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OCHA Press Releases 2004 July - December

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29 December Press briefing by USG Jan Egeland on South Asia disaster

27 December

Press briefing by USG Jan Egeland on South Asia disaster

26 December

United Nations responds to natural disasters in Indian Ocean countries

25 December

Bam: Reducing quake damage possible says UN

23 December

Ethiopia Government, United Nations and Humanitarian Partners appeal for 387,482 tonnes of food and US$112.74 million in non-food assistance for 2005

19 December

Democratic massive displacement in Eastern Congo

17 December

Cote d'Ivoire: Increased needs in north

08 December

Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs meets with H.E. President Yoweri Museveni over peace truce with LRA, reintegration and principled reconciliation
06 December
UN brings aid to storm-struck Philippines
03 December Le Bureau de Coordination des Affaires Humanitaires en République Démocratique du Congo exprime ses inquiétudes quant aux conséquences humanitaires qui pourraient découler de l’opération militaire menée dans le Nord Kivu depuis le 24 novembre.

01 December

Panama: UN warns flooding could cause food shortages
22 November RDC: Objectif 2005: Passer le CAP des 70%

22 November


United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Allocates US$ 26,000 for Earthquake Relief in Alor, East Nusa Tenggara


19 November


United Nations launches initiative to facilitate assessment of humanitarian impact of sanctions


16 November

UN aid Agencies launch appeal for drought-stricken Bolivia

11 November

Les Agences des Nations Unies et les Organisations Non Gouvernementales apportentune première réponse humanitaire d’urgence face à la nouvelle situation de crise (Côte d'Ivoire)

11 November

UN chief seeks US$1.7bn for 'forgotten crises'
10 November Les Nations Unies conduisent une mission d'évaluation dans la mine d'uraniumde Shinkolobwe en République Démocratique du Congo
09 November United Nations assessess uranium mine in Democratic Republic of Congo

09 November

Haiti: UN Humanitarian Agencies make progress despite obstacles

04 November

Fighting in Cote d'Ivoire jeopardizes humanitarian aid

03 November

UN Chief to seek US$ billion for 'forgotten emergencies"

03 November

Disaster relief: Commission and UN OCHA to strengthen co-operation

28 October

UN OCHA supports Save the Children US for Malaria Control and Nutrition Intervention” project in Simeuleu District (Indonesia)


26 October

Uganda: Heavy rain devastates largest camp for homeless in northern Uganda
22 October UN OCHA supports “Food Aid for Conflict Affected People” project in three districts in Central Sulawesi (Indonesia)

22 October

Sudan: One in three people in Darfur now affected by crisis


21 October

Congo: RDC - 11.000 ménages retournés dans la plaine de la Ruzizi (French)

14 October

UN relief official welcomes Saudi donation to Darfur appeal

13 October

Cote d'Ivoire faces rise in polio

05 October

UN organizations say that the current violence is pushing Gaza into a humanitarian crisis
(for Fact Sheet click here)

01 October

UN launches humanitarian appeals for storm-ravaged Haiti and Grenada

27 September

Tropical Storm Jeanne continues to pound Haiti


24 September

Aid efforts continue in Haiti, Grenada

24 September

Haiti: Human disaster is preventable (ISRD)

23 September

Death toll rises in Haiti

22 September

OCHA welcomes Liberia's significant steps to protect its citizens

22 September

UN responds to needs in flood-stricken Haiti

21 September

UN agencies help storm-struck Haiti and Dominican Republic

20 September

UN aids Jamaica and Grenada in aftermath of hurricanes

17 September

254 Million people affected by natural hazards in 2003: Figures on the rise

14 September

Cuba: A model in hurricane risk management

11 September

United Nations encourages Gulf countries to increase support to Sudan


10 September


Thousands of civilians flee their homes in Eastern DRC

06 September


International Aid Organizations Assist the Affected Population in Beslan

27 August

United Nations calls on Israel to ensure respect for international standards concerning prisoners (ARA)

27 August

United Nations requests more funds to meet humanitarian needs in Chad

25 August

The United Nations appeals for more funds to meet the most urgent humanitarian needs in Sudan

20 August

United Nations continues to meet needs of flood-stricken Bangladesh

19 August


United Nations reaches internally displaced persons by air in Democratic Republic of Congo


10
August


United Nations appeals for funds to alleviate Kenyan food crisis


04 August

International community assists Peru after intense cold and snow storms

30 July

UN deploys disaster team to Bangladesh

27 July

UN helps alleviate Bangladesh's worsening flood situation

22 July

UN responds to floods and landslides in Afghanistan

22 July

UN tackles food insecurity in Kenya

21 July

UN responds to devastating South Asia floods

21 July

UN OCHA channels emergency relief funds for new IDPs on Ambon Island

20 July

Appeal for aid after Tajikistan floods and mudslides

19 July

Peru appeals for assistance after intense cold and snowstorms

19 July

Number of internally displaced persons increases in Darfur

14 July

UN supports flood relief in Nepal

14 July

Appeal for aid after Nicaragua floods and mudslides

09 July
UN OCHA supports psychosocial intervention programme in 12 villages in Posa district (Indonesia)

02 July

Liberia: Slow progress in Liberia's reconstruction

01 July

UN OCHA provides funds for income generating programme in Krueng Sabe sub-district of Aceh district (Indonesia)
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