Appeals

23/02/2017 - 2.7 million people severely food insecure Northeastern, eastern and coastal areas of Kenya are facing alarming levels of food insecurity and malnutrition as a result of the severe drought affecting the ...READ MORE

01/02/2011 - In May 2009, the Government of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka announced the end of combat operations in the 26-year-long conflict with the separatist movement of the Liberation Tigers ...READ MORE

19/01/2011 - Starting on 26 December 2010, Sri Lanka was struck by the heaviest rains in almost one hundred years, causing devastating floods and landslides. Prior to the floods, recent returnees in ...READ MORE

18/01/2011 - The political deadlock in Côte d’Ivoire following the second round of presidential elections, on 28 November 2010, is turning into a humanitarian crisis. This threatens the lives and livelihoods of ...READ MORE

15/01/2011 - Liberia has been hit by an influx of refugees owing to the political deadlock in neighbouring Côte d’Ivoire. Over half of those entering the country are women and some 62 ...READ MORE

30/11/2010 - The overall Humanitarian Appeal for 2011 launched by United Nations agencies, non-governmental aid agencies and other international organizations is an appeal for financial support, but also an analysis of humanitarian ...READ MORE

23/11/2010 - The first half of 2010 saw an upsurge in political turbulence and violent outbreaks in Kyrgyzstan. Widespread protests in April forced the president to resign and were followed by two ...READ MORE

17/09/2010 - Over the course of seven weeks, flooding in Pakistan has affected over 20 million people across 160 000 km2. The record monsoon rains caused rivers to overflow and flash floods to ...READ MORE

11/08/2010 - Beginning in late July 2010, Pakistan experienced record monsoon rains, resulting in the most severe flooding in living history.  While damage assessments are ongoing, over 14 million people are estimated ...READ MORE

23/07/2010 - Humanitarian needs remain high in southern Kyrgyzstan as 400 000 people struggle to recover from the severe outbreaks of violence in Osh (10 June 2010), Jalal-Abad (13 June 2010) and ...READ MORE

18/06/2010 - On 10 June 2010, a major outbreak of violence between ethnic Kyrgyz and Uzbeks in southern Kyrgyzstan triggered a severe humanitarian crisis, affecting 1 140 200 people. In just three days, the bloodshed, ...READ MORE