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OCHA Press Releases 2007 [January to June]

28 June More UN Aid reaching Gaza, but much freer access still needed
26 June Governments, UN agree on road map to tackle hunger in Horn of Africa
20 June As aid arrives in Gaza, UN urges regularized access
19 June West Africa: Workshop on preparedness for Avian Flu Pandemic (also in: French)
15 June Environmental emergency response requires international effort
15 June UN mission to Somalia focuses on returnees
14 June UN supports Bangladesh landslide response
13 June Lebanon receives $5.7 million from UN aid fund
12 June More than 400,000 facing food shortages in Lesotho
12 June Central African Republic: UN condemns murder of aid worker
11 June New UN Emergency Relief Coordinator makes first visit to Asia
06 June OCHA calls for respect of humanitarian principles (also in: French)
05 June More than 4 million face food shortages in Southern Africa
31 May OCHA holds two-day CERF Workshop for French-speaking West Africa (also in: French)
31 May Aid reaches 365,000 displaced while UN and partners face continued difficulty in Somalia 
29 May Refugees from South Darfur enter the Central African Republic
24 May Advisory Group commends progress of the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF)
22 May United Nations aids Maldives after flooding
19 May United Nations to boost civil-military coordination in Southern Sudan
16 May UN Humanitarian Chief:  Displaced Ugandans poised between hope and fear
15 May Italy pledges US$1.3 million to Global Response Fund
15 May Triple effort needed for Uganda
14 May UN's USG Holmes meets Uganda's President Museveni
12 May UN's USG Holmes calls for access to civilians in Somalia
11 May United Nations mobilizing emergency team for Uruguay
11 May UN seeks additional $23 million for displaced in Chad
10 May UN releases emergency grant for floods in Uruguay
04 May UN and partners' assistance reach 250,000 displaced Somalis
01 May The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator condemns attack on UNHCR personnel in West Darfur
27 April Somalis continue to flee Mogadishu as UN works to increase aid
25 April UN launches appeal to strengthen humanitarian response capacity
20 April UN and NGO partners need better access to displaced Somalis
19 April Restrictions threaten Gaza fishermen's livelihoods
17 April Peace process improves humanitarian situation in northern Uganda
13 April West Africa conference on the protection of civilians in armed conflict (also in: French)
12 April Somalia: fiercest fighting since 1991 takes humanitarian toll
12 April 9,000 newly displaced after clashes in Chad
12 April Communicable diseases under control in Solomon Islands
12 April Food aid requirements in war-torn southern Sudan drop by 19% in 2007
05 April UN agencies say water, sanitation and health aid needed in Solomon Islands
04 April World Mine Action and World Health Days commemoration in Southern Sudan, while hundreds of landmine survivors remain in need of continued care
04 April Recurrent disasters buffet southern Africa
03 April UN aid fund grants $130 million in first three months of 2007
03 April UN team deploys to Solomon Islands
02 April UN team on stand-by following tsunami in Solomon Islands
02 April Appeal to warring partieis in Mogadishu to act with humanity
31 March UN humanitarian chief meets CAR President; urges protection
30 March UN humanitarian chief pledges greater aid for northern Central African Republic
29 March UN aid chief ends mission to Chad, heads to Central African Republic
28 March UN humanitarian chief visits displaced in border region of Chad
28 March UN aids victims of sewage spill in Gaza
28 March UN and NGOs seek $8.8 million for Zambia in wake of floods
27 March UN humanitarian chief arrives in eastern Chad, home to 400,000 displaced and refugees
26 March UN humanitarian chief completes Sudan mission, heads to Chad
24 March United Nations official blocked from Darfur camp
23 March UN supporting efforts to curb meningitis in West Africa
23 March Méningite en Afrique de l'ouest: Épidémie au Burkina Faso, la maladie touche 8 autres pays et fait plus de 8 500 victimes en moins de trois mois
23 March More support needed for Southern Sudan while world's eyes fixed on Darfur
22 March Until peace is achieved, all must help ensure humanitarian aid for Darfur
21 March 95 per cent of population flees Birao in Northern Central African Republic

21 March

 

95 pour cent de la population a fui Birao dans le nord est de la République Centrafricaine

19 March

Media advisory on ERC forthcoming mission to Africa, including Sudan, Chad and CAR

16 March UN agencies and NGO partners seek $9.6 million for Madagascar
16 March Les agences des Nations Unies et les ONG partenaires en quête de USD 9.6 millions pour venir en aide aux 293,000 sinistrês de Madagascar
15 March UN condemns murder of Somali human rights activist in Mogadishu
14 March Increased number of internally-displaced in Sri Lanka
13 March UN agencies in Mozambique seek US$17.7 million for 435,000 flood and cyclone affected people
08 March At one year, $376 million provided by emergency fund
07 March Disaster preparedness helped save lives in Indonesia
06 March UN agencies continue relief work in Mozambique
06 March UN on stand-by to assist Indonesia after Sumatra quake
23 February UN gives $7.6 million to Mozambique for flood victims
23 February United Nations appeals for $9.2 million for Bolivia
20 February UN aids Mozambique as country braces for cyclone's impact
16 February UN $2.35 million to Guinea from Global Emergency Fund
16 February Les Nations Unies accordent á la Guinée une aide humanitaire de prés de 2.35 millions de dollars
15 February OCHA's humanitarian news and analysis service re-launches web site
14 February 200,000 affected by flooding in Bolivia
13 February UN appeals for $117 million for Liberia
09 February UN assists flood-stricken Indonesia
08 February UN ready to assist flood-stricken Indonesia
07 February UN gives $85 million to underfunded crises
07 February UN emergency response team arrives in Bolivia
05 February UN ready to assist flood-stricken Indonesia
02 February UN resolved to continue working in Darfur despite risks

26 January

Central African Republic: Violence displacing civilians

23 January Funds needed now for relief to typhoon devastated Philippines
19 January Access restrictions hamper aid delivery in Somalia
19 January UN agencies help Bangladesh provide aid in cold wave
19 January United Nations supports Sri Lanka flood response
19 January Overlapping emergencies in the Horn of Africa have left no time for recovery in-between shocks
17 January United Nations agencies in Sri Lanka seek $66 million for humanitarian aid in 2007
17 January The Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia calls for immediate re-engagement in Mogadishu
17 January United Nations appeals for $16.6 million for Timor-Leste
17 January Joint Statement on Darfur
17 January United Nations kicks off humanitarian action in 2007
16 January United Nations agencies visit Somali capital of Mogadishu
10 January United Nations Emergency fund helps 31 countries in 2006
02 January United Nations concerned by civilian deaths in Sri Lanka

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