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- Crisis in the SudansWeeks of border fighting between neighbours Sudan and South Sudan have brought the former civil war foes closer to a full-blown war than at any time since the South suceeded in July1:15 PM EST
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- Crisis in the SudansWeeks of border fighting between neighbours Sudan and South Sudan have brought the former civil war foes closer to a full-blown war than at any time since the South suceeded in July1:15 PM EST
- Dispatches from DurbanAlertNet Climate and its network of experts and organisations share their insights on the U.N. climate talksJan 30, 2012
- UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)Updates from the United Nations high-level general assembly meeting on desertification, land degradation and drought in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradicationSep 21, 2011
- Libya & Middle East refugee crisisUpdates and tweets from AlertNet and humanitarian agencies on displacement throughout Libya and the Middle EastJan 6, 2012
- Reporting on international security and terrorismA seminar for journalists, London, June 6 - 8, 2011Jun 13, 2011
- Libya humanitarian crisisTweets and updates from UNICEF in LibyaApr 21, 2011
- Ivory Coast conflictUpdates from AlertNet and humanitarian agenciesNov 22, 2011
- Japan earthquake and Pacific tsunamiTweets and updates about the aftermathApr 6, 2011
- Japan earthquakeLive updates of developments after the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, selected by Reuters.com editors and readers. To see updates from Reuters only, click "Options" and turn off comments.Mar 28, 2011
- Tracking the MDG action in New YorkAlertNet at the U.N. Millennium Development Goals Summit Sep 22, 2010
- THE “F-WORD” - Hunger in the media seminarWhen does a food crisis turn into famine? Stellar panellists from WFP, Reuters, Oxfam, the DEC and ODI debate the media’s portrayal of hunger and NGOs efforts to feed the world’s starving millions at this AlertNet-hosted event on July 2. We’ll be blogging live as the event unfolds – keep checking back for the latest updates!Jul 5, 2010
African views
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Blog: Just add cash for climate adaptation
Least developed countries have their adaptation plans in place – but the funds are slow in coming
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Blog: Africans look to climate negotiators to protect their interests
Civil society groups are urging their leaders to remain Africa-focused, savvy and bold at Durban summit
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Blog: Combining traditional knowledge and climate science in Chad
Herders, meteorologists and policy makers join forces to cope with climate pressures
