PANAMA CITY, Panama–(ENEWSPF)–29 January 2010 – After a week in Port-au-Prince immediately following the earthquake, it was time for me to return home. Entering the city had been an ordeal; leaving was just as stressful. Hundreds of Haitians were crowding the airport’s entrance, pushing and cajoling the US marines posted[Read More…]
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Haiti: UN Calls for Donors to Back $700 Million Agricultural Recovery Plan
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–29 January 2010 – The United Nations today urged international donors to fund a $700 million plan to rebuild Haiti’s critical agricultural sector, the cornerstone of the Government’s strategy to get the country back on its feet after the catastrophic 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck on 12 January. The investment is[Read More…]
UN Death Toll From Haitian Earthquake Climbs to 84
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–29 January 2010 – The number of United Nations staff killed in this month’s earthquake in Haiti has reached 84, while another 15 personnel remained unaccounted for, nearly three weeks after the disaster. The toll, based on UN figures as of this morning, comprises 40 civilian staff who worked[Read More…]
For UN Staff in Haiti, Finding Solace in Work
HAITI–(ENEWSPF)–29 January 2010 – Even before this month’s earthquake, Port-au-Prince could be a difficult place to work. Now, with half the city destroyed, 1 million residents displaced and the stress from frequent aftershocks, there are new challenges to working in the Haitian capital. And yet some United Nations staff members[Read More…]
UNESCO Moving to Ensure Haitian Artefacts are Protected Post-Quake
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–29 January 2010 – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has issued a call to protect Haitian artefacts in the wake of the massive earthquake in a bid to prevent pillaging from the rubble of the Caribbean nation’s numerous landmarks, including the Presidential Palace. “This heritage[Read More…]
Haitian Relief Efforts Have Long Way to Go Despite Improvement – UN Official
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–29 January 2010 – The emergency relief operation in Haiti continues to make progress on a daily basis although considerable logistical restraints have meant large numbers of people suffering from the impact of the devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake have not yet received the aid they need, the United Nations humanitarian[Read More…]
PAHO Urges Long-Term Commitment to Haiti’s Government and People
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–Jan. 29, 2010 — Countries around the world have shown extraordinary goodwill in responding to the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti, said Dr. Mirta Roses, Director of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), after returning from a trip to Haiti and the Dominican Republic this week. But[Read More…]
2009 H1N1 Flu: Situation Update, January 29, 2010
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2010. Each week CDC analyzes information about influenza disease activity in the United States and publishes findings of key flu indicators in a report called FluView. During the week of January 17-23, 2010, most key flu indicators remained about the same as during the previous week. Below[Read More…]
Illinois Weekly H1N1 Influenza Activity Estimates, January 29, 2010
Springfield, IL–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2010. Illinois H1N1 CumulativeVaccine Allocation*(As of January 29, 2010) Allocated 4,465,700 Ordered 3,569,500 Shipped 3,562,620 * The above table represents H1N1 vaccine allocation for the 10 million people in Illinois who live outside the city of Chicago. Chicago receives an H1N1 vaccine allotment for its3 million[Read More…]
Overwhelming Generosity Funds Oxfam’s Immediate Short-Term Work in Haiti
HAITI–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2010. International agency Oxfam said today that public generosity had secured enough money to fully fund its immediate emergency work in Haiti over the next six months. Oxfam said it is keeping its national appeals open for people to donate toward its longer-term plans to help Haitians to[Read More…]
