UN REQUESTING $259 MILLION FOR HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE

TO IRAQ, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

Following is today’s statement by Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette at the launch of the revised Humanitarian Appeal for Iraq:

EFFECTS OF HUMANITARIAN CRISIS WORSENING IN ERITREA

RECONCILIATION AND REFUGEES:  A DIFFICULT EQUATION FOR CÔTE D’IVOIRE

(Reissued as received –- delayed in transmission.)

SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES DEEP SADNESS OVER LIVES LOST,

INJURIES AND DESTRUCTION IN TURKISH EARTHQUAKE

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

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Sudan Agreement opens nile river corridor,

improves humanitarian access to South

NEW YORK, 30 April (OCHA) -- Parties to the conflict in the Sudan have agreed to open a new corridor that would allow enhanced humanitarian access to southern Sudan.

CÔTE D’IVOIRE PLUS FIVE APPEAL LAUNCHED IN ABIDJAN

AFR/609

IHA/778

SECRETARY-GENERAL’S HUMANITARIAN COORDINATOR FOR CÔTE D’IVOIRE DEEPLY CONCERNED ATREPORTED CIVILIAN CASUALTIES FROM FIGHTING, HELICOPTER ATTACKS

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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S HUMANITARIAN ENVOY FOR CÔTE D’IVOIRE

IN ABIDJAN TO LAUNCH NEW APPEAL

UN LAUNCHES PLAN TO ADDRESS EMERGENCY NEEDS IN HAITI

UN calls for Protection of civilians, humanitarian access IN LIBERIA

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