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22 April 2013 - 12:50pmWith the upcoming rainy season only weeks away and the hurricane season fast approaching, an informal group of UN leaders, international organization heads and government ministers has visited Haiti to highlight the need for action to be taken to make the beleaguered country more resilient to disasters... -
24 January 2013 - 8:52pmUN agencies and humanitarian organizations appealed today for more funding to help families affected by Typhoon Bopha, which swept through the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines last December, causing massive destruction to homes and basic infrastructure. The revised Bopha response plan... -
17 January 2013 - 5:57pmThe United Nations (UN) and Green Cross International (GCI) today called for nominations for the 2013 Green Star Awards that are presented every two years in recognition of individuals, organizations, governments and companies that have demonstrated remarkable achievements in addressing environmental... -
24 December 2012 - 11:06amIn 2012, UN agencies and humanitarian partners helped millions of people affected by natural disasters, food insecurity, conflicts and displacement across the globe. As the year draws to an end, OCHA’s Operations Director John Ging talks about some of the major challenges aid organizations faced in... -
17 December 2012 - 3:00pmAid organizations have warned that more than 2 million people in Afghanistan are at risk from cold, disease and malnutrition this winter, and are ramping up efforts to help vulnerable families prepare for the cold weather over the next few months. Last year, Afghanistan experienced one of the...
