ReliefWeb UN OCHA
ReliefWeb serves the information needs of the humanitarian relief community. A project of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
Primary web addresses
http://www.reliefweb.int
Email
comments@reliefweb.int
Main Address
Palais des Nations
CH-1211 Geneva 10
CH-1211 Geneva 10
Country
Switzerland
Main Telephone
0041 22 917 2232
Joined OneWorld
11/15/1999
Features
04/09/2008
Climate change and soaring food prices are combining to create a "perfect storm" for humanitarian operations around the world, Sir John Holmes, Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, warned yesterday.
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02/05/2008
A powerful earthquake hit the border shared by Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo this Sunday, killing at least 33 people and injuring approximately 400.
Read moreRelated: [Democratic Republic of the Congo]
Image: The epicentre was located in Birava in the Bukavu province of DR Congo. © ReliefWeb UN OCHA
09/16/2007
A UN team determined Thursday that Indonesian efforts to respond to a series of massive earthquakes have been quite effective, "and demonstrate how preparedness can go a long way towards meeting needs in the aftermath of a disaster." Emergency supplies, however, are standing by should the situation change.
Read moreRelated: [Indonesia]
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