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21 June 2012 - 5:15pmNepal is one of the world’s 20 most disaster-prone countries. It faces the threat of devastating floods, landslides, windstorms, hailstorms, fires, glacial lake floods, avalanches and earthquakes. Preparedness is vital in a country where natural disasters claimed more than 27,000 lives and affected... -
8 June 2012 - 11:05amKaligan lives with her husband and eight children in Maguindanao on the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines. Maguindanao, which literally means ‘people of the flood plains,’ is prone to climate-related disasters and has been seriously affected by conflict between the Government and... -
31 May 2012 - 2:42pmThe local authorities in the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan in the Philippines have taken the lead in the cluster system as the humanitarian community continues to help people who were forced from their homes by Tropical Storm Washi. The cluster system is aimed at improving the delivery of... -
11 May 2012 - 2:43pmThe Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos, ended her visit to Afghanistan with a call for continued investment in human development and livelihoods. Speaking today at a news conference in Kabul, Ms. Amos said investment in human development and prevention measures was needed to reduce vulnerability... -
8 May 2012 - 4:40pmDuring talks in Kabul, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Valerie Amos, highlighted the continuing humanitarian needs of Afghans affected by conflict and natural disasters. Speaking today at a joint news conference with Wais Ahmad Barmak, Afghanistan’s Minister of...
