World: Communicable Disease Threats Report, 16-22 April 2017, week 16
Source: European Centre for Disease Prevention and ControlCountry: American Samoa, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Colombia,...
View ArticlePakistan: 500 Baloch militants surrender, abandon armed struggle
Source: DAWN Group of NewspapersCountry: PakistanSALEEM SHAHIDQUETTA: Around 500 militants belonging to different banned Baloch militant organisations surrendered themselves to authorities concerned on...
View ArticlePakistan: Pakistan Market Price Bulletin, April 2017
Source: World Food ProgrammeCountry: PakistanHighlightsIn March 2017, the average retail price of wheat and wheat flour negligibly decreased by 0.14% and negligibly increased by 0.04%,...
View ArticleAfghanistan: A Resilient Present and Future are Possible
Source: OxfamCountry: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic (the), Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Viet NamMapping of resilience work in...
View ArticlePakistan: Pakistan polio surveillance network: Silent force behind...
Source: Government of PakistanCountry: PakistanSakhi Sarwar, April 23, 2017 - In a small health facility in Sakhi Sarwar, a little town in Pakistan’s Punjab province, Dr Ujala Nayyar, WHO’s...
View ArticleSerbia: Serbia Inter-Agency Operational Update March 2017
Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees, UN Country Team in SerbiaCountry: Afghanistan, Hungary, Iraq, Pakistan, Serbia, Syrian Arab Republic, WorldHighlightsThe overall number of refugees,...
View ArticlePakistan: ACAPS Briefing Note: Pakistan Drought in Sindh, 19 April 2017
Source: Assessment Capacities ProjectCountry: PakistanOVERVIEWIn southeastern Sindh, below-average rainfall during the 2016 monsoon (July to October) resulted in no or substantially less crop...
View ArticleAfghanistan: WFP Afghanistan Country Brief, March 2017
Source: World Food ProgrammeCountry: Afghanistan, PakistanHighlightsWFP continues to provide food and nutritional assistance to vulnerable people in Afghanistan. However, as a result of funding...
View ArticlePakistan: ACAPS Anticipatory Briefing Note: Pakistan Sindh Heatwave April-May...
Source: Assessment Capacities Project, Start NetworkCountry: PakistanAnticipated scope and scaleSindh province in Pakistan has been experiencing extreme hot and dry temperatures since 12 April. Many...
View ArticleSerbia: UNHCR Serbia Update, 17-23 April 2017
Source: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Afghanistan, Croatia, Hungary, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Libya, Pakistan, Serbia, Syrian Arab Republic, WorldHIGHLIGHTS AND STATISTICSThe...
View ArticlePakistan: Millions of Children in Restive Pakistani Province Lack Access to...
Source: Voice of AmericaCountry: PakistanBy Madeeha AnwarNine-year-old Fahad works at a tailor shop in Peshawar with his brother to provide for their family of 11, including his six brothers, two...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Return of Undocumented Afghans - Weekly Situation Report - 16-22...
Source: International Organization for MigrationCountry: Afghanistan, Iran (Islamic Republic of), PakistanHighlights6,551 undocumented Afghans returned from Pakistan16,323 undocumented Afghans returned...
View ArticleAfghanistan: WHO Afghanistan Monthly Programme Update: March 2017
Source: World Health OrganizationCountry: Afghanistan, Iran (Islamic Republic of), PakistanKEY UPDATES:Civilian casualties and major attacks are increasing in many parts of Afghanistan; a devastating...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Afghanistan: Over 1,000 Refugees Voluntarily Return from...
Source: Government of AfghanistanCountry: Afghanistan, PakistanAccording to Nangarhar DoRR; 204 families which includes 1040 refugess returned voluntarily from Pakistan on Saturday April 22.DoRR...
View ArticlePakistan: Pakistan's polio surveillance network: the silent force behind...
Source: World Health OrganizationCountry: Pakistan20 April 2017 – In a small health facility in Sakhi Sarwar, a little town in Pakistan’s Punjab province, Dr Ujala Nayyar, WHO’s Surveillance Officer...
View ArticleAustralia: Immigration Detention and Community Statistics Summary - 28...
Source: Government of AustraliaCountry: Australia, China, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Malaysia, Nauru, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom of Great Britain...
View ArticleWorld: UNICEF reaches almost half of the world’s children with life-saving...
Source: UN Children's FundCountry: Afghanistan, Nigeria, Pakistan, WorldNEW YORK, 26 April 2017 – UNICEF procured 2.5 billion doses of vaccines to children in nearly 100 countries in 2016, reaching...
View ArticlePakistan: Immunisation coverage in Sindh less than 30pc, say experts
Source: DAWN Group of NewspapersCountry: PakistanKARACHI: Experts on Tuesday said as the world marked global immunisation week, Pakistan was battling with miserably low coverage of vaccination with...
View ArticlePakistan: WFP Pakistan Country Brief, March 2017
Source: World Food ProgrammeCountry: PakistanHighlightsThe Government of Japan is providing a USD 4 million emergency grant to WFP and a USD 3 million grant to UNHCR in Pakistan.The second Annual Work...
View ArticlePakistan: Rebuilding farming livelihoods in Pakistan’s FATA
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United NationsCountry: PakistanKey factsPakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) has been severely affected by unrest and military...
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