Rapports

IHA/1059 (Reissued as received.) GENEVA, 22 June (UNISDR) - "Nearly six months after the tsunami tragedy in the Indian Ocean, one of the main achievements so far has been the rapid progress on a regional tsunami early warning system for the…

Jakarta, Indonesia-Relief -- The government of France rehabilitates Fatali radio station in Blang Pidie, Southwest Aceh district. The $130,000 project will be completed this month and the radio will back on air early Juliy. The station could reach audience in…

Risk Assessment: The Relative Forceful Actions curve for Indian Held Kashmir (IHK) shows a marked rise starting from the month of March, while during the same period, the Country Stability index declines accordingly. These changes of the graphs in first instance can…

By Joe Ariyaratnam KILINOCHCHI, Sri Lanka, June 7 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's government is dragging its feet over plans to share $3 billion in tsunami aid with Tamil areas and risks plunging the island into a dangerous situation, Tamil Tiger…

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] ISLAMABAD, 3 Jun 2005 (IRIN) - Pakistan's northern parts are under high risk of landsliding and flash floods as the temperature would rise in the coming days of…

By Fiona Hamilton - Donor Relations Officer World Vision East Timor has joined forces with UNICEF to provide a unique opportunity for children in conflict with the law, and children at risk in the capital Dili. Beginning this week, 29 children…

REGIONAL - By Rebecca Lyman- Around 20,000 Afghan refugee children will be denied a primary school education due to a 40% reduction in the United Nations Refugee Agency's (UNHCR) budget for Pakistan's refugee camps this year. Already crowded classrooms will…

Some 250 officials and experts from 25 countries from the Indian Ocean gathered in Mauritius from 14-16 April for The Second International Coordination meeting for the Development of a Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System in The Indian Ocean. The…

UNESCO Director-General Koichiro Matsuura has urged the countries of the Indian Ocean basin and donor nations to "really commit themselves" to the establishment and implementation of a tsunami warning system for the region. The Director-General made his call in a…