Humanitarian Aid

Nepal cracks down on Indians in its flood relief camps

mumbaimirror.com     8 hrs ago   15 related          

As Nepal’s flooded Saptakoshi river continued to unleash havoc in southern Nepal and in Bihar across the border and the number of homeless victims crossed several millions, Nepal began cracking down on Indians seeking...                    

Zimbabwe aid ban lifted

iht.com     9 hrs ago   6 related          

The hungry in economically shattered Zimbabwe can once again get international aid, humanitarian agencies said Friday, the same day on-again, off-again power-sharing talks resumed. In separate statements Friday, Oxfam and...                    

Aid agencies say they can work again in Zimbabwe

localtechwire.com     4 hrs ago   282 related          

Posted: Today at 2:55 p.m. Updated: Today at 8:58 p.m. HARARE, Zimbabwe — Power-sharing talks over a unity government resumed Friday as President Robert Mugabe's government made good on a promise to allow aid agencies to...                    

Secretary-General welcomes lifting of aid agency restrictions in Zimbabwe

un.org     9 hrs ago   2 related          

United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the government of Zimbabwe's lifting of the restrictions it imposed on relief organizations ahead of the controversial presidential run-off elections in June....                    

/C O R R E C T I O N -- World Vision/

earthtimes.org     8 hrs ago   1 related          

In the news release, World Vision Prepares Relief Goods, Staff for Gustav's Landfall, issued earlier today by World Vision over PR Newswire, we are advised by the organization that the sixth paragraph, second sentence,...                    

Zimbabwe: Lifting of NGO Ban Allows Food Aid - Govt

allafrica.com     12 hrs ago   3 related          

Posted to the web 29 August 2008 Johannesburg Zimbabwe has lifted the ban on some non-governmental organisations (NGOs), but aid agencies have been cautious in their response. A notice from the social welfare ministry...                    

Sri Lanka contradicts BBC news report on refugees, while Catholic Bishops disassociated...

asiantribune.com     12 hrs ago   1 related          

By Walter Jayawardhana Sri Lanka government contradicted a news item broadcast by BBC Sinhala.com relating to the internally displaced persons in Wanni they sourced to "Catholic Church" and said the two Bishops of the area...                    

Air Force, AMC officials& Hurricane Gustav support

globalsecurity.org     12 hrs ago          

by Mark Diamond Headquarters AMC Public Affairs 8/29/2008 - In response to preliminary reports that possibly point Hurricane Gustav toward the Gulf Coast of the United States, Air Force officials are postured to support...                    

Sri Lanka: Tamil Diaspora must act to prevent humanitarian tragedy - MP

tamilnet.com     23 hrs ago   2 related          

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Member of Parliament from Jaffna District, Selvarajah Gajendran, on Tuesday, urged the Tamil Diaspora to provide assistance to local aid agencies working among the IDPs in Vanni and to...                    

Somali Aid Worker Freed After 2 Months

aidworkers.net     yesterday   8 related          

Submitted by syg205 on August 29, 2008 - 2:13am. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: August 28, 2008 MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- The head of the U.N. refugee agency's office in Somalia, kidnapped more than two months ago...                    

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