Humanitarian issues

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IHA/700

UN HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS OFFICE TO ORGANIZE JUNE MINISTERIAL-LEVEL CONFERENCE TO DEVELOP CRISIS MANAGEMENT POLICIES FOR EUROPE, NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES

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IHA/699

MOZAMBIQUE APPEALS TO INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY FOR ADDITIONAL $102 MILLION TO HELP IT RECOVER FROM FLOOD DEVASTATION

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IHA/698
UNEP/64

UNITED NATIONS EXPERTS MEET IN GENEVA AFTER ENDING SURVEY OF CYANIDE SPILL

Assessment Report Scheduled for End of March

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IHA/697

NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION STAFF EVACUATED FROM SOUTHERN SUDAN

GENEVA, 1 March (OCHA) - The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) today confirmed on behalf of Operation Lifeline Sudan the evacuation of 149 staff members of non-governmental organizations working under the umbrella of Operation Lifeline Sudan (OLS) in areas of southern Sudan controlled by the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM).

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IHA/696

UNITED NATIONS APPEALS FOR $13.6 MILLION TO ASSIST 300,000 FLOOD VICTIMS IN MOZAMBIQUE

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IHA/695

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS RELAUNCHES RELIEF WEB SITE

Site Offers New Features to Facilitate Finding Information on Emergencies

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IHA/694

IASC STATEMENT ON FORCED RELOCATION (‘REGROUPEMENT’) IN BURUNDI

NEW YORK, 19 January (OCHA) -- The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) issued the following statement on humanitarian assistance to forcibly relocated communities in Burundi:

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IHA/693

‘RELIEFWEB’ WILL PROVIDE UPDATES ON HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCIES DURING Y2K ROLLOVER PERIOD

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IHA/692

PROGRESS NOTED IN EFFORTS TO REDUCE EARTHQUAKE IMPACT

(Reissued as received)

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IHA/691

MEETING OF CONSOLIDATED INTER-AGENCY APPEALS CONTINUES

Speakers Say Increased Tensions Necessitate Increased Humanitarian Aid

(Reissued as received.)