UAE, UN aid agency explore cooperation
August 10th, 2012 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Aug 9 (IANS/WAM) The UAE and the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) have discussed joint cooperation during humanitarian emergencies.OCHA's Gulf office head Khaled Khalifa lauded ... Read more...
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UN General Assembly re-elects Ban Ki-moon as Secretary-General
June 22nd, 2011 - 8:14 am ICT by BNO News
UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) -- The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday agreed to re-elect Ban Ki-moon as Secretary-General, his second consecutive term at the helm of the 192-member organization.Ban, 67, was ... Read more...
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5,000-bed hospital to be built in Haiti
January 27th, 2010 - 2:25 am ICT by BNO News
PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI (BNO NEWS) – U.S. and international relief workers in Haiti on Tuesday announced plans to develop 5,000-bed hospital in the capital of Port-au-Prince.The hospital will accept patients from the ... Read more...
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U.N. Security Council to meet on Haiti aid operation on Monday
January 17th, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by BNO News
MEXICO CITY (BNO NEWS) -- The U.N. Security Council will meet on Monday to discuss the international aid operation for Haiti in wake of Tuesday's devastating earthquake, leaving tens of ... Read more...
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Global crunch will cut into humanitarian aid: Red Cross chief (Interview)
February 27th, 2009 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The Red Cross is set to face a fund crunch for its myriad humanitarian work due to the global economic downturn and is looking to emerging economies ... Read more...
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UN humanitarian fund reaches $450 mn in 2008
December 31st, 2008 - 11:12 am ICT by IANS
New York, Dec 31 (DPA) Some 81 governments have contributed $450 million to the UN reserve fund for humanitarian assistance in 2008, reaching its target for the first time since the fund ... Read more...
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Additional early vaccination may help reduce measles outbreaks
July 25th, 2008 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 25 (ANI): A new study has found that measles outbreaks in developing countries could be reduced by vaccinating infants at 4.5 months of age as well as at the ... Read more...
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