?OpenDocument Katharina Ritz, the ICRC's head of mission for the occupied Palestinian territories, talks about the humanitarian situation and the organization's efforts to respond to the most urgent needs. Iraq: ICRC activities in October 2008 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EDIS-7LJLSA?OpenDocument The security situation having improved in Iraq recently, more people have access to health services and clean water. However too many Iraqis are still compelled to drink contaminated water and live in unhygienic conditions. OPT: UNRWA Commissioner-General warns of "grave and imminent financial crisis" http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7LJM8K?OpenDocument Amman - The Commissioner General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, Karen AbuZayd has warned that UNRWA is facing what she called "a grave and imminent crisis" and that if it is to be averted, Haiti: US$20 Million Grant for Hurricane Recovery http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,,contentMDK:21983614~pagePK:34370~piPK:34424~theSitePK:4607,00.html The total does not include the additional grant approved today and approximately US$14 million of trust fund resources invested in Haiti.Â ###Â For more information on the project, please visit thisÂ websiteFor more information on the World Bankâ€™s work in Haiti, Congo: Flooding raises health risks http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/ASAZ-7LJKBT?OpenDocument BRAZZAVILLE, 19 November 2008 (IRIN) - The torrential rains experienced in Brazzaville every year at this time spread sewage in the streets and sometimes bury houses in sand carried along by the ensuing floods. Afghanistan trip report: Winter wheat seasonal progress, Oct 2008 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/ASAZ-7LJKL5?OpenDocument - An assessment of winter wheat planting was conducted by FEWS NET between October 29 and November 7, 2008. The main objective of the assessment was to forecast the outcome of the 2009 winter wheat harvest on the basis of agricultural input use, Sri Lanka: ICRC discusses new crossing-point arrangements with government and LTTE http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EDIS-7LJLDQ?OpenDocument Colombo (ICRC) – As a neutral intermediary enjoying the trust of both the Government of Sri Lanka and the LTTE, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is currently facilitating their talks to find suitable arrangements for a crossing point between the territories controlled by each of the two parties. Central African Republic: Aid for 20,000 displaced people http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EDIS-7LJLJM?OpenDocument Bangui (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has just completed a distribution of basic necessities to nearly 20,000 people in villages between Bouzoum and Paoua and between Talley and BillacarÃ©, PerÃº: FAO: Restablecimiento de la capacidad agrÃcola en Chincha, un aÃ±o despuÃ©s del sismo http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/SHIG-7LJK4U?OpenDocument Para ello, ha distribuido mÃ¡s de 1000 herramientas agrÃcolas, 35 toneladas de semillas de cebada, avena, maÃz y arverja. Desde el 2007, apoya la reparaciÃ³n de 23 canales afectados por el sismo; asÃ mismo se entregaron 1500 bolsas de cemento y tuberÃas, Afghanistan: Kabul conference pledges support for sustainable return http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/SHIG-7LJK8S?OpenDocument KABUL, Afghanistan, November 19 – The Afghan government and the UN refugee agency today pledged to strengthen efforts for returnees and displaced people within the Afghanistan National Development Strategy. Uganda: Malaria on the rise in Lango http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/PANA-7LJKAQ?OpenDocument OYAM, 19 November 2008 (IRIN) - There has been an upsurge in the number of malaria cases reported in the sub-region of Lango in northern Uganda due to poor mosquito control, according to health officials. Namibia: Second Development Policy Loan &ndash; First Education and Training Sector Improvement Program http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,,contentMDK:21982889~pagePK:34370~piPK:34424~theSitePK:4607,00.html Â Media ContactRachel McColgan-Arnold(202) 458-5299rmccolgan@worldbank.orgÂ For project documents, please visit: http://web.worldbank. Brazil (State of Espirito Santo): Espirito Santo Biodiversity and Watershed Conservation and Restoration Project http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,,contentMDK:21982890~pagePK:34370~piPK:34424~theSitePK:4607,00.html and project management.Â Media ContactPatricia da Camara(202) 473-4019pcamara@worldbank.orgFor project documents, please visit: http://web.worldbank. Haiti: Emergency Bridge Reconstruction and Vulnerability Reduction Project http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,,contentMDK:21982913~pagePK:34370~piPK:34424~theSitePK:4607,00.html WASHINGTON, November 18, 2008- The following project was approved yesterday by the World Bankâ€™s Board of Executive Directors: 2009 UN and Partners Work Plan for Sudan http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/SHIG-7LJD7Z?OpenDocument to build roads, clear mines and help the displaced return home. Millions of people will count on the UN and its partners for life saving assistance, including food, medicine, shelter and water. Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP): Appeal 2009 for Somalia http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MCOT-7LJDGL?OpenDocument increasing by 77% from 1.8 million in January to more than 3.2 million by July. The increase in scope and funding size of the 2009 CAP from US$ 662 million in 2008 to $900 million for 2009 reflects not only the dramatic increase in the number of people in need but also the sharp rise in commodity and delivery costs for Somalia. Lord Malloch-Brown : Â« L'Union europÃ©enne n'exclut pas la possibilitÃ© d'envoyer des troupes Ã  l'Est de la RD CongoÂ» http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/LSGZ-7LJHP7?OpenDocument la seconde prioritÃ© ce sont des troupes rÃ©gionales qui viendraient appuyer la Monuc, et la moins bonne solution serait l'intervention des troupes de l'union europÃ©enne, si toutes les autres voies Ã©chouaient, oPt: PCHR warns of further deterioration to humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/SHIG-7LJJFE?OpenDocument whose closure has caused further deterioration to living conditions of approximately 1.5 million Palestinians, who have suffered from shortages in foods, medicines and other basic needs, including electricity and fuel supplies. DRC: Rape crisis set to worsen amid Kivu chaos http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/PANA-7LJJGX?OpenDocument NAIROBI, 19 November 2008 (IRIN) - Soaring insecurity in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has raised fears of a new wave of sexual violence in a region termed "the worst place in the world to be a woman" by aid workers. Colombia: Hechos del CallejÃ³n No.41 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/LSGZ-7LJJJC?OpenDocument Dignidad y justicia para todos y todas. Con esta frase se resume la promesa de la DeclaraciÃ³n Universal de Derechos Humanos aprobada por la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas en 1948, que el prÃ³ximo 10 de diciembre cumple 60 aÃ±os. Colombia: Hechos del CallejÃ³n No.41 (English version) http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/LSGZ-7LJJNV?OpenDocument Dignity and justice for all. This phrase summarizes the promise of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1948, and next December 10 will be its 60th anniversary. Global: Juggling emergency aid and long-term development http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/PANA-7LJJWJ?OpenDocument NEW YORK , 19 November 2008 (IRIN) - As the global recession bites, analysts are asking if emergencies such as natural disasters will continue to receive funding while development aid, which could save many more lives long-term, Eritrea: Use harvest wisely, government urges http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/PANA-7LJJXN?OpenDocument NAIROBI, 19 November 2008 (IRIN) - Eritreans should use the current harvest efficiently and share crop resources equitably because most parts of the country had received inadequate rains this year, the information ministry said. Liberia: No relief as most Monrovians go without toilets http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/PANA-7LJGVD?OpenDocument MONROVIA, 19 November 2008 (IRIN) - With just one in 25 Liberians having access to a toilet, most use the nearest bush or beach, unwittingly committing what the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) calls "the riskiest sanitation practice". RD Congo - Nord-Kivu : le CNDP annonce le recul de 40 Km sur les axes Kanyabayonga et Kiwanja http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/LSGZ-7LJHLQ?OpenDocument Ce retrait intervient aprÃ¨s la rencontre du leader de ce mouvement avec l'Ã©missaire de l'Onu Olusegun Obasanjo. Pour Bertrand Bisimwa, porte-parole du CNDP, c'est pour donner une chance Ã la paix, qu'ils ont pris cette dÃ©cision, Nepal: Thousands in mid-west receive food aid and health care services http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/PANA-7LJHN5?OpenDocument More than 10,000 people living in highly food insecure areas of Dailekh, Dolpa, Humla, Jumla and Mugu districts in mid-western Nepal received general and reproductive healthcare services from United Nation agencies between June and November this year. VidÃ©o confÃ©rence de presse d'Alan Doss, ReprÃ©sentant spÃ©cial du SecrÃ©taire gÃ©nÃ©ral pour la RÃ©publique dÃ©mocratique du Congo http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/LSGZ-7LJHSD?OpenDocument le redÃ©ploiement des forces dans l'est du pays, la demande faite pour que 3 000 soldats additionnels soient accordÃ©s Ã la Mission de l'Organisation des Nations Unies au Congo (MONUC), et le projet de crÃ©ation d'une zone de sÃ©paration entre les forces belligÃ©rantes. Congo crisis: Congolese women appeal to Lord Malloch Brown at refugee camp http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/SHIG-7LJJ3D?OpenDocument ActionAid is helping a group of Congolese women organise a demonstration at a refugee camp in anticipation of UK government minister Lord Malloch Brown's visit to the camp later today. They are calling for protection and an end to violence against women in the wake of the conflict. North Korea Today No. 252 - Nov 2008 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/SHIG-7LJJ7B?OpenDocument Nowadays, only five to six children show up since lunch is no longer being served. Even the soldiers trying to collect chestnuts in the area look pitifully thin. The farmers in this area are waiting anxiously for their food rations even though they do not expect much. Militancy, insecurity slow down refugees repatriation: Afghan FM http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/PANA-7LJJAC?OpenDocument KABUL, Nov 19, 2008 (Xinhua via COMTEX News Network) -- Afghan Minister for Foreign Affairs Rangin Dadfar Spanta said Wednesday that continued insurgency and security incidents had slowed down the process of Afghan refugees' return to their homeland. Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP): Humanitarian Appeal 2009 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/PANA-7LJDEZ?OpenDocument outpacing all previous years except 2005 which was marked by the response to the Indian Ocean Tsunami. $4.7 billion have been contributed to projects in Consolidated and Flash Appeals (67% of the total funding requirements in these appeals). Indonesia: Flood victims given free health checks http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/PANA-7LJH6U?OpenDocument JAKARTA: The city administration has provided free health treatment for flood victims at shelters and referral hospitals. Indonesia: Thousands in tents after Sulawesi quake http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/PANA-7LJH8Z?OpenDocument Thousands of residents in Buol regency, Central Sulawesi, were still staying Tuesday in makeshift shelters on higher ground fearing aftershocks which could trigger a tsunami. Humanitarian response in Somalia: Monthly cluster report, Oct 2008 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/FBUO-7LJHE8?OpenDocument This report was written in cooperation with the cluster coordinators for the humanitarian operation in Somalia and provides a monthly update on ongoing activities and humanitarian response. Somalia: Crops destroyed, families displaced as Shabelle bursts banks http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/PANA-7LJHHC?OpenDocument NAIROBI, 19 November 2008 (IRIN) - At least 8,000 hectares of farmland in southern Somalia's Lower Shabelle region have been destroyed after the Shabelle river burst its banks, displacing thousands of people, Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP): Appeal 2009 for occupied Palestinian territory http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/ASAZ-7LJD6F?OpenDocument growth targets projected in the PA's development plan have recently been revised downwards, as economic productivity continues to decline. Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP): Appeal 2009 for Sudan http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/SHIG-7LJD7Z?OpenDocument to build roads, clear mines and help the displaced return home. Millions of people will count on the UN and its partners for life saving assistance, including food, medicine, shelter and water. Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP): Appeal 2009 for Uganda http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/LSGZ-7LJD8F?OpenDocument despite the lack of a conclusive end to the peace process. It is vital, however, that added urgency be placed on increasing the impact of recovery and development activities by both the Government of Uganda and the international community in their areas of comparative advantage in order to consolidate these peace dividends. Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP): Appeal 2009 for Zimbabwe http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/FBUO-7LJD9F?OpenDocument a government of unity can be created. The main challenge now is to deal with the increasingly urgent humanitarian needs of millions of vulnerable Zimbabweans. Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP): Appeal 2009 for Kenya http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/JBRN-7LJDDX?OpenDocument Continued assistance is required to facilitate durable solutions for those who have yet to re-establish their homes and livelihoods. UNICEF external flash situation report North Kivu / Haut-Uele / Ituri, DR Congo - 15-18 Nov 2008 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/FBUO-7LJF8N?OpenDocument - The Secretary General's Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region, former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo, had meetings with Congolese president Joseph Kabila, Laurent Nkunda, the leader of the CNDP, Viet Nam/HCM City: 200,000 households evacuated due to Noul http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/ASAZ-7LJGHU?OpenDocument HCM City has mobilised 200 specialised trucks to evacuate more than 200,000 families from dangerous areas. In neighbouring provinces, boats are banned from going to sea while children aren't going to school. Viet Nam: More aid for storm and flood-hit people http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/ASAZ-7LJGHV?OpenDocument recover farming production, restore the infrastructure system and prevent epidemics, while the rice is expected to timely aid those in hunger. Rwanda: New operations launched http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/SHIG-7LJGMG?OpenDocument MAG began a new project in Rwanda this week, to provide technical assistance and training to the Rwandan Army and Police in stockpile management and the destruction of surplus weapons, unexploded ordnance (UXO) and small arms ammunition (SAA). Uganda: ICC judges to review LRA cases http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/ASAZ-7LJGVD?OpenDocument Rethink comes in light of deal between Kampala and rebels providing for domestic war crimes prosecutions. EspaÃ±a incrementa en ocho millones la ayuda humanitaria destinada a la R.D.del Congo http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/LSGZ-7LJGXH?OpenDocument - AsÃ lo ha anunciado hoy la Secretariade Estado de CooperaciÃ³n Internacional, Soraya RodrÃguez, durante su viaje oficial a la RepÃºblica DemocrÃ¡tica del Congo. Zimbabwe Crisis Reports: International bid to highlight suffering http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/ASAZ-7LJH3W?OpenDocument Delegation of prominent dignitaries hopes to focus spotlight on plight of a nation suffering growing poverty, famine and disease. Russia, Georgia start talks seen lasting years http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/PANA-7LJGXH?OpenDocument GENEVA, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Russia and Georgia started talks on Wednesday to resolve tensions over breakaway regions that led to a war in August, and one senior official predicted negotiations could take years. Sri Lanka: USAID provides safe water to Ampara communities http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/ASAZ-7LJF8R?OpenDocument The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) yesterday completed of the Pottuvil/Ulla Water Treatment Plant and Ulla Supply System, to give the residents of these coastal villages safe and clean water for the first time since the tsunami. UAE plane to transport relief to Sudan's flood-hit areas http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/ASAZ-7LJF8S?OpenDocument A cargo plane provided by the UAE to assist in operations to transport relief materials to the areas affected by floods in Sudan, arrived in Khartoum yesterday. Sri Lanka: USAID gives Batticaloa improved opportunities for trade http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/ASAZ-7LJGAB?OpenDocument BATTICALOA, EASTERN SRI LANKA, 2008-11-12 - One of the main sources of income for the Batticaloa Municipal Council is now restored to full capacity following the official opening of the Batticaloa Municipal Market on November 12, World Bank, Partners Aim at Improving Energy Efficiency by Unlocking Value of Wasted Gas http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,,contentMDK:21983292~pagePK:34370~piPK:34424~theSitePK:4607,00.html Global Forum in Amsterdam provides key platform for bringing together government officials, private sector representatives, Yemen: INTERSOS assessment report to Ahwar and Mayfa reception centers - 11-14 Oct 2008 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/SHIG-7LJE6R?OpenDocument Intersos is present in Yemen with a project funded by UNHCR, in support of the refugees in Kharaz camp (Lahj Governorate) and Basateen urban area (Aden Governorate). Technology: Giving emergency relief efforts a boost, the EU way http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/ASAZ-7LJERR?OpenDocument The STREAM project, funded by the EU with EUR 2.5 million, has established an IT platform supporting harmonised standards that provide key parties with the information and technologies needed. Sudan: Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union concerning the situation in Darfur http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/ASAZ-7LJETJ?OpenDocument 1. The European Union welcomes the announcement by the Sudanese President of a unilateral ceasefire in Darfur. Philippines: AFP starts community dialogues to convince IDPs to return to their homes http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/ASAZ-7LJF8Q?OpenDocument ICC Iligan City (19 November) -- The Philippine Army in the two Lanao provinces has started to do the best it can in helping the internally displaced persons (IDPs) to go home to their respective origins. Press conference by Stefano Porretti, WFP Representative and Country Director in Afghanistan; Dr. Nazifullah Salarzai, UNAMA Spokesperson's Office http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/FBUO-7LJE67?OpenDocument WFP: The World Food Programme is continuing to dispatch food assistance that is destined to reach some of the most vulnerable of Afghanistan's population before the harsh winter sets in. 36,000 metric tonnes of food is being dispatched to 950, Rapid assessment report: Ahwar reception center and Mayfa reception center, Yemen - 11-14 Oct 2008 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/SHIG-7LJEAW?OpenDocument This report summarizes the outcome of a rapid assessment of the Ahwar reception center and Mayfa reception center, the entry point of al- Irqa and the village of Bir Ali carried out by one INTERSOS team between the 11th October and the 14th October 2008. Myanmar-Thailand: Min Min U, Myanmar: "We thought we were all going to die" http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/PANA-7LJEBM?OpenDocument MAE SOT , 19 November 2008 (IRIN) - Min Min U, 24, from the village of Betut in Labutta Township, deep in the heart of Myanmar's Ayeyarwady Delta, recalls the day Cyclone Nargis struck, prompting him and his wife to migrate to the Thai border town of Mae Sot: U.N. says Congo rebels pulling back "in hundreds" http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/PANA-7LJECS?OpenDocument KINSHASA, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Congolese Tutsi rebels were pulling back south "in the hundreds" from frontline positions in North Kivu province in a gesture to support a United Nations peace initiative, Hunger's global hotspots: 19 Nov 2008 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/FBUO-7LJEGY?OpenDocument 000 mt of WFP food assistance both in rural and urban areas in most parts of the country. In addition, 500,000 malnourished children (6-59 months) and pregnant & lactating women will benefit from the joint appeal. oPt: Israel rebuffs U.N. calls to open Gaza crossings http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/PANA-7LJEJ3?OpenDocument JERUSALEM, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak on Wednesday rebuffed a call by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to allow humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip through crossings Israel has largely sealed in two weeks of violence. Ethiopia: Humanitarian Bulletin 17 Nov 2008 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/FBUO-7LJELH?OpenDocument A multi-agency mission, which will commence on 2nd of December, 2008 is expected to identify Emergency and recovery needs. Humanitarian partners are advocating for strengthened preventive mechanisms as most of the areas are prone to flooding. Invisible civilians: The challenge of humanitarian access in Yemenâs forgotten war http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/SHIG-7LJCCW?OpenDocument Caught between the government and an armed group known as the Huthis, these displaced civilians are among the invisible victims of war. UNICEF Central African Republic (CAR) Sep 2008 Monthly Report http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/FBUO-7LJD4W?OpenDocument - A $14.8 million grant was given by the African Development Bank to support CAR's Second Economic Development Programme and to help alleviate the country's food crisis. Secretary-General seeks $7 billion to aid 30 million people in 2009 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EDIS-7LHQVQ?OpenDocument (Geneva: 19 November 2008): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for $7 billion to provide urgent humanitarian aid to 30 million people in 31 countries worldwide. Pacific: Plan 2009-2010 (MAA55001) http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MYAI-7LJ9NK?OpenDocument these challenges can be mitigated to a certain extent, helping to lower the vulnerability of the general population in the island countries to health and natural disaster emergencies. Sudan: Darfur - UN-African Union mission probes fresh reports of military bombings http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MYAI-7LJ4KW?OpenDocument The joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) is trying to confirm reports received from various sources that Sudanese military planes bombed an area in the war-torn region in recent days. Press conference on situation in Democratic Republic of the Congo http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MYAI-7LJ5EX?OpenDocument the redeployment of forces to the east of the country, the request for an additional 3,000 peacekeepers and plans to create a separation zone between the belligerent parties. Daily Brief on CÃ´te d'Ivoire for 18 Nov 2008 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MYAI-7LJ5KC?OpenDocument UNOCI is facilitating the transport of the identification equipment and staff by providing nine vehicles with drivers. Three more vehicles are expected next week. Third Committee recommends General Assembly adoption of Optional Protocol to International Convention on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MYAI-7LJ82T?OpenDocument Social and Cultural Rights, which would establish a communications procedure for alleged violations of rights under the Covenant. Southeast Asia: Plan 2009 - 2010 (MAAGE002) http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/KHII-7LJ8P4?OpenDocument In line with the zonal strategy, the work of the regional office in 2009-2010 will take the following directions: Indonesia: Plan 2009 - 2010 (MAAGE002) http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/KHII-7LJ8VT?OpenDocument The International Federation will continue to work with the Indonesian Red Cross (Palang Merah Indonesia/PMI) on harmonizing the PMI across the country and delivering integrated services to strengthen the resilience of communities to hazards and to reduce vulnerability. Mongolia: Plan 2009 - 2010 (MAAGE002) http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/KHII-7LJ9E9?OpenDocument drought, earthquakes, and animal and human epidemic infectious diseases. The three largest cities in Mongolia are located in magnitude 7 to 8 seismic active areas. China: Plan 2009 - 2010 (MAAGE002) http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/KHII-7LJ9J6?OpenDocument environmental and health challenges that threaten their wellbeing. Extreme poverty remains an ever-present reality in some parts of the country, regardless of the country's rapid economic progress. Philippines: Moro Islamic Liberation front signs new declaration for rebel group adherence to IHL on landmines http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MUMA-7LJ4TA?OpenDocument MORO ISLAMIC LIBERATION FRONT SIGNS NEW DECLARATION FOR REBEL GROUP ADHERENCE TO INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW ON LANDMINES, Left to their own devices: The continued suffering of victims of the conflict in northern Uganda and the need for reparations http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MUMA-7LJ76U?OpenDocument The conflict in northern Uganda between Government of Uganda's (GoU) armed forces and the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) lasted nearly two decades from 1986. Since 2006, with the cessation of hostilities between the parties following a peace process, More peacekeepers won't bring peace to Congo - UN http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/KSAI-7LJ8D5?OpenDocument UNITED NATIONS, Nov 18 (Reuters) - More U.N. peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo could help stabilize the east of the country, which has been ravaged by renewed fighting, but will not bring peace to the region, Sri Lanka: Birth certificates to all Sri Lankans by the end of this year â Minister of Public Administration http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MUMA-7LJ88H?OpenDocument The Government plans to complete the process of issuing Birth Certificates to all the citizens by the end of this year, Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs, Karu Jaysuriya said, adding the at present 94% of births are registered. Zimbabwe needs aid not sanctions: Tsvangirai http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/KSAI-7LJ8JD?OpenDocument JOHANNESBURG – Zimbabwe's opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party leader Morgan Tsvangirai on Monday said the southern African nation needed urgent humanitarian aid and warned against imposing more sanctions on his country. DRC army takes control of key battling area in North Kivu http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/KSAI-7LJ8S5?OpenDocument KINSHASA, Nov 18, 2008 (Xinhua via COMTEX News Network) -- The army of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has controlled a key battling area in the eastern province of North Kivu after repelling an offensive by Tutsi rebels, Uganda: Providing clean, safe water to millions of families: voices from the field http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MUMA-7LJ9CK?OpenDocument this is the unfortunate, often deadly reality. Those forced to rely on contaminated water sources face a high likelihood of life-threatening disease such as diarrhea, which kills more people than either tuberculosis or malaria. Hondurans face many months of struggle after deadly floods, UN aid wing says http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MYAI-7LJ4QA?OpenDocument The basic living conditions for more than 310,000 Hondurans will remain precarious for months as a result of the deadly floods that have engulfed the Central American country, and a lack of support so far from donors is slowing the efforts of aid workers to provide relief, Ugandan government must establish reparations programme for war victims http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MUMA-7LJ5KL?OpenDocument During northern Uganda's 20-year conflict between the Government of Uganda's (GoU) armed forces and the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), widespread human rights abuses were committed by both sides. ICC: Congo ruling victory for justice http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MUMA-7LJ83Y?OpenDocument Human Rights Watch said. Human Rights Watch urged the court to explain its decision on the trial of Thomas Lubanga Dyilo to the communities most affected by the alleged crimes. USA: California bent on rebuilding despite wildfire risk http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/KSAI-7LJ4XJ?OpenDocument LOS ANGELES, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Twice in the span of a month, wildfires have ravaged the same northeast corner of greater Los Angeles, destroying hundreds of homes and the good life offered by California's scenic beauty at the city's edge. Report on Israeli settlement in the occupied territories Nov - Dec 2008 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MUMA-7LJ56L?OpenDocument 2008. "We are impatient for our freedom. Yet partial peace, as proposed again by my current [Israeli] interlocutors, is not the way forward. Partial freedom is a contradiction in terms. Either a Palestinian lives free or continues to live under the yoke of Israeli military occupation. Kenyans rebuild lives after election violence http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MUMA-7LJ5GD?OpenDocument Although the post-election crisis in Kenya has ended, the impact of the brutal violence continues to be deeply felt. Caribbean: Hurricane Season 2008 Emergency Appeal No. MDR49003 Operations update no. 3 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MYAI-7LJ2G9?OpenDocument - This Emergency Appeal was initially launched on a preliminary basis on 9 September 2008 for CHF 1,802,093 (USD 1,638,300 or EUR 1,115,850) for six months to assist 25,000 beneficiaries. North Korea Today No. 250 - Nov 2008 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MYAI-7LJ38Z?OpenDocument I have to stay home all day and keep an eye on those chickens while my parents go to the mountains and the fields to collect grass. This year, there were so many thieves roaming around even during the daytime I had to stay vigil for the chickens. North Korea Today No. 251 - Nov 2008 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MYAI-7LJ3CG?OpenDocument Afterwards, when we pass each other at school we just look the other way. My friendship with my friend ended over a rice cake. Zimbabwean doctors to call for crisis response http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MUMA-7LJ3K2?OpenDocument (Cambridge, MA) – On Wednesday, November 19 at 10:00 AM Eastern, Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) and the Zimbabwean Association of Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR) will hold a press conference to provide first-hand reports from health professionals on the ground in Harare and to call for an international crisis response to the total collapse of Zimbabwe's health system. Guardsmen find parallels in Ukraineâs disaster relief efforts http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MUMA-7LJ2M7?OpenDocument " but only "when" and "where."On the eve of Vigilant Guard '09, the National Guard's weeklong emergency-response training exercise, California Guardsmen learned their Ukrainian counterparts face a similar burden on their own native soil. UMCOR Hotline 18 Nov 2008: USA, Cuba, DR Congo, CÃ´te dâIvoire http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MUMA-7LJ32L?OpenDocument More than 10,000 people have been forced to evacuate their homes in San Fernando Valley and other areas in California where raging wildfires continue to burn. Gusty winds and high temperatures have kept the fires blazing creating a swath of destruction in recent weeks. CÃ´te d'Ivoire: Protected from malaria http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MUMA-7LJ38S?OpenDocument These young ones are now protected from malaria, thanks to a one million bed net distribution throughout Cote d'Ivoire on Nov. 11-15, 2008. World frets about piracy, ignores Somalis' plight - group http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/KSAI-7LJ3E4?OpenDocument NAIROBI, Nov 19 (Reuters) - The world has reacted quickly to piracy off Somalia for financial motives, but failed to tackle the worst humanitarian crisis on the planet, an international advocacy group said on Wednesday. Urgent appeal for aid in Congo http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MUMA-7LJ3F3?OpenDocument Fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has escalated dramatically since August, forcing over 250,000 people to flee their homes in recent weeks. Renewed violence between is exacerbating suffering and increasing poverty and insecurity. Kinshasa : des familles des victimes du crash de Bukavu veulent Ãªtre indemnisÃ©es http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/KHII-7LJ393?OpenDocument Ce crash date du 1er septembre dernier. Au cours d'une confÃ©rence de presse tenue ce mardi Ã Kinshasa, l'association des familles des victimes plaide notamment pour un soutien matÃ©riel et moral, l'engagement des actions pacifiques de sensibilisation auprÃ¨s des autoritÃ©s congolaises et l'application de la loi en matiÃ¨re d'aviation civile, RDC: malgrÃ© un effectif limitÃ©, les casques bleus demeurent en alerte dans le Nord-Kivu, soutient Alan Doss http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/KHII-7LJ3DF?OpenDocument La situation dans le Nord-Kivu Ã©tait ce mercredi relativement calme, a confiÃ© ce mercredi Ã la presse,Alan Doss, le ReprÃ©sentant spÃ©cial du SecrÃ©taire gÃ©nÃ©ral de l'ONU en RÃ©publique dÃ©mocratique. Press Release: IMF Executive Board Approves Three Year, US$13.6 Million Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility Arrangement for the Republic of ArmeniaÂ  http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2008/pr08292.htm htm">Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF)</a> for the Republic of Armenia to support the government's economic program through 2011. The decision will enable the Republic of Armenia to draw an amount equivalent to SDR 1. Ayudando una Honduras inundada - USAID/OFDA brinda a Belice $60.000 por las inundaciones http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/STRI-7LHRRZ?OpenDocument USAID/OFDA ha apoyado a Honduras con cerca de $470.000 para la respuesta a las extensas inundaciones despuÃ©s de la DepresiÃ³n Tropical NÃºmero DiecisÃ©is en octubre. OCHA advierte falta de fondos para emergencias en CentroamÃ©rica y el Caribe http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/STRI-7LHTW2?OpenDocument La Oficina de la ONU para la CoordinaciÃ³n de Asuntos Humanitarios (OCHA) advirtiÃ³ hoy que las emergencias causadas por desastres naturales en CentroamÃ©rica y el Caribe atraviesan por una escasez de fondos. Colombia: OCHA Informe de situaciÃ³n humanitaria No 34, 18 - 24 Octubre 2008 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/STRI-7LHU28?OpenDocument MÃ¡s de 200 personas se desplazaron desde el resguardo CaÃ±o JabÃ³n, hacia Puerto Elvira en MapiripÃ¡n,