Terrorised north DR Congo families receive Caritas aid http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/CJAL-7N4P3V?OpenDocument Caritas will distribute aid to 10,000 families in northern Democratic Republic of Congo following Christmas time massacres by Ugandan rebels. PRCS emergency medical technician shot by Israelis during fire cease http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EDIS-7N4QCD?OpenDocument Gaza - Hasan Al-Attal, an emergency medical technician "EMT" working for PRCS was wounded Wednesday (07/01/2009) at 1:30pm. A live Israeli bullet hit Al Attal in the thigh while retrieving the body of a deceased civilian from a bombed building in a region called Zemmo Roundabout, OPT: Letter dated 7 Jan 2009 from the Permanent Representative of Malaysia to the UN addressed to the President of the General Assembly - Request for GA emergency special session (A/ES-10/434) http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7N4QDJ?OpenDocument The Prime Minister also requests you to give your full support for the convening of an emergency special session of the General Assembly in accordance with the "Uniting for peace" resolution 377 (V) of 3 November 1950 in order to address and take action on the issue. OPT: Gaza situation updates, 07 - 08 Jan 2009 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EDIS-7N4QGB?OpenDocument For the 12th consecutive day of the Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip, PRCS is still at its highest level of alert in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt). OPT: Field Update on Gaza from the Humanitarian Coordinator 08 Jan 2009 as of 17:00 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EDIS-7N4QLP?OpenDocument The Israeli military operation has entered its thirteenth day. Israeli air, sea and ground forces continue to surround Gazan populated areas while the Gaza and North Gaza governorates remain isolated from the rest of the territory. OPT: Identical letters dated 7 Jan 2009 from the Permanent Representative of Egypt to the UN addressed to the UN SG and the President of the Security Council (S/2009/14) http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7N4QP6?OpenDocument President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, at the joint press conference with the President of France yesterday, 6 January 2009, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (see annex). territorios Palestinos ocupados: Cruz Roja pide el acceso seguro de personal sanitario a la franja de Gaza http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/STRI-7N4QQG?OpenDocument Es fundamental la entrada en la zona de ambulancias para atender a los heridos, confirma la delegada de Cruz Roja Española en Ramala. Security, Governance and Development Need Stronger Link, Zoellick says http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,,contentMDK:22027863~pagePK:34370~piPK:34424~theSitePK:4607,00.html Zoellick said. But interest in the donor community was now waning even though the West African country needed more help. “The new Administration could give Liberia a high priority, with a strategy of building regional integration in West Africa, RD Congo/Haut Uélé : En mission à Dungu, Caritas Congo annonce une aide à 10.000 ménages victimes de LRA http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/LSGZ-7N4DXE?OpenDocument perpétrées à partir du 25 décembre 2008. Cette assistance en biens non alimentaires concerne dans une première phase 2.000 ménages déplacés à Doruma, 1.500 à Faradje, 1.000 à Dungu-Centre et 500 à Isiro. RD Congo/Bukavu : réception d'un lot important de vaccins http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/LSGZ-7N4E8H?OpenDocument Selon l'inspection provinciale de la santé, c'est la première fois que la province connaît une telle situation, suite aux événements du dernier trimestre 2008 dans le Nord Kivu, rapporte radiookapi. RD Congo: Cáritas Congo inicia un nuevo plan de emergencia en Dungu-Doruma para atender a 60.000 desplazados http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/LSGZ-7N4HGD?OpenDocument 000 desplazados (10.000 familias) como consecuencia de la oleada de sangrientos ataques por parte de los rebeldes ugandeses del LRA (Lord's Resistence Army) que se suceden en esa región desde el día de Navidad. TPO : Le nombre des enfants tués a doublé en 48 heures. Le froid, la douleur, la peur http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/JBRN-7N4KNN?OpenDocument Le nombre d'enfants tués par la guerre a doublé en deux jours, pour atteindre 200 jeunes victimes. Mal protégés du froid, 560'000 petits vivent sans eau ou sans électricité. Terre des hommes (Tdh) appelle à soutenir les enfants de Gaza par un versement sur son compte postal 10-11 504-8. OPT: WFP welcomes generous donation from The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Campaign http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7N4PUW?OpenDocument Rome, 8 January 2009 - WFP today welcomed a US$4 million donation from "The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Campaign for the Relief of the Palestinian People in Gaza. OPT: Letters from Gaza (18) - From a meaningless life to a meaningless death http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7N4PZJ?OpenDocument The sky is still blue as I remember. I haven't seen it since three days. I almost forgot how beautiful it looks on a sunny day in winter. I wish I could walk on the beach and enjoy some peace. Japan donate 17 million dollars to support DDDR in Sudan http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/VDUX-7N4Q5Q?OpenDocument The Japanese Government and the goverment of Sudan and the United Nations will sign today a Japanese donation amounting to seventeen (17) million dollars. Recovering Transport Systems Following the Sichuan-Wenchuan Earthquake http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,,contentMDK:22028649~pagePK:34370~piPK:34424~theSitePK:4607,00.html orgFocus on HIV (link)HIV/AIDS Activities in Transport - East Asia and Pacific Region (406KB PDF)Combating HIV in the East Asia and Pacific Region Transport Sector: OPT: Gaza logistics cluster flash news, 08 Jan 2009 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/CJAL-7N4MY8?OpenDocument threat of strike tomorrow in Gaza: following recent drivers causalities, drivers want to raise the security issue with the UN. Iraq: NCCI's Weekly Highlight - 08 Jan 2009 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/CJAL-7N4N6F?OpenDocument Human Rights First recommends that the new administration adopt a comprehensive international approach to deal with the Iraqi refugee crisis. This approach should include the following four strategies: OPT: British aid agencies call for better access to Gaza http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/CJAL-7N4NE9?OpenDocument Aid agencies are finding it increasingly difficult to distribute urgent emergency relief as the military attacks intensify in the densely populated Gaza Strip home to 1.5 million Palestinians. Zimbabweans appeal on film to South African leaders for urgent, decisive action http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/CJAL-7N4NLP?OpenDocument World Alliance for Citizen Participation, which visited Zimbabwe over the Christmas period (19-26 December, 2008). ACT Appeal Indonesia: Capacity building & disaster risk reduction / Management ASID82 – Revision 1 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/CJAL-7N4NQ6?OpenDocument revealed gaps in assistance in some geographical areas, sectors and to some vulnerable affected communities. This region faces a high level of environmental hazards, including floods, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and drought, OPT: Worker for CARE's food project killed in Gaza http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/VDUX-7N4NRB?OpenDocument ATLANTA, United States (January 7, 2009) - – CARE is mourning the loss of a worker for CARE's food distribution project in Gaza, who was killed Monday in an aerial bombing. Mohammed Ibrahim Samouni, OPT: Second Greek humanitarian aid shipment to the Gaza Strip http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/YSAR-7N4P8N?OpenDocument Athens, 8 January 2009 - A second shipment of humanitarian aid for the people of Gaza departed this morning, at 11:30, aboard a Hellenic Air Force C-130 aircraft for Tel Aviv international airport. The shipment has a total volume of 13 tons of medical supplies collected by the Foreign Ministry in cooperation with the Hellenic Parliament and non-governmental organisations and it will be delivered to Gaza through the World Health Organization's services in the region. Scenarios-Will Sri Lanka finally finish off Tamil Tigers? http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/VDUX-7N4PAP?OpenDocument Jan 7 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's military pressured the Tamil Tiger's last stronghold on the northern Jaffna Peninsula from the north and south on Wednesday, and the army said the separatist rebels seemed to be pulling back. UN urges restraint after rockets fired into Israel from south Lebanon http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7N4PHG?OpenDocument The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has confirmed that at least three rockets were fired into Israel from south Lebanon, with Israeli forces returning fire, and called for maximum restraint following the attack, Le Haut Commissaire António Guterres évoque les défis mondiaux de protection devant le Conseil de sécurité http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7N4NGV?OpenDocument NATIONS UNIES – Le Haut Commissaire des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés António Guterres a présenté, ce jour, au Conseil de sécurité des Nations Unies les défis auxquels est confrontée son agence chargée de s'occuper de dizaines de millions de personnes déracinées dans un environnement international de plus en plus complexe, Israel-OPT: "We see women and children carrying white flags looking for food" - Israeli soldier http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/VDUX-7N4NLZ?OpenDocument TEL AVIV, 8 January 2009 (IRIN) - As the Israeli operation in Gaza entered its 13th day, human rights NGOs in Israel began collecting testimonies over the phone from Gazans. Myanmar: Polio campaign targets 7.4 million children http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/VDUX-7N4NQ3?OpenDocument YANGON , 8 January 2009 (IRIN) - The Myanmar Ministry of Health, with the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organization (WHO), will immunise more than seven million children against polio. Israel-OPT: Aid worker killed in Gaza as bombings hamper food distribution http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/VDUX-7N4NRB?OpenDocument RAMALLAH, 8 January 2009 (IRIN) - An aid worker for CARE International's food distribution project in Gaza, Mohammed Ibrahim Samouni, was killed on 7 January when bombs hit his home and also killed nearly 60 others, OPT: Evacuation of injured Palestinian children from Gaza - Belgian initiative http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/YSAR-7N4NTA?OpenDocument On Tuesday 6 January the federal government decided to urgently consider the possibility of mounting a Belgian operation aimed at evacuating injured children from the Gaza Strip. Any such operation must, République centrafricaine : Sam Ouandja seule pour lutter contre le sida et l'abandon http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/VDUX-7N4NTK?OpenDocument les personnes dépistées positives dans cette localité minière du nord-est de la République centrafricaine (RCA), proche de la frontière soudanaise, attendent toujours les services VIH/SIDA qui leur ont été promis. OPT: Canada provides emergency aid to Palestinians http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/YSAR-7N4NVD?OpenDocument Ottawa - The Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, and the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced today that Canada is responding to the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza. OPT: Statement by John Ging, UNRWA Director of Operations in Gaza, on the deadly Israeli strike on the UNRWA-run Al-Fakhura school in Jabaliya http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7N4NVY?OpenDocument "There's nowhere safe in Gaza. Everyone here is terrorized and traumatized. These men, women and children are all seeking safety and there is no safety in Gaza at the moment, even in an UNRWA school. OPT: Denmark and the Netherlands offer police personnel to surveillance of the Gaza-Egyptian border http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/YSAR-7N4P37?OpenDocument The Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Per Stig Møller, has today along with his Dutch colleague proposed that the EU should contribute to control and monitoring of the border between Egypt and Gaza. Sudan: Medical care, clean water and other reasons for hope http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EDIS-7N4ML3?OpenDocument The situation in Sudan has been relatively stable in recent weeks in comparison with earlier months. Nevertheless, the ICRC has been keeping up its efforts, in Darfur and Southern Sudan especially, to provide support for people adversely affected by the consequences of armed conflict. High Commissioner Guterres briefs Security Council on global protection challenges http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7N4N35?OpenDocument UNITED NATIONS – UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres today briefed the UN Security Council on the challenges facing his agency in caring for tens of millions of uprooted people in an increasingly complex and often dangerous international environment. OPT: UN agency halts work in Gaza, death toll tops 700 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/VDUX-7N4NBG?OpenDocument GAZA, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Palestinians faced even grimmer conditions in the Gaza Strip on Thursday after a U.N. aid agency halted work, saying its staff were at risk from Israeli forces fighting Hamas militants, OPT: Major UN agency suspends Gaza relief operations after Israeli strike kills two drivers http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7N4NCR?OpenDocument and to allow aid workers to work in safety to reach persons in need. UNRWA has been forced to suspend food distribution as it cannot guarantee the safety of its staff. The inability of the UN to provide assistance in this worsening humanitarian crisis is unacceptable. OPT: ICRC says Israel broke international law in Gaza http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/VDUX-7N4NDL?OpenDocument GENEVA, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Relief workers found four starving children sitting next to their dead mothers and other corpses in a house in a part of Gaza City bombed by Israeli forces, the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Thursday. Côte d'Ivoire election process moving ahead, UN official reports http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7N4NEV?OpenDocument Despite some problems, voter identification and registration in Côte d'Ivoire have been positive overall in the run-up to elections, a key element in resolving a political crisis that in 2002 divided the West African country into a rebel-held north and Government-controlled south, TOP : Le nombre des enfants tués a doublé en 48 heures. Le froid, la douleur, la peur http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/JBRN-7N4KNN?OpenDocument Le nombre d'enfants tués par la guerre a doublé en deux jours, pour atteindre 200 jeunes victimes. Mal protégés du froid, 560'000 petits vivent sans eau ou sans électricité. Terre des hommes (Tdh) appelle à soutenir les enfants de Gaza par un versement sur son compte postal 10-11 504-8. Liberados los dos expatriados de Médicos del Mundo secuestrados en Somalia http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/STRI-7N4LZS?OpenDocument Los dos voluntarios de Médicos del Mundo secuestrados en Somalia el 22 de septiembre de 2008, Keiko Akahane y Wilhem Sool, fueron liberados ayer miércoles 7 de enero, a las 13h, hora francesa. OPT: Prince Naif directs new medical and relief batches to Gaza http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/LSGZ-7N4JBH?OpenDocument Riyadh, January 07. Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, the Interior Minister and General Supervisor of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Relief Campaign for the Palestinian People in Gaza, directed provision of the urgent relief and medical supplies as well as the food supplies that are needed by the people of Gaza. OPT: Israel and Egypt - allow humanitarian access to Gaza http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/FBUO-7N4F5D?OpenDocument as UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres addresses the United Nations Security Council. Philippines: PGMA orders immediate rehabilitation of flood-ravaged areas in Regions X, XIII http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/LSGZ-7N4J7D?OpenDocument MAMBAJAO, Camiguin – President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo last night directed officials of the Regional Disaster Coordinating Councils (RDCCs) of Regions X and Xlll to start immediately the rehabilitation of the areas in the two regions hit by heavy flooding last Saturday. Philippines: PGMA reaffirms commitment to Mindanao peace efforts http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/LSGZ-7N4J7Y?OpenDocument MANOLO FORTICH, Bukidnon—President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo today reaffirmed her strong commitment to a lasting peace in Mindanao before her term ends in 2010. OPT: Speech by Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt on the situation in Gaza http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/LSGZ-7N4JCK?OpenDocument Israel can only achieve its goal of security from rockets and other attacks through political agreements firmly established in the region and in the international community as a whole. The ongoing diplomatic efforts to achieve a lasting, South Africa: No cholera outbreak in the Eastern Cape http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/LSGZ-7N4JEC?OpenDocument There are no cholera cases in the Eastern Cape and we do not know where this information is coming from. No patients were being treated in any of the hospitals in Sterkspruit and reports that more than 100 people were being treated for diarrhoea in hospitals around Sterkspruit were incorrect. British giving offers hope to DR Congo http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/FBUO-7N4JRB?OpenDocument Malnourished children and displaced families in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are set to receive support from local partners and international aid agency Tearfund, it was announced today (Monday 22 December). OPT: Gaza emergency appeal - Over £530,000 raised http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/FBUO-7N4JUT?OpenDocument You have shown your compassion and commitment to the people of Palestine. Muslim Aid will ensure your generous donations will be used to provide food,blankets and medical supplies which are so desparately needed. La autoridad Palestina solicitó a nuestro país asistencia humanitaria para la Franja de Gaza http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/LSGZ-7N4JX9?OpenDocument El Representante de la Autoridad Palestina en nuestro país, embajador Farid Suwwan, concurrió este miércoles 7 de enero a la Comisión Cascos Blancos de la Cancillería argentina, a fin de solicitar asistencia humanitaria por la grave situación que se vive actualmente en la Franja de Gaza. OPT: International Labour Office statement on humanitarian situation in Gaza http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MCOT-7N4JXN?OpenDocument who have lived through the hardships of long months of closures and are now exposed to the devastation of a war situation. Even before the turmoil of recent days, Gaza had the highest unemployment rate in the world. tPo: Víctimas civiles - un concepto demasiado difuso en Gaza http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/LSGZ-7N4K6C?OpenDocument ¿No es demasiado bajo si tenemos en cuenta que las bombas han alcanzado mezquitas, escuelas y edificios públicos? La respuesta es que no es fácil ser considerado civil en Gaza. OPT: Timeline - Israeli-Hamas violence since truce ended http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/JBRN-7N4JFU?OpenDocument Jan 8 (Reuters) - Here is a timeline of events since a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip ended last month. Analysis - Sudan's north-south peace deal faces tough tests http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/JBRN-7N4CZ7?OpenDocument KHARTOUM/JUBA, Sudan, Jan 8 (Reuters) - A series of political squalls on the horizon in Sudan this year threaten to build into a perfect storm with the power to wreck a peace deal between north and south. R. D. Congo: Cáritas Congo inicia un nuevo plan de emergencia en Dungu-Doruma para atender a 60.000 desplazados http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/LSGZ-7N4HGD?OpenDocument 000 desplazados (10.000 familias) como consecuencia de la oleada de sangrientos ataques por parte de los rebeldes ugandeses del LRA (Lord's Resistence Army) que se suceden en esa región desde el día de Navidad. Eritrea/Ethiopia: 1,766 people repatriated in 2008 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/FBUO-7N4HM3?OpenDocument Addis Ababa/ Asmara (ICRC) – In 2008, 1,714 persons were repatriated from Eritrea to Ethiopia, including 56 minors, in a number of repatriation operations under the auspices of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). South Sudan says Uganda rebels kill 38 in attacks http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/JBRN-7N4HVW?OpenDocument JUBA, Sudan, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Ugandan rebels have killed 38 people since Christmas in a wave of attacks on southern Sudanese villages, a senior Sudanese official said on Thursday. Somalia: New Puntland president "to fight insecurity" http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/JBRN-7N4J5E?OpenDocument NAIROBI, 8 January 2009 (IRIN) - The self-declared autonomous region of Puntland in northeastern Somalia has a new president, Abdirahman Mohamed Faroole, 63, who was elected on 8 January by the region's 66-member parliament. OPT: KRCS dispatches second medical aid shipment for Gaza http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/JBRN-7N4JBG?OpenDocument EL-ARISH, Egypt, Jan 8 (KUNA) -- A Kuwaiti military plane, filled with tons of relief aid, arrived at el-Arish airport Thursday in an effort to help ease the suffering of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. OPT: Israeli leadership split on whether to up Gaza war http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/JBRN-7N4DGM?OpenDocument JERUSALEM, Jan 8, 2009 (AFP) - The Israeli leadership is divided over whether to enlarge its war in the Gaza Strip amid increased international pressure to end its deadly offensive, officials said Thursday. OPT: Health-related violations http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/FBUO-7N4GHB?OpenDocument During the pause of fire, ambulances were still not able to reach the house, which was surrounded by Israeli forces. OPT: Gaza - Life-saving ambulances must be given unrestricted access to the wounded http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/FBUO-7N4GU8?OpenDocument Geneva (ICRC) – Ambulances in Gaza must be given systematic round-the-clock access to the wounded everywhere in the territory so that they can save as many lives as possible, the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Somalia: Two kidnapped Medecins du Monde aid workers are freed http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/FBUO-7N4GXY?OpenDocument Two Medecins du Monde aid workers kidnapped from Ethiopia by Somali gunmen more than three months ago have been released in good health. OPT: Rockets from Lebanon hit Israel amid Gaza offensive http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/JBRN-7N4D8N?OpenDocument JERUSALEM, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Several rockets fired from Lebanon struck northern Israel on Thursday, slightly wounding two people, police and medics said, in attacks seen as linked to Israel's war on Hamas Islamists in the Gaza Strip. Factbox - Security developments in Pakistan, 08 Jan 2009 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/JBRN-7N4EL6?OpenDocument KHUZDAR - Separatist militants detonated a roadside bomb as an army vehicle passed in Khuzdar district, southwestern Baluchistan, killing a passer-by and wounding two people including a paramilitary, said senior police official Ghulam Ali Chisti. Angola widens border closure with DRC over Ebola http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/JBRN-7N4EMR?OpenDocument LUANDA, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Angola has increased border restrictions with the Democratic Republic of Congo where an outbreak of the highly contagious and deadly Ebola virus is believed to have infected 40 people and killed 13. EGYPT-OPT: Gaza wounded get help across the border http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/JBRN-7N4GGV?OpenDocument RAFAH, 8 January 2009 (IRIN) - The town of Rafah is divided between Egypt and Gaza, with the border running through the town. Al-Arish hospital on the Egyptian side had yet another busy day on 7 January with the arrival of 29 wounded Palestinians from Gaza via the Rafah border crossing. Sri Lanka: Dengue deaths drop, but health officials urge more vigilance http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/JBRN-7N4GKR?OpenDocument COLOMBO, 8 January 2009 (IRIN) - Four years after Sri Lanka's worst outbreak of dengue fever, fewer people are dying of the mosquito-borne disease, but health officials caution that more public action is needed to prevent epidemics. AfDB Provides US$ 9.24 Million as additional support to Guinea Bissau's health programme http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MCOT-7N4FBW?OpenDocument Tunis, January 7, 2009 – The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved the restructuring of the support programme to National Health Development Programme (Health-II) and has provided a grant of UA 6 million, OPT: Multilateral contribution, 08 Jan 2009 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/LSGZ-7N4DSK?OpenDocument RomeJanuary 8, 2009 - "The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the Directorate General for Cooperation and Development has contributed with a financial amount of 300.000 euros to IFRC in response to urgent humanitarian assistance for the population of Palestinian Territory Occupied facing health and medical emergency, RD Congo : La Grande Bretagne réaffirme son soutien aux négociations de Nairobi http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/LSGZ-7N4EAF?OpenDocument Kinshasa | 07 Janvier 2009 à 10:01:44 - Déclaration faite mardi par ministre britannique à la Coopération internationale, en visite en RDC, au cours d'un point de presse à Kinshasa. Douglas Alexander affirme que son pays appuie l'action de la Monuc et privilégie la solution politique pour résoudre les conflits armés dans l'Est de la RDC, Somalia: Chinese Government Donates 300.000 US dollars to AMISOM http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/LSGZ-7N4EQZ?OpenDocument Addis Ababa – 06 January 2009 – China has donated the sum of 300.000 US dollars to the African Union Commission in support of the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) for the maintenance of peace in the area. RD Congo : H/Uélé: En mission à Dungu, Caritas Congo annonce une aide à 10.000 ménages victimes de LRA http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/LSGZ-7N4DXE?OpenDocument perpétrées à partir du 25 décembre 2008. Cette assistance en biens non alimentaires concerne dans une première phase 2.000 ménages déplacés à Doruma, 1.500 à Faradje, 1.000 à Dungu-Centre et 500 à Isiro. Women leaders delegation on Sudan meet the AUC High Officials in Addis Ababa http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/LSGZ-7N4EPW?OpenDocument have held an advocacy meeting with high African Union officials today Tuesday, 06 January 2009 in the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Congo: Where water is bad for your health http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/JBRN-7N4CGW?OpenDocument BRAZZAVILLE, 8 January 2009 (IRIN) - Insufficient water of an adequate hygienic standard means people in the Congo, even those in the capital, run a constant risk of diarrhoea. Israel-OPT: Gaza's children in the firing line http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/JBRN-7N4CV9?OpenDocument RAMALLAH, 8 January 2009 (IRIN) - Gaza's children - some 56 percent of Gaza's 1.5 million people - are struggling to survive the Israeli offensive which began on 27 December. OPT: Rocket attacks jolt Israel as Gaza war claims new victims http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/JBRN-7N4D4H?OpenDocument GAZA CITY, Jan 8, 2009 (AFP) - Rockets fired into northern Israel from Lebanon on Thursday jolted efforts to end the war in Gaza where Israeli jets carried out mass strikes on smuggling tunnels in the Palestinian territory. OPT: Gaza - Psychosocial well-being of children in real danger http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/FBUO-7N4DG5?OpenDocument With the death toll among children mounting each day, World Vision is also increasingly worried about the psychosocial well-being of Gaza's children. Weekly Situation Report on Cholera in Zimbabwe No. 09, 06 Jan 2009 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MCOT-7N4DGC?OpenDocument 330 suspected cases and 1,753 deaths. The trends of the epidemic are illustrated in figures and maps attached to the report. The humanitarian community has enhanced its response capacity and coordination in order to manage the outbreak; the WWW maps forming part of the report show agency or organization spread and coverage in the country in response to the cholera emergency. DR Congo rebel leader faces fresh call to step down http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/JBRN-7N4DSS?OpenDocument KINSHASA, Jan 8, 2009 (AFP) - A rebel faction on Thursday issued a fresh challenge to Congolese rebel leader Laurent Nkunda, reiterating a demand he step down immediately. RD Congo / Bukavu : réception d'un lot important de vaccins http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/LSGZ-7N4E8H?OpenDocument Selon l'inspection provinciale de la santé, c'est la première fois que la province connaît une telle situation, suite aux événements du dernier trimestre 2008 dans le Nord Kivu, rapporte radiookapi. OPT: Israel intensifies campaign in southern Gaza http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/TUJA-7N45NN?OpenDocument GAZA CITY, Jan 8, 2009 (AFP) - Israel intensified its offensive in southern Gaza early on Thursday, as tanks entered the territory from Israel and warplanes struck suspected tunnels in the Egyptian border city of Rafah, Somali government denies ethiopian troops return http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/TUJA-7N48SB?OpenDocument including al-Shabab. Somali political analyst Ali Abdullahi tells reporter Peter Clottey that it is apparent Ethiopia is making friends with some warlords. Israel bombards Gaza, US backs ceasefire proposal http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/TUJA-7N499Z?OpenDocument GAZA, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Israeli warplanes bombed targets across the Gaza Strip on Thursday and tanks advanced on Palestinian guerrillas as U.S. backing for a truce proposal raised expectations of an end to the offensive. Philippines: Initial report re minor flooding and landslide in Catanduanes http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/KHII-7N494S?OpenDocument Sections affected by landslide were Brgy Sipi, Bata; Bato-Linao; Tilod, Baras and Banabanaan in Caramoran; and 2 sections along Baras-Gigmoto Road. oPt: Factbox - Developments in Gaza fighting, 08 Jan 2009 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/TUJA-7N496Z?OpenDocument *GAZA - Heavy air and tank bombardments of southern Gaza Strip and east of the city of Gaza overnight. Sri Lanka: Govt bans LTTE http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/KHII-7N499X?OpenDocument The Government yesterday proscribed the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) effective midnight for using civilians as human shields in uncleared areas and endangering their lives, despite requests by the government to release them. OPT: UNICEF - During short ceasefire, some life-saving supplies delivered in Gaza http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MYAI-7N4829?OpenDocument AMMAN, 7 January 2009 – A three-hour ceasefire today provided a limited opportunity for UNICEF to release some life-saving supplies for delivery to families in Gaza, including 560 family water kits (each kit can serve 6 people) and 5 health kits. South Africa: End strain on asylum system and protect Zimbabweans http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MYAI-7N48HS?OpenDocument Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch renewed its call on the South African government to stop deporting Zimbabweans and, in recognition of their protection needs, to grant them temporary status and work rights. OPT: Israel’s daily 3-hour truces in Gaza good first step, but not nearly enough, UN warns http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MYAI-7N48Y3?OpenDocument The daily three-hour pause that Israel began today on the 12th day of its Gaza offensive against Hamas was a good first step but totally insufficient for the United Nations to aid the 1.5 million civilians living in "increasingly appalling" conditions amid credible reports of 680 people killed so far and over 3, Some aid distributed to Palestinian families amidst ongoing crisis in Gaza http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MYAI-7N487F?OpenDocument NEW YORK, USA, 7 January 2009 – As fighting in Gaza continued into its 12th day today, a three-hour ceasefire allowed for the limited movement of humanitarian aid within the territory. UNICEF was able to distribute some supplies, OPT: Humanitarian needs increase as conflict in Gaza continues http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/KHII-7N43RJ?OpenDocument Against many obstacles, Red Cross and Red Crescent partners are working to meet the needs of people affected by the conflict in the Gaza Strip and Israel. OPT: Assistance to Gaza http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/KHII-7N44J4?OpenDocument Australia will provide a further $5 million in humanitarian assistance to the people of the Gaza Strip, in response to the worsening conflict between Israel and Hamas. Aid for the inhabitants of the Palestinian Authority http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/KHII-7N44RT?OpenDocument is sending EUR 250,000 immediately to help those who have been most harmed in the Palestinian Authority. OPT: Press conference by Special Coordinator for Middle East Peace Process, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs on situation in Gaza http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MYAI-7N44VQ?OpenDocument warning, however, that there were still many obstacles to the immediate and permanent ceasefire so desperately needed by Gaza residents. OPT: United States welcomes Gaza cease-fire proposal http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/KHII-7N44WR?OpenDocument Washington — Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice joined Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and members of the Arab League in welcoming a new cease-fire proposal to defuse the crisis in the Gaza Strip. OPT: Press conference by humanitarian, human rights organizations on Gaza http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MYAI-7N4522?OpenDocument As the Security Council was preparing to resume its deliberations on the ongoing Gaza crisis, representatives of several humanitarian and human rights organizations called for immediate action to stop the fighting in Gaza and ensure respect for international law, OPT: Critical questions - Conflict in Gaza http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/RMOI-7N4586?OpenDocument Most importantly, it did not end the blockade of Gaza, which was a key Hamas objective in agreeing to the lull in the first place. They sought to use increased rocket fire to pressure Israel into reopening the borders but badly miscalculated the influence of Israeli domestic factors, DR Congo: UN-backed Government-rebel talks enter substantive phase http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MYAI-7N459B?OpenDocument The latest round of the United Nations-supported dialogue between the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and a leading rebel group entered into its substantive phase today, in a bid to quell the violence engulfing the vast nation's east. DR Congo: Complex Emergency Fact Sheet #8 (FY 2009) http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MYAI-7N42FE?OpenDocument LRA attacks have increased since September and continue, despite a joint military operation launched on December 14 by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Uganda, and Sudan against LRA forces in northeastern DRC. OPT: Situation Report on the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip No.5 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MYAI-7N43HC?OpenDocument The following information is based on reports from member states, the UN Country Team for the occupied Palestinian territory, humanitarian partners and authorities involved in the humanitarian response. Zimbabwe currency facing extinction http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/RMOI-7N44WQ?OpenDocument Despite government denials that economy has been "dollarised", local currency virtually unacceptable as legal tender. Zimbabwe: Bleak prospects for schools and universities http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/RMOI-7N44YH?OpenDocument A Zimbabwean teachers' union is calling on the government to postpone the start of the upcoming academic year, warning that economic turmoil will mean a low turnout of both staff and pupils. Israel intensifies campaign in southern Gaza http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/TUJA-7N45NN?OpenDocument GAZA CITY, Jan 8, 2009 (AFP) - Israel intensified its offensive in southern Gaza early on Thursday, as tanks entered the territory from Israel and warplanes struck suspected tunnels in the Egyptian border city of Rafah, The rhetoric of "humanitarian crisis" http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/RMOI-7N43FW?OpenDocument the temptation is great for agencies to designate particular situations as humanitarian crises to get attention to a neglected group of vulnerable people or to stigmatize the responsible parties. The rhetorical leaps from "difficult situation" to "humanitarian crisis" to "massive humanitarian crisis" to "the world's worst humanitarian crisis" are as easy as skipping over a puddle. OPT/Gaza: ICRC demands urgent access to wounded as Israeli army fails to assist wounded Palestinians http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MYAI-7N438S?OpenDocument The ICRC had requested safe passage for ambulances to access this neighbourhood since 3 January but it only received permission to do so from the Israeli Defence Forces during the afternoon of 7 January. Thailand provides aid for thousands affected by southern floods http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/RMOI-7N446H?OpenDocument The country's main southwestern monsoon season typically runs from May through October, but its northeastern monsoon season begins in November and lasts through April. Côte d'Ivoire : Le chef de l'Assistance Electorale de l'ONUCI visite des sites d'identification à Odienné http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/RMOI-7N42F9?OpenDocument Odienné, le 06 janvier 2009 - Le Directeur de la Division de l'Assistance Electorale de l'Opération des Nations Unies en Côte d'Ivoire (ONUCI), M. Ahmedou El Bécaye Seck a effectué, mercredi, une visite de travail à Odienné pour s'enquérir de l'état d'avancement des activités relatives à l'opération d'identification de la population. RD Congo : Le dialogue politique entre gouvernement et rebelles reprend à Nairobi http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/RMOI-7N42RA?OpenDocument Les pourparlers entre le gouvernement de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC) et les rebelles du Congrès national pour la défense du peuple (CNDP) ont repris mercredi à Nairobi, sous la médiation de l'ONU et de l'Union africaine, OPT: Gaza was a humanitarian crisis already http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/RMOI-7N42XM?OpenDocument I just got off the phone this morning with Salah, our Director in Gaza. Within the three-hour window of a "humanitarian corridor" when bombings have stopped so people can run out for food and supplies, OPT: Humanitarian crisis in Gaza http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/RMOI-7N437C?OpenDocument The International Rescue Committee joins the United Nations and others in the humanitarian aid community in calling on all parties in the Gaza crisis to adhere to international humanitarian law and ensure that civilians have full access to medical care and other humanitarian assistance. Factbox - Developments in Gaza fighting, Jan 7 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/TUJA-7N43GC?OpenDocument * GAZA - Air strike kills two Hamas policemen in Khan Younis while they were organising a street queue. OPT: Brief cease-fire brings little relief to families in Gaza http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/RMOI-7N43P4?OpenDocument JERUSALEM (Jan. 7, 2009) — Save the Children continued to provide vulnerable communities in northern and southern Gaza with life-saving food supplies today, working before and during a brief cease-fire that brought little relief to families in need. OPT: Egypt to open aid corridor from its Gaza border http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/YSAR-7N3N76?OpenDocument CAIRO, Jan 7, 2009 (AFP) - Egypt has asked the International Committee of the Red Cross to open a humanitarian corridor from its border with Gaza for aid and the evacuation of the wounded, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday. TPO : SOS populations civiles, Gaza et environs http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/LSGZ-7N3ECK?OpenDocument Le Secours populaire français, les associations des médecins palestiniens et israéliens, pour les droits de l'homme, Palestinian Medical relief Society (PMRS) et Physicians israelian for Human Rights (PHR) lancent un nouvel et dramatique appel à la solidarité des femmes et des hommes de cœur de notre pays. TPO : Des ONG suisses préparent des actions urgentes à Gaza http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/LSGZ-7N3FG3?OpenDocument 7 janvier 2009 - BERNE - Des ONG suisses essaient de soulager la détresse de la population de Gaza. Mais leurs partenaires sur place n'ont presque plus les moyens d'agir. RCA : DSRP Actualité - Janvier 2009 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/LSGZ-7N3H6G?OpenDocument Les Membres du gouvernement, les chefs de missions diplomatiques, les représentants des agences du système des Nations Unies et des institutions nationales et internationales, les membres de la société civile, OPT: Temporary halt to Gaza bombing a paltry response as extreme violence victimizes civilians http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/CJAL-7N3SGU?OpenDocument The military offensive has sown terror within a trapped urban population. Residents no longer dare leave their homes to seek medical care. This insecurity also affects aid organizations. Palestinian humanitarian aid and health workers have been killed and hospitals and ambulances have been bombed. OPT: Report on the aggravation of humanitarian crisis in the Gaza strip as IOF offensive continues http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/CJAL-7N2TT4?OpenDocument and due to the continued and total tightened closure of all Gazaborder crossings and the practice of the economic and social strangulation policy. Bringing hope to Zimbabwe http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/CJAL-7N2UBS?OpenDocument "Our own staff are doing all they can to keep the hospital doors open, even in the face of their own suffering." –Dr. Kalindi Thomas, OPT : Condamnation par le Ministre De Gucht de l'escalade des opérations militaires à Gaza http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/LSGZ-7N3E5K?OpenDocument Le Ministre De Gucht est consterné et exprime son effroi face à l'augmentation dramatique du nombre de victimes des frappes israéliennes dans la bande de Gaza. Selon des sources fiables le nombre de morts dépasserait largement les 600 dont plus d'un quart seraient des civils, Secretary-General to appoint new Personal Envoy for Western Sahara, Executive Representative for UN Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7N3Q8J?OpenDocument Mr. Ross will replace Peter van Walsum and Mr. von der Schulenburg will replace Victor Da Silva Angelo. Sudan protesters call for attacks on Westerners-US http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/YSAR-7N3TK4?OpenDocument KHARTOUM, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Sudanese protesters have called for attacks on Americans and other foreigners living in Khartoum during rallies against the Gaza offensive, U.S. officials said on Wednesday. OPT/Gaza: Israeli attack on school needs full UN investigation http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/CJAL-7N3TP6?OpenDocument Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch said the investigation should include Israel's January 6 attack just outside a UN school housing displaced persons in the Jabaliya refugee camp, as well as other alleged abuses by Israel and Hamas. OPT: Hamas responsible for Gaza humanitarian crisis: army http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/YSAR-7N3TQC?OpenDocument ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER, Jan 7, 2009 (AFP) - The Israeli army insisted Wednesday that it is doing all it can to help the population of the battered Gaza Strip, blaming the territory's Hamas rulers for the humanitarian situation. OPT: Health services close to collapse in Gaza http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7N3TQN?OpenDocument The health services in Gaza, already depleted and fragile, are on the point of collapse if steps to support and protect them are not taken immediately. WHO has called for immediate improvement in the situation to make humanitarian health services accessible by the local people. Human Rights Council to hold Special Session on human rights situation in Gaza on 9 Jan 2009 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7N3TUA?OpenDocument The Human Rights Council will hold a Special Session on Friday, 9 January to address "the grave violations of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory including the recent aggression in the occupied Gaza Strip". OPT: WFP flour reaches Gaza bakeries http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7N3TXG?OpenDocument Jerusalem, 7 January 2009 - WFP on Tuesday delivered wheat flour to 30 Gaza bakeries, enabling them to bake bread for civilians who are finding it increasingly difficult to access food. OPT: Canada donates humanitarian aid to Gaza http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/YSAR-7N3TZZ?OpenDocument OTTAWA, Jan 07, 2009 (Xinhua via COMTEX News Network) -- Canada is providing 4 million Canadian dollars (3.3 million U.S. dollars) in humanitarian relief to Gaza residents, Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon announced Wednesday. OPT: Morocco says ready to treat 200 injured Palestinians http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/YSAR-7N3U48?OpenDocument RABAT, Jan 07, 2009 (Xinhua via COMTEX News Network) -- Morocco said Wednesday it is ready to receive 200 Palestinians injured during the Israeli raids on the Gaza Strip which have so far killed around 700 Palestinians. OPT: On the 10th consecutive day of the offensive on the Gaza Strip, Israel continues its widespread ground and aerial attacks http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/CJAL-7N3U5X?OpenDocument and durable ceasefire; delay in this regard only serves to prolong the war, and increase the suffering of an already devastated civilian population. OPT: Calling for greater diplomatic efforts as Security Council concludes Gaza debate, delegates warn that surging violence threatens hopes for future peace http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7N3U94?OpenDocument Stressing that there was no military solution to the conflict between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, delegations called today for stepped up diplomatic efforts to end it, warning the Security Council that the upsurge in violence threatened hopes for future Israeli-Palestinian peace and exacerbated an already dire humanitarian situation in the densely populated territory. Sri Lanka: 140 civilians seek protection http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/CJAL-7N3U9J?OpenDocument VAVUNIYA: A total of 140 civilians from un-cleared areas sought protection with the security forces in OMANTHAI Entry Exit point area between 6.00am to 6.00pm during the day today (07). Oxfam America awarded $1 million for cholera response in Zimbabwe http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/CJAL-7N3UD7?OpenDocument 000 people have access to safe water and sanitation facilities and reduce the spread of the disease in addition to supporting community awareness efforts. Sudan: UNMIS must be more proactive in protecting civilians http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/CJAL-7N3UFU?OpenDocument - The UN Secretariat must conduct a broad review of the UNMIS military and civilian protection role, emphasize the need for UNMIS to take a more proactive stance towards protecting civilians, and provide guidance to military peacekeepers on protection tasks. OPT: Three-hour Gaza ceasefire dangerously inadequate http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/CJAL-7N3UKQ?OpenDocument During the pause, we were able to deliver two weeks' worth of rations for 1,000 people in the north of Gaza. However, staff had to hire donkey carts, as no truck drivers were willing to deliver the aid for fear of the resumption of violence. OPT: Denmark donates DKK 20 million to the victims of the hostilities in Gaza http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/CJAL-7N3UM4?OpenDocument Denmark is giving DKK 20 million to the victims of the hostilities in Gaza. The humanitarian situation in the region has worsened greatly as a result of the past 10 days of hostilities and there is an urgent need for aid. OPT: Humanitarian aid from Finland to Gaza http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/CJAL-7N3UNS?OpenDocument Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Paavo Väyrynen today decided to grant 500,000 euros from Finnish humanitarian aid funds for the work done by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to assist victims of the crisis in the Middle East. OPT: In Israel's "Humanitarian Corridor," No water, no electricity, plenty of sewage http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/CJAL-7N3SRW?OpenDocument - Israel deliberately drained Gaza of the industrial diesel needed to make electricity - and still won't permit sufficient supply. OPT: Israel's daily 3-hour truces in Gaza good first step, but not nearly enough, UN warns http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7N3T9N?OpenDocument The daily three-hour pause that Israel began today on the 12th day of its Gaza offensive against Hamas was a good first step but totally insufficient for the United Nations to aid the 1.5 million civilians living in "increasingly appalling" conditions amid credible reports of 680 people killed so far and over 3, RD Congo : Fièvre hémorragique à virus Ebola au Kasaï Occidental, Rapport de situation No 8 du 07 janvier 2009 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/VDUX-7N3TE2?OpenDocument - Nombre total des cas suspects: 42 dont 28 de sexe féminin. Quatorze (14) cas suspects sont âgés de moins de 15 ans, 26 sont âgés de 15 ans et plus, mais pour 2 cas, l'âge n'est pas précisé. Japanese doctor, Dutch nurse freed in Somalia http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/YSAR-7N3TEK?OpenDocument NAIROBI, Jan 7, 2009 (AFP) - A Japanese doctor and a Dutch nurse kidnapped in Somalia last September while working for a French medical charity have been freed, the organisation said Wednesday. OPT: Israel pounds Gaza again, U.S. pushes truce option http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/YSAR-7N3TFG?OpenDocument GAZA, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Israeli aircraft and tanks pounded the Gaza Strip on Wednesday and troops battled Palestinian guerrillas on the ground as U.S. backing for a proposed truce raised expectations of an end to the 12-day-old offensive. Liberia: UNMIL hands over newly-refurbished school in northern Lofa County http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7N3TGG?OpenDocument The Kolahun District Muslim Association Community School, destroyed during the civil crisis, was rehabilitated through UNMIL Quick Impact Projects programme. Centrafrique : Campagne de l'UNICEF pour réduire la mortalité infantile http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/VDUX-7N3THJ?OpenDocument Le Fonds des Nations Unies pour l'enfance (UNICEF) vient de lancer l'une des plus importantes campagnes de vaccination et de prévention en République centrafricaine afin de protéger 800.000 enfants contre les trois principales causes de décès évitables : Guatemala: OPS Informe de Situación No.2 por deslizamiento http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/STRI-7N3SD7?OpenDocument Zona específica del impacto: Kilómetro 205 ruta entre Chicaman Quiché, y San Cristóbal Verapaz, Alta Verapaz, comunidades: Aquil Grande, Aquil Pequeño o Aquilito, OPT: Health situation in the Gaza Strip, 07 Jan 2009 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7N3SHF?OpenDocument This is an update from 7 January on the health sector situation since Israel launched its military offensive in Gaza on 27 December. OPT: Breakdown of 7 Jan 2009 trucks crossing into Gaza http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7N3SS2?OpenDocument Please find below, as per latest information, the breakdown of the trucks crossing into Gaza today 7th January. territorios Palestinos ocupados: Gobierno de Venezuela prepara ayuda humanitaria a Gaza http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/STRI-7N3SS4?OpenDocument Caracas, 06 Ene. ABN.- Este miércoles, el Gobierno Nacional analizará las condiciones para enviar en lo inmediato ayuda humanitaria para la población de Gaza, en Palestina ante los constantes bombardeos del ejército israelí. Haïti : Persistance de la pénurie apparemment artificielle d'essence http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/VDUX-7N3SY6?OpenDocument P-au-P., 7 janv. 09 [AlterPresse] --- La pénurie apparemment artificielle d'essence observée depuis le début de l'année en Haiti persiste. Haïti-2009 : Faire de la production agricole nationale une priorité http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/VDUX-7N3SZE?OpenDocument Ce souhait est exprimé par l'Association nationale des agroprofessionnels haïtiens (Andah), qui recommande au gouvernement dirigé par le premier ministre Michèle Pierre-Louis de consacrer beaucoup plus d'argent au secteur agricole dans le budget national pour l'exercice 2008/2009, RD Congo : Nairobi III - une semaine de suspense http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/VDUX-7N3T45?OpenDocument afin de soulager les populations civiles du Nord-Kivu. Cet objectif est, cependant, loin de faire l'unanimité, pour ceux qui ont des agendas cachés. Nearly 11 million IDPs and refugees in Central and East Africa http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EDIS-7N3RTD?OpenDocument according to a new report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Sudan: Secretary-General warmly welcomes commitment by United States to airlift critical equipment to Darfur http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7N3S5V?OpenDocument This initiative sets a constructive precedent for broad international support to expeditiously deploy UNAMID, and the Secretary-General calls upon other Member States to seriously consider undertaking similar efforts to expedite the full deployment of UNAMID. OPT: UNESCO Director-General and UN SRSG for Children and Armed Conflict express grave concern over attacks against Gaza UNRWA schools http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7N3S7U?OpenDocument These facilities had been set up by the UN as places of refuge for civilians fleeing the fighting in Gaza. Zimbabwe: Daily cholera update, 07 Jan 2009 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7N3SD8?OpenDocument * Please note that daily information collection is a challenge du to communication and staff constraints. On-going data cleaning may result in an increase or decrease in the numbers. Any change will then be explained. Nepal: Bhutanese refugees - forgotten generations see small glimmer of hope http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/CJAL-7N3QHF?OpenDocument "I was forced to be a refugee when I was a fetus in my mother's womb," lamented sixteen year old Indra Acharya. "It is very sad to be forced to be a refugee before your birth. Puerto Rico: FEMA disaster deadline eight days away http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/CJAL-7N3QMH?OpenDocument SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Only eight days remain for any resident who had property damages or other losses as a result of the recent floods that occurred from September 21 - October 3, 2008, to register for Commonwealth-federal disaster assistance. OPT/Gaza: Military tactics of both sides endangering civilians, says Amnesty International http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/CJAL-7N3RDT?OpenDocument Amnesty International said today that both Israeli soldiers and Palestinian fighters are endangering the lives of Palestinian civilians – including by using them as human shields. OPT: Gaza situation updates, 06 - 07 Jan 2009 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EDIS-7N3RGM?OpenDocument For the 11th consecutive day of the Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip, PRCS is still at its highest level of alert in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt). UK gives 37 million USD to boost the attainment of MDG on water and sanitation in DR Congo http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7N3RGW?OpenDocument Kinshasa, January 6, 2009 - UNICEF Representative to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Pierrette Vu Thi together with British Secretary for International Cooperation, Alexander Douglas signed a cooperation agreement for an estimated US$37 million dollars during a ceremony held this afternoon. Kenya: Warring communities in Sotik and Borabu agree to embrace peace http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/CJAL-7N3RLG?OpenDocument During the Friday event, the signing of the peace 'treaty' by both communities was complemented by sharing of a meal, joint participation in a friendly football match between mixed team of youth, traditional dance and music. Lathering up success in South Sudan for just US$1,000 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7N3RN2?OpenDocument YEI, Sudan, January 7 (UNHCR) – At a time when governments around the world are using hundreds of billions of dollars to bail out troubled financial institutions, some former refugee women in South Sudan have proved what a huge difference just US$1, Uprooted Pakistanis find home in ex-Afghan refugee village http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7N3RR4?OpenDocument NOWSHERA, Pakistan, January 7 (UNHCR) – For decades it was known as the largest Afghan refugee village in Pakistan, until it was closed last summer and the mud-brick homes torn down. Half a year later the same site is littered with tents housing another displaced population – Pakistanis uprooted within their own country. Thailand: Flooding in the South begins to improve http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/CJAL-7N3QSA?OpenDocument Flooding in the southern provinces has begun to become stabilized as rainfalls have already ceased in vast areas with most severely hit Pattani province beginning to witness a drop in water level. OPT: UNRWA in Syria launches emergency appeal in support of the people in Gaza http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7N3R6A?OpenDocument Today UNRWA launched a special emergency appeal for donations in support of the civilian population affected by the on-going military action in Gaza. Thailand: DDPM reports on flash flood situation in 3 southern provinces http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MYAI-7N382A?OpenDocument Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation gives report on the ongoing heavy rainfalls which subsequently led to flash floods in 3 southern provinces. Sierra Leone/Western Sahara: Secretary-General names two new senior UN envoys http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7N3Q8J?OpenDocument Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has informed the Security Council of his intention to appoint Christopher Ross of the United States as his Personal Envoy for Western Sahara and Michael von der Schulenburg as his Executive Representative for the UN Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone (UNIPSIL). Sudan/Darfur: Ban welcomes US pledge to airlift critical supplies to UN-African Union force http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7N3QKN?OpenDocument Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has thanked United States President George W. Bush for his country's recent commitment to airlift supplies urgently needed by the joint United Nations-African Union (AU) peacekeeping force in the strife-torn Darfur region of Sudan. OPT: Situation Report from the Humanitarian Coordinator 07 Jan 2009 as of 17:00 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EDIS-7N3QNX?OpenDocument with the Gaza and North Gaza governorates isolated from the rest of the territory. Internal movement within the Gaza Strip remains dangerous. A humanitarian cease-fire on humanitarian grounds was coordinated between 1300 and 1600 hours today in order to allow the civilian population to access basic supplies and medical services. CWS emergency appeal: 2009 Gaza (OPT) humanitarian crisis http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/CJAL-7N3PAU?OpenDocument ) At the same time, the humanitarian situation in Gaza remains dire, with the UN saying movement of its staff responding to Palestinian refugees has been restricted, and the UN news agency IRIN reporting that civilians are having difficulty finding food. Swaziland: Girls trading sex for food rescued http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/YSAR-7N3Q8V?OpenDocument MBABANE, 7 January 2009 (IRIN) - The discovery of two brothels where underage girls worked for just food in a township in central Swaziland has triggered both shock and sympathy in a country struggling with chronic poverty and food insecurity. Pakistan: Weekly Morbidity and Mortality Report - Earthquake affected districts of Balochistan, Districts Pishin & Ziarat, week 1, 27 Dec 2008 - 02 Jan 2009 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7N3NTN?OpenDocument - Weekly DEWS reports from 27 sites were received from the earthquake affected districts Ziarat (22) and Pishin (5) on due time reporting total 4, OPT: IOF shelling of a UN shelter in Gaza kills 42 civilians - Death toll in the Gaza Strip rises to 668; Including 123 children and 44 women http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/CJAL-7N3NV2?OpenDocument Gaza has witnessed, and still witnesses, the largest forced displacement crisis since Israel's occupation of the Gaza Strip in June 1967. OPT: ACT - Food, medicine, blankets and trauma therapists headed for Gaza http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/CJAL-7N3NZJ?OpenDocument GENEVA, 7 January 2009--Food, medicine, blankets and trauma counselors are being loaded into trucks by ACT International and are headed for Gaza. In cooperation with UN agencies, ACT has prepared the much needed assistance and is awaiting permission from the Israeli army for the trucks to enter the blockaded area. Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2008 Article IV Consultation with Sudan  http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pn/2009/pn0901.htm On November 26, 2008, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Sudan. Indonesia: Merri Oviana, "Thirty-three relatives died that day" http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/YSAR-7N3MJR?OpenDocument It would be a year before she could return home and discover the full extent of the damage to her family and to Aceh. OPT: Logistics Cluster Gaza crisis situation report, 07 Jan 2009 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7N3N42?OpenDocument - The Israeli Prime Minister decided to open a humanitarian corridor in order to provide assistance to the population in Gaza. Some areas will be opened for certain periods to allow the population to receive assistance. Egypt to open aid corridor from its Gaza border http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/YSAR-7N3N76?OpenDocument CAIRO, Jan 7, 2009 (AFP) - Egypt has asked the International Committee of the Red Cross to open a humanitarian corridor from its border with Gaza for aid and the evacuation of the wounded, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday. DR Congo/Sudan: Fifty feared dead in rebel attack http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/YSAR-7N3NCK?OpenDocument JUBA, 7 January 2009 (IRIN) - Fifty people were feared to have been killed and at least nine abducted in attacks on villages in southwest Sudan, near the border with Democratic Republic of Congo (in DRC), OHCHR-Nepal encourages Government to take steps to end Kamalari practices and undertake search for missing girls and women http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7N3NDB?OpenDocument including sexual exploitation. This is despite a Supreme Court order of 10 September 2006 to effectively implement existing law that prohibits child exploitation, including the Kamalari system, OPT/Gaza: Access to the wounded remains top priority http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EDIS-7N3NDY?OpenDocument After nearly two weeks of uninterrupted fighting, obtaining access to the wounded remains difficult and is the highest priority in the Gaza Strip. Humanitarian organizations must be able to carry out their activities in safety. Colombia: OCHA Humanitarian Situation Report No. 40 - 41, 06 - 19 Dec 2008 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EDIS-7N3M72?OpenDocument 17 Families (nearly 88 persons) fled from the jurisdiction of Fatima to Olaya Herrera's municipal capital, Bocas de Satinga. Colombia: OCHA Humanitarian Situation Report No. 42 - 43, 20 Dec 2008 - 02 Jan 2009 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EDIS-7N3ME7?OpenDocument In particular, the local government has improved the security in main roads, public buildings, water points and telecommunication infrastructure. Sénégal : Anticiper l'avenir dans un climat imprévisible http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/VDUX-7N3MH6?OpenDocument THIES, 7 janvier 2009 (IRIN) - Autrefois, dans l'obscurité, après les prières de l'aube, un ancien du village regarderait vers le ciel en plissant les yeux, inclinerait la tête en arrière jusqu'à en perdre son bonnet, Press conference by Director of Gaza operations, UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7N3MNE?OpenDocument Decrying mounting civilian casualties in the Gaza Strip since Israel launched its military offensive there some 11 days ago, the head of United Nations relief operations in the enclave today demanded an independent investigation into a spate of overnight and early-morning air strikes on several clearly marked schools, Cruz Roja Alemana dio apoyo para labores humanitarias en el caribe costarricense http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/LSGZ-7N3KBK?OpenDocument La Cruz Roja Costarricense recibió generosamente la donación de 5000 euros dados por Cruz Roja Alemana para financiar las labores de asistencia humanitaria que realiza la institución en varias comunidades afectadas anteriormente por las intensas lluvias en el la Región Caribe y Norte del país. Cruzrojistas realizan intensa búsqueda por más de una semana http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/LSGZ-7N3KES?OpenDocument Este domingo 4 de enero (2009), los miembros de la Cruz Roja Costarricense encontraron el cuerpo de una persona que permanecía desaparecida por más de una semana entre las montañas del Parque Nacional Braulio Carrillo, Los colombianos desmovilizados se reincorporan a la vida civil http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/LSGZ-7N3KKM?OpenDocument Colombia - El proyecto de generación de ingresos de la OIM, cuyo objetivo es la reintegración de antiguos combatientes desmovilizados de grupos armados ilegales, creará oportunidades de empleo para 146 personas. Regional blood services developed in Thailand http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EDIS-7N3LTN?OpenDocument A regional Blood Centre is under construction in Phuket, Thailand. The project aims to develop regional blood services in the six Andaman Sea provinces and it is organised by the Thai and Finnish Red Cross Societies. OPT: Gaza Palestinians rush for food during bombing lull http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/YSAR-7N3LUP?OpenDocument GAZA CITY, Jan 7, 2009 (AFP) - Gaza residents took advantage of a three-hour lull in Israeli bombing on Wednesday to hurriedly stock up on supplies after 12 days of combat and shelling in the impoverished enclave. RD Congo/Nord-Kivu : reprise des négociations, le médiateur demande la cessation des hostilités http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/VDUX-7N3M2X?OpenDocument Diffusée lundi dans un communiqué du chef des opérations du groupe, Bosco Ntaganda, cette nouvelle a été démentie quelques heures plus tard par des sources internes à la rébellion. Cependant les informations à ce propos demeurent confuses. Mali : report de la cérémonie de paix avec les rebelles touareg http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/VDUX-7N3M4N?OpenDocument auxquelles l'armée gouvernementale a riposté en lançant une opération militaire. Les deux autres groupes ont quant à eux confirmé leur volonté de poursuivre le processus de paix. RD Congo/Province orientale : après les violences, les civils s'enfuient http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/VDUX-7N3M5T?OpenDocument Cette nouvelle vague de violences fait suite aux bombardements de la force militaire conjointe contre les bases des rebelles de la Lra qui depuis lors, selon des sources de la MISNA, se sont séparés en petits groupes et dispersés dans les forêts denses de la Province Orientale. OPT/Gaza: Palestinian Red Crescent Society endures enormous strain http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EDIS-7N3LPA?OpenDocument The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS), a member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), spearheads the dangerous but critical life-saving work of emergency medical evacuations on the ground. Britain pledges 64 million pounds for Congo http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MCOT-7N3E8E?OpenDocument LONDON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Britain said on Wednesday it would donate 64 million pounds ($94 million) this year to help tackle a humanitarian crisis in the conflict-torn Democratic Republic of Congo. OPT: Cessation of IDF activities in Gaza to facilitate humanitarian activities http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/LSGZ-7N3J62?OpenDocument This activity is scheduled to be implemented on a bi-daily basis. During this time, the Palestinians will be able to acquire basic necessities, replenish stock and seek aid from the various international organizations operating within the Gaza Strip. OPT: OCO sends first relief aid to Gaza http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/LSGZ-7N3J9H?OpenDocument reanimation and other emergency cases. Another consignment, containing more than 140 tonnes of foodstuff and power generators, will be dispatched by the OCO today. Officials of the OCO here, members of Oman embassy and officials of the OCO in Gaza will travel along with the consignment, OPT: Jordan, EU to establish humanitarian corridor to Gaza http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/LSGZ-7N3JLC?OpenDocument The government announced on Tuesday plans to establish a humanitarian corridor running through the Kingdom to Gaza with the coordination of the EU, in the culmination of a series of meetings between the King,