Rapports

Germany on Wednesday boosted its South Asian tsunami aid package to 500 million euros (664 million dollars) - a move placing Berlin as the biggest single aid donor in the disaster. "The entire German nation is in solidarity with the…

POP/912 Agency Says Fear of Violence Can Inhibit Women from Caring for Families (Reissued as received.) NEW YORK, 5 January (UNFPA) - Increased security and better design of humanitarian assistance are urgently needed to minimize attacks on women in areas affected by…

Prevention of secondary deaths focus of military's medical effort By Rebecca Ford Mitchell, Washington File Staff Writer Washington - The U.S. military is preparing to establish a variety of medical centers in the countries ravaged by the December 26 earthquake and tsunami…

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.…

DHAKA, Jan 4, 2005 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Bangladesh's disaster management minister said Tuesday that the country will make efforts to link the country with global forecasting system on natural disasters, including tsunami. Food and Disaster Management Minister Chowdhury Kamal Ibne…

More American ships en route to help in Operation United Assistance By Rebecca Ford Mitchell, Washington File Staff Writer Washington - The United States expects to double the number of helicopters it has sent to the tsunami-ravaged region on the shores of…

Washington, D.C., January 4, 2005 (PAHO) --The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has published a new manual that dispels myths about the handling and the effects of mass casualties following a natural disaster, such as the Dec. 26 earthquake…

The British public has donated a marvellous =A376 million on the web and phones since the launch of the Disasters Emergency Committee joint agency appeal at midday on Tuesday 28 December, and is on course to top =A3100 million. Brendan…

(ILO/05/1) GENEVA (ILO News) - The International Labour Office (ILO) today released the following statement by Director-General Juan Somavia regarding the role of the ILO in the response to the earthquake and tidal wave in the Indian Ocean Area: "In…

Hong Kong Red Cross (HKRC) has received a total of HK$210 million of donation from the Hong Kong community for its relief operations to help victims hard hit by the disaster. HKRC is purchasing relief items of HK$122 million…