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The northwest of Pakistan and the regions neighbouring Afghanistan, Khyber Pakhtunkwa (KP) and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), are affected by large scale internal displacements due to military operations and insurgency. In 2012, almost half a million people were displaced from FATA to KP, and since February 2013, an escalation in fighting has resulted in fresh displacement of a further 200,000 people. According to UNHCR, as of June 2013, 1.25 million people are displaced. 10% of them are staying in three camps (Jalozai, Togh Sarai and New Durrani) and 90 % in host communities. Many of the Internally Displaced People (IDPs) are not registered so the actual number may be even higher. In 2012, for the third year in a row, monsoon rains in Pakistan caused massive floods. Close to five million people were affected in Sindh, Baluchistan and Punjab provinces, many of whom were already reeling under the impact of previous floods. The people of Sindh in particular were severely impacted. Pre-existing high levels of malnutrition, coupled with deteriorating levels of food security and less access to medical care services, have further compromised the health and coping capacities of the most vulnerable communities. Data from UNICEF's 2012 programme indicate that 18% of 1.1 million children screened in Sindh were malnourished, out of which 5% were severely malnourished. Thanks in part to the international assistance provided since then - in which ECHO played an important role -, the situation has now improved, but remains very fragile: according to the 2012 FAO assessment, 30% of the population in Sindh continues to suffer from food insecurity, and ...
A Budget is a management tool that is an expression of planned expenditures and revenues. "Budgets serve many important functions in government. In one sense, budgets are contracts annually agreed on by the executive and legislative branches that allow executive agencies and departments to raise and spend public funds in specified ways for the co...
Although power should be used with virtue by those with those with good intentions, many of the world's most powerful people use power in ways that purposefully harm other people, the most famous example of this case being Adolf Hitler during World War II. More generally, this includes some past (and present) members of the Royal families, some pol...
Gays in the Military The subject of Gays in the military has been debated over many times by many people. When dealing with whether or not gays should be allowed in the military the simple question of, Do they want to be in the military?, must be answered. After this question is answered you can begin analyzing the problem. The answer to the questi...
. Those two words mean a lot of things to a lot of different people. To some it means nothing. They are just two meaningless words found under T and S in the dictionary. To others it is as if these words symbolize some sort of treason or crime against society. Yet to others it is just another stereotype to be placed under. And to some it is a salva...
In the past there were and are many disputes over the high salaries of professional athletes. I think that these athletes should receive the high salaries that they deserve. One reason why I think professional athletes should receive such high salaries is that they are highly skilled. Professional athletes train and practice hard almost everyday an...
Family environment and the press are two major influences resulting in the recent tragic school shootings. As much as society continues to focus the killing rampages on factors such as television and music, what children are exposed to in reality contributes to the violence. The most recent school shooting in Michigan involved a six-year-old first...
mosexuals Many experts agree that homosexuality has existed as long as human beings themselves, although the attitude towards them has undergone dramatic changes in some countries. Accepted by many societies during Greek and Roman era, most of the time homosexuals were considered to be sinners against nature and even criminals. In Medieval and mode...
Gangs are a violent reality that people have to deal with in today's cities. What has made these groups come about? Why do kids feel that being in a gang is both an acceptable and prestigious way to live? The long-range answer to these questions can only be speculated upon, but in the short term the answers are much easier to find. On the surface,...
History tells us very little of Titus Lucretius Carus, but one can see from reading his work that he has a strong dislike towards religious superstition, which he claims is the root of human fear and in turn the cause of impious acts. Although he does not deny the existence of a god, his work is aimed at proving that the world is not guided or cont...
Blindly obeying authority often results in disobedience to one's personal morality. Since rules were established and exist for the common interests of the general population, some would say adhering to the rules is obedient. However, when rules conflict with people's morals, one has the right, and furthermore the responsibility to disobey. Contrary...
*.INHEAD* *.AD* Music and Censorship Victor Lombardi December 1991 Second Reader: Alan Stuart Instructor: Richard Hixon Introduction Our society today largely views censorship as a method that has disappeared from liberal cultures since the enlightenment with the exception of restrictions in time of war. The enlightenment served to cripple the into...
Angie Porter & Karisa Sa Organ : The future of our lives' On February 23, 1997 the world itself was changed forever. Whether or not you believe that it was for the good is an entirely different question. You can not argue the fact that a major breakthrough in technology had been made. With a lot of time and effort, scientists were able to successf...
On June 11, 1993, the United State Supreme Court upheld Wisconsin's penalty enhancement law, which imposes harsher sentences on criminals who 'intentionally select the person against whom the crime...is committed..because of the race, religion, color, disability, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry of that person.' Chief Justice Rehnqui...
Introduction: Thesis: The Clinton Presidency was a historic era of prosperity in which affected the lives of an average American citizen by three core values: building a community of all Americans, creating opportunity for all Americans, and demanding responsibility from all Americans known as the "New Opportunity Agenda". Clinton's childhood inc...
