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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 - 4:00pmThe UN today highlights the essential role played by children and young people in preparing for natural disasters, as it commemorates this year’s International Day for Disaster Reduction. The Day (IDDR) is marked annually on 13 October to celebrate and raise awareness about how people, communities... -
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... -
13 September 2011 - 1:54pmTorrential monsoon rains have pounded southern Pakistan, triggering serious flooding affecting more than five million people, among them communities still recovering from last year’s extraordinary floods. The disaster has reportedly claimed the lives of 199 people, destroyed or damaged nearly one... -
28 July 2011 - 7:35pmA year ago, Pakistan was hit by the worst floods in its history. Nearly 20 million people were affected as flood waters swept across the country. Valerie Amos traveled to Pakistan in the first few weeks of the crisis, just as she took up her new role as Under-Secretary-General for...
