Archive for the ‘Aid / Disasters’ Category
Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Close to three months after Cyclone Nargis slammed into Myanmar, nearly 700,000 children under the age of 17 are still in need of longer term assistance, says UNICEF. An estimated 2.4 million people were affected by the cyclone which destroyed or damaged hundreds of thousands of homes, schools ...
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Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
Hurricane Dolly made landfall on Wednesday, July 23, pounding Southeastern Texas with torrential rains and 100-mph winds. The hurricane downed trees, caused massive power outages and flooded communities. After slamming South Padre Island, Hurricane Dolly moved inland and generated flood and tornado warnings, and caused 8 to ...
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Thursday, July 24th, 2008
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has reported 80 active wildfires still burning in parts of California where the American Red Cross has opened 17 shelters since early June to help those who have been affected by the fires. The Red Cross relief operation has served more ...
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Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
WHO (the World Health Organization) has resumed the permanent placement of international staff in Iraq after five years. This move will strengthen WHO's support to the Iraqi government in responding to humanitarian crises, reforming healthcare system and prioritizing health services. Foreign staff were withdrawn after the August 2003 terrorist attack ...
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Sunday, July 20th, 2008
The United Nations World Food Programme warned that greater numbers of people fleeing fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo were stretching the agency's resources to the limit as thousands gather in camps in search of safety. Despite a ...
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Sunday, July 20th, 2008
At an event at the House of Lords to mark World Population Day, International Development Minister, Gillian Merron, tonight announced additional funding of ￡5 million over the next 5 years to the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) to improve sexual and reproductive health in the world's poorest countries. The ...
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Friday, July 18th, 2008
UNICEF trucks loaded with nutritional supplies and medicines, intended for children in the isolated North Eastern provinces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, have started rolling out of Pyongyang, the capital city. The trucks are expected to reach these provinces, which have been off limit to all international ...
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Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
Early in the morning of June 14, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck near the city of Kurihara in northern Japan, killing six people and causing considerable damage. To assist in recovery efforts, Neways Japan sent 400 boxes of oxygen-fortified Athletic Super Water® and 200 packs of fluoride-free UltraShine Radiance® toothpaste. "Thank ...
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Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
Worsening malnutrition and the threat of disease outbreaks are compounding Ethiopia's humanitarian crisis. The World Health Organization is working with the Government of Ethiopia and health partners to support the 4.6 million people needing urgent emergency food relief nationwide.The number of people needing food assistance is increasing markedly in Ethiopia, ...
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Monday, July 14th, 2008
Worsening malnutrition and the threat of disease outbreaks are compounding Ethiopia's humanitarian crisis. WHO is working with the Government of Ethiopia and health partners to support the 4.6 million people needing urgent emergency food relief nationwide. The number of people who need food assistance is increasing noticeably in Ethiopia. ...
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Sunday, July 13th, 2008
Unable to respond to the medical needs of populations affected by internal conflict in Ethiopia's Somali Region, the Swiss section of the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has decided to stop its activities and withdraw from the Fiiq area where it began an assistance ...
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Saturday, July 12th, 2008
The World Food Programme welcomed the commitment shown by global leaders at the G8 summit in Japan to support efforts to soften the impact of high food prices on the poor. "What we have seen at the G8 summit is the ...
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Friday, July 11th, 2008
As hundreds of wildfires continue to burn across California, residents are dealing with smoke and dust pollution. Smoke, dust and fire can have negative effects on anyone in the area, including emergency responders and relief workers. All are likely to encounter one or more of these dangerous elements. It is ...
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Friday, July 11th, 2008
The "defining idea behind" the Group of Eight industrialized nations is "that they all confront global challenges and should work together to meet them," a Boston Globe editorial says, adding, "But this premise is being sorely tested this week" when G8 leaders met for their summit in Japan. G8 ...
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Wednesday, July 9th, 2008
African science received a boost with the announcement of a ￡3.3 million partnership between the Leverhulme Trust and the Royal Society to fund collaborations between scientists in Ghana, Tanzania and the UK. The funding will be allocated though new 'Leverhulme Royal Society Africa Awards' - which will provide up ...
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