Informes

LONDON, Dec 29 (Reuters) - The United Nations mobilised what it called the biggest relief operation in its history following Sunday's giant wave which killed tens of thousands of people. In just three days, some 50 to 60 nations have…

HONG KONG, Dec 29, 2004 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- With 65,000 confirmed dead in Asia in the worst earthquake and tsunamis on Sunday, Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia, and Thailand, the four hardest hit countries find themselves not well equipped…

HONG KONG, Dec 29, 2004 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- The death toll from the massive tsunamis triggered by an 8.7-magnitude earthquake in Indonesia on Sunday has risen to over 71,000. Following are the figures reported from some disaster-hit countries: Country…

Washington (dpa) - Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga raised the need for a tsunami early-warning system for the Indian Ocean basin during a telephone call Wednesday with U.S. President George W. Bush. ''I think that part of the long-term strategy in…

Singapore (dpa) - Corporate Singapore joined humanitarian groups in pitching in Wednesday to help victims of Asia's tsunamis. Companies got cracking as the biggest international humanitarian relief operation ever mounted was under way. The World Bank has estimated the amount of…

Relief operations by international agency Oxfam staff are under way in four of the countries worst hit by the massive tsunami wave that is known to have so far killed over 70,000 people. This regional disaster will require massive…

Relief operations by Oxfam staff on the spot are under way in four of the countries worst hit by the massive tsunami wave that is known to have killed over 70,000 people. Sri Lanka The government has specified that drinking water…

Russia is planning to build up its emergency humanitarian efforts to render assistance to the countries of Southeast Asia that have suffered as the result of a series of powerful underground tremors and tsunamis. At the present time officials…

29 December 2004 - Italy was among the first countries to offer bilateral aid to the populations hit by the recent catastrophe by sending a special flight to Colombo, organised by the Directorate General for Development Cooperation. The flight…

MONTANT TOTAL DE L'AIDE au 29 décembre 2004 : 22,16 M € - 15 M€ qui seront affectés à plusieurs agences des Nations Unies (UNICEF, OMS, PAM, BCAH) et au CICR. - 1,56 M€ pour de l'aide humanitaire et du secours…