Dr. Bernard Pecoul, Director General of DNDi briefed the IASC on the development of drugs for neglected diseases including a new drug mix against malaria.
The new Early Warning - Early Action Report has been presented to IASC members highlighting those crises for which additional inter-agency action is deemed necessary within the coming 6 months.
Jan Egeland: The IASC Task Force on Gender and Humanitarian Assistance has launched new guidelines aimed at preventing Gender-Based Violence in humanitarian situations.
Jan Egeland: "The crisis is as urgent as it is desperate.... With a merciless Himalayan winter fast approaching, we are racing against time to save lives in Pakistan." http://ochaonline.un.org/
