Informes

UNEP/255 (Reissued as received.) NAIROBI, 30 December (UNEP) - As the Asian earthquake and tsunami death toll is now feared to be approaching 100,000 people, emergency humanitarian assistance remains the top priority, but urgent environmental concerns that threaten human health must…

The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission was deeply shocked by the natural calamities that recently devastated south-east Asia, as well as part of the Indian Ocean coast of Africa, which resulted in immense losses of life and…

In light of the new dire disaster figures, the Danish Government has decided to increase its contribution to assistance to the many flood victims to 95 mio. DKR, app. 18 mio. USD. The Danish Emergency Management Agency has been asked…

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 Revised…

In Brief Appeal No. 01.56/2004; Programme Update No. 2; Period covered: 1 April to 31 October 2004; Appeal coverage: 74.6%; Outstanding needs: CHF 683,705 (USD 590,649 or EUR 445,794). Appeal target: CHF 2,175,802 (USD 1,631,852 or EUR 437,249) Related…

19:00 hrs 29 December 2004 KEY ISSUES - Secretary of State announces an initial £15 million for immediate humanitarian response in the region. - The US is dispatching a Marine expeditionary unit, the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln, and the Maritime pre-position squadron…

Le Ministre de la Coopération au Développement, Armand De Decker, a décidé de débloquer un budget maximum de 200.000 dollars pour l'aide aux pays dévastés par les raz-de-marée. Ce montant, disponible auprès de la F.A.O. (Organisation des Nations Unies pour…

The Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) headed by its Chairman Richard J. Gordon has extended its condolences and sympathies to the thousands of families who were devastated by the worst earthquake and tsunamis that hit South and Southeast Asian region…

Highlights Media reports indicate overall numbers have risen to over 60,000 dead. Countries badly affected are Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Thailand. Indonesia: Numbers continue to rise dramatically; some media reports dead over 27,000 with not all areas accessed Maldives: 100,000 severely…