Rapports

Undeterred by flooded roads, flat tyres and toothache, two 40-year-old WFP supporters from Switzerland recently completed a gruelling 1,056-km bicycle ride across Cambodia and Thailand to raise funds for WFP as part of YUM Brands' World Hunger Relief campaign. ROME…

Geneva, October 14, 2009 - Typhoon Ketsana caused major havoc in eight provinces of Cambodia on September 29 - 30, 2009. Kompong Thom Province experienced the greatest level of damage. The Provincial Committee for Disaster Management (PCDM) of Kompong Thom…

Message of Dr Shin Young-soo, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Manila, 14 October 2009 -- Today, the United Nations and its national and nongovernmental partners are observing the International Day for Disaster Reduction, with an emphasis on making "Hospitals…

PHNOM PENH, Oct 13, 2009 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Cambodia plans to collect and conclude this weekend all figures and data of damages around the country from the recent Typhoon Ketsana and flooding, a government official said Tuesday. Keo Vy,…

PHNOM PENH, Oct 12, 2009 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Chinese Red Cross Society on Monday donated 30,000 U.S.dollars emergency humanitarian aid to its Cambodian counterpart in order to help the Cambodian side for the flood control and victims relief. The…

A week after Typhoon Ketsana tore through South- East Asia, a deadly outbreak of disease is a potential threat for those who are already affected by the disaster. Water left behind by the flooding caused by the typhoon may increase…

Phnom Penh, 8 October 2009 - With the aim to support those victims of typhoon Ketsana who have lost their houses and personal belongings due to this devastating tropical storm the Federal Republic of Germany in Cooperation with the…

GLIDE n=B0 TC-2009-000205-KHM The International Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is a source of un-earmarked money created by the Federation in 1985 to ensure that immediate financial support is available for Red Cross and Red Crescent response to emergencies.…

Japan Platform (JPF) has decided to contribute up to 30 Million Yen (approximately USD333,333) to Japanese NGO's relief and medical missions for the people affected by Tropical Storm Ondoy. JPF, a humanitarian aid organization to help with emergencies outside…

Las Cáritas de Filipinas, Sumatra y Samoa siguen prestando ayuda humanitaria a las víctimas de los recientes desastres naturales Cáritas. 6 de octubre de 2009.- Las Cáritas de India y Camboya se han sumado en las últimas horas a los frentes…