http://www.irinnews.org/Updated everydayen-gbTue, 18 Jun 2013 11:30:43 GMTTue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>DAKAR 18 June 2013 (IRIN) - While aid agencies agree that early warning systems offer the chance to mitigate humanitarian crises, difficulty in funding pre-emptive measures and government sensitivities in admitting a looming disaster continue to hamper early action.Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.irinnews.org/Report/98244/Linking-early-warning-to-early-action-in-the-SahelDAKAR 18 June 2013 (IRIN) - While aid agencies agree that early warning systems offer the chance to mitigate humanitarian crises, difficulty in funding pre-emptive measures and government sensitivities in admitting a looming disaster continue to hamper early action.]]>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>JUBA 17 June 2013 (IRIN) - Tens of thousands of people have been cut off from water, food and medical care in South Sudan's Jonglei State, after fleeing violence between rebels and the government in Pibor County. They now face escalated risks as the rainy season starts, but aid agencies say the government has denied humanitarian access to these populations.Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.irinnews.org/Report/98242/Lack-of-access-rains-hinder-aid-to-Jonglei-IDPsJUBA 17 June 2013 (IRIN) - Tens of thousands of people have been cut off from water, food and medical care in South Sudan's Jonglei State, after fleeing violence between rebels and the government in Pibor County. They now face escalated risks as the rainy season starts, but aid agencies say the government has denied humanitarian access to these populations.]]>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>JOHANNESBURG 14 June 2013 (IRIN) - The absence of accurate climate prediction models should not dissuade countries from choosing the best ways to adapt to a changing climate, says a new report published in the Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences.Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.irinnews.org/Report/98230/Call-for-no-regret-climate-adaptation-strategiesJOHANNESBURG 14 June 2013 (IRIN) - The absence of accurate climate prediction models should not dissuade countries from choosing the best ways to adapt to a changing climate, says a new report published in the Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences.]]>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>NAIROBI 13 June 2013 (IRIN) - Least developed countries (LDCs) will continue to have access to affordable medical technologies for an additional extra eight years before they are required to implement the World Trade Organization’s Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (TRIPS) Agreement, following a series of negotiations.Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.irinnews.org/Report/98226/Intellectual-property-reprieve-for-poor-countriesNAIROBI 13 June 2013 (IRIN) - Least developed countries (LDCs) will continue to have access to affordable medical technologies for an additional extra eight years before they are required to implement the World Trade Organization’s Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (TRIPS) Agreement, following a series of negotiations.]]>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>KAMPALA 12 June 2013 (IRIN) - Uganda has run out of most antiretroviral drugs (ARVs), HIV testing kits, drugs to treat opportunistic infections and several crucial diagnostic tools for HIV care, according to a recent Ministry of Health stock status report.Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.irinnews.org/Report/98217/Uganda-running-out-of-ARVs-HIV-test-kitsKAMPALA 12 June 2013 (IRIN) - Uganda has run out of most antiretroviral drugs (ARVs), HIV testing kits, drugs to treat opportunistic infections and several crucial diagnostic tools for HIV care, according to a recent Ministry of Health stock status report.]]>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>NAIROBI 12 June 2013 (IRIN) - The UN and the African Union must step forward and take decisive action to stop Sudan from committing war crimes against civilians in Blue Nile State, says a new Amnesty International report, dismissed as “false” by Khartoum.Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.irinnews.org/Report/98220/Calls-for-AU-UN-to-take-action-in-Sudan-s-Blue-Nile-StateNAIROBI 12 June 2013 (IRIN) - The UN and the African Union must step forward and take decisive action to stop Sudan from committing war crimes against civilians in Blue Nile State, says a new Amnesty International report, dismissed as “false” by Khartoum.]]>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>AMMAN 11 June 2013 (IRIN) - Last week, the UN launched its largest ever appeal for $4.4 billion to help Syrians in need inside their country and in refugee settings throughout 2013. But as the needs continue growing, donors are increasingly fatigued. At this cost, is the aid operation sustainable?Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.irinnews.org/Report/98210/Analysis-Hard-choices-When-the-Syria-aid-response-runs-out-of-moneyAMMAN 11 June 2013 (IRIN) - Last week, the UN launched its largest ever appeal for $4.4 billion to help Syrians in need inside their country and in refugee settings throughout 2013. But as the needs continue growing, donors are increasingly fatigued. At this cost, is the aid operation sustainable?]]>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>KAMPALA 11 June 2013 (IRIN) - More than 15,000 people living with HIV in the Central African Republic (CAR) had their life-prolonging antiretroviral (ARV) treatment interrupted as a result of the instability before, during and after the 24 March coup by the Séléka rebel group. NGOs are now struggling to ensure these people resume their regimens to reduce the risk of illness, drug resistance and death.Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.irinnews.org/Report/98208/Thousands-still-missing-HIV-treatment-following-CAR-coupKAMPALA 11 June 2013 (IRIN) - More than 15,000 people living with HIV in the Central African Republic (CAR) had their life-prolonging antiretroviral (ARV) treatment interrupted as a result of the instability before, during and after the 24 March coup by the Séléka rebel group. NGOs are now struggling to ensure these people resume their regimens to reduce the risk of illness, drug resistance and death.]]>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>KAMPALA 07 June 2013 (IRIN) - Uganda is struggling to resolve a countrywide shortage of blood caused by interruptions in the supply of blood donor kits and testing reagents.Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.irinnews.org/Report/98188/Uganda-grapples-with-critical-blood-shortageKAMPALA 07 June 2013 (IRIN) - Uganda is struggling to resolve a countrywide shortage of blood caused by interruptions in the supply of blood donor kits and testing reagents.]]>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>LONDON 07 June 2013 (IRIN) - There should be many reasons for governments to improve public services like water, healthcare and sanitation; these services make citizens happy and politicians popular. But too often, conflicting systems, confusion about roles, perverse incentives and other constraints block desired improvements. What, if anything, can aid agencies do to help?Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.irinnews.org/Report/98193/Greasing-the-wheels-of-public-service-deliveryLONDON 07 June 2013 (IRIN) - There should be many reasons for governments to improve public services like water, healthcare and sanitation; these services make citizens happy and politicians popular. But too often, conflicting systems, confusion about roles, perverse incentives and other constraints block desired improvements. What, if anything, can aid agencies do to help?]]>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>LONDON 06 June 2013 (IRIN) - Humanitarians working on health in crisis situations are faced with constant difficult choices. In a famine, which children should they select for supplementary feeding? In an earthquake, should they try to save most crushed limbs or should they amputate them? And - inevitably - what is the best way of spending scarce funds? Should they spend directly on health care, or indirectly on water, sanitation and shelter to prevent disease?Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.irinnews.org/Report/98171/Making-the-right-choices-in-emergenciesLONDON 06 June 2013 (IRIN) - Humanitarians working on health in crisis situations are faced with constant difficult choices. In a famine, which children should they select for supplementary feeding? In an earthquake, should they try to save most crushed limbs or should they amputate them? And - inevitably - what is the best way of spending scarce funds? Should they spend directly on health care, or indirectly on water, sanitation and shelter to prevent disease?]]>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>ADDIS ABABA 06 June 2013 (IRIN) - Ten years ago, a shipping container was converted into Ethiopia’s first HIV treatment centre, in Addis Ababa, the capital. Created in response to a dramatic rise in new HIV infections and AIDS -related deaths, the centre offered the only hope for HIV-positive Ethiopians, who had to pay to access the life-prolonging antiretroviral therapy (ART).Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.irinnews.org/Report/98168/PEPFAR-budget-cuts-cause-anxietyADDIS ABABA 06 June 2013 (IRIN) - Ten years ago, a shipping container was converted into Ethiopia’s first HIV treatment centre, in Addis Ababa, the capital. Created in response to a dramatic rise in new HIV infections and AIDS -related deaths, the centre offered the only hope for HIV-positive Ethiopians, who had to pay to access the life-prolonging antiretroviral therapy (ART).]]>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>AMMAN 06 June 2013 (IRIN) - Up to 10 years after fleeing violence in their country, many Iraqi refugees living in Jordan are poor, failing to integrate, and unable to return home or get resettled in a third country.Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.irinnews.org/Report/98180/Amid-Syrian-crisis-Iraqi-refugees-in-Jordan-forgottenAMMAN 06 June 2013 (IRIN) - Up to 10 years after fleeing violence in their country, many Iraqi refugees living in Jordan are poor, failing to integrate, and unable to return home or get resettled in a third country.]]>Mon, 03 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>NAIROBI 03 June 2013 (IRIN) - When food prices rise, poor people in developing countries not only change or reduce their diets, they are also more likely to engage in riskier but better paid occupations such as mining and prostitution, according to a new report.Mon, 03 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.irinnews.org/Report/98151/Developing-countries-see-hidden-cost-in-food-price-hikesNAIROBI 03 June 2013 (IRIN) - When food prices rise, poor people in developing countries not only change or reduce their diets, they are also more likely to engage in riskier but better paid occupations such as mining and prostitution, according to a new report.]]>Fri, 31 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>GOMA 31 May 2013 (IRIN) - Nineteen international NGOs have sent a joint letter to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to express concern over the peace process in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and future military operations by a new UN Intervention Brigade.Fri, 31 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.irinnews.org/Report/98140/NGOs-concerned-about-new-DRC-Intervention-BrigadeGOMA 31 May 2013 (IRIN) - Nineteen international NGOs have sent a joint letter to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to express concern over the peace process in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and future military operations by a new UN Intervention Brigade.]]>Fri, 31 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>JOHANNESBURG 31 May 2013 (IRIN) - After nine months of consultations, the UN High Level Panel on determining the world’s post-2015 development agenda has issued a report calling for a path to sustainable development which will transform the lives of the very poorest.Fri, 31 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.irinnews.org/Report/98136/Reshaping-the-fight-against-povertyJOHANNESBURG 31 May 2013 (IRIN) - After nine months of consultations, the UN High Level Panel on determining the world’s post-2015 development agenda has issued a report calling for a path to sustainable development which will transform the lives of the very poorest.]]>Thu, 30 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>NAIROBI 30 May 2013 (IRIN) - Humanitarian response in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) should broaden beyond emergency needs to encompass underlying dynamics of conflict, according to a report by the international refugee NGO Norwegian Refugee Council.Thu, 30 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.irinnews.org/Report/98131/Beyond-emergency-needs-in-DRCNAIROBI 30 May 2013 (IRIN) - Humanitarian response in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) should broaden beyond emergency needs to encompass underlying dynamics of conflict, according to a report by the international refugee NGO Norwegian Refugee Council.]]>Thu, 30 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>BANGKOK 30 May 2013 (IRIN) - For decades, governments and NGOs have relied on private sector solutions to gather and interpret emergency data for crisis response, but a growing number of them have warmed in recent years to much cheaper "open-source" (OS) technology. IRIN spoke to experts around the world about their search for the most appropriate mix of technology to manage disasters.Thu, 30 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.irinnews.org/Report/98127/Analysis-Which-technology-to-use-for-disaster-managementBANGKOK 30 May 2013 (IRIN) - For decades, governments and NGOs have relied on private sector solutions to gather and interpret emergency data for crisis response, but a growing number of them have warmed in recent years to much cheaper "open-source" (OS) technology. IRIN spoke to experts around the world about their search for the most appropriate mix of technology to manage disasters.]]>Thu, 30 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>JOHANNESBURG 30 May 2013 (IRIN) - As aid officials haggle over ways to reduce developing countries’ disasters risks, they are increasingly looking to target the inequalities that make some communities more vulnerable than others. Thu, 30 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.irinnews.org/Report/98130/Equity-takes-centre-stageJOHANNESBURG 30 May 2013 (IRIN) - As aid officials haggle over ways to reduce developing countries’ disasters risks, they are increasingly looking to target the inequalities that make some communities more vulnerable than others. ]]>Wed, 29 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>JOHANNESBURG 29 May 2013 (IRIN) - Talks have begun on giving a global treaty on land degradation more teeth.Wed, 29 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.irinnews.org/Report/98117/Global-land-treaty-aims-for-more-teethJOHANNESBURG 29 May 2013 (IRIN) - Talks have begun on giving a global treaty on land degradation more teeth.]]>Tue, 28 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>DUBAI 28 May 2013 (IRIN) - As asymmetric warfare becomes the norm and military operations take place in ever more urban and densely populated areas, governments are increasingly recognizing the importance of protecting civilians in the midst of conflict. But a large gap remains between the theoretically robust protection provided to civilians by international humanitarian law (IHL) and the realities on the ground. Recommendations from a recent conference aim to address this gap.Tue, 28 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.irinnews.org/Report/98113/Protecting-civilians-A-little-less-conversation-a-little-more-action-if-you-pleaseDUBAI 28 May 2013 (IRIN) - As asymmetric warfare becomes the norm and military operations take place in ever more urban and densely populated areas, governments are increasingly recognizing the importance of protecting civilians in the midst of conflict. But a large gap remains between the theoretically robust protection provided to civilians by international humanitarian law (IHL) and the realities on the ground. Recommendations from a recent conference aim to address this gap.]]>Tue, 28 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>BANGKOK 28 May 2013 (IRIN) - Whether it is Twitter or Sina Weibo (a Chinese Twitter-like microblog), YouTube or Facebook, neighbours or friends, the multiplicity of information outlets is shifting power from aid agencies to disaster-affected communities, according to a recently launched UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) report Humanitarianism in the Network Age.Tue, 28 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.irinnews.org/Report/98109/Analysis-Media-outlets-multiply-but-aid-communication-still-missing-markBANGKOK 28 May 2013 (IRIN) - Whether it is Twitter or Sina Weibo (a Chinese Twitter-like microblog), YouTube or Facebook, neighbours or friends, the multiplicity of information outlets is shifting power from aid agencies to disaster-affected communities, according to a recently launched UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) report Humanitarianism in the Network Age.]]>Mon, 27 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>DAKAR/KANO 27 May 2013 (IRIN) - Northern Nigeria’s grain trade, which supplies almost half of the Sahel’s cereals, has slowed severely, while abnormally high prices of staple grains across the Sahel are causing serious food security concerns in this chronically vulnerable region.Mon, 27 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.irinnews.org/Report/98105/Analysis-Slowing-Nigerian-grain-trade-threatens-Sahel-food-securityDAKAR/KANO 27 May 2013 (IRIN) - Northern Nigeria’s grain trade, which supplies almost half of the Sahel’s cereals, has slowed severely, while abnormally high prices of staple grains across the Sahel are causing serious food security concerns in this chronically vulnerable region.]]>Mon, 27 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>BANGKOK 27 May 2013 (IRIN) - Humanitarians and crisis-affected communities are increasingly exploiting new technologies to gather near real-time information to prepare for, prevent and handle disasters, even as analysts caution against overreliance on “big data”.Mon, 27 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.irinnews.org/Report/98104/Analysis-Potential-pitfalls-of-quot-big-data-quot-for-humanitariansBANGKOK 27 May 2013 (IRIN) - Humanitarians and crisis-affected communities are increasingly exploiting new technologies to gather near real-time information to prepare for, prevent and handle disasters, even as analysts caution against overreliance on “big data”.]]>Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT]]>DUBAI 24 May 2013 (IRIN) - Getting humanitarian supplies into conflict zones like Syria is no mean feat, often requiring negotiations with warring parties, braving insecurity and facing repeated delays and logistical challenges.Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.irinnews.org/Report/98087/How-To-Get-medical-aid-kits-to-Aleppo-SyriaDUBAI 24 May 2013 (IRIN) - Getting humanitarian supplies into conflict zones like Syria is no mean feat, often requiring negotiations with warring parties, braving insecurity and facing repeated delays and logistical challenges.]]>