Jerry Velasquez, Head of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) for in Asia-Pacific Regional says that the good news is that less people are dying, but he warns that "the bad news is economic losses are going through the roof”. UNISDR / LINX PRODUCTIONS
Every year,Madagascarhas to face several tropical cyclones. In February 2012, cyclone Giovanna has destroyed over 1,400 classrooms in the districts of Brickaville and Vatomandry in theEasternCoastof the island. UNICEF
The number of civilian casualties inAfghanistan's armed conflict dropped for the first time since the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) started documenting the trend in 2007, said a UN report released inKabultoday. UNAMA
Recently appointed Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti briefed journalists in Port-au-Prince today. MINUSTAH
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Catherine Ashton, briefs the Security Council on cooperation between the European Union and the UN. UNTV
In the Philippines, children affected by Typhoon Bopha are given support to recover from the devastation. UNICEF