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HAVANA, Oct 5 2012 (IPS) - The main challenge that climate change poses for architecture in Cuba is that local residents themselves should be able to adapt and prepare their homes for the...

HAVANA, May 24, 2012 (IPS) - In Los Palacios, a farming community in the western Cuban province of Pinar del Río, local residents are still working hard to rebuild after the damage caused by two of...

By Chris Herlinger/CWS Petite Riviere de l'Artibonite, Haiti-It was nearing the end of another hot, sunny day near Petite Riviere in the northern department, or province, of Artibonite, and Arnold...

Bruxelles, le 5/08/2010 C(2010) 5286 final LA COMMISSION EUROPéENNE, vu le traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne, vu l'accord de partenariat ACP-CE signé à Cotonou le 23 juin 20001, tel...

More than 130 volunteers responded to the civic call of duty, and participated in two nights of intense training in their bids to work in the hurricane shelters in a voluntary capacity. The annual...

BSP/2010/ME/H/2 Le 12 janvier 2010, Haïti, encore convalescente, a été secouée violemment. Le séisme a dévasté un pays qui se remettait encore des ravages des cyclones de 2008 et sa force tectonique...

BSP/2010/ME/H/2 On 12 January 2010 an already convalescent Haiti was shaken to trauma. The earthquake levelled a country that was still recovering from the devastating 2008 cyclones and its tectonic...

To save lives during emergencies, time is of essence. Air transport is the fastest way to get aid workers, food and non-food relief materials, medicines and medical equipments to an emergency hot...

Communiqué de presse N°874 Les communiqués de presse sont destinés à l'information; ils ne constituent pas un compte rendu officiel. Genève, le 9 février 2010 (OMM) - L'Organisation météorologique...

Press Release No. 874 For use of the information media Not an official record Geneva, 9 February 2010 (WMO) - The World Meteorological Organization stresses the pressing need for operational...

This report covers the period 01/January/2009 to 30/June/2009 Programme purpose: The Latin Caribbean Regional Representation reflects the strategy outlined in the Federation of the Future and...

WFP Haiti, in conjunction with the Logistics Cluster, has initiated barge operations from the Haitian city of Port-au-Prince in support of emergency preparedness for the hurricane season. With the...

Le projet de « vivres contre travail » minimise l'impact des catastrophes naturelles et constitue également une activité génératrice de revenus pour ses participants. Les travailleurs reçoivent aussi...

Haiti on the ground What the world saw as a unique catastrophe in New Orleans in 2005 happened no less than 3 times in Haiti in 2008 when a devastating hurricane hit the Caribbeans. And the worst is,...

The Canada Caribbean Disaster Risk Management (CCDRM) Fund announces the third call for project proposals. Grants will be made on a competitive basis to support small-scale projects at the community...

When bad weather comes to Mocho, one of the poorest areas of Jamaica, it brings chaos that can last for years. In 2004 and 2007 major hurricanes struck this mountainous region, devastating livestock...

La pêche artisanale est un secteur d'activité essentiel dans les zones côtières d'Haïti et emploie près de 50 000 personnes. La filière pêche a cependant été très touchée par les cyclones et les...

Faits Majeurs - Construction de 400 abris pour les familles vulnérables aux Gonaïves (Artibonite) - Informer pour Prévenir : Stratégie de réduction des Risques et Désastres - Le Projet...

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...