(New York, 5 November 2011): The region-wide humanitarian emergency caused by last month’s devastating floods in Central America is only just beginning, the UN's deputy Humanitarian Affairs chief Catherine Bragg has warned. “The people affected by this crisis have lost everything, and their...
Press releases and statements
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Press releases and statements
El Salvador + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseCentral America humanitarian emergency is only just beginning, UN deputy humanitarian affairs chief warns
Nicaragua
News and Press ReleaseCERF allocates $2 million to respond to flood-affected populations in Nicaragua
4 November: Heavy rainfall throughout Nicaragua associated with Tropical Depression E-12 caused severe flooding and landslides damaging property, vital infrastructure and agricultural crops. The...
Guatemala
News and Press ReleaseCERF gives $2.2 million of rapid response funds for victims of Guatemalan floods
4 November 2011: Following several days of intermittent rain due to a hurricane, a low-pressure system northeast of Guatemala developed into Tropical Depression E-12. On 12 October 2011, Tropical Depression E-12 entered the Guatemala and produced more than 15 inches of rain in some areas, creating...
Philippines + 17 more
News and Press ReleaseHumanitarian Funding Update for Asia Pacific - 2nd & 3rd Quarter 2011
A SNAPSHOT OF EVENTS IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC Between May and September 2011, a number of disasters including floods and storms continued to devastate Asia and the Pacific region. Floods occurred in China...
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseSituation humanitaire en République Démocratique du Congo - Note d’information hebdomadaire à la presse, 2 novembre 2011
National • Dans le cadre de la campagne « Un monde de 7 Milliards d’habitants » lancé le 11 juillet dernier, le Fonds des Nations Unies pour la population (UNFPA) et le Fonds des Nations Unies pour...
El Salvador
News and Press ReleaseCERF allocates $2.5 million to respond to historic flooding in El Salvador
2 November 2011: The arrival of Tropical Depression 12E in El Salvador on 7 October 2011 brought unprecedented heavy rainfall to the Central American nation, particularly along the coastline and the volcanic chain in the east and center of the country. Historically, these have always been the most...
DR Congo + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseSituation humanitaire en République Démocratique du Congo - Note d’information hebdomadaire à la presse, 26 octobre 2011
National Près de 4 millions de personnes en République Démocratique du Congo sont en phase de crise alimentaire et de moyens de subsistance aiguë alors que près de 5 millions connaissent une...
DPRK
News and Press ReleasePress Conference by Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs on Food Insecurity in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Watch the webcast The United Nations top humanitarian official this afternoon urged the international community to bolster relief aid to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, where an estimated...
Niger
News and Press ReleaseHow rapid coordination saved lives during the flooding of Imbelbellou
On the night of 28 June, a heavy downpour almost swallowed Imbelbellou – a village of 7000 inhabitants in a precarious valley in the Maradi region of southern Niger. Maradi is Niger’s most populous...
Zimbabwe
News and Press ReleaseEmergency Response Fund (ERF) Zimbabwe Update, October 2011
ERF News The Emergency Response Fund (ERF) for Zimbabwe has received a pledge of US$882,500 from Norway for supporting pro-jects in humanitarian interventions in the country. The donation will shore...