Asia Pacific

UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos (left) meeting with survivors of Super Typhoon Haiyan (local name Yolanda) in the battered Philippine city of Tacloban.
OCHA

Philippines: aid workers concerned about logistical challenges, ‘incredible despair’ of population

13 November 2013
As the United Nations and other organizations scale up the massive relief operation under way in the typhoon-battered Philippines, the UN humanitarian chief is meeting today with survivors in the hard-hit city of Tacloban, a day after launching a $301 million flash appeal for lifesaving aid.
A man carrying his children in Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines, after Super Typhoon Haiyan (local name Yolanda) hit the province.
UNICEF

UN launches $301 million appeal for typhoon-ravaged Philippines

12 November 2013
The United Nations today appealed for nearly a third of a billion dollars to provide humanitarian assistance to typhoon hit regions of the Philippines where aid workers are labouring around the clock to get in urgently needed survival supplies, such as food, clean water, shelter and basic medicines.
Residents of Tacloban, Philippines, queue for aid following Super Typhoon Haiyan (local name Yolanda).
WFP/Saripa Alangadi

Typhoon Haiyan: amid ‘logistics nightmare’ UN agencies mount massive relief operation

12 November 2013
As the magnitude of the devastation wrought by Typhoon Haiyan unfolds in the Philippines, the United Nations and its partners are mounting a massive humanitarian operation, battling heavy rains, blocked roads and damaged airstrips and seaports to reach millions across the region desperate for food, water and other basic necessities.
View of the courtroom at the opening of the ICJ hearings in the Temple of Preah Vihear case between Cambodia and Thailand. ns and agencies.
UN Photo/ICJ-CIJ/Frank van Beek

UN court rules for Cambodia in Preah Vihear temple dispute with Thailand

11 November 2013
The United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ) today ruled that Cambodia has sovereignty over the whole territory of the Preah Vihear temple, and that Thailand is obligated to withdraw its military personnel from the area.
C-130 cargo plane lands in badly affected Tacloban City in the Philippines, in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan.
courtesy of the Armed Forces of the Philippines

Philippines: UN humanitarian wing announces $25 million for typhoon relief efforts

11 November 2013
The United Nations humanitarian affairs office today released an initial $25 million from the world body’s emergency fund in quick response to the devastation caused by the super typhoon Haiyan which ripped through the Philippines over the weekend.
UN Photo/Steve Tickner
UN Photo/Steve Tickner

Ban 'gravely concerned' by Maldives decision to delay election runoff

10 November 2013
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today congratulated the people of the Maldives for Saturday's peaceful conduct of the country's presidential elections, but expressed concern over the decision to delay the second round of voting.
The airport in Tacloban City, the Philippines, was badly damaged in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan on 8 November 2013.
courtesy of the Philippines Air Force

Philippines: UN working around the clock to reach thousands affected by typhoon

10 November 2013
United Nations agencies are working closely with the Government of the Philippines to reach those affected by the super typhoon Haiyan, as the number of reported casualties continues to rise and access remains a challenge in many areas.
An average of 20 typhoons a year strike the Philippines.
IRIN/Jason Gutierrez

Philippines: UN boosts relief efforts to respond to super typhoon Haiyan

9 November 2013
The United Nations is ramping up its relief efforts to respond to the devastation caused by the super typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, following Government reports of some 1,200 casualties and an estimated 4.6 million people affected.
An average of 20 typhoons a year strike the Philippines.
IRIN/Jason Gutierrez

As super typhoon Haiyan hits Philippines, UN and partners prepare to provide support

8 November 2013
The United Nations and its partners are supporting the Government of the Philippines in assessing the damage caused by super typhoon Haiyan, which made landfall this morning in Guiuan on Samar Island and is currently making its way across the country.
Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson.
UN Photo/Paulo Filgueiras (file photo)

Senior UN official urges donor support for Cambodia war crimes tribunal

7 November 2013
A senior United Nations official today appealed to the international community to provide funding to the UN-backed tribunal trying Khmer Rouge leaders accused of mass killings in Cambodia, which is experiencing financial difficulties preventing it from completing its work.