| | | | | | | The UN, international and national development community unite to support the Samoan Government's response to the tsunami6th October, Media Release - One week on from the tragic and devastating impact of the Samoa Tsunami two things are clear: the lives of those affected will never be the same; and that, despite the massive destruction, efforts to provide relief are taking effect. Nileema Noble, United Nations Resident Coordinator/Head of the UN System in Samoa said, " I commend the leadership of the Government for the rapidity and effectiveness with which it has coordinated and delivered relief and humanitarian services on the ground. An important measure of this success is the focus of the Government and its partners now to move simultaneously into Early Recovery/Recovery mode." click here to read more |
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| | | | UN looks to long-term recovery plans after slew of disasters in Asia-Pacific5th October, UN News Centre - United Nations agencies are mobilizing to provide long term recovery aid to a raft of countries in Asia and the Pacific, where a relentless barrage of tropical storms, earthquakes and tsunamis have hit millions of people in recent days. " Within hours after the catastrophes hit, UN agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) began working in support of national authorities to respond to the immediate humanitarian needs in these countries," said UN Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator Helen Clark in Bangkok, where she is holding meetings. Click here to read more |
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| | | | UN Highlights Importance of Effective Coordination2nd October, Samoa Newsline - The Resident Coordinator of the United Nations in Samoa, Ms Nileema Noble highlighted the importance of effective coordination retaining the livelihood of people in events such as the tsunami, which devastated a large number of people in the southern parts of the country last Tuesday. Click here to read more |
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| | | | UN responds to Samoa's appeal for assistance in wake of deadly tsunami2nd October, UN News Centre - The United Nations is responding to an appeal for assistance by Samoa, which earlier this week was struck by a tsunami that has wrought devastation to the South Pacific nation. A UN Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) team has been dispatched to Samoa. Click here to read more |
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