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OCHA Press Releases 2005 July-December

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19 December

Acute malnutrition rising across southern Africa

15 December United Nations signs disaster management partnership with DHL (German)
15 December General Assembly endorses new emergency fund
13 December Pakistan: New focus on shelter below snowline 
09 December

Violence threatens women in all stages of life

08 December Press briefing by Emergency Relief Coordinator on his mission to Zimbabwe
07 December Military activity in central Katanga displaces 25,000 civilians (French
02 December Appel des Nations-Unies pour une aide humanitaire de plus de 145 millions de dollars pour l'Afrique de l'Ouest pour 2006 (French only) 
02 December United Nations assists Comoros after volcanic eruption
02 December The South Asia Earthquake - Pakistan: Eight weeks on humanitarian workers speed-up work for winter months
01 December End of 2005 hurricane season does not mean end of relief efforts
30 November Secretary-General seeks $4.7 billion for twenty-six humanitarian crises in 2006
21 November

United Nations to step up support for Uganda's 2 million displaced people

18 November Development needed to counter food insecurity (French)
18 November United Nations helps malnourished in Madagascar
14 November United Nations to convene regional consultation on food insecurity in the Sahel (French only)
10 November Despite progress, struggle for food security in Niger
09 November Pakistan: Acute diarrhoea outbreaks in spontaneous camps
07 November United Nations appeals for $3.2 million to fight cholera in West Africa (French)
02 November Thousands require assistance in Central America
01 November Bird flu poses high threat to Africa
27 October Tropical storm Beta becomes 23rd named storm of 2005
27 October Donors pledge $580 million more for Pakistan
26 October Humanitarian staff in Northern Uganda attacked 
26 October Secretary-General addresses high-level donor conference on earthquake in South Asia 
26 October United Nations increases Pakistan Appeal by $238 million 
25 October Pakistan situation update - Race to reach survivors in Pakistan before winter sets in
24 October Pakistan situation update - Shelter remains priority as humanitarian relief operation in Pakistan enters second week 
23 October Pakistan marks sixtieth anniversary of United Nations as massive relief oepration continues
22 October Pakistan situation update - South Asia earthquake: Two weeks on humanitarian community works together in coordinated relief opreation
19 October Pakistan situation update - UN Emergency Response Center in Islamabad 
18 October Pakistan Situation Update - UN Emergency Response Center in Islamabad
18 October El Salvador: assistance must continue
17 October Better coordination needed in tsunami-affected Indonesia
15 October Emergency shelter and health care a priority for millions, one week after the earthquake
12 October C.A.R. observes international day for disaster reduction - Over 500 gather to discuss natural disasters as they recover from floods
12 October Under-Secretary-General focuses on early warning and equity issues as he departs for Pakistan
12 October United Nations agencies rushing relief to Pakistan
11 October Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs starts two-day mission in Sri Lanka
11 October United Nations to launch $272 million Flash Appeal for South Asia earthquake
10 October United Nations to launch $22 million Flash Appeal for Guatemala
09 October United Nations emergency team assisting Government of Pakistan earthquake
08 October United Nations emergency team headed for Pakistan earthquake
08 October United Nations ready to assist the victims of the earthquake in Pakistan
07 October United Nations mobilizing international support for Central America
06 October United Nations call for urgent attention to prevent dam collapse in Cameroon
04 October Central African Republic: UN water distribution improved - flood-affected populations to benefit from operational change 
03 October United Nations assesses damage in Viet Nam after Typhoon Damrey 
30 September Situation of internally displaced in Cote d'Ivoire town at risk 
27 September United Nations assesses threat of dam collapse in Cameroon
14 September
Support for Malawi appeal urgently needed
6 September
United Nations assistance for United States relief efforts
30 August
$88 million needed to avert food insecurity in Malawi
25 August
United Nations to host West African Forum on Cholera
24 August Floods devastate Central African Republic: United Nations planning a response in the hope of international funding
17 August
Nearly one million face humanitarian crisis in Somalia
16 August
Donor alert to be issued for Malawi
10 August
United Nations assists Bulgaria after heavy floods
09 August
United Nations ramps up activities in Niger
09 August
Ethiopia records sharp rise in malaria cases
05 August
Niger: $81 million needed for worsening situation
03 August
Humanitarians facilitate voluntary return of IDPs from Bunia 
22 July
Highlights of Press Conference by Jan Egeland on 22 July in Geneva
13 July
Kenya: Cross-border attack by militia leaves 44 dead
12 July
Category IV Hurricane Dennis responsible for 23 deaths in Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba
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