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SG/SM/10371-IHA/1167

ESTABLISHMENT OF EMERGENCY FUND ‘STATEMENT OF CONSCIENCE’ BY INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL AT HEADQUARTERS LAUNCH

9 March 2006
Secretary-GeneralSG/SM/10371
IHA/1167
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Establishment of emergency fund ‘statement of conscience’ by international

 

community, says Secretary-General at headquarters launch


Following are United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s remarks at the launch of the Central Emergency Response Fund in New York, 9 March:

IHA/1158

UNITED NATIONS IDENTIFIES NEEDS IN BOLIVIA

27/02/2006
Press ReleaseIHA/1158
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

UNITED NATIONS IDENTIFIES NEEDS IN BOLIVIA


NEW YORK, 27 February (OCHA) -- The United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) team, together with the Government of Bolivia, have now identified the priority response needs, following the severe flooding in several parts of the country.