Afghanistan: Pakistan supports Afghan-led peace process, says General Bajwa
Source: DAWN Group of NewspapersCountry: Afghanistan, PakistanChief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa said Pakistan supports an Afghan-led and owned peace and reconciliation process.General Bajwa...
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Italy: Mediterranean Migrant Arrivals Reach 2,876; Deaths at Sea: 219
Source: International Organization for MigrationCountry: Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominican Republic, Greece, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Italy,...
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Serbia: ACT Alert: Serbia - Winterization support to refugees/migrants
Source: ACT AllianceCountry: Afghanistan, Iraq, Serbia, Somalia, WorldGeneva, 17 January 2017 1. Brief description of the emergency and impactExceptionally harsh winter conditions from the beginning of...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Afghanistan’s Domestic Violence Loophole
Source: Institute for War and Peace ReportingCountry: AfghanistanPenal code allows men to claim extenuating circumstances in cases of so-called honour killings.By Zarghona SalihiCampaigners are calling...
View ArticleGreece: Dutch aid for refugees as bitter cold grips Greece
Source: Government of the NetherlandsCountry: Afghanistan, Greece, Netherlands, Syrian Arab Republic, WorldRefugees are suffering terribly in the bitter cold gripping the Greek islands, and the Dutch...
View ArticleGreece: Greece: Refugees With Disabilities Overlooked, Underserved
Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: Afghanistan, Greece, Iraq, Syrian Arab Republic, WorldIdentify People with Disabilities; Ensure Access to Services(Brussels, January 18, 2017) – Refugees, asylum...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Hope for Afghan Women Traded to End Feuds
Source: Institute for War and Peace ReportingCountry: AfghanistanCampaigners hail progress in efforts to end ancient practice.By Suhaila AhmadiWhen families in some parts of Afghanistan fall out over...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Tahera works towards a polio-free Afghanistan
Source: World Health OrganizationCountry: Afghanistan“I am proud of my job and my family is proud of me too”Kabul 16 January 2017 - Tahera is one of the over 65,000 dedicated frontline workers who are...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Radio debates focus on women’s rights in Afghanistan’s south
Source: UN Assistance Mission in AfghanistanCountry: AfghanistanKANDAHAR - Raising awareness about women’s rights and gender-based violence was the aim of a series of UN-backed radio debates in the...
View ArticleSlovakia: Slovakia Centre Sees Over 1,000 Refugees Resettled to USA, Canada,...
Source: International Organization for MigrationCountry: Afghanistan, Canada, Eritrea, Iraq, Norway, occupied Palestinian territory, Slovakia, Somalia, Sudan, United States of America, WorldSlovakia -...
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Pakistan: Polio this week as of 17 January 2017
Source: Global Polio Eradication InitiativeCountry: Afghanistan, Guinea, Lao People's Democratic Republic (the), Madagascar, Nigeria, PakistanPolio this week as of 17 January 2017Independent Monitoring...
View ArticleWorld: Young refugee and migrant children at risk as extreme cold weather...
Source: UN Children's FundCountry: Afghanistan, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Iraq, Serbia, Slovenia, Syrian Arab Republic, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, WorldBacklogs and brutal weather...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Humanitarian support 'Band-Aid' for unresolved Afghanistan...
Source: Reuters - Thomson Reuters FoundationCountry: Afghanistan, PakistanBy Josh SmithAmid rising violence, economic stagnation and social upheaval, the UN estimates nearly a third of the population...
View ArticleAfghanistan: The launch of the Afghan committee for people with disabilities
Source: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Afghanistan, Iran (Islamic Republic of)Creating a more inclusive and equitable world for persons with disabilities The International Day of Persons...
View ArticleGreece: Greece: Dire Refugee Conditions on Islands
Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: Afghanistan, Greece, Iraq, Syrian Arab Republic, WorldTransfer Asylum Seekers to Mainland(Athens) – Greek authorities, with the support of the European Union, should...
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World: Internal Displacement Update, Issue 8: 15 December 2016 - 11 January 2017
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring CentreCountry: Afghanistan, Brazil, Central African Republic, China, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Fiji, Indonesia, Iraq, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar,...
View ArticleAfghanistan: WFP Welcomes $20 Million From USA For Emergency Food Assistance...
Source: World Food ProgrammeCountry: Afghanistan, Pakistan, United States of AmericaKabul – The World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of USD 20 million from the Government of the...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Neglected disease, lasting stigma – Leishmaniasis continues to...
Source: World Health OrganizationCountry: AfghanistanKabul 22 January 2017 - Around 20 million Afghans in 21 provinces are at risk of cutaneous leishmaniasis, a tropical disease transmitted by the bite...
View ArticlePakistan: UNICEF and UNHCR sign partnership to empower young refugees through...
Source: UN Children's Fund, UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Afghanistan, PakistanIslamabad - 23 January 2017: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations High...
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World: About Country-Based Pooled Funds
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Myanmar,...
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