UNITED NATIONS SEEKS NEARLY $3 MILLION TO ASSIST FLOOD VICTIMS IN GUYANA

Long-term support needed, Secretary-General says

 

in message to fundraiser concert in bangkok

 

Following is the text of today’s video message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan for the MTV/UNICEF fundraiser concert for victims of the tsunami, in Bangkok:

Dear friends,

The tsunami disaster cut deep into the heart of our common humanity.

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:

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

IN EFFORT TO CREATE TSUNAMI EARLY WARNING SYSTEM

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.

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.

UN SENDS TEAM TO GUYANA FOLLOWING FLOODS

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.)