Afghanistan: Polio this week as of 20 March 2018
Source: Global Polio Eradication InitiativeCountry: Afghanistan, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, Syrian Arab RepublicPolio this week as of 20 March 2018New on...
View ArticlePakistan: Pakistan: Dengue Outbreak Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (MDRPK014) DREF...
Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent SocietiesCountry: PakistanA. Situation analysisDescription of the disasterThe Dengue outbreak was declared in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK)...
View ArticleWorld: Working Together to Weather Future Storms
Source: World BankCountry: Myanmar, Pakistan, WorldSTORY HIGHLIGHTSMeteorological and hydrological services – hydromet – play a vital role in mitigating the impacts of weather and climate...
View ArticlePakistan: Chairman NDMA seeks comprehensive report on Shimshal Valley GLOF...
Source: Government of PakistanCountry: PakistanLt. General Omar Mahmood Hayat, Chairman NDMA has directed the team of experts to submit a comprehensive report on Shimshal Valley Glacial Lake Outburst...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Afghanistan, US Seeking to Protect Families of Taliban Leaders...
Source: Voice of AmericaCountry: Afghanistan, Pakistan, United States of Americaby Jeff SeldinWASHINGTON — Top Afghan officials see a genuine chance for peace with elements of the Taliban and the...
View ArticleWorld: Global Weather Hazards Summary - March 23 - 29, 2018
Source: Famine Early Warning System NetworkCountry: Afghanistan, Angola, Botswana, Costa Rica, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Kazakhstan,...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Afghanistan Humanitarian Bulletin Issue 73 | 1 – 28 February 2018
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Afghanistan, PakistanHighlights - Afghan citizens returning to their home country can become internally displaced within days. - A...
View ArticlePakistan: Annual Report 2017: Provincial Disaster Management Authority -...
Source: Government of PakistanCountry: PakistanEXECUTIVE SUMMARYProvincial Disaster Management Authority, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under Section16 of the NDM Act, 2010, is mandated to carryout Disaster Risk...
View ArticlePakistan: Pakistan Needs Global Climate Funds to Combat Shifting Weather...
Source: Inter Press ServiceCountry: PakistanKARACHI, Pakistan, Mar 26 2018 (IPS) - As shifting weather patterns and extreme climates become the norm, access to climate funds are deemed essential for...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Afghanistan Weekly Field Report | 19 - 25 March 2018
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Afghanistan, India, PakistanCountrywide Conflict DisplacementAccording to OCHA’s Displacement Tracking System (DTS), a total of...
View ArticlePakistan: All resources to be mobilized to fight against TB, says Saira
Source: Frontier PostCountry: PakistanIslamabad: Federal Minister for National Health Services Saira Afzal Tarar said that all resources to be mobilized to fight TB and Pakistan is committed to end TB...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Return of Undocumented Afghans - Weekly Situation Report (18 -...
Source: International Organization for MigrationCountry: Afghanistan, Iran (Islamic Republic of), PakistanHighlights720 undocumented Afghans returned from Pakistan7,546 undocumented Afghans returned...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Return of Undocumented Afghans - Monthly Situation Report...
Source: International Organization for MigrationCountry: Afghanistan, Iran (Islamic Republic of), PakistanHighlights1,707 undocumented Afghans returned from Pakistan52,757 undocumented Afghans returned...
View ArticlePakistan: Pakistan: Afghan Refugees Registration Update (February 2018)
Source: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Afghanistan, PakistanOverviewProof of Registration (PoR) cards are important tools of protection that provide temporary legal stay and freedom of...
View ArticleWorld: The Slow onset effects of climate change and human rights protection...
Source: UN Human Rights CouncilCountry: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, El Salvador, Fiji, Guatemala, Honduras, Mali, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, WorldHuman Rights Council Thirty-seventh session 26 February...
View ArticlePakistan: Is Karachi ready to fight the next big heatwave?
Source: DAWN Group of NewspapersCountry: PakistanAfter 2015, authorities proposed and implemented strategies to manage the effects of heatwaves. But are they enough?By Zofeen T. EbrahimSummer has only...
View ArticleGermany: Germany struggles with rising number of rejected asylum seekers...
Source: Reuters - Thomson Reuters FoundationCountry: Afghanistan, Germany, India, Pakistan, Russian Federation, WorldMany of the failed applicants who can't be repatriated are from India, Pakistan,...
View ArticleWorld: Asia campaigners call for more protection to stop killings over land
Source: Thomson Reuters FoundationCountry: Indonesia, Pakistan, Philippines, WorldFrom Pakistan to the Philippines, violent confrontations over land and resources have risen sharply in recent yearsBy...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Afghanistan Food Security Outlook, February to September 2018
Source: Famine Early Warning System NetworkCountry: Afghanistan, Iran (Islamic Republic of), PakistanLow snow accumulation and dry soil conditions likely to impact 2018 staple productionKey MessagesThe...
View ArticlePakistan: US$ 2.5 million project launched for the continuation of education...
Source: UN Development ProgrammeCountry: PakistanIslamabad (28 March, 2018)— The UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has approved the allocation of US$ 2.5 million for the continuation of the...
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