Monthly Archives: August 2011
Who’s Giving to East Africa–(And Who’s Not)?
If Americans were as generous as Kenyans, we could fund every open OCHA appeal fully, three times over.
Mandy Moore in Cameroon for Bed Nets Distribution
This week, actress, singer and humanitarian Mandy Moore arrived in Cameroon to raise awareness for the nation’s first-ever countrywide distribution of anti-malaria mosquito nets. Malaria is the number one cause of death in Cameroon among children under five.
Call for Applications: Seeking Guest Bloggers Interested in Mobile Technology for Health
The mHealth Alliance is looking for talented writers and bloggers to contribute thought-provoking blog entries on HealthUnbound.org (HUB). Hosted by the mHealth Alliance, HUB is the online forum for the entire mHealth community to learn, share, and connect.
Chemical Weapons, Looting a Church and Forced Displacement — Details Emerge of Ethnic Cleansing Campaign in Sudan
In June this year word began to creep out of the South Kordofan region of Sudan that a campaign of ethnic cleansing of tribes aligned with Southern Sudanese separatists.The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights just released a report detailing alleged incidents.
Protests Met With Gunfire in Syria (Video)
It’s Friday night in Syria. That means post-evening prayers street demonstrations are met with ferocious violence by security forces.
Today in Famine
The latest facts and figures and news from the first famine of the 21st century.
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The SC; HRC; DPRK; South Sudan
The SC: The Security Council today held its last consultations under the Council Presidency of ROK. Tomorrow, Russia will take over the rotating Presidency of the Security Council for March under Ambassador Vitaly Churkin.
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The SG; Mali; Middle East; Palestine
The SG: At the Fifth Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations in Vienna, Austria today, the SG emphasized the role of youth in ensuring a “prosperous, equitable and peaceful future.”
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The SG; DRC; HRC; Palestinian Prisoner
The SG: In Ethiopia over the weekend, the SG is now in the United Arab Emirates. Today he met with Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, where the two discussed developments in the region, including Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan, and in the Middle East Peace Process.
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