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13 February 2013 - 10:53am‘When life gives you a hundred reasons to cry, show life a thousand reasons to smile.’ That’s the motto 25-year-old Marietes Dayaguit lives by after she was forced from her home when Tropical Storm Washi swept through Mindanao in 2011 causing massive flooding and destruction. Tes... -
24 January 2013 - 8:52pmUN agencies and humanitarian organizations appealed today for more funding to help families affected by Typhoon Bopha, which swept through the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines last December, causing massive destruction to homes and basic infrastructure. The revised Bopha response plan... -
23 January 2013 - 2:37pmThe UN humanitarian chief has announced the allocation of some US$100 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to provide life-saving aid to people in 12 poorly- funded emergencies, ranging from Afghanistan to Yemen. “Millions of people continue to need help around the world after... -
17 January 2013 - 5:57pmThe United Nations (UN) and Green Cross International (GCI) today called for nominations for the 2013 Green Star Awards that are presented every two years in recognition of individuals, organizations, governments and companies that have demonstrated remarkable achievements in addressing environmental... -
16 January 2013 - 2:18pmThe Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has allocated US$3.2 million to UN agencies and humanitarian partners to help nearly 2 million people who are facing food insecurity in Malawi. Chronic poverty, dry weather, poor harvests and rising food prices have led to widespread food insecurity across the...
