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One week on: 380 killed and damage worth $138 million in Lombok earthquake

On 5th August a deadly 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the Indonesian Island of Lombok....

Displacement in sub-Saharan Africa reached a new high in 2017

According to UNHCR the number of people in sub-Saharan Africa who were forcibly displaced...

WFP and UNICEF utilise technology to improve food and hygiene distribution in Cox’s Bazar

UNICEF and the World Food Programme (WFP) are working together in Cox’s Bazar,...

$45 million needed to support migrants in the Horn of Africa

IOM, the UN Migration Agency, has launched a Regional Migrant Response Plan in collaboration...

Children are most vulnerable to the health risks associated with climate related disasters

A new report published in PLoS One Medicine has revealed that infants and children...

From pre-boarding to landing back home, we take care of your safety

Employers have a responsibility to keep their employees safe. Our Travel Security...

Elections in Mali elevate the kidnap threat to foreign nationals

By Georgina Turner   On 29 July Malians went to the polls to cast their vote...

FAO has only received 30% of its 2018 funding requirements and is urgently appealing for support

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has released its...

The number of deaths caused by extreme heat could increase dramatically by the end of the century

A new study has found that the death toll from heatwaves could rise by 2,000% in some...

Attacks on aid workers are increasing in CAR, reports OCHA

There has been an alarming rise in attacks on aid workers in the Central African Republic...

UNHCR urges international support for Costa Rica as increasing numbers flee Nicaragua

The UNHCR has called for international support for Costa Rica and other Central American...

Floods in Myanmar forced more than 100,000 people to flee their homes

Government officials in Myanmar said on Monday that the monsoon flood killed at least...

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