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21 October 2011 - 5:11pmMore than 6 million people urgently need food assistance in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), the Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos has warned, after a landmark five-day visit to the crisis-hit country. “Recent figures for children under five years of age show chronic... -
20 October 2011 - 5:33pmThe worst floods in a more than a decade have devastated large areas of Cambodia, causing 247 deaths, displacing 46,000 households and disrupting the lives of 1.2 million people. The crisis is part of a region-wide emergency, in which seasonal rains and back-to-back typhoons have caused flooding across SE... -
13 October 2011 - 8:33pmOCHA is coordinating international relief efforts to urgently supply water, sanitation and healthcare to Tuvalu and Tokelau, amid fears that both Pacific islands are running out of water. Tokelau and Tuvalu have recently declared a state of emergency, following months of severe drought. Approximately 12,... -
12 October 2011 - 4:51pmAsian countries and regional organizations are playing an increasingly prominent role in the humanitarian response to major natural and man-made disasters, Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos said at the start of a 12-day mission to the People’s Republic of China, the Democratic People’s... -
5 October 2011 - 4:33pmAn estimated three million people are affected by drought in 14 provinces of Afghanistan and they need urgent help with food, nutrition, healthcare and clean water. On 1 October the Humanitarian Country Team in Afghanistan launched an appeal for US $142 million to help the Government provide them with life...
