Rapports

On second day of his two-day visit to Niger, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today he was determined to work together with the government, non-governmental organizations (NGO) and all UN agencies to ensure that all those in need…

HQ/2005/24 UNFPA Seeks $400,000 for Emergency Reproductive Health Assistance DAKAR, Senegal, 24 August 2005 - The increasingly poor nutritional status of pregnant and lactating women in Niger threatens to increase the already high rates of maternal and infant death and illness in…

Baltimore, August 24, 2004 - Lutheran World Relief president Kathryn Wolford will visit Niger to see firsthand the effects of the food crisis and visit the communities where LWR is distributing food aid. Ms. Wolford will be in Niger…

The Norwegian public has so far pledged donations in excess of two million Norwegian crowns to Norwegian Church Aid's emergency appeal for the drought and hunger-stricken country of Niger. "We are deeply grateful for the support so far shown by…

World Vision is using an improved system for food distribution in the hardest hit areas of Niger. The approach used by World Vision is community based, coordinated and targeted, which means that more food gets directly to the people of…

By Marie-Louise Gumuchian NIAMEY, Aug 24 (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan called for more aid to save people starving in Niger, saying on Wednesday a debate about whether the world body had been slow to react was "totally…

The UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan, visited Niger on Tuesday and Wednesday this week to assess the response to the food crisis. His visit included a trip to Zinder South of Dakaro, one of the regions most affected by…

Nairobi (dpa) - United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan was to begin a visit to Niger Tuesday, where up to 3 million people are at risk from food shortages, a U.N. statement said. The visit is aimed at focussing…

1. Highlights - The remaining 176 trucks loaded with maize en route from Cotonou have now crossed the bypass into Niger (carrying 6,790 MT). - As of 22 August, a total of 3,186 MTs has been distributed to 215,544 people in…

Madrid, 23 ago (EFE).- Las ONG españolas mantienen sus llamamientos para recaudar fondos ante la crisis alimentaria que afecta a Níger y a sus países vecinos, Malí, Mauritania y Burkina Faso, mientras la ayuda humanitaria comienza a llegar a…