Varsities in humanitarian law contest

Varsities in humanitarian law contest
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Students from three Tanzanian universities are among eight African countries taking part in this year's moot court competition on international humanitarian law (IHL). The competition was mandated by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in ...

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Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

TheCitizen

11 Sep

Humanitarian preparedness and response must change

In response to the alarming number of new complex emergencies and other on-going or impending crises, the UN Secretary General(SG) has called for a World Humanitarian Summit to be held in 2016.

 

11 years ago

BBC

UN warns of CAR humanitarian crisis

The UN warns that the Central African Republic is heading towards a humanitarian disaster because of religious conflict and overcrowded camps.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

17 Dec

REDVERS: Time for re-think on humanitarian funding?

>The World Food Programme’s (WFP) celebrity-endorsed #ADollarALifeline campaign thrust the plight of Syrian refugees back into the global spotlight and netted more than the asked-for US$64million in just a matter of days.

 

10 years ago

IPPmedia

06 Mar

Government to release immediate humanitarian needs in Kahama

Government to release immediate humanitarian needs in Kahama
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The Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda has said the government would with immediate effect provide humanitarian needs to all the people who had been hit by the rain storm in Mwakata village, Kahama District. They include food, shelter, beddings and medicines ...

 

11 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: Fears of CAR humanitarian crisis

The UN children's charity, Unicef, has warned that the Central African Republic is heading for a humanitarian disaster, as civilians suffer amid ongoing ethnic violence.

 

9 years ago

IPPmedia

19 Dec

EU dishes Sh11.7bn for humanitarian aid

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EU dishes Sh11.7bn for humanitarian aid
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The European Commission (EU) has issued Tanzanian government €5m (Sh11.7bn) to make a total of €14mn (Sh33bln) worth grant this year to support management of the Burundian refugee crisis in the country. “Efforts by the hosting government in ...

 

10 years ago

Michuzi

EU increases humanitarian aid for Burundi refugees

The European Commission is releasing €4.5 million in humanitarian assistance to help the increasing number of refugees from Burundi that have fled to neighbouring countries. More than 175 000 people, the majority of them women and children, are estimated to have already left the country.
"We cannot overlook the deteriorating humanitarian situation affecting Burundi. Refugee numbers are up in the last three monthswhich is a serious cause of concern in an already fragile region.
This ...

 

9 years ago

IPPmedia

05 Dec

Tanzania stable enough to handle humanitarian crisis – UN report

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Tanzania stable enough to handle humanitarian crisis – UN report
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Tanzania is the only East African country free from humanitarian crisis and stable enough to counter the emergency should any arise, the United Nation Population Fund (UNFPA) state of the world population 2015 report has asserted. Speaking at the ...

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

18 Dec

Humanitarian fallout fears as DRC offensive looms

Plans by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) army and UN peacekeepers to again take on one of the oldest insurgencies in the country have sparked concern for civilian populations and raised questions about the wisdom of the operation, set to take place in early 2015.

 

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