CAP Press Releases |
July 2009 |
| 21 Jul 2009 |
HIGH FUNDING LEVELS AT MID-YEAR OF HUMANITARIAN AID APPEALS YET HIGHEST EVER REMAINING REQUIREMENTS OF US$4.8 BILLION |
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New York/Geneva, 21 July 2009 : Six and a half months into 2009, United Nations agencies, the International Organisation for Migration, and nearly 500 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) still require $4.8 billion to respond to the world’s most severe crises through this year’s Consolidated and Flash Appeals. A Mid-Year Review conference at the United Nations Office at Geneva today highlighted that overall humanitarian funding requirements for 2009 for the countries covered by 16 Consolidated Appeals or similar action plans and 2 Flash Appeals have increased by $1.5 billion since the start of the year, bringing the total target to $9.5 billion ... Read more...
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January 2009 |
| 15 Jan 2009 |
DEPUTY EMERGENCY RELIEF COORDINATOR URGES EARLY AND BALANCED FUNDING FOR 2009 HUMANITARIAN APPEAL |
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Geneva/New York, 15 January 2009 - Stressing the vital need for early funding to allow for timely implementation of humanitarian programmes in 2009, the Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Ms. Catherine Bragg, chaired the "Kick-off" meeting in Geneva to encourage support for this year's US $7.0 billion humanitarian appeal ... Read more...
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November 2008 |
| 19 Nov 2008 |
SECRETARY-GENERAL SEEKS $7 BILLION TO AID 30 MILLION PEOPLE IN 2009 |
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Geneva: 19 November 2008 - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for $7 billion to provide urgent humanitarian aid to 30 million people in 31 countries worldwide .... Read more...
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July 2008 |
| 16 Jul 2008 |
AT MID-YEAR, $3.4 BILLION STILL NEEDED FOR CONSOLIDATED HUMANITARIAN AID APPEALS |
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New York/Geneva, 16 July 2008 - Six months into 2008, United Nations agencies, the International Organisation for Migration, and 239 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) still require USD 3.4 billion to respond to the world’s most severe crises through this year’s Consolidated and Flash Appeals. Overall humanitarian funding requirements for 2008 for the 34 countries covered by these 11 Consolidated Appeals and six Flash Appeals have risen from $5.4 billion at the start of the year to $6.5 billion now. The biggest increases are for Somalia (up $235 million to $641 million), Democratic Republic of the Congo (up $161 million to $736 million), West Africa (up $104 million to $416 million), Sudan (up $81 million to $1.95 billion), the Myanmar flash appeal (recently revised up by $294 million, to $481 million) and Zimbabwe (up $78 million, to $394 million).... Read more...
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December 2007 |
| 10 Dec 2007 |
SECRETARY-GENERAL SEEKS $3.8 BILLION FOR 25 MILLION PEOPLE IN 24 COUNTRIES IN 2008 |
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Geneva, 10 December 2007 - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for $3.8 billion to provide urgent support to 25 million people in humanitarian emergencies in 24 countries worldwide.. Read more...
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| 10 Dec 2007 |
MEDIA ADVISORY - HUMANITARIAN APPEAL 2008 |
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The 2008 Humanitarian Appeal seeks to help 25 million people in 24 countries around the world living in severe and ongoing humanitarian crises. A total of 188 non-governmental organisations, United Nations agencies, and other international organisations have come together to forge coordinated, strategic humanitarian action plans to alleviate suffering and prevent death in each country... Read more... |
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September 2007 |
| 14 Sep 2007 |
UNITED NATIONS LAUNCHES FLASH APPEAL FOR NICARAGUA |
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New York, 14 September 2007 - The United Nations today launched a Flash Appeal to help meet mounting emergency needs in Nicaragua, after category-five Hurricane Felix made landfall on 4 September, with winds reaching approximately 270 kilometres per hour. The affected zones are located in Nicaragua’s North Autonomous Region (RAAN) of the Atlantic Coast. The appeal calls for $22,870,535 for emergency life-saving relief for 162,373 people and an additional $16,380,100 as the estimated initial requirement for early recovery for assistance over the next six months. The total required is $39,250,635, a figure that is expected to undergo revision in the coming weeks. Read more... |
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August 2007 |
| 28 Aug 2007 |
UNITED NATIONS LAUNCHES APPEAL OF $37 MILLION FOR EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS IN PERU |
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Geneva, Lima, New York, 28 August 2007 - The United Nations and its humanitarian partners today launched an appeal for close to $37 million, to assist more than 200,000 people needing medical assistance, water, food, tents and blankets after a powerful earthquake hit Peru more than a week ago. Read more...
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| 28 Aug 2007 |
FLASH APPEAL FOR SUDAN FLOODS: $20.2 MILLION REQUIRED FOR ONGOING RELIEF |
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Khartoum, New York, Geneva, - 28 August 2007 - The United Nations and partners, in support of the Government of the Sudan, are launching a Flash Appeal today, requesting $20.2 million to support continued humanitarian aid to over three million beneficiaries in the flood-stricken country. Read more...
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| 27 Aug 2007 |
HUMANITARIAN COMMUNITY SEEKS $14 MILLION TO ASSIST DPRK FLOOD VICTIMS |
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New York, 27 August 2007 - The United Nations is appealing for $14 million to assist almost one million people in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) severely affected by widespread flooding, land- and mudslides since 14 August. Read more...
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| 17 Aug 2007 |
UN HUMANITARIAN CHIEF WELCOMES SPECIAL ENVOY |
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New York, 17 August 2007 - The Secretary-General has appointed Abdulaziz bin Mohamed Arrukban of Saudi Arabia as his Special Humanitarian Envoy and tasked him to ensure strengthened linkages between the United Nations humanitarian efforts and the humanitarian aid provided by Governments and organizations in the Middle East and North Africa. This appointment, effective 10 July, comes as part of wider efforts to make humanitarian response more effective through building partnerships for disaster response. Read more... |
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July 2007 |
| 17 Jul 2007 |
AT MID-YEAR, $ 2.5 BILLION GLOBAL SHORTFALL IN AID |
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Geneva, 17 July 2007 - Six months after the launch of the Humanitarian Appeal 2007, the United Nations, the International Organisation for Migration, and 220 non-governmental aid organisations still require $2.5 billion to respond to the world’s most severe crises.. Read more... |
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January 2007 |
| 17 Jan 2007 |
UN urges early funding for 2007 Humanitarian Appeal to provide aid before it is too late |
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Geneva, 17 January 2007 - Stressing the vital need for early funding so that aid can reach those in need before it is too late, United Nations officials today hosted a "Programme Kick-off" to drum up support for this year's $3.9 billion humanitarian appeal, for which only 0.2 per cent has so far been covered. Read more... |
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December 2006 |
| 07 Dec 2006 |
LARGEST EMERGENCY HUMANITARIAN APPEAL FOR PALESTINIANS |
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Jerusalem, 7 December 2006 - Twelve UN agencies together with 14 NGOs operating in the occupied Palestinian territory today launched an emergency Appeal for $453.6 million to help meet increasing Palestinian humanitarian needs in 2007. It is the largest appeal for emergency humanitarian assistance ever launched in the occupied Palestinian territory and the third biggest in the world. Read more... |
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November 2006 |
| 30 Nov 2006 |
HUMANTIARIAN AGENCIES APPEAL FOR $3.9 BILLION IN AID FOR 2007 |
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New York, 30 November 2006 - At United Nations headquarters today, Secretary-General Kofi Annan launched the Humanitarian Appeal 2007 -- thirteen consolidated appeals for specific emergencies -- seeking $3.9 billion to help 27 million people in 29 countries. Some 140 non-governmental organisations, United Nations agencies, and other international and local organizations are appealing for funds through the Humanitarian Appeal this year. Read more...
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| 30 Nov 2006 |
SECRETARY-GENERAL ASKS FOR $3.9 BILLION IN LIFE-SUSTAINING ASSISTANCE AT LAUNCH OF HUMANITARIAN APPEAL 2007 |
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United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan this morning asked for $3.9 billion for basic life-sustaining humanitarian aid and protection in answer to the call of 27 million people across 29 countries whose lives were crippled by "conflict and calamity", as he launched the Humanitarian Appeal 2007. Read more...
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| 30 Nov 2006 |
NOUS AVONS BESOIN DE 3,9 MILLIARDS DE DOLLARS POUR AIDER 27 MILLIONS DE PERSONNES DANS 29 PAYS, DÉCLARE KOFI ANNAN, EN LANÇANT L’APPEL HUMANITAIRE POUR 2007 |
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Nous avons besoin de 3,9 milliards de dollars pour porter assistance aux 27 millions de personnes qui, dans 29 pays, n’ont pas d’eau potable, pas de médicaments, de soins de santé, d’abris décents et vivent dans la souffrance et le danger, a déclaré, ce matin, le Secrétaire général de l’ONU, M. Kofi Annan, en lançant l’Appel humanitaire consolidé des Nations Unies pour 2007. Read more... |
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July 2006 |
| 19 Jul 2006 |
LIBERIA HUMANITARIAN MID-YEAR APPEAL 2006 |
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This Mid-Year Appeal seeks to address the ongoing urgent humanitarian needs in Liberia for the remainder of the year. So far, only 28 per cent of the 2006 Liberia CAP has been funded, with total contributions amounting to US$40,593,747. Following a review of the projects proposed in November 2005, as well as the addition of several new high-priority projects, the Liberia Humanitarian Mid-Year Appeal 2006 is asking donors to contribute an additional US$ 104,125,552. Read more...
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| 18 Jul 2006 |
AT MID-YEAR, UN STILL NEEDS $3.1 BILLION FOR HUMANITARIAN ACTION |
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Geneva, 18 July - Six months after the launch of the Humanitarian Appeal 2006, the United Nations and its partners still require $3.1 billion to address the urgent needs of 30 million people struck by crisis in 31 countries worldwide. Read more... |
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April 2006 |
| 07 Apr 2006 |
UNITED NATIONS LAUNCHES $426 MILLION DROUGHT APPEAL FOR HORN OF AFRICA |
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Nairobi, Geneva and New York: 7 April 2006 - United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Jan Egeland, will today launch an appeal for $426 million to support the urgent needs of more than eight million people severely affected by drought in the Horn of Africa. Read more... |
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February 2006 |
| 27 Feb 2006 |
L’ONU ET SES PARTENAIRES CHERCHENT $33 MILLIONS POUR REPONDRE AU BESOINS HUMANITAIRES EN GUINEE |
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Conakry, 27 février 2006 - Le Gouvernement de la Guinée, Les Nations Unies et leurs organisations non-gouvernementales ont lancé, le 27 février 2006, un appel de fonds à la communauté internationale pour un total de 33 millions de dollars US afin de satisfaire les besoins immédiats en aide humanitaire de plus de 600.000 personnes vulnérables, notamment les femmes et les enfants. Read more...
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| 23 Feb 2006 |
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: DONORS PROMISE INCREASED ATTENTION |
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New York: 23 February 2006 - At a donor meeting for humanitarian aid to the poverty-stricken Central African Republic (C.A.R.) many Governments present made assurances that they would pay greater attention to the crisis, although no new financial commitments were made. Read more...
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| 13 Feb 2006 |
LANCEMENT DU PLAN D'ACTION DE LA COMMUNAUTE HUMANITAIRE DE LA REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO EN RDC |
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Kinshasa, le 13 Février 2006 - La cérémonie de lancement du Plan d’Action de la communauté humanitaire de la République Démocratique du Congo en RDC a eu lieu ce lundi 13 février 2006 en présence des membres du gouvernement, des représentants des bailleurs de fonds, des agences du système des Nations Unies, des ONG internationales et locales. La cérémonie était patronnée par Mr Azarias Ruberwa, Vice-Président de la République chargé de la politique et de la sécurité. Read more... |
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January 2006 |
| 12 Jan 2006 |
2006 HUMANITARIAN APPEAL : EARLY FUNDING IS CRUCIAL TO PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE IN TIME AND SAVE LIVES |
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As a follow-up to the launch of the Humanitarian Appeal 2006 by the UN Secretary-General on 30 November 2005, all Member States are invited to a meeting in Geneva today, the ‘Programme Kick-off’. This event provides the international community with the opportunity to state its priorities and, if possible, its humanitarian funding intentions for 2006. Read more...
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| 12 Jan 2006 |
HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESS CONFERENCE ON “PROGRAMME KICK-OFF” FOR THE 2006 HUMANITARIAN APPEAL |
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The press conference on the “Programme Kick-off” of the 2006 humanitarian appeal was given by Antonio Guterres, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and Toni Frisch, Swiss Delegate for Humanitarian Aid and Head of the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit. Read more... |
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November 2005 |
| 30 Nov 2005 |
SECRETARY-GENERAL SEEKS $4.7 BILLION FOR TWENTY-SIX HUMANITARIAN CRISES IN 2006 |
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United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today called for $4.7 billion to provide urgent support to 31 million people in humanitarian emergencies in 26 countries worldwide. Read more...
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| 07 Nov 2005 |
UNITED NATIONS APPEALS FOR $3.2 MILLION TO FIGHT CHOLERA IN WEST AFRICA |
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The alarming wave of cholera that swept across the West Africa subregion this summer has prompted the United Nations today to launch a $3.2 million Flash Appeal for additional assistance to prevent the disease’s further spread. Read more... |
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October 2005 |
| 26 Oct 2005 |
UNITED NATIONS INCREASES PAKISTAN APPEAL BY $238 MILLION |
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Nearly doubling its call for urgent funding to earthquake-ravaged Pakistan, the United Nations today revised its South Asia Earthquake Flash Appeal upward to $550 million for the initial six-month emergency response period. The original appeal for $312 million was launched on 11 October 2005. Read more...
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| 10 Oct 2005 |
UNITED NATIONS TO LAUNCH $22 MILLION FLASH APPEAL FOR GUATEMALA |
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The United Nations will today launch a Flash Appeal for approximately $22 million for Guatemala, where heavy rainfalls produced by hurricane Stan have led to severe flooding and mudslides severely affecting more than three-quarters of the municipalities in the country’s 15 most-affected departments. Read more... |
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August 2005 |
| 30 Aug 2005 |
$88 MILLION NEEDED TO AVERT FOOD INSECURITY IN MALAWI |
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The United Nations today launched a Flash Appeal for nearly $88 million for Malawi, where at least 4.2 million people -- 34 per cent of the total population -- are currently threatened by acute food insecurity. Read more...
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| 05 Aug 2005 |
NIGER: $81 MILLION NEEDED FOR WORSENING SITUATION |
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The United Nations today called for just under $81 million in humanitarian aid for Niger to combat the worsening crisis gripping the country. In addition to increasing the original Flash Appeal, issued on May 19 for $16 million, the revised appeal has been extended beyond September through the end of 2005. Read more... |
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June 2005 |
| 29 Jun 2005 |
UN STILL NEEDS 2.6 BILLION USD TO MEET URGENT HUMANITARIAN NEEDS FOR 30 MILLION PEOPLE IN 29 COUNTRIES |
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Six months after their launch of Appeals for this year, the United Nations and its partners still require 2.6 billion USD to address the urgent humanitarian needs of 30 million people in 29 countries. Read more...
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| 06 Jun 2005 |
SEVERE SHORTAGE IN FUNDING FOR DJIBOUTI DROUGHT |
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Severe shortage in funding for Djibouti Drought. Read more...
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| 02 Jun 2005 |
ZERO FUNDING FOR NIGER APPEAL |
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The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) launched a four-month Flash Appeal to help the 3.6 million individuals -- including 800,000 children under the age of five -- affected by the nation's food crisis. Read more...
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| 02 Jun 2005 |
UN APPEL DE FONDS POUR VENIR EN AIDE AUX POPULATIONS DU NIGER |
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Le Bureau pour la coordination des affaires humanitaires des Nations unies (OCHA) a lancé un appel de fonds pour venir en aide aux populations du Niger jusqu'au mois de septembre. 3,6 millions d'individus, y compris 800 000 enfants en dessous de l'age de cinq ans, sont affectés par la crise. Read more... |
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May 2005 |
| 19 May 2005 |
UNITED NATIONS ISSUES FLASH APPEAL FOR NIGER |
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The United Nations has issued a Flash Appeal for Niger, asking for USD$16,191,000 to combat the severe food crisis threatening the country. Read more...
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| 17 May 2005 |
LES NATIONS UNIES ET LE GOUVERNEMENT BÉNINOIS LANCENT UN APPEL DE FONDS POUR LES RÉFUGIÉS TOGOLAIS |
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Les Nations Unies, en consultation avec le Gouvernement béninois, ont lancé, vendredi 13 mai 2005 un appel de 5 951 780 de dollars pour mobiliser rapidement des fonds afin de venir en aide aux réfugiés togolais hébergés dans les camps, les familles et les communautés d'accueil au Bénin.. Read more...
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| 04 May 2005 |
FLASH UPDATE: THE 2005 JOINT HUMANITARIAN APPEAL FOR ETHIOPIA |
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The Ethiopian Government and humanitarian partners today issued a Flash Update to the 2005 Joint Humanitarian Appeal for Ethiopia to urgently address the deteriorating humanitarian conditions that are threatening the country. Read more... |
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April 2005 |
| 27 Apr 2005 |
UNITED NATIONS ISSUES FLASH APPEAL FOR DJIBOUTI |
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The United Nations has issued a Flash Appeal for the Republic of Djibouti to combat the severe food crisis threatening the country. Read more... |
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