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Humanitarian issues

IHA/860

UNITED NATIONS TEAM ARRIVES AT INDONESIAN QUAKE SCENE

09/02/2004
Press Release
IHA/860


UNITED NATIONS TEAM ARRIVES AT INDONESIAN QUAKE SCENE


NEW YORK, 9 February (OCHA) -- Following the series of earthquakes that hit Papua province in Indonesia, a team from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) arrived in Nabire on 8 February.  The team is supporting local authorities in assessing damages and needs.

AFR/819-IHA/858

UN RESIDENT AND HUMANITARIAN COORDINATOR CONDEMNS MURDERS OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN SOMALIA

26/01/2004
Press Release
AFR/819
IHA/858


UN RESIDENT AND HUMANITARIAN COORDINATOR CONDEMNS MURDERS


OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN SOMALIA


(Reissued as received.)


NAIROBI, 26 January(OCHA) -– The UnitedNations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Maxwell Gaylard,today condemned the recent murders of innocent women and children inclan-related conflicts in southern Somalia.

IHA/856-IK/417

UN CONTINUES HUMANITARIAN WORK IN IRAQ

19/01/2004
Press Release
IHA/856
IK/417


UN continues humanitarian work in Iraq

Press release


NEW YORK, 19 January 2004 (OCHA) -- United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today apprised representatives of the Coalition Provisional Authority and the Iraqi Governing Council of   the United Nations’ active and ongoing engagement in humanitarian and rehabilitation activities in Iraq.