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30 September 2011 - 7:06pmERC Valerie Amos completed her visit to Haiti today. Yesterday, Ms. Amos visited the Accra camp, which hosts 25,500 people in the commune of Delmas. She spoke to residents, who expressed fears of eviction and indicated they have no other housing options available to them. She met with representatives of... -
28 September 2011 - 5:59pmEmergency Relief Coordinator and United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Valerie Amos started a two-day visit to Haiti today, to take stock of the humanitarian situation and assistance currently being provided to people affected by the January 2010 earthquake and the cholera... -
27 September 2011 - 6:05pmFighting between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) in Blue Nile State continues. According to the Sudanese Red Crescent Society, the highest concentration of internally displaced people (IDPs) in government-controlled areas is currently in the... -
27 September 2011 - 5:49pmIntense fighting and insecurity are reported in Sirte, Bani Walid, and parts of southern Libya, continuing to hamper humanitarian access and assistance. Humanitarian actors have expressed concern over the situation in Sirte, where the electricity supply has reportedly been cut off and there are water... -
25 September 2011 - 11:54amLeaders from more than 60 countries came together Saturday at a United Nations mini-Summit on the crisis in the Horn of Africa, chaired by Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos, to raise awareness of the scale and urgency of the humanitarian...
