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UNFPA Kenya is seeking corporate partnerships to advance Maternal & Newborn Health (MNH) in Kenya

In Kenya every 2 hours a woman dies while giving birth and every 20 minutes a mother loses her new-born child. Maternal Mortality in Kenya remains stubbornly high at 488 (100,000 live births (KDHS 2009) and the decrease of Maternal Mortality Ration has been stagnating over the last decennia. More... More

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UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime): Outreach and Communication Programme for the United Nations Convention against Corruption

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The United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), with 162 States parties (as of 15 October 2012), is the only global legally binding instrument to prevent and fight corruption. Although the Convention is a legal instrument for States, many of its principles are also... More

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Micronutrient powders developed by Dutch life science company DSM help WFP beneficiaries in Bangladesh get essential nutrients.  Photo: WFP / Shehzad Noorani

Lend food science expertise to tackle malnutrition

WFP aims not only to fill empty stomachs, but also to provide the hungry poor with the right food at the right time. Investing in good nutrition during the first 1,000 days of life builds the brains and bodies of the next generation and is a "best buy" of cost-effective interventions in tough... More

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Support WFP's life-saving humanitarian logistics capacity

Support WFP's life-saving humanitarian logistics capacity

Logistics is at the core of WFP operations. Whether by land, sea or air, WFP travels to the most remote places in the world to bring food to those most in need. Additionally, as the recognised and respected leader of humanitarian logistics, we are involved in all global crises, taking the lead in... More

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How WFP Responds to Disasters

Strengthen WFP's preparedness for when disaster strikes

When natural or man-made disasters strike, WFP is poised to bring assistance within hours through a network of hubs stocked with humanitarian supplies, emergency telecommunications facilities and highly-trained rapid response specialists. WFP is an expert in disaster preparedness and response;... More

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Give children a chance at a better future through school meals

Among the poor, there is often not enough food at home, and parents often keep children at home to work or care for siblings. School meals are a good way to channel vital nourishment to poor children and also act as a safety net for poor families. The promise of at least one nutritious meal each... More

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Stranded migrants at the border with Libya, waiting repatriation to their country of origin, March 2011

Urgent assistance needed for the emergency evacuation operations at the Libyan borders

IOM is deeply concerned at the fate of thousands of migrants fleeing severe violence in Libya and now stranded at the borders with Tunisia, Algeria, Niger, Chad, Sudan and Egypt. Concern grows over at least 6,000 migrants stranded in the Libyan city of Misrata in an extremely poor state with an... More

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Deployable emergency office in containers

OCHA is coordinating the deployment of the humanitarian organizations in various emergency locations acroos the world and during natural and/or man made disasters. Most of the time the deployments are occuring in detroy and.or very remote areas where it is very challeging to find minimum... More

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Disaster in Japan: How to Help - Contact persons at the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs

If your organization or company would like to help the victims of the disaster in Japan, OCHA strongly recommends to contact the Government of Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs who is coordinating all offers of assistance.
Private sector requests should go through Yukio Yoshii, the Special... More

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HAITI - JOINT DONOR ALERT: GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF HAITI AND UNITED NATIONS

With the ongoing earthquake and cholera outbreak responses, Haiti is now facing three emergencies at the same time as, since 4 November, the country suffers the impacts of Hurricane Tomas. This donor alert focuses on immediate response to the hurricane. While the impact of the hurricane so far has... More