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Elisabeth Byrs

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Name: Elisabeth Byrs

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 2 reports

United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund UNICEF

Syria facing critical shortages of food, other supplies: UN

A United Nations inter-agency mission that recently visited the Syrian village of Houla - the site of a massacre of over 100 people in May 2012 - found a critical shortage of food, water, medical supplies and fuel, the world body said Tuesday.The massacre ... [Published Sify - May 15 2013]

Entities: United Nations, Syria, United Nations International Children's Emergen..., Displacement, Malnutrition

First reported May 04 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 1 reports

Deteriorating humanitarian situation in DRC

WFP warns of deteriorating humanitarian situation in DRC - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) on Saturday warned that the security situation remains volatile in the so-called “Triangle of Death”, which covers the area between the towns of Pweto, Mitwaba ... [Published Afrique En Ligne - May 04 2013]

Entities: Democratic Republic of the Congo, UN World Food Programme, Elisabeth Byrs, Rationalization, Manono (Congo (Dem. Rep.))

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 2 reports

Democratic Republic of the Congo: DR Congo: UN food relief agency warns of ‘Triangle of Death’

Source: UN News ServiceCountry: Democratic Republic of the Congo 3 May 2013 – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today warned that the security situation remains volatile in the so-called “Triangle of Death” – the area between the towns of ... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - May 03 2013]

Entities: Democratic Republic of the Congo, UN World Food Programme, Elisabeth Byrs, United Nations

First reported Apr 16 2013 - Updated Apr 17 2013 - 2 reports

WFP assists 80,000 Syrian refugees in Turkey

4:21 am GENEVA, April 17 ? The World Food Program (WFP) said on Tuesday its expanded food assistance program in Turkey has doubled the number of Syrians it supports in the camps to 80,000 people.Elisabeth Byrs, spokeswoman with the WFP, said as her agency ... [Published Balita.org - Apr 16 2013]

Entities: UN World Food Programme, Turkey, Elisabeth Byrs

First reported Apr 13 2013 - Updated Apr 14 2013 - 1 reports

UN World Food Programme

Syrian Arab Republic: UN says $81 million urgently needed for food relief to 3.5 million Syrians

Source: UN News ServiceCountry: Jordan, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic 12 April 2013 – The United Nations food relief agency today said it urgently needs $81 million to assist 2.5 hungry people inside Syria and one million refugees in neighbouring countries ... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Apr 13 2013]

Entities: Refugees, Elisabeth Byrs, UN World Food Programme

First reported Mar 26 2013 - Updated Mar 26 2013 - 2 reports

United Nations

Urgent food aid to G.Bissau stalled due to lacking funds: UN

The United Nations said Tuesday that it had been forced to delay desperately-needed food aid to nearly 300,000 people in Guinea Bissau since it so far had received no donations to support the operation. "The assistance was due to start on March 1, 2013, ... [Published UN gender equality news feed - Mar 26 2013]

Entities: Bissau (Guinea-Bissau), United Nations, UN World Food Programme

First reported Mar 23 2013 - Updated Mar 23 2013 - 1 reports

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Sudan: UN envoy says Sudan and South Sudan withdrawing troops from demilitarized zone

Source: UN News ServiceCountry: Sudan, South Sudan (Republic of) 22 March 2013 – The Governments of Sudan and South Sudan have begun withdrawing their troops from a safe demilitarized border zone, a United Nations envoy said today, as he briefed Secretary-General ... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Mar 23 2013]

Entities: Sudan, South Sudan, United Nations, Demilitarized Zone, United Nations Office for the Coordination of H...

First reported Mar 09 2013 - Updated Mar 09 2013 - 1 reports

Syrian Arab Republic: UN food aid agency to feed 2.5 million people inside Syria by April

Source: UN News ServiceCountry: Syrian Arab Republic 8 March 2013 – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today said it aims to feed 2.5 million people inside Syria by next month, up from 1.7 million in February, as the number of civilians displaced ... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Mar 09 2013]

Entities: UN World Food Programme, Syria, United Nations, Elisabeth Byrs

First reported Mar 08 2013 - Updated Mar 08 2013 - 2 reports

U.N. Agency to Feed 2.5 Million Syrians in April

(BEIRUT) — The World Food Program says it aims to feed 2.5 million Syrians next month, up from 1.7 million today, because of rising needs as more Syrians are displaced by the civil war. The U.N. estimates that nearly 4 million of Syria’s 22 million people ... [Published The China Blog - Mar 08 2013]

Entities: UN World Food Programme, Displacement, Elisabeth Byrs

First reported Feb 05 2013 - Updated Feb 06 2013 - 2 reports

UN says humanitarian crisis in Syria continues to deepen

GENEVA, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- Two years into the conflict, the humanitarian crisis in Syria continues to deepen, a spokesperson of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Tuesday."If the violence continues unabated, ... [Published Xinhua News Agency - Feb 05 2013]

Entities: Syria, UN World Food Programme, United Nations Office for the Coordination of H...

First reported Jan 08 2013 - Updated Jan 09 2013 - 2 reports

UN Says It Can’t Feed 1 Million Hungry in Syria

(GENEVA) — The World Food Program said Tuesday it is unable to help an estimated 1 million Syrians who are going hungry, blaming a lack of security in the war-stricken country. This month, the agency aims to help 1.5 million of the 2.5 million Syrians ... [Published The China Blog - Jan 08 2013]

Entities: Syria, Elisabeth Byrs, UN World Food Programme, United Nations

First reported Dec 18 2012 - Updated Dec 19 2012 - 2 reports

Syrian Arab Republic (the): Getting food in Syria is 'a nightmare', says WFP

Source: UN RadioCountry: Syrian Arab Republic (the), Turkey Listen It is becoming increasingly difficult for Syrians to get enough food as the conflict continues in the country, according to the World Food Programme (WFP). It says that the country's ... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Dec 18 2012]

Entities: UN World Food Programme, Syria, Nightmare

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...to delay desperately-needed food aid to nearly 300,000 people in Guinea Bissau since it so far had received no donations to support the operation. "the assistance was due to start on march 1, 2013, but operations are stalled because, so far, (we have) not received any donor support for the operation" Elisabeth Byrs, spokeswoman for the UN's World Food Programme, told reporters in Geneva. The WFP was urgently seeking $7...

Urgent food aid to G.Bissau stalled due to lacking funds: UN [Published UN gender equality news feed - Mar 26 2013]

"The needs are huge and are growing," said Elisabeth Byrs, a spokeswoman for the WFP. "it's kind of a vicious cycle, the collapse of the economy, and more and more people are displaced."

Russia says Assad `not bluffing' about staying put [Published Beaver County Times - Mar 08 2013]

"the fighting and displacement only aggravates the misery of these people" WFP spokeswoman Elisabeth Byrs told reporters in Geneva

Clashes rage in vicinity of Syria's Aleppo airport, airbase: activists [Published Xinhua News Agency - Feb 15 2013]

"the world food programme has relaunched its distribution of food and nutritional supplements in the north of mali" the UN food agency's spokeswoman Elisabeth Byrs told reporters in Geneva

Mali: UN resumes food aid in north Mali [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Feb 05 2013]

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Syrian Arab Republic: WFP Distributes Emergency... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - May 10 2013]
Democratic Republic of the Congo: RDC : le PAM ... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - May 06 2013]
Deteriorating humanitarian situation in DRC [Published Afrique En Ligne - May 04 2013]
Democratic Republic of the Congo: DR Congo: UN ... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - May 03 2013]
UN food agency concerned about "Triangle of Dea... [Published United Nations Multimedia - May 03 2013]
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Syrian Arab Republic: Generous UK Contribution ... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Apr 30 2013]
World: Latin America and the Caribbean progress... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Apr 26 2013]
Syrian Arab Republic: WFP Welcomes US$40 Millio... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Apr 18 2013]
WFP assists 80,000 Syrian refugees in Turkey [Published Balita.org - Apr 16 2013]
Syrian refugees receiving WFP assistance in Tur... [Published Xinhua News Agency - Apr 16 2013]
Mali: WFP Working To Bring Urgently-Needed Food... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Apr 16 2013]
Turkey: WFP and The Turkish Red Crescent double... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Apr 16 2013]
Syrian Arab Republic: UN says $81 million urgen... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Apr 13 2013]
Syrian Arab Republic: WFP Starts School Feeding... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Apr 04 2013]
Syrian Arab Republic: Growing Violence Is Block... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Apr 02 2013]
Urgent food aid to G.Bissau stalled due to lack... [Published UN gender equality news feed - Mar 26 2013]
Guinea-Bissau: Crise alimentaire et nutritionne... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Mar 26 2013]
Sudan: UN envoy says Sudan and South Sudan with... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Mar 23 2013]
Mali: Urgent Help Needed For Displaced Malians [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Mar 19 2013]
Syrian Arab Republic: Syria Crisis Two Years On... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Mar 14 2013]
Burkina Faso: La Directrice exécutive du PAM se... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Mar 12 2013]
Democratic Republic of the Congo: LE HCR et le ... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Mar 11 2013]
Syrian Arab Republic: UN food aid agency to fee... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Mar 09 2013]
Democratic Republic of the Congo: UNHCR and WFP... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Mar 08 2013]
Russia says Assad `not bluffing' about staying put [Published Beaver County Times - Mar 08 2013]
U.N. Agency to Feed 2.5 Million Syrians in April [Published The China Blog - Mar 08 2013]

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U.N. Agency to Feed 2.5 Million Syrians in April [Published The China Blog - Mar 08 2013] (BEIRUT) — The World Food Program says it aims to feed 2.5 million Syrians next month, up from 1.7 million today, because of rising needs as more Syrians are displaced by the civil war. The U.N. estimates that nearly 4 million of Syria’s 22 million people ...
U.N. Agency to Feed 2.5 Million Syrians in April [Published The Middle East Blog - TIME.com - Mar 08 2013] (BEIRUT) — The World Food Program says it aims to feed 2.5 million Syrians next month, up from 1.7 million today, because of rising needs as more Syrians are displaced by the civil war. The U.N. estimates that nearly 4 million of Syria’s 22 million people ...
News Round Up (18 Feb 2013) [Published Syria Comment - Feb 18 2013] Peter Harling via ft: “ There is a dual process of consolidation,” he said. “The opposition is consolidating in the north and east, and the regime is consolidating in central Syria and the coast and mountains.” Even the loss of new swaths of territory ...
News Round Up (January 9 2013) [Published Syria Comment - Jan 09 2013] Foreign Policy Syria mixed chemicals at two storage sites at the end of November 2012 and filled dozens of bombs, likely with sarin nerve gas, and loaded them onto vehicles near air bases according to anonymous U.S. military, intelligence, and diplomatic ...
UN Says It Can’t Feed 1 Million Hungry in Syria [Published The China Blog - Jan 08 2013] (GENEVA) — The World Food Program said Tuesday it is unable to help an estimated 1 million Syrians who are going hungry, blaming a lack of security in the war-stricken country. This month, the agency aims to help 1.5 million of the 2.5 million Syrians ...