Informes

2000-07-07 11:44:14 GMT (Reuters) MANILA, July 7 (Reuters) - At least 27 people have been killed in the northern Philippines this week in floods and landslides caused by a typhoon, civil defence officials said on Friday. The officials said at least…

The Disaster Two severe weather fronts have affected the Philippines this week. First, typhoon Kirogi struck the northern regions, followed by tropical storm ‘Edeng’ (Kai-tak) which also intensified from monsoon scale to a full-blown typhoon with 120-150…

Written by Stephanie Kriner, Staff Writer, DisasterRelief.org, with news reports Already battered by decades of war, Afghanistan now must deal with its worst drought in three decades. A South Asian dry spell, which also is searing Pakistan, Iran and…

Expressing serious concern about the plight of the people in war-torn Afghanistan, the Security Council today warned that the conflict there may face "greater internationalization" due to the increasing perception that Afghan territory is being used as a base to…

ISLAMABAD (July 6) XINHUA - Pakistan will export wheat to Afghanistan and an agreement to this effect will be made shortly, an official at the Ministry of Food and Agriculture here said Thursday. The issue was discussed during a recent high…

European Parliament Texts Adopted by Parliament Provisional Edition : 06/07/2000 Human rights: The Moluccas B5-0609, 0612, 0623 and 0647/2000 European Parliament resolution on the Moluccan Islands The European Parliament, - having regard to its earlier resolutions on Indonesia and on the situation on…

Dili, 6 July 2000 WEST TIMORESE JOURNALISTS VISIT EAST TIMOR Five journalists from Kupang, West Timor, are currently visiting Dili. This is the first visit to East Timor by representatives from the local media in West Timor after the popular consultation…

LENTIGNY, SWITZERLAND =AD The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) continues to provide relief to famine-affected residents in North Korea with a program to build solar kitchens for cooking, and delivering necessary supplies. The solar kitchens are being installed in…

Period covered: 30 May to 4 July, 2000Despite the fact that donor and media interest were diverted from this disaster to the Sumatra earthquake in early June, the planned assistance has been provided to the intended…

Between September and May, more than 162,000 refugees returned to East Timor; 36,000 tons of food and 10,000 shelter kits have been distributed; 5,000 houses built; 734 primary schools opened; and 70,000 vaccinations provided. UNICEF has delivered approximately 350 tons of…