By Stella Paul DJIBOUTI CITY, Jan 29 2020 (IPS) - Neema Namdamu, 42, grew up in the village of Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where children with disabilities were considered a curse...
SUMMARY Kamensk-Shakhtinskiy, Russian Federation. The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs). The overall number of border crossings by persons...
GENEVA / KINSHASA (29 January 2020) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet concluded a five-day visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) late Monday with a call on both...
EUCPM activation According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), as of 28 January at 18.00 UTC, 132 people have died in China from the novel coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan (Hubei Province, China),...
On 28 January, the total number of suspected Coronavirus cases in Thailand increased by 22, leading to a total of 158 suspected cases. 14 cases are confirmed. The Thai Department for Disease Control...
1. INTRODUCTION The purpose of this ‘Guidance for Collaborative Procurement for Humanitarian Cash Transfers’ (this “Guidance”) is to support collaborative procurement options for humanitarian cash...
Heavy rain has been affecting North Sumatra Province since 28 January, causing floods. According to the Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management (BNPB), 6 people died, 3 are still missing...
An earthquake of 7.7 M at a depth of 10 km occurred offshore in the Caribbean Sea between Cuba, Jamaica and Cayman Islands, on 28 January at 19.10 UTC (14.10 local time). The epicentre was...
Heavy rain has been affecting south-eastern Brazil triggering floods and landslides resulting in casualties and damage. The most affected areas are Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo States. According...
On 25 and 26 January, a violent altercation between two armed groups in Bria (the centre east of the country) killed 40 people, injured 22 and caused significant material damage. More than 11,489...