Rapports

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…

Secretary-General Kofi Annan is cutting short his end-of-year holidays to return to United Nations Headquarters in New York tonight to oversee the world body's relief efforts after the devastating tsunami that struck Southern Asia, killing some 80,000 people, injuring hundreds…

Thanks to the generosity of the general public, Australian Red Cross has so far raised more than $3 million in pledges for the people affected by the devastating Asian earthquake and subsequent tsunamis. The disaster has killed at least…

So far Sida has given SEK 10 million in emergency aid to organisations working with earthquake victims in Asia. But Eva Asplund, head of The Department for Cooperation with NGOs, Humanitarian Assistance & Conflict Management, anticipates there will be…

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…

With deadly diseases now stalking the survivors of the massive South Asian tsunami that has already claimed an estimated 55,000 lives, the United Nations has turned to the urgent task of providing clean drinking water and health care for…

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…