Up to 120,000 children could be badly affected by cyclone in Fiji
Source: UN Children's FundCountry: FijiUNICEF officials said that the damage to Koro Island, one of the areas worst affected by Tropical Cyclone Winston, is extensive and the scale of the destruction...
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IFRC launches appeal for Tropical Cyclone Winston response in Fiji
Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent SocietiesCountry: FijiThe appeal seeks CHF 7 million to enable the IFRC to support the Fiji Red Cross Society. Assistance will be...
View ArticleOver 40 per cent of Fiji’s children affected by Cyclone Winston
Source: UN Children's FundCountry: FijiFollowing the second-strongest storm to ever make landfall, the immediate and long-term implications for children's health, safety, education and development are...
View ArticleHuman rights must be at core of Cyclone Winston response in Fiji - Amnesty
Source: Amnesty InternationalCountry: FijiWith 62,000 people displaced and currently staying in 900 evacuation centres in the aftermath of the disaster, the likelihood of human rights abuses is...
View ArticleInternational community urged to give to Fiji cyclone emergency response
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: FijiThe Fijian Government and the United Nations have jointly launched a US$38.6 million appeal for the 350,000 people affected by...
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Latest humanitarian snapshot highlights Cyclone Winston, displacement in...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Fiji, Indonesia, Marshall Islands, Myanmar, PhilippinesAs of 7 March, over 1,300 people remain displaced in Myanmar due to...
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Latest humanitarian snapshot highlights Typhoon Winston in Fiji, drought in...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Fiji, Indonesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Viet NamAs of 11 March, some 14,800 people affected by Typhoon...
View ArticleAnother Aceh: Koro’s deadly debris
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: FijiAs part of the $38.6 million emergency Flash Appeal for Fiji, partners are seeking a further $900,000 for debris clearance,...
View ArticleOne month on from Tropical Cyclone Winston needs remain huge in Fiji
Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent SocietiesCountry: FijiDespite delivering emergency relief to over 40,000 people since the cyclone struck Fiji, the Red Cross warns that...
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Latest humanitarian snapshot highlights drought in the Pacific and floods in...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Fiji, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic (the), Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Myanmar, PalauEl...
View ArticleAdopt-a-school programme unveiled for cyclone-ravaged areas
Source: Government of FijiCountry: FijiThe Prime Minister has urged both local and international participation as the best way to assist the nation’s children recover from the trauma of Cyclone...
View ArticleMore funding needed to help those affected by Cyclone Winston
Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies, Fiji Red Cross SocietyCountry: FijiThe Fiji Government estimates that almost 350,000 people – 40% of the country’s population –...
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Latest humanitarian snapshot highlights Cyclone Winston, drought conditions...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Fiji, Indonesia, Marshall Islands, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, VanuatuHumanitarian response in Fiji is moving into the...
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Nation-wide curfew in effect as Fiji braces for Tropical Cyclone Zena
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Fiji, VanuatuBefore approaching Fiji, Zena impacted northern Vanuatu on Tuesday night. Its National Disaster Management Office is...
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Latest humanitarian snapshot highlights Cyclone Zena, drought conditions in...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Fiji, India, Indonesia, Sri LankaProlonged dry weather has triggered drought conditions across India and Sri Lanka. In Fiji,...
View ArticleCyclone-hit Fiji champions climate change action
Source: UN News ServiceCountry: Fiji, VanuatuAs Fiji and other UN Member States are preparing for the historic signing of the Paris Agreement, residents of the South Pacific country are trying to...
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Fiji: Humanitarian work ‘far from over’ two months after storm, UN reports
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Fiji"There is an acute need for the distribution of more seeds and seedlings to kick-start food production in areas hit by the...
View Article100 days on from TC Winston – Red Cross calls for more support as thousands...
Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent SocietiesCountry: FijiThe category 5 cyclone, the worst in Fiji’s history, affected 350,000 people - almost half Fiji’s population - and...
View ArticleThousands of Fijians shelter in evacuation centres from floods and landslides
Source: Reuters - Thomson Reuters FoundationCountry: FijiThousands of Fijians seek shelter during new round of storms as the worst-hit areas in western Fiji still recover from February's devastating...
View ArticleOne year on from TC Winston, many still in need as reconstruction efforts...
Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent SocietiesCountry: Fiji“More than 32,000 houses were damaged or destroyed,” says Red Cross. “The shortage of builders and building...
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