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 OCHA Press Releases 2006 July-December

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28 December UN: security required for humanitarian aid to Somalia
24 December UN: USD 2 Million for flood relief in Aceh, Indonesia
21 December Somalia: Appeal to warring parties to exercise restraint
18 December United Nations appeals for $98 million for Haiti
15 December UN seeks $46 million for Philippines typhoon survivors
13 December United Nations suports Philippines with emergency funding
7 December UN requests support for Global Emergency Fund in 2007
7 December Largest emergency humanitarian appeal for Palestinians
6 December UN appeals for $18 million for Somalia flood relief
5 December Appel des Nations Unies pour une aide humanitaire de plus de 300 millions de dollars pour l'Afrique de l'Quest pour 2007
3 December Nurses, Medical Supplies Needed for Humanitarian Assistance in Malakal
30 November The United Nations begins medical assistance to the victims of Malakal fighting
30 November Humanitiarian agencies appeal for $3.9 billion in aid for 2007
20 November Six-month review of the cluster response to the Central Java and Jogyakarta earthquake
16 November UN Humanitarian Chief arrives in El Geneina, West Darfur
15 November UN Humanitarian Chief arrives in Khartoum, Sudan
14 November One of the worst floods in recent history hits Somalia - up to one million people could be affected in the coming weeks
14 November Humanitarian Chief meets with Uganda President
13 November UN Humanitarian chief meets with LRA leadership
11 November United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator arrives in Juba 
9 November Sri Lanka: United Nations condemns indiscriminate use of force
7 November UN ERC - End Use of Cluster Munitions
1 November UN launches humanitarian air service in Central African Republic
1 November

UN response to recent floods in Sri Lanka

20 October More shelter aid needed five months after Yogyakarta earthquake
18 October UN surveys Northern Sri Lanka
18 October Special Humanitarian Envoy for the Horn of Africa concludes his visit in Eritrea
16 October UN appeals for aid for Somali refugees in Kenya
12 October Les Nations Unies accordent pres de 24 millions de dollars d'aide a huit pays d'Afrique de l'ouest
12 October Special Humanitarian Envoy for the Horn of Africa visits Eritrea
12 October Advisory Group discusses 2007 goal for emergency fund
10 October More commitment needed to reduce the risk and impact of disasters
10 October One year after Stan, Guatemala needs more assistance 
06 October At one year mark, winter preparation for Pakistan quake survivors underway
05 October United Nations launches Juba initiative fund
04 October The Vodafone Group Foundation and United Nations Foundation announce rapid response communications program
29 September CERF used for crises in 26 countries in first seven months
28 September Humanitarian operations phasing down as Lebanon recovery moves ahead
20 September $1 million needed for shelter in Tajikistan earthquake
14 September United Nations aids Nepal in wake of floods
12 September Emergency Relief Coordinator briefs press in Nairobi at end of eight-day, three nation mission to Africa
11 September Emergency Relief Coordinator in Juba to meet with participant in peace talks
10 September Emergency Relief Coordinator welcomes progress towards peace in Northern Uganda
09 September Greater security in Northern Uganda enables Emergency Relief Coordinator to overnight in IDP camp
08 September Emergency Relief Coordinator meets with isolated IDP communities in Ituri Province
07 September Emergency Relief Coordinator pledges to fight for justice for victims of sexual violence in DRC
06 September Emergency Relief Coordinator visits IDP camp, demobilized militia in Katanga
05 September Emergency Relief Coordinator arrives in DR Congo on first leg of African mission
05 September United Nations condemns killing of nurse in Darfur
31 August United Nations condemns killing of aid worker in Darfur
30 August Humanitarian agencies in Sri Lanka need $37.5 million for emergency activities  
29 August United Nations aid in response to Nepal floods 
28 August Emergency Relief Coordinator welcomes cessation of hostilities between Uganda and Lord's Resistance Army
23 August UN aids Ecuador in wake of volcanic eruption
18 August

UN allocates additional $43 million for underfunded emergencies from global emergency fund

17 August United Nations responding to Ethiopian floods
17 August UN says federal response to diarrhoea outbreak in Ethiopia needed
17 August

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia seeks aid after floods

17 August The UN Expresses Concerns at Forced Relocation of 12,000 Displaced People In Greater Khartoum
14 August United Nations gives $11 million for Afghanistan drought
9 August United Nations aids Ethiopian flood survivors 
8 August IASC CT strongly condemns the killings of 15 Aid Workers
7 August Humanitarian efforts in Darfur jeopardized by aid worker deaths 
4 August Statement by the IASC Country Team in Sri Lanka
3 August Statement on Gaza by United Nations Humanitarian Agencies working in the occupied Palestinian territory English Arabic   
1 August United Nations assistance for Tajikistan earthquake 
25 July Government of Afghanistan, Untied Nations appeal for $76.4 million to tackle, drought, food insecurity
24 July Aid community seeks $149 million for Lebanon
18 July At mid-year, UN still needs $3.1 billion for humanitarian action
17 July UN assists in response to Ecuador Volcano eruption
12 July Central African Republic: Thousands attend Football Match, to celebrate youth on the occasion of World Population Day 
04 July The UN Revises Yogyakarta Earthquake Response Plan

 

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