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Displaying 15 of about 103 resultsThe Government of Australia signed an agreement last Friday with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) to facilitate the handing over of an initial AUS$1 million for humanitarian assistance to earthquake ravaged Haiti. This was done during a visit to the Coordinating Unit by Australian High Commissioner, Mr. Philip Kentwell where he…
As the Haiti operation moves from rescue to reconstruction, what major challenges can we expect to emerge? Duncan Green discusses on the Oxfam blog.
The Haiti operation is moving rapidly from rescue to reconstruction. What major challenges can we expect to emerge? What sort of policies have delivered results after previous earthquakes? One of the best…
The World Bank, supported by the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), announced today that it has mobilized scientists and technical experts around the world to help assess the impacts of the earthquake in Haiti. The initiative, called Operation GEO-CAN – which stands for Global Earth Observation – Catastrophe Assessment Network,…
Neal Keny-Guyer, CEO of Mercy Corps based in Portland asks the question 'How many lives would have been spared [in Haiti] if proven disaster risk reduction measures had been enacted?'
He adds that the Haitians need to be empowered so as to advocate for protection against future hazards, including effective building codes and appropriate legislation and…
As relief efforts continue in the wake of the devastating quake which struck Haiti last week, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today emphasized the need to rebuild the impoverished Caribbean nation and “turn disaster into opportunity.”
Addressing the General Assembly this morning, Mr. Ban said the emergency response to the 7.0 magnitude quake must shift i…
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) - press release
The leaders of the world’s largest humanitarian organization are on their way to earthquake-devastated Haiti as part of a massive disaster response and recovery operation.
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) President Tadateru Ko…
'Rebuilding a country and the lives of its people is a formidable task that can take decades' writes Suryatapa Bhattacharya on lessons learnt from previous disasters. Like Turkey, Haiti sits on a fault line and will require government effort to impose strict building codes.
Some aid agencies, such as ActionAid focus on trauma counselling for children.…
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova expressed her distress over the death and destruction caused by the powerful earthquake that struck Chile on Saturday 27 February. UNESCO stands ready, she said, to provide its expertise and support for the recovery effort. The Director-General also stressed the need for countries in high-risk areas to further streng…
A two-day national training workshop hosted by UNDP’s Global Risk Identification Programme (GRIP) in disaster risk assessment took place earlier this week in Swaziland.
“UNDP is committed to help government achieve some of her goals and disaster reduction is one of the areas we are committed to working with government in,” said UNDP deputy representati…
A delegation from the European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid department visited the municipality of Bokod in Benguet province last week to see the progress made in the implementation of a relief project the Commission is supporting in the Cordillera Administrative Region.
Among the project activities targeted households will benefit from public awarene…
Press Release - Earthquake tragedy can be turned into opportunity to invest in better future, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says at launch of revised flash appeal for Haiti.
Thank you for your patience, and I regret the delay. I know it has caused much inconvenience to all of you. I hope you will understand.
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United Nations agencies voiced alarm today at the lack of global support for Haiti's immediate agricultural needs, such as seed and fertilizers to ensure food from the next planting season, while stressing that disaster mitigation techniques must figure fully in the country’s reconstruction from last month’s devastating earthquake.
“At a time when Hait…
Nina Shen Rastogi of the Washington Post reports that the damage to ecosystems is not only an environmental concern but also a safety hazard. She stresses the need to make long-term capital investments in for example, safer, sturdier buildings. She also recommends the need to shift from short-term crisis management to long-term environmental planning.…
Dakar - The emergency aid industry has improved but must try harder, according to the broadest ever assessment of its performance.
Reviewers from the Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in humanitarian action (ALNAP) assessed how well donors, UN agencies, the International Organization for Migration, the International Red Cross a…
Xinhua reports on the visit of Wu Bangguo, chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, to rebuilt communities, schools and factories in Sichuan. According to Xinhua, Wu instructed authorities to ensure the quality and safety of reconstruction projects and stressed the supervision of reconstruction funds.