philippines

Death toll in Philippines floods tops 140, UN relief office says

24 December 2003
The death toll resulting from the flooding, landslides and tornado that struck the central Philippines last week has risen to 143, with the number of people affected by the disaster now doubling to more than 200,000, the United Nations said today.

UN relief office gives $50,000 to help Philippines recover from floods and landslides

22 December 2003
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is providing an emergency grant of $50,000 to help relief efforts following the deadly landslides and floods that struck the Philippines on Friday.

UNESCO chief condemns murder of journalists in Philippines

10 September 2003
The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today condemned the recent murder of three journalists in the Philippines in the past three weeks, calling for the punishment of the perpetrators in a country where six journalists have been killed so far this year.