Afghanistan: QRCS Delivers Winterization Aid to Cave Dwellers in Afghanistan...
Source: Qatar Red Crescent SocietyCountry: AfghanistanFebruary 5th, 2017― Doha: Under its Warm Winter campaign for 2016-2017, Qatar Red Crescent (QRCS) has delivered much-needed winterization aid to...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Afghan women use technology to stop street harassment
Source: US Agency for International DevelopmentCountry: AfghanistanCode Women Challenge: To promote increased opportunities for women in the fast-growing information, communication and technology (ICT)...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Dozens killed as heavy snow hits Afghanistan and Pakistan
Source: Reuters - Thomson Reuters FoundationCountry: Afghanistan, PakistanIn northern Afghanistan, over the past two days as many as 19 people were killed by avalanches.KABUL, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Dozens...
View ArticleAfghanistan: FSAC Afghanistan Newsletter October-December 2016
Source: World Food Programme, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Food Security ClusterCountry: AfghanistanInside this Newsletter FSAC achievements in 2016 FSAC Field mission...
View ArticleAfghanistan: The Secret Behind Nili Market’s Success in Daikundi
Source: UN Development ProgrammeCountry: AfghanistanDaikundi, 05 Feb 2017— Nili, the capital city of Daikundi province has always had a market, but no one used it much because it was filthy and...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Avalanche kills 45 in Eastern Afghanistan
Source: Voice of AmericaCountry: Afghanistan, PakistanISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN — Officials in Afghanistan say an avalanche caused by heavy snowfall struck a remote village Sunday in the eastern province of...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Avalanche kills 53 in Eastern Afghanistan
Source: Voice of AmericaCountry: Afghanistan, PakistanLast Updated: February 06, 2017 2:39 AMISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN — Officials in Afghanistan say an avalanche caused by heavy snowfall struck a remote...
View ArticleGreece: Stranded migrants in Greek camp protest over living conditions
Source: Reuters - Thomson Reuters FoundationCountry: Afghanistan, Greece, WorldThe government wants to clear out the entire compound, which hosts around 1,600 people, to lease it to private...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Children must be 'off limits' during times of fighting, warns...
Source: Save the ChildrenCountry: AfghanistanSave the Children has expressed its alarm at shocking new UN figures that reveal 2016 to be the most deadly year on record for children in Afghanistan.The...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Afghanistan: Conservative Traditions Limiting Progress
Source: Institute for War and Peace ReportingCountry: AfghanistanEvent hears how social development has suffered as a result.By Mosa Khan ZabuliConservative traditions are holding back progress in...
View ArticleAfghanistan: UN supports initiative to promote gender mainstreaming through...
Source: UN Assistance Mission in AfghanistanCountry: AfghanistanHERAT – Raising awareness and promoting women’s access to services are at the centre of a new joint outreach initiative targeting...
View ArticlePakistan: Crisis Response Bulletin, February 06, 2017 - Volume: 3, Issue: 06
Source: Alhasan SystemsCountry: Afghanistan, India, PakistanHIGHLIGHTS:Afghanistan and Pakistan avalanches kill more than 100Global warming may pose health risksExperts call for conservation of...
View ArticleAfghanistan: IOM’s community response map strengthens communication with...
Source: International Organization for MigrationCountry: Afghanistan, Iran (Islamic Republic of), PakistanAfghanistan - IOM has launched a Community Response Map (CRM) project in Afghanistan. The aims...
View ArticleAfghanistan: At Least 20 Killed In Kabul Suicide Bombing
Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio LibertyCountry: AfghanistanAt least 20 people, including women and children, have been killed in a suicide attack outside Afghanistan's Supreme Court building in...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Condemning Suicide Attack in Afghanistan, Secretary-General Says...
Source: UN Secretary-GeneralCountry: AfghanistanSG/SM/18428-AFG/466The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:We condemn today’s suicide attack...
View ArticleAfghanistan: UN-Habitat for the redevelopment of Kabul Riverfront
Source: UN Human Settlements ProgramCountry: AfghanistanKabul 6 February 2017 – UN-Habitat will support the redevelopment of the Kabul riverfront in the historic core of the city. UN-Habitat’s Urban...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Staying the course on the long road: Afghanistan’s determined...
Source: Global Polio Eradication InitiativeCountry: Afghanistan, Iran (Islamic Republic of), PakistanAfghanistan’s long struggle to eradicate polio is showing strong signs that the country is closer...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Afghanistan - Snow avalanche (UN OCHA, Meteocentre, ECMWF, WMO,...
Source: European Commission's Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid OperationsCountry: AfghanistanSevere weather, including heavy rain and snowfalls, has been affecting...
View ArticleWorld: 20 Years to Better Protect Children Affected by Conflict
Source: UN Office of the SRSG for Children and Armed ConflictCountry: Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia, Uganda, WorldForeword by Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United...
View ArticlePhilippines: UNFPA and Disaster Risk Reduction in Asia and the Pacific
Source: UN Population FundCountry: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, VanuatuAt times of upheaval,...
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