Search Results - HUMANITARIAN

1. IN COUNTRY SPECIAL HUMANITARIAN (SUBCLASS 201)
May 29, 2018

In-country special humanitarian (subclass 201) is a type of permanent visa and it allows you to enroll in Medicare, you can attend the English language class, you access the social security payments and you are able to apply for citizenship. In-country special humanitarian (subclass 201) visa is a type of visa that allows you to live, study and work in Australia. This type of visa also allows you to nominate a family member as a permanent resident. You are eligible for in-country special humanitarian (subclass 201) if you are subjected to persecution, you live in your home country and ... (read more)

Author: Alice Ken

2. GLOBAL SPECIAL HUMANITARIAN (SUBCLASS 202)
May 28, 2018

You can qualify for global special humanitarian (subclass 202) visa if you are outside Australia, you are subjected to substantial discrimination, if you are proposed by an organization or even a person in Australia and if you are living outside your home country. Global special humanitarian (subclass 202) visa allows you to enroll in Medicare, attend English language classes, you can propose a family member for a permanent residence, apply for citizenship, stay, work and study in Australia. When applying global special humanitarian (subclass 202) you must be outside Australia and also you ... (read more)

Author: Alice Ken

3. $ INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW
March 27, 2018

$ International Humanitarian Law can also be called the laws of the war or law of armed conflict. International Humanitarian Law is a system of rules and regulations that are found in international law. This law regulates the conduct of the war. International Humanitarian law comprises a number of set rules founded by the treaty and they seek to protect persons that are affected by the armed conflict. The international humanitarian law is mostly applied in the situations of both the armed conflict and occupation. International Humanitarian Law is well known to limits the consequences of... (read more)

Author: Alice Ken

4. Following Akon's Successful Charity Campaigns, Companies Took the Lead
January 31, 2018

AloeTerra, Inc. is a prestigious Organic & Natural Company leading in Humanitarian Responsible and Ecological policies. It plays an important role in Reforestation Movements and are partners of Amazon Smile Water Charity. Volunteers work with donations from AloeTerra had a tremendous impact in the reforestation of desecrated places in Amazon Rainforest. Also the partnership with Amazon Smile Charity Program gives customers a chance to donate percentage of their purchase to various organizations to help areas damaged by poverty, drought and water scarcity. Numerous experts attribute damag... (read more)

Author: John Doe

5. INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW
January 29, 2018

The International Humanitarian Law is also known as the laws of the war and law of the armed conflict. The International Humanitarian Law is the branch of international law that governs the conduct of the war. It is applicable in the situations of the armed conflict and the occupation. International Humanitarian Law limits the consequences of the armed conflict. It does so by protecting the people who did not take part in the hostilities and restricting warfare methods available to the combatants. International Humanitarian Law comprises of a number of set rules that were established by... (read more)

Author: Alice Ken

6. Canary Wharf Businesses Invited to Join Sustainable, Humanitarian Cause
December 03, 2017

London UK social venture SocialBox.biz is inviting Canary Wharf businesses to join an exciting initiative to help those in need. Canary Wharf is a business district in east London borough of Tower Hamlets and also one of the top financial services centers. Through the Laptops for Homeless People Initiative, businesses can re-home their old laptop computers that can still be used by those who need them the most. Donated laptops are distributed by Thames Reach homelessness charity with a mission of helping those experiencing homelessness get their lives on track and empowering them to ... (read more)

Author: John Doe

7. The importance of particle size analysis in pharmaceutics
October 30, 2017

Particle size represents an imperative process in the pharmaceutical industry because the characteristics of the product, namely size, shape and distribution of the particles can influence its stability, performance and appearance. Even though other manufacturers use it with the purpose to improve the quality of their products and ultimately, ensure their development on the market, in pharmaceutics the goal is more humanitarian. People use drugs when facing health issues and for this reason, companies need to make sure that their products provide results while maintaining safety their number o... (read more)

Author: Fabiola Groshan

8. Straphon Eubanks - Union Trade Company - SWIFT FRAUD
June 27, 2017

This horrific financial matter began approximately 6 months ago and involved a financial instrument (SBLC) supplied by Mr John S Diak to Union Trade Company.Union Trade Company owns another entity named the Humanitarian Charitable Foundation. The principal of this foundation is Mr Straphon Eubanks of Lancaster, MA and Albany, NY. The purpose of these two groups is to fund projects across the world using the financial instruments that again were provided by Mr Diak. Starting early May 2017 profits from the trade of the SBLC started to accumulate. Instantly, the first $1mm Euro was ordered ... (read more)

Author: Fraud Finder

9. Evacuation of Rebel-Held Aleppo to Take Several Days
December 16, 2016

Several thousand people have been evacuated from an enclave in the Syrian city of Aleppo. Humanitarian groups say the full evacuation of civilians, and rebels and their families could take days. U.S. and European officials have condemned the massacre of civilians at the hand of government forces in their effort to regain full control of the city. Zlatica Hoke reports.... (read more)

10. Thousands of South Sudanese IDPs Take Shelter at Church in Wau
December 13, 2016

In Wau, South Sudan, thousands of people who have fled violence are living inside the grounds of a cathedral, with assistance from humanitarian organizations. Nearby, another 29,000 internally displaced people have sought refuge at a site to protect civilians, run by the U.N. From Wau, Jill Craig reports that many are thankful for the help, but they really just want to go home.... (read more)

11. Thousands of South Sudanese IDPs Take Shelter at Wau Church
December 13, 2016

It’s called the St. Mary Help of Christians Cathedral. And right now, the church is helping more than 8,500 South Sudanese who have fled fighting around the town of Wau, South Sudan, since violence erupted there in June. “The church is like a faith-based organization that can also provide humanitarian assistance, and in times of trouble, you need to stand by your people,” said Francis Mogga, the camp officer. But St. Mary’s, or the Cathedral IDP Center, as it’s now known, has become...... (read more)

12. Fearing Trump Crackdown, "Dreamers" Advised to End Travel
December 12, 2016

Immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children, but were protected from deportation by President Barack Obama, are being warned by some advocates to make sure they are not traveling abroad when Donald Trump is sworn in as president on Jan. 20. Some advocates, lawyers and universities are concerned that Trump might immediately rescind an Obama program that had allowed these young immigrants to work and travel for humanitarian, educational or employment purposes. That...... (read more)

13. US May Adjust Joint Military Training With Philippines
December 09, 2016

A top U.S. Army general says his forces “may have to make some adjustments” to upcoming joint exercises in the Philippines if the new government no longer wants to conduct military combat readiness exercises. In an interview with VOA, Lt. General Stephen Lanza, the commander of the Army's I Corps who leads several international military exercises in the Pacific, said the U.S. military was prepared to change next year's joint exercises with the Philippines to humanitarian and...... (read more)

14. Diplomats Urge Myanmar to Allow Aid in Rakhine State
December 09, 2016

Fourteen diplomatic missions including the United States urged Myanmar to allow humanitarian aid into troubled Rakhine state, where tens of thousands of people in need have not had access to medicine or other assistance since a military operation began two months ago. "The assistance is desperately needed to address serious humanitarian needs but also to begin to restore the confidence and hope that are essential to a restoration of peace and stability," the joint statement...... (read more)

15. Russia Resumes Aleppo Bombings After Brief Pause
December 09, 2016

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday Russia and Syrian government forces will continue their bombing raids in Aleppo until rebels vacate the city. "After a humanitarian pause, [the strikes] have resumed and will continue for as long as the bandits are still in Aleppo," Lavrov told reporters while attending a security meeting in Hamburg, Germany. Lavrov's comments come just a day after he said the Syrian government had stopped all active military operations...... (read more)

16. Emaciated Yemeni Woman Now Smiles but Recovery Patchy
December 07, 2016

Images of 18-year-old Saida Ahmad Baghili's emaciated body shocked the world and turned a spotlight on the worsening humanitarian crisis across war-torn Yemen. Now, after weeks of specialist hospital care in the capital Sanaa, though she can still barely speak and sometimes finds eating more difficult than ever, she can at least smile. Nearly two years of war between a Saudi-led Arab coalition and the Iran-allied Houthi movement has deepened the plight of Baghili's family and...... (read more)

17. Calls Increasing for Immediate Cease-fire in Aleppo
December 07, 2016

A coalition of nations, led by the United States, called for an immediate cease-fire in Aleppo and condemned Russia for interfering with attempts to bring humanitarian aid to those civilians trapped in the Syrian city. "Aleppo is being subjected to daily bombings and artillery attacks by the Syrian regime, supported by Russia and Iran. Hospitals and schools have not been spared. Rather, they appear to be the targets of attack in an attempt to wear people down. The images of dying...... (read more)

18. Yemen Says UN Road Map to End Conflict Sets 'Dangerous Precedent'
December 06, 2016

Yemen on Tuesday appeared to reject a U.N. plan to end its civil war, saying the road map would create a “dangerous international precedent” by legitimizing the rebellion against the country's internationally recognized government. Yemen's position deals a major setback to international efforts to end the 20-month conflict, which has unleashed a humanitarian disaster and killed more than 10,000 people. A December 6 letter to the Security Council from Yemen's U.N. mission,...... (read more)

19. UN Gives Seeds, Tools to Haitian Farmers Still Reeling From Hurricane
December 06, 2016

The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization has started distributing seeds and tools to Haitian farmers reeling from Hurricane Matthew to help them recover from the country's worst humanitarian crisis since a 2010 earthquake. The FAO said it was aiming by mid-December to reach 125,250 people in regions hardest hit by the hurricane, which struck the Caribbean nation October 4, destroying 90 percent of the harvest and leaving 1.4 million people in need of food aid. In the worst-hit...... (read more)

20. Protection Crisis in NE Nigeria Turning Into Humanitarian Crisis
December 06, 2016

Nigerian and U.N. officials say they can prevent the humanitarian crisis gripping northeast Nigeria from spinning out of control if the international community responds quickly to their plea for support. As part of its multi-billion dollar humanitarian appeal for 2017, the United Nations is asking for more than $1 billion to meet the needs of nearly seven million victims of the Boko Haram insurgency in northeast Nigeria. This is more than double the 2016 appeal. Nigerian National...... (read more)

21. Large Syrian Refugee Population in Lebanon Sparks Social Tensions
December 06, 2016

The United Nations has launched a four-year crisis response plan for Lebanon it hopes will maintain stability and prevent an internal conflict from breaking out. It is appealing for $2.8 billion to get humanitarian and stabilization support programs underway in 2017. The United Nations does not believe Lebanon is on the brink of collapse but it warns there is a danger the country could implode if the Syrian refugee crisis is not well managed.   Syrian refugees account for 30...... (read more)

22. Southern Africa’s Dire Food Situation Grows Worse
December 06, 2016

Southern Africa's lengthy drought has gotten worse, aid officials say, and 13.8 million people are now staring down hunger as the lean season starts in the region. These months before the next harvest are critical, says humanitarian coordinator Timo Pakkala.  Food supplies are critically low because of poor harvests caused by the El Nin~o weather phenomenon, which has wrought havoc in the region since 2015. “Now we are at the peak of the lean season, meaning that we still have...... (read more)

23. UN Launches Record Appeal for Nearly 93 Million Vulnerable People
December 05, 2016

The United Nations is launching a record appeal of $22.2 billion to provide life-saving assistance for nearly 93 million of the world’s most vulnerable people in 33 countries.   At a gathering of international donors in Geneva, the U.N. said the world is facing the biggest humanitarian crisis since World War II.  It said more than 128 million people affected by conflict, displacement and natural disasters need urgent support.     Of this number, the U.N. is appealing...... (read more)

24. UN Security Council to Vote on Aleppo Cease-fire Plan
December 05, 2016

The United Nations Security Council is due to vote Monday on a resolution calling for a seven-day cease-fire in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo and unimpeded access for the delivery of humanitarian aid. Aleppo was Syria's largest city before a civil war broke out nearly six years ago, and is currently the site of a Russia-backed offensive by the Syrian military aimed at retaking control from rebel fighters who hold territory in eastern neighborhoods. The resolution drafted by...... (read more)

25. Syrian Army Recaptures Half of Rebel-held Eastern Aleppo
December 04, 2016

More than 20 people, including children, were reported killed in airstrikes Sunday southeast of Aleppo as government forces press to take full control of the city. Syria's army backed by Russia has taken about half of rebel-held eastern Aleppo and is inviting residents to return to their homes. Russia has dispatched humanitarian aid to the areas retaken from the rebels. VOA's Zlatica Hoke has more.... (read more)