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• La chronique N°130 – March 2019

  Published on 21 March 2019  |  Publications
  

  This issue of March 2019 speaks about a conflict that has been raging since 2009 in northeastern Nigeria.
  
  Première Urgence Internationale is since April 2016 in the region to provide "integrated" humanitarian aid to tackle the crisis on all levels: nutrition and food security but also health and protection.
  
  Since October 2018,...

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• In Yemen, access to health facilities remains a major issue for the populations

  Published on 20 March 2019  |  News
  Humanitarian conditions in Yemen are dramatic: 20 million of Yemenis (70% of the population) are...

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• Syrian and Lebanese work hand in hand to build a drinking-water network

  Published on 19 March 2019  |  News
  In Lebanon, Première Urgence Internationale contributes to foster labor market access by providing tailor trainings and individual counselling to vulnerable Lebanese and Syrian refugees.

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• In Mosul, Première Urgence Internationale works towards social cohesion

  Published on 13 March 2019  |  News
  A year and a half after the violent battle of Mosul, which devastated Iraq’s second largest city, it is high time for rebuilding. Première Urgence Internationale is carrying out a multi-sectoral social cohesion project. The objective is to help the people there to live together again after years of conflict, and to take back control of the place they call home.

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• “Refugee in Bangladesh, I’m waiting to go back to my country”

  Published on 13 March 2019  |  Bangladesh
  Fatema lives with her two daughters in the Kutupalong Camp since September 2018. She has get used to the camp but continues dreaming to come back in Myanmar.

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• Looking after body and mind: psychosocial support in Nigeria

  Published on 12 March 2019  |  News
  To help people regain their independence, tending to psychological trauma is just as important as treating physical suffering or ensuring food security. In Nigeria, Première Urgence Internationale has implemented an aid program dedicated to victims who have been traumatised by the violence they have been through. Interview with Doctor Hazim Abdulkarim, mental health and psychological support Advisor in Nigeria.

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• Afghanistan: security remains a challenge for humanitarian workers

  Published on 11 March 2019  |  News
  While the country’s political future remains unclear, its security situation is still an issue and makes humanitarian work complicated. Première Urgence Internationale, which has been working in Afghanistan for forty years, is focusing on working with local stakeholdersto carry on responding to needs.

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• [Gallery] Ukraine, a forgotten conflict at Europe’s doors

  Published on 11 March 2019  |  News
  A silent war has been taking place at Europe’s doors since 2014. In Ukraine, and more specifically in the Donbass in the east of the country, conflict has made the civilian population extremely vulnerable. Première Urgence Internationale has been working on the ground since 2015 to improve existing healthcare facilities.

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• Field coordinator: a varied and challenging job

  Published on 27 February 2019  |  HR news
  For sixteen months, Enguerrand Roblin was field coordinator for the Première Urgence Internationale mission in Lebanon, in the Akkar region. He returned home at the end of January 2019, and here he talks to us about this experience, and explains the role of field coordinator on a humanitarian mission.

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• Première Urgence Internationale breaks down economic barriers of health in Lebanon

  Published on 18 February 2019  |  News
  In Lebanon, thousands of Syrian refugees and vulnerable Lebanese live below the poverty line, and cannot access primary healthcare services. Première Urgence Internationale is conducting a project to reduce these economic barriers and ensure access to basic healthcare for all patients.

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