United Nations Radio - Humanitarian aid http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english 2008 UN Home en Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:05:23 GMT UN and partners help victims of tropical storm in Madagascar http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/detail/92502.html The United Nations and its partners are supporting delivery of relief assistance to people affected by last week's storm in Madagascar. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:45:03 EST http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/detail/92502.html Secretary-General says while progress has been made in Haiti, the situation remains difficult http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/detail/92457.html Caribbean News Round-Up: a weekly 15-minute news magazine on developments at the United Nations concerning the Caribbean. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:11:30 EST http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/detail/92457.html Red Cross confirms release of kidnapped staff member in Darfur http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/detail/92381.html The International Committee of the Red Cross, (ICRC) has confirmed that one of its staff abducted in West Darfur in October last year is free at last. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:55:47 EST http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/detail/92381.html Head of UN FAO calls for G8 funding for Haitian farmers http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/detail/92303.html The head of the Food and Agriculture Organization has called for some of the $20 billion that G8 leaders pledged for farmers in poor countries in Italy last July to fund integrated rural development in Haiti. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:51:28 EST http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/detail/92303.html Aid agencies race to meet target date for aid to earthquake victims in Haiti http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/detail/92290.html Agencies are making efforts to provide the needed relief aid by 1 May to the victims of the earthquake which struck Haiti just over two months ago. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:00:55 EST http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/detail/92290.html Jamaica says while its women have made significant strides in society, there are areas that need strengthening http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/detail/92192.html Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:47:13 EST http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/detail/92192.html Heavy floods displace thousands in Kenya:OCHA http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/detail/92187.html Heavy rains are causing rivers to overflow inundating several localities in North and West Kenya. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:13:52 EST http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/detail/92187.html WFP airlifting food to refugees in remote area of Congo Brazzaville http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/detail/92179.html The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has begun an airlift of urgently needed food assistance to tens of thousands of Congolese refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) who have fled to remote areas of neighboring Republic of Congo. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:32:36 EST http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/detail/92179.html Situation for civilians is worsening in Somalia http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/detail/92167.html The United Nations refugee (UNHCR) is extremely worried about the worsening situation for civilians in Somalia as the conflict continues between insurgents and government forces. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:15:07 EST http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/detail/92167.html UN humanitarian chief says Gaza blockade not in Israel's long term interest http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/detail/92151.html The UN humanitarian relief coordinator, back from a visit to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian territories, says he is gloomy about the prospects of resolving the humanitarian crisis of the Palestinian people. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:06:08 EST http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/detail/92151.html