Informes

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has joined the international effort to assist the reconstruction of Central American countries devastated by Hurricane Mitch, particularly Honduras, Nicaragua and Guatemala. UNCTAD Secretary-General Rubens Ricupero on Wednesday announced a new plan…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE (BHR) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Background: On October 24 the intensifying Atlantic Tropical Storm Mitch was upgraded to a hurricane that quickly developed into one of the strongest…

Project Title: DOM REP: Emergency Food Assistance to Households affected by Hurricane Georges Total cost to WFP: USD 4,715,083 Number of beneficiaries: 200,000 persons Duration: Three months (November 1998 through January 1999) 1. BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE FOR PROVIDING ASSISTANCE The Dominican Republic is located…

Oxfam welcomes British government efforts to address the debt problem of Nicaragua and Honduras. A suspension of debt service payments could give both countries breathing space to address the serious problems facing the people of both countries. Along with…

Media Contact: Beth Schaefer, News & Information Officer Phone: (301) 680-6355 Fax: (301) 680-6370 TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS - Today American Airlines delivered the first of two complimentary shipments of relief materials to the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) in Honduras. The…

Hurricane Mitch is now considered to be the strongest and most damaging hurricane to ever hit the Caribbean and Central America. At its height, the hurricane had sustained winds of 180 mph and dumped heavy rains over Central America.…

WFP FOOD ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS AFFECTED BY TROPICAL STORM "MITCH" AND TROPICAL DEPRESSION "NEWTON" NATURE AND BACKGROUND OF EMERGENCY On 27 September 1998, a tropical depression started at the Lesser Antilles at the Caribbean Sea, which was later named "Hurricane Mitch".…

The people of Central America are facing serious health threats as a result of the devastation caused by hurricane Mitch. Today, there is a lack of access to medical care, homes have been destroyed, leading to lack of shelter,…

Oxfam GB. 11/Nov/1998. Situation: Reports are beginning to emerge from assessments in Honduras and Nicaragua further revealing the devastating scale of the loss of lives and destruction of livelihoods. Governments are still counting the toll. In Honduras official figures indicate 5,273…

President Clinton spoke over the weekend with the Presidents of Honduras and Nicaragua. He conveyed to them "our concern about the devastating losses and daunting task of reconstruction" that their countries face as a result of Hurricane Mitch, Lockhart…