Humanitarian Relief
How to Build a Latrine in 51 Seconds
You don’t hear much about the floods that devastated the Sindh province of Pakistan late this summer so I was glad to come across this video from Oxfam USA of the time lapse construction of a latrine. Check it out.
Pakistan Floods: The Disaster No One is Talking About
At least 5 million people are affected, nearly 200 people have been killed, 4.2 million acres flooded and 1 million homes destroyed in southern Pakistan. So far, the scale is destruction is not quite as large as last summer’s epic floods, but it is nonetheless a humanitarian emergency.
World Humanitarian Day – Time to Step Up
It’s time for everyone to be a humanitarian.
World Humanitarian Day
8 years ago today, a suicide bomber pulled his truck along side the United Nations headquarters in Iraq. 22 people were killed in the blast, including the UN’s head of mission Sergio Vieira de Mello. Since then, August 19 has become a memorial day and also day to honor the work and sacrifices of humanitarian workers across the globe.
Major Announcement: Famine Expected to Spread in Somalia (Video)
As expected, the United Nations declared a famine in two regions in Southern Somalia. This is the first time since the mid 1980s that the UN has officially declared a famine.
Famines in Africa and the Western Consciousness
In spite of our collective past experience of seeing food crises and famines unfold, overall the international community is still too focused on last-minute emergency interventions, an approach reinforced by a powerful and popular narrative that underscores African weakness and victimization.
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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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