Reports

The Government of Prime Minister Patrick Manning of Trinidad and Tobago has pledged financial assistances to countries affected by the devastating Boxing Day tsunami in the Indian Ocean. The announcement was made last night after a ministerial meeting which was…

A la demande de S.A.S. le Prince Souverain, le Gouvernement Princier, en accord avec le Conseil National, vient d'associer la Principauté à l'élan de solidarité internationale qui se manifeste à l'égard des populations du Golfe du Bengale durement éprouvées…

NOAA scientists at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii went to work within minutes of getting a seismic signal that an earthquake occurred off the west coast of Northern Sumatra, Indonesia. NOAA issued a bulletin indicating no threat…

Deputy Prime Minister Gerrit Zalm thinks that more money must be made available for the disaster areas in Southeast Asia. 'Whatever is necessary must be provided.' The Netherlands has already donated two million euros. Calling the results of the tidal…

Estimates that 1/3 of dead are children Millions more homeless Plan Sri Lanka's Program Unit Manager R W W Wijerathne reports from Hambantota - a coastal district particularly hard-hit by the devastating tsunami. Hambantota is part of Plan Sri Lanka's South…

Raleigh, NC, December 29, 2004 - Stop Hunger Now is coordinating the efforts of its implementing partners to bring relief to millions of victims in the wake of the world's most devastating earthquake and tsunami in modern memory. The Rev.…

With the death toll at 80,000 and increasing by the hour, the United Nations has launched what Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Jan Egeland called one of the biggest relief operations ever to assist the tsunami-stricken societies…

06.00 hrs 29 December 2004 KEY ISSUES - The Government of Indonesia has declared a national disaster but has not called for international assistance. Increased access to affected regions approved, assessments underway. - The Government of the Maldives has declared a national…

International aid coalition is a good start, but implementation is key Washington, DC - Refugees International today urged the United Nations and the United States to build upon the massive aid pledged today by President Bush in response to the…

The Federation’s mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world’s largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 181 countries. In Brief Appeal…