SECRETARY-GENERAL OFFERS FORMER UNITED STATES PRESIDENT CLINTON

POSITION OF TSUNAMI SPECIAL ENVOY

The following was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

ETHIOPIA’S CROP PRODUCTION UP — FOOD AID STILL NEEDED

NEW YORK, 31 January (OCHA) -- Ethiopia’s crop production is expected to increase by 24 per cent compared to last year’s estimates.  This was a key finding of the recent crop and food supply assessment mission undertaken jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP), which pegged cereal and pulse production at 14.27 million tonnes.

SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE TO PHUKET MEETING OFFERS CLOSE UN PARTNERSHIP

IN EFFORT TO CREATE TSUNAMI EARLY WARNING SYSTEM

RISKS OF FLOODING CONTINUE IN GUYANA

NEW YORK, 28 January (OCHA) -- Risks of further flooding continue in Guyana due to more rain over the past days, warned the United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) team.  The team has been sent in response to a request of the Government of Guyana after flooding in that country.

ATLAS ON TSUNAMI DAMAGED AREAS IN ASIA PRODUCED BY FAO

Satellite Images, Maps Assist in Responding to Disaster

(Reissued as received.)

Round-up

UN CONFERENCE ON DISASTER REDUCTION CONCLUDES; ADOPTS

PLAN OF ACTION FOR NEXT 10 YEARS

Participants Commit to Reducing Vulnerabilities to Natural Hazards

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

NATIONS CALL FOR SAFER HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS TO PREPARE FOR DISASTERS

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

Asian Tsunami Inflicts MultiMillion Dollar DamageonIndonesia’s Environment

New Report Provides Important Lessons for Kobe Conference

(Reissued as received.)

UN SENDS TEAM TO GUYANA FOLLOWING FLOODS

UNITED NATIONS ASSESSING DAMAGES AFTER COSTA RICAN FLOODS

 

NEW YORK, 20 January (OCHA) -- Today and tomorrow, the World Health Organization/Pan American Health Organization (WHO/PAHO), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) are undertaking field visits to Talamanca, Costa Rica, to assess damages and needs after recent flooding.