Pós-desastres e pós-conflitos

Floods Affect Tens of Thousands in East Africa

Published in Tuesday October 9th, 2012 In In the media

October 8, 2012 Above-average seasonal rains in parts of the East and Horn of Africa have affected tens of thousands of people, displacing families and restricting access to many in need, say humanitarian officials. The rains, coming ahead of a possible El Niño event, have prompted fears of further flooding. According to a Famine Early […]

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In Niger, flooding adds to humanitarian woes

Published in Monday October 1st, 2012 In In the media

September 29th, 2012 Already beset with a severe hunger crisis, the West African nation of Niger is now grappling with the worst flooding in 80 years. At least a half-million people have been displaced, according to the aid agency Oxfam, and cholera rates are expected to rise. More than 80 people have died in the floods, […]

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Sustainable Post-Disaster Reconstruction: From Recovery to Risk Reduction

Published in Friday September 28th, 2012 In Mobilisation and agenda

6th International i-Rec Conference Ascona, 26-30 May 2013 Centro Stefano Franscini Ascona, Switzerland 26-30 May 2013 The conference aims to consolidate knowledge and encourage future research in five interlinked areas related to post-disaster reconstruction and risk reduction that are particularly relevant to enhancing societal resilience to disasters. The conference will focus on five themes: Linking […]

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Kogi Flood: Over 3,000 Still Trapped in Ibaji LG, Nigeria

Published in Wednesday September 26th, 2012 In In the media

September 25, 2012 More than 3, 000.00 people are still trapped in various communities in the oil rich Ibaji Local Government Area of Kogi State as more water hit the area due to rampaging flood. Several residents were evacuated to Idah, the nearby local government, when the Niger River over flowed its bank in the […]

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Assam floods worsen in India, over one million displaced

Published in Tuesday September 25th, 2012 In In the media

September 25, 2012 Facing their third wave of floods this year, an estimated one million people have been forced to flee their homes in the northeastern state of Assam, where authorities have called a health alert. The flood situation continues to remain grim with an increasing portion of land in 18 of the state’s 27 […]

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Floods and landslides displace 1 million in India

Published in Monday September 24th, 2012 In In the media

September 24, 2012 Assam hit hardest with floods; 21 killed by landslides in Sikkim Floods and landslides caused by relentless rain in northeast India have killed at least 33 people and displaced more than a million over the past week, officials said on Monday. At least 21 people were killed in landslides and another eight […]

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In Japan, the slow road to reconstruction

Published in Thursday September 20th, 2012 In In the media

September 19, 2012 A little more than 1½ years since the 3/11 disasters devastated the Pacific side of the Tohoku region, more than 340,000 people are still living away from their homes and reconstruction is not making progress as smoothly as disaster sufferers and the local governments concerned had hoped. It is imperative that the […]

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Flood Renders 2,850 Homeless and Destroys 180 Homes in Nigeria

Published in Wednesday September 19th, 2012 In In the media

September 18, 2012 Another round of flood yesterday rendered 2, 850 people homeless and destroyed about 187 homes, a farm house and worship centre in Kaduna. According to the statistics made available to LEADERSHIP by a senior officer of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Baba Ali Mohammed, no fewer than 187 houses, a Living […]

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Communications report already available in our website – Newsletter #25

Published in Tuesday September 18th, 2012


In September, all the communications sent by Special Rapporteurs to countries during the last months were publicized and presented to the UN Human Rights Council. The document is already available on our website. In October, on the 29th, Rapporteur Raquel Rolnik will present to the UN General Assembly her report on housing finance and its impact on the right to adequate housing . The report will be presented and discussed publicly at the City University of New York (CUNY) on October 26th.

20 Corpses Recovered in Adamawa Flood, Nigeria

Published in Tuesday September 18th, 2012 In In the media

September 17, 2012 At least 20 corpses swept away by flood have been recovered from River Benue in Adamawa state, Red Cross officials have said. The Red Cross secretary in the state Abubakar Ahmad told Daily Trust on Sunday that, “Corpses of 20 persons swept away by flood, which followed heavy rains and unexpected release […]

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