Press Releases and Statements
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07 Jan 2008 UN gears up to help floods victims in Mozambique Maputo, 7 January 2008 - The United
Nations and non-governmental partners are gearing up for an emergency response
in central Mozambique immediately after the national disaster management
authorities declared the highest level of alert due to localised flooding
in several areas of the country.
Over the past few weeks, heavy rains in Mozambique and neighbouring countries have led to a sharp rise in water levels in the Zambezi, Pungue, Buzi and Save rivers. Mozambique's... |
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07 Jan 2008 Early floods jeopardize Southern Africa (Johannesburg/New York: 7 January 2008):
Floods are endangering the lives and livelihoods of tens of thousands
of people in southern Africa, following unusually early torrential rainfall
in the Zambezi river basin. So far, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Zambia have
been the hardest hit. While localised flooding is common in southern Africa,
the rains have come earlier than usual. In Mozambique, some major rivers
have already reached emergency thresholds not usually seen until mid-... |
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18 Dec 2007 Southern Africa scales up disaster preparedness ahead of rainy season Johannesburg, 18 December 2007:
Faced with the worsening impact of floods and cyclones, disaster managers
in eight Southern African and Indian Ocean countries have agreed to work
more closely together to combat the devastating effects of these natural
disasters.
In 2007, flood and wind damage caused by heavy rain and cyclones destroyed the livelihoods of more than one million people across the region. Among other commitments, the emergency responders agreed in a draft... |
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16 Aug 2007 CERF August Newsletter 2007 Pledges & contributions
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is pleased to acknowledge the receipt of one new contribution of $500,000 (as of 27 July) made by China. OCHA encourages all member states to turn their pledges into contributions as soon as possible. Country highlights In July 2007, the Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) approved $15.12 million in grants from the CERF's window for rapid response. Details on each allocation can... |
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30 Jul 2007 Humanitarian community seeks $18.9 million to address Lesotho's worst drought in thirty years (New York: 30 July) The humanitarian
community has launched an appeal
for $18.9 million to assist the Government of Lesotho, which declared a
state of emergency on 9 July after the country was hit by the worst drought
in thirty years. High temperatures and a prolonged dry spell during the
2006/07 cropping season have largely destroyed maize and sorghum harvests,
causing... |
