Informes

The Federation's mission is to improve the livesof vul nerable 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 Revised Preliminary Appeal…

COLOMBO, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The World Bank could hand out up to $1.5 billion in tsunami aid if need be, bank President James Wolfensohn said on Saturday, but cautioned he was "wildly concerned" about how funds are spent. Wolfensohn,…

Berlin (dpa) - Germany aims to seek a leading role in efforts to improve the globe's international earthquake early warning system, with the geophysical research centre GFZ in Potsdam being commissioned to carry out the work, Berlin said Saturday. The…

ROME, Jan 7 (Reuters) - The European Union could offer temporary refuge to hundreds of thousands of children affected by the Asian tsunami if it accepts changes to its asylum laws proposed by EU Commissioner Franco Frattini. Frattini, the…

Longer-term Red Cross and Red Crescent assistance to Asian communities devastated by the tsunamis will amount to more than US$ 556 million. "The scope of this disaster calls for the world's humanitarian agencies to act quickly, effectively and with a long…

Outcomes of the Special Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Leaders' Meeting on Aftermath of Earthquake and Tsunami in Jakarta, Republic of Indonesia Assistant Press Secretary Akira Chiba: Good afternoon and thank you very much for coming. Today, I…

EMERGENCY RESPONSE The need for a long term approach While meeting immediate needs such as food, clean water and healthcare are vital, we also need a longer term response to enable people to restore their livelihoods. All funding should be…

The devastation caused by the tsunami is far-reaching. There are clear immediate priorities and longer-term repercussions that need to be addressed as soon as possible. We call on donors not to repeat the mistakes of the past and to…

EU Foreign Ministers meet today on Tsunami disaster relief effort Brussels, Belgium: As the Asian tsunami disaster enters day 12 and EU Foreign Ministers meet at an extraordinary Council meeting in Brussels, Oxfam has today called on the EU-25 to…

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 Revised Preliminary Appeal No.…