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Falck supports and sponsors the EMS 2016 Congress in Copenhagen
Falck will be a main sponsor for the first European congress on emergency medical services, EMS 2016 in Copenhagen
For the very first time EMS Copenhagen, part of the Capital Region of Denmark, will host an international congress on…
Greek beats back wildfires
Firefighters in Greece on Saturday succeeded in bringing two large wildfires in Athens and the Peloponnese under control, but an off-duty police officer is believed to have died in the flames. A body found in the Athens district of Kareas,…
Latest humanitarian snapshot highlights flooding in Indonesia, India and Bangladesh
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Country: Bangladesh, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Nauru, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Tuvalu
In Thailand, although the…
Humanitarian innovation that starts with crisis-affected communities
Source: Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford
Country: Jordan, Kenya, South Africa, Syrian Arab Republic, Uganda, United States of America, World, Zimbabwe
Refugees, displaced persons, and others caught in crisis often…
Geneval Call launches mobile app to raise awareness of the law of war among armed groups
The app quiz, called 'Fighter, not Killer', is a new tool that will help in the dissemination of the rules that protect civilians in conflict. It's available in English, French and Arabic
Can a hospital be targeted if…
Localising humanitarianism: improving effectiveness through inclusive action
Source: ODI - Humanitarian Practice Network
Country: World
Although national institutions and local organisations can help improve humanitarian responses to particular crises, they have often been kept at arm's length by the…
In eastern Ukraine water shortage puts babies, mothers at risk
Source: UN Children's Fund
Country: Ukraine
At the maternity hospital in Stakhanov, mothers who have just given birth wash themselves from water buckets, and sickness among children and mothers is increasing.
By Sven G.…
Myanmar: UNHCR's protection chief calls for more support to Rakhine state
Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Country: Myanmar
More concerted support needed to resolve the plight of displaced people and those with undetermined citizenship, the top official says.
YANGON, Myanmar, July 16…
Number of countries vaccinating 90% of children doubles since 2000
Source: World Health Organization, UN Children's Fund
Country: World
However, six countries have less than 50% coverage with DTP3: Central African Republic, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Somalia, South Sudan and the Syrian Arab…
EU and FAO launch programmes to boost food security, sustainable agriculture and resilience
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization
Country: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia,…