(New York: 6 December 2004) - In the aftermath of a series of storms that pounded the Philippines last week, UN agencies are working together to respond to needs created by the disaster. Though...
Press releases and statements
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Press releases and statements
Philippines
News and Press ReleaseUN brings aid to storm-struck Philippines
DR Congo + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseRDC: Communiqué de presse 3 décembre 2004
Le Bureau de Coordination des Affaires Humanitaires (OCHA) en République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) exprime ses inquiétudes quant aux conséquences humanitaires qui pourraient découler de l'opération...
Panama
News and Press ReleasePanama: UN warns flooding could cause food shortages
(New York: 1 December 2004) - The damage caused by recent flooding in Panama's Darien Province could cause severe food shortages in the next 7 to 8 months, UN humanitarian agencies report...
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseRDC: L'action humanitaire en Ituri pourrait être menacée par la confusion des mandats
Les exactions dont sont victimes les organisations humanitaires au nord-est de la République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) pourraient à terme fortement troubler les opérations d'assistance. Le district...
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseDRC: The humanitarian action in Ituri could be endangered by the confusion over mandates
The exactions victimizing the humanitarian organizations in the Northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) could result in serious disruption of the relief operations. The district of Ituri...
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseDRC: CAP objective - To obtain a 70% financial covering in 2005
Kinshasa 19/ 11 / 2004 - The launch of the Consolidated Appeal 2005 for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that took place in November was an opportunity to present the broad financial outlines...
Côte d'Ivoire
News and Press ReleaseOCHA/Côte d'Ivoire update
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that a small number of UN humanitarian staff returned to Abidjan yesterday. Today, more UN humanitarian staff or those working on...
Eritrea
News and Press ReleaseUN and Govt. of Eritrea launch US$ 157.2 million humanitarian appeal for Eritrea for 2005
ASMARA, 23 November 2004 - The United Nations and the Government of Eritrea today launched the 2005 Consolidated Inter-Agency Appeal for Eritrea. The Minister of Labour and Human Welfare, Ms. Askalu...
World
News and Press ReleaseAfrica's first United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination Team ready to be deployed
A disaster management training course was completed last week in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia with the aim of establishing the first African United Nation's Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC)...
World
News and Press ReleaseUnited Nations launches initiative to facilitate assessment of humanitarian impacts of sanctions
(New York: 19 November 2004) Today the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is launching a new initiative to assess the potential humanitarian implications of sanctions. The...