On Tuesday, the country’s disaster response agency stated that Zambia needs about 738,000 metric tons of maize to meet the food needs of the drought-affected population over a 14-month period. RELATED: Zambia: Malaria Still a Public Health Concern, Health Minister Gabriel Pollen, national coordinator of the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit, said maize is needed […]

New guidelines from the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) today call for greater international protection for people in need from Haiti. RELATED: Haiti: UN Reinforces Humanitarian Response to Violence The new legal guide recognizes political activists, journalists, judges, lawyers and others who fight corruption and crime, among other risk profiles, as eligible for refugee protection. At […]