Kinshasa, le 2 Octobre 2009 - Le Coordonnateur Humanitaire en République Démocratique du Congo (RDC), Ross Mountain, condamne l'assassinat par des hommes armés d'un agent de l'ONG ADRA (Adventist...
Press releases and statements
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Press releases and statements
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseRD Congo : Condamnation du meurtre d'un agent humanitaire au Sud-Kivu
Guatemala
News and Press ReleaseCERF allocates $5 million to treat severe malnutirion and related diseases in Guatemala
Guatemala has the highest rate of malnutrition in Latin America, with 50 percent of all children suffering from chronic malnutrition. The situation has been exacerbated in recent months by prolonged...
Zimbabwe
News and Press ReleaseZimbabwe: Harare Declaration on preparedness and response to the Influenza A (H1N1) pandemic
As members of the humanitarian community, we are committed to ensuring all people have access to the highest possible standard of health care. In this spirit, we declare our commitment to...
Iraq
News and Press ReleaseIraq: Expanded Humanitarian Response Fund Bulletin No. 22 - Sep 2009
The Expanded Humanitarian Response Fund (ERF) aims to help fill critical humanitarian gaps within different sectors through readily available flexible funding for emergency response to: 1. Save lives...
Colombia
News and Press ReleaseColombia: Desplazamiento en Santa Bárbara de Iscuandé
158 personas se desplazaron en la zona rural de Santa Bárbara de Iscuandé por temores frente a posibles combates entre la Fuerza P=FAblica y las FARC. Este es el segundo desplazamiento que se...
Guatemala + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseREDLAC Weekly Note on Emergencies: Latin America & The Caribbean - Year 2, Issue 125
HIGHLIGHTS: - MEXICO: Foods in the Department of Veracruz have affected more than 4,000 families. - GUATEMALA: The UN system in Guatemala applied for Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF). -...
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseRD Congo/Kalemie : la communauté humanitaire se mobilise contre le choléra
Le cholera demeure une situation très préoccupante pour la communauté humanitaire à Kalemie. Tous les efforts des acteurs humanitaires appuyant le secteur de la santé et celui de l'Eau, Hygiène et...
Bangladesh + 1 more
News and Press ReleaseJoint OCHA-IFRC climate change opinion piece
If necessity is the mother of invention, we should be looking forward to a breathtakingly innovative agreement on climate change in Copenhagen in December. Such an agreement would not only outline...
Pakistan
News and Press ReleaseKingdom of Saudi Arabia pledges US$100 million to help vulnerable populations in Pakistan
(Islamabad/New York, 24 September 2009): The United Nations has received a pledge of US$100 million from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to support the humanitarian efforts of the United Nations and...
Guatemala
News and Press ReleaseREDLAC Weekly Note on Emergencies: Latin America & The Caribbean - Year 2, Issue 124
HIGHLIGHTS: - GUATEMALA: It is estimated that 34,000 tons of food have been lost, with an estimated cost of US$ 9.5 million. - BOLIVIA: At least 15 municipalities declared a state of emergency due to...