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Executive Summary The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) is already in crisis not only in its vulnerability but its state of emergency with regard to natural disasters and climate change. Sea...

This report covers the period 1 January to 31 December 2009 In brief Programme summary: The Pacific region experienced both large and small disasters in 2009. In the first two months of the year,...

Natural disasters are not one-off events so require a more integrated, long-term response, writes Robert Tickner. THE past five years have been bracketed by the most devastating natural disasters in...

This report covers the period 1 July 2009 to 31 December 2009 In brief Programme summary: The last six months have been marked by a number of small and large scale disasters in the Pacific region...

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No.1257/96 of 20 June 1996 concerning humanitarian aid, and in...

GA/SHC/3964 Sixty-fourth General Assembly Third Committee 38th & 39th Meetings (AM & PM) High Commissioner for Refugees Says Trends Causing Crises to Multiply; Means Humanitarian Action Operating in...

Executive summary The Asia Pacific region is home to more than half of the world's population, the majority of whom are poor and among the most disadvantaged in the world. Some 600 million women, men...

GA/10863 Sixty-fourth General Assembly GA/10863 Plenary 7th & 8th Meetings (AM & PM) In Recorded Vote, Member States Block Address by President of Madagascar Championing their struggle to rebuild...

GA/10862 Sixty-fourth General Assembly Plenary 5th & 6th Meetings (AM & PM) To effectively tackle terrorism, entrenched poverty and the threat of weapons proliferation, a more equitable multilateral...

Introduction Over the last 15 years there has been a considerable amount of international discussion and debate on the subject of early warning systems. As a result there are now a variety of...

GLIDE n=B0 FL-2008-00243-PNG The International Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is a source of un-earmarked money created by the Federation in 1985 to ensure that immediate...

The International Organization for Migration is now accepting Expressions of Interest for the provision of goods and services in the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall...

Sixty-fourth session Item 72 (a) of the provisional agenda Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic...

Soixante-quatrième session Point 72 a) de l'ordre du jour provisoire* Renforcement de la coordination de l'aide humanitaire et des secours en cas de catastrophe fournis par les organismes des Nations...

GLIDE n=B0 FL-2008-00243-PNG The International Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is a source of un-earmarked money created by the Federation in 1985 to ensure that immediate...

This report covers the period 1 January 2009 to 30 June 2009. In brief Programme summary: The Pacific regional office works with and supports a total of 12 national societies and two in formation in...

AG/10830 Assemblée générale Soixante-troisième session 85e séance plénière - matin Les délégations reconnaissent toute la menace que représentent les changements climatiques mais sont divisées sur le...

General Assembly Sixty-fourth session Item 71 (a) of the preliminary list* Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special...

Assemblée générale Soixante-quatrième session Point 71 a) de la liste préliminaire* Renforcement de la coordination de l'aide humanitaire et des secours en cas de catastrophe fournis par les...

Hokkaido, Japan, 22-23 May 2009 1.The Leaders of Japan and the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) countries met for the Fifth Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM) (hereinafter referred to as "PALM 5")...