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27 Dec 1984

India
India Gas Leakage Dec 1984 UNDRO Information Reports 1 - 3

Report
— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs


UNDRO 84/2804

INDIA - GAS LEAKAGE AT BHOPAL
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
27 DECEMBER 1984

1. FURTHER TO TRAGIC GAS LEAKAGE 3 DECEMBER 1984 WHICH KILLED APPROXIMATELY 2,500 PEOPLE AND AFFECTED OVER 150,000, ASSISTANCE NOW NEEDED FOR SURVIVING VICTIMS OF EXPOSURE TO TOXIC GAS.
EVACUEE CAMPS HAVE BEEN SET UP. APPROX 70,000 PERSONS NEEDING MEDICAL ATTENTION, OF WHICH 2,000 CURRENTLY HOSPITALIZED. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE EYE, CHEST AND OTHER HEALTH PROBLEMS. LONG-TERM EFFECTS NOT YET DETERMINED.

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07 Dec 1984

Rwanda
Rwanda Special Appeal for Transport (Drought)

Report
— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs


UNDRO 84/2417

RWANDA - SPECIAL APPEAL FOR TRANSPORT (DROUGHT)

SUBJECT: SPECIAL APPEAL BY UNDRO FOR RWANDA.

1. APPEAL

UNDRO LAUNCHING SPECIAL APPEAL FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE TO MEET INCOUNTRY TRANSPORT COSTS OF 6,030 TONS OF FOOD AID ATTRIBUTED BY FAO/WFP TO DROUGHT VICTIMS. NEITHER GOVERNMENT OF RWANDA, NOR WFP, CAN MEET INTERNAL DISTRIBUTION COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT PLAN BASED ON AVERAGE DISTANCE OF 250 KMS AT US DLRS 65 PER TON. ACTING UPON GOVERNMENT'S AND WFP'S REQUEST, UNDRO LAUNCHING EMERGENCY APPEAL FOR US DLRS 400,000.

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07 Dec 1984

Rwanda
Appel special de l'UNDRO Pour le Rwanda

Report
— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs


RWANDA - APPEL SPECIAL POUR TRANSPORT (SECHERESSE)

UNDRO 84/2416

OBJET: APPEL SPECIAL DE L'UNDRO POUR LE RWANDA.

1. REQUETE

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03 Dec 1984

Viet Nam
Viet Nam Typhoon Nine (Agnes) Dec 1984 UNDRO Situation Reports 1-4

Report
— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs


UNDRO 84/2618

VIET NAM - TYPHOON NINE (AGNES)
UNDRO SITUATION REPORT NO. 1
03 DECEMBER 1984

SITUATION

1. MOST RECENT OFFICIAL DAMAGE ASSESSMENT AS FOLLOWS: 134 DEAD, 650,000 SERIOUSLY AFFECTED. 31,000 HOUSES COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND OVER 120,000 FLOODED AND DAMAGED. OUT OF 198,000 HA RICE PADDIES FLOODED, TOTAL CROP LOSSES OCCURRED ON 55,000 HA. CROP
LOSSES ALSO ON 6,310 HA MAIZE, 8,652 SWEET POTATOES AND 16,000 MANIOC. SOME 400 SCHOOLS AND 230 NURSERIES DESTROYED.

RELIEF REQUIREMENTS

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03 Dec 1984

Viet Nam
Viet Nam Typhoon Nine/Agnes Dec 1984 UNDRO Rapports de Situation 1-4

Report
— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs


UNDRO 84/2624
(UNDRO Informaton Reports 1-3 published in English only )


VIET NAM - TYPHON NINE/AGNES
RAPPORT DE SITUATION NO. 1
03 DECEMBRE 1984

SITUATION

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01 Dec 1984

World
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

Report
— United Nations
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The Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT) is one of seven core international human rights treaties. Each of these treaties has established a committee of experts to monitor implementation of the treaty provisions by its States parties.

CAT is supplemented by an Optional Protocol dealing with specific concerns.
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01 Dec 1984

World
20 Years of Response, Annual Report FY 1984: Office of US Foreign Disaster Assistance, Agency for International Development

Report
— US Agency for International Development
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OFDA's mission is to provide humanitarian assistance to victims of disasters around the world. The office responds to all types of natural disasters, including earthquakes, volcanic erupt ions, cyclonic storms, floods, and droughts. It also provides technical assistance in the wake of accidental or man-made catastrophes, such as oil or toxic waste spills, power shortages, fires, explosions, and air crashes. When large numbers of civilians are affected by civil strife and temporarily forced to abandon their homes and livelihoods, OFDA provides immediate assistance.

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