(New York: 19 July 2004) - The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) made an emergency grant of US$ 25,000 to the Government of Peru, following that country's...
Press releases and statements
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Press releases and statements
Peru
News and Press ReleasePeru appeals for assistance after intense cold and snowstorms
Nepal + 2 more
News and Press ReleaseUnited Nations supports flood relief efforts in Nepal
(NEW YORK: 14 July 2004) The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is helping Nepal's Ministry of Home Affairs airlift relief materials to remote areas in the country that have been affected by...
World
News and Press Release"Living with Risk: A global review of disaster reduction initiatives" launched at UN Headquarters
IHA/922 NEW YORK, 14 July (OCHA) - Today, the Inter-Agency Secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UN/ISDR) launched its 2004 version of "Living with Risk: A global review...
Nicaragua
News and Press ReleaseAppeal for aid after Nicaragua floods and mudslides
(NEW YORK: 14 July 2004) United Nations agencies have requested just under US$ 1 million, to meet the needs of 5,751 people affected by the recent floods and mudslides in Nicaragua. The appeal,...
Liberia
News and Press ReleaseUN reports slow progress in Liberia reconstruction
AFR/984, IHA/921 NEW YORK, 2 July (OCHA) - Slow progress in Liberia's reconstruction is due to the failure of donors to contribute the $540 million they pledged at a donors' conference in New York in...
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseRDC: Le train de l'espoir arrive à Kindu
La population en rêvait, la communauté humanitaire l'a réalisé. Le train devant relier le Kantanga au Maniema est arrivé à Kindu mardi dernier après cinq jours de voyage. Une foule s'était pressée à...
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseUN office reports disruption of humanitarian aid in DR Congo
AFR/981, IHA/920 NEW YORK, 28 June (OCHA) - In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 20 aid agencies lost an estimated $1.5 million in humanitarian supplies, equipment and vehicles due to recent...
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseDRC: The humanitarian community reorganizes itself in the East
The humanitarian community in the East of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) set up a strategy in order to continue its activities in this part of the country. Humanitarian aid has been...
DR Congo
News and Press ReleaseRDC: La communauté humanitaire se réorganise à l'est
La communauté humanitaire à l'est de la République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) a posé ce week-end des stratégies devant lui permettre de continuer ou de reprendre ses activités dans cette partie du...
World
News and Press ReleaseHumanitarian agencies face US$ 2.25 billion shortfall
(NEW-YORK / GENEVA: 15 June 2004) The United Nations need US$ 2.25 billion until the end of the year to address the critical needs of 49.4 million people affected by 25 crises in Africa, Europe and...