Informes

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

Ottawa - The Honourable Aileen Carroll, Minister for International Cooperation, today announced that Canada will provide $ 700,000 to international efforts to help flood victims in South Asia. This contribution responds to the appeals issued this week by the International…

Ref: OCHA/GVA - 2004/114 CORRIGENDUM OCHA Situation Report No. 6 Bangladesh - Floods 30 July 2004 This situation report is based on information provided by the United Nations Disaster Management Team in Dhaka. General Situation 1. Although official forecasts are showing that an improvement in…

NEW YORK/GENEVA/BANGLADESH, 30 July 2004 - In the aftermath of the worst floods to hit Bangladesh since 1998, 25 million people are now affected. In the capital, Dhaka, and other population centres the sewerage system has collapsed. 1.5 million…

IP/04/999 Brussels, 28 July 2004 -The European Commission is launching two emergency humanitarian aid decisions in response to growing needs in flood-hit south Asia and Tajikistan. The funds are being channelled through the Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO) under the responsibility of…

DHAKA/NEW YORK, 28 July 2004 - Overflowing sewers mixing with floodwaters are putting the health of millions of children at risk in Bangladesh's capital city of Dhaka. "In urban areas, poor areas, the situation for children is extremely dangerous. The…

Current Situation Around 30 million people in Bangladesh have either been rendered homeless or marooned by the floods that began with the arrival of the annual monsoon rains in mid-June. By the end of the third week of July the…

Executive Summary CURRENT FLOOD SITUATION Floodwaters are rising in the central and southern districts of Bangladesh as they fall in the north-eastern and north-western districts, with the water gradually draining into the Bay of Bengal. Districts near the confluence of the…

Following the catastrophic flooding that has affected nearly 30 million men, women and children in Bangladesh, Carrefour International Foundation is playing its part in the international humanitarian campaign by earmarking 120,000 euros for an emergency fund. Carrefour International Foundation, in association with…

International development minister Gareth Thomas today announced =A310 million to support flood-affected people in Bangladesh. The funds, available to organisations involved in relief work, will be channelled through the World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).…