Natural disasters in the American continent In the last decade, the American continent suffered from 922 natural disasters, killing more than 247 thousand people, affecting over 82 million others and...
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World + 14 more
Natural disasters in the American continent In the last decade, the American continent suffered from 922 natural disasters, killing more than 247 thousand people, affecting over 82 million others and...
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Government of the Republic of South Korea will provide financial and technical aid for a coastal management initiative in Grenada. The package of assistance is included in an agreement signed...
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The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) are highly vulnerable to a range of natural hazards, includ-ing droughts, earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, landslides, and volcanic eruptions...
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St. George’s, November 1, 2011: Environment Minister, the Hon. Joseph Gilbert, on Monday October 31, signed a 5 million Euro "concept agreement'' for projects in climate change with German Government...
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This report covers the period 01 January 2011 to 30 June 2011. In brief The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies’ (IFRC) vision is to inspire, encourage, facilitate and...
ST. GEORGE’S GRENADA, Thursday, October 06, 2011: The Government of Grenada will later today, (Thursday, October 06, 2011), launch the Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project at the Spice...
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Representatives of small island States took to the podium at the General Assembly today to exhort the world to pay greater attention to their vulnerability to climate change, stressing that...
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Abstract In June 2008, global food prices reached their highest levels in 30 years, sparking a global crisis and threatening the livelihoods of many in the Commonwealth Caribbean and Haiti. From...
(London, 30 June 2011) - Grenada has become the first country ever to accede to the Convention on Cluster Munitions after depositing its instrument of accession in New York on 29 June 2011. Since the...
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Press Release No:2011/565/LAC WASHINGTON, June 23, 2011 — The World Bank Board of Directors approved today a total of US$47.12 million to help the Caribbean states of Grenada and Saint Vincent and...
Antigua and Barbuda + 12 more
This report covers the period 01 January 2010 to 31 December 2010. In brief Programme purpose: National Societies in the Caribbean region, with support from the Caribbean Regional Representation...
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Bridgetown, Barbados, May 10 , 2011 – (CDEMA) – National Disaster Managers, Regional organizations, development partners and space agencies advance in the development of user-defined satellite...
Antigua and Barbuda + 6 more
Introduction The UK Government is determined to help reduce the inequalities of opportunity we see around the world today. We believe that promoting global prosperity is both a moral duty and in the...
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Qué es UNDAC? La Evaluacion y Coordinacion ante Desastres de las Naciones Unidas (UNDAC, para su siglas en ingles) es parte del sistema internacional de respuesta a emergencias repentinas. UNDAC fue...
Antigua and Barbuda + 27 more
What is UNDAC? The United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) is part of the international emergency response system for sudden-onset emergencies. UNDAC was created in 1993. It is...
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Message: Early morning rains (April 12, 2011) cause flooding in Barbados, Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Virgin Islands is monitoring the weather conditions. Event: The Meteorology...
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Introduction to Health Recovery Purpose There is currently an abundance of documents, plans and policies that address common issues faced in the mitigation, preparedness and relief phases of natural...
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Bridgetown, Barbados, March 21, 2011 (CDEMA) A full scale simulation tsunami alert exercise will be undertaken within the CDEMA system on Wednesday March 23, 2011. Exercise CARIBE WAVE 11 will assess...
Belize + 10 more
- Altos precios de alimentos amenazan economís en Centro AAmérica y el Caribe. - Ingresos por altos precios de materias primas pueden contrarrestrar alza de alimentos en el Cono Sur. - Redes de...
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- High food prices pose a threat to several Central American and Caribbean countries. - Revenues from high commodity prices can offset food stuff spikes in Southern cone. - Social protection networks...