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Philippines still needs “a helping hand” two months after deadly storm

31 December 2013
General News

Two months after Typhoon Haiyan tore through the Philippines, relief operations are in “normal mode,” according to the UN Humanitarian Affairs agency (OCHA).

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Child-friendly spaces offer oasis for displaced children in the Philippines

23 December 2013
General News

Tens of thousands are still living in schools, churches and other public buildings since Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines a little over a month ago.

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's visit to Philippines included a stop in Tacloban, where he surveyed the devastation left by Typhoon Haiyan.
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Ban urges international community to boost support for Philippines typhoon recovery plan

22 December 2013
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged the international community to scale up support for the massive typhoon recovery plan under way in the Philippines, where the Government-led effort that is helping millions of people rebuild their lives must be underpinned by measures to improve the country's preparedness and resilience to natural disasters.
Visiting Tacloban, Philippines, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon surveys damage left by Typhoon Haiyan.
UN Photo/Evan Schneider

In Philippines, Ban pledges solidarity with people of typhoon-hit Tacloban

21 December 2013
Visiting the storm-ravaged Philippine city of Tacloban, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hailed the resilience of the people and pledged the commitment of the United Nations to keep working with the Government to “build back better and safer” all the communities devastated by super Typhoon Haiyan, which ripped through the archipelago a little over a month ago.
From left: Zinedine Zidane, Neymar and Ronaldo at UNDP's 10th Match Against Poverty.
Marcos Nagelstein

Annual UN charity football match will benefit Philippines typhoon recovery efforts

20 December 2013
Proceeds from the annual United Nations all-star charity football game, led by legends Ronaldo and Zinédine Zidane and which will be held next March in Switzerland, will benefit recovery efforts in the Philippines in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan, the world body has announced.
UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake greeting children in Guiuan, Philippines, during a four-day visit to areas devastated by Typhoon Haiyan.
UNICEF

Philippines: UN ramps up aid for 6 million child victims of Typhoon Haiyan

17 December 2013
With the lives of nearly six million children disrupted by the typhoon that devastated the Philippines a month ago, 1.4 million of whom lost their family homes, the United Nations is forging ahead with long-term programmes to restore schooling, protection, vaccination and other child services.
Residents of Tacloban, Philippines, queue for aid following Super Typhoon Haiyan (local name Yolanda).
WFP/Saripa Alangadi

One month on, UN renews pledge to help Philippines recover from deadly typhoon

16 December 2013
Just over a month since Typhoon Haiyan devastated the Philippines, the United Nations and its partners today agreed on the need to act quickly to help the affected communities rebuild their lives, as well as learn lessons from the international community’s response to the disaster.
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova.
UN Photo/Amanda Voisard

UN agency chief urges probe into killings of broadcast journalists in southern Philippines

16 December 2013
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today called on Philippine authorities to investigate the separate murders of three journalists recently attacked in the southern Philippines region of Mindanao.
Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Luiza Carvalho cheering children at temporary learning centre in Palo central school, the Philippines, during a donors mission to the region devastated by Typhoon Haiyan.
OCHA/Gemma Cortes

Needs remain enormous in typhoon-hit Philippine areas, senior UN official reports

13 December 2013
Humanitarian and early recovery needs remain great in typhoon-hit Philippines, a senior United Nations official said following a joint international mission to the areas of Guiuan, Ormoc and Tacloban.
The airport in Tacloban City, the Philippines, was badly damaged in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan on 8 November 2013.
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Philippines: ‘encouraging progress’ but long road ahead – senior UN official

8 December 2013
One month since Typhoon Haiyan slammed the Philippines, the top United Nations humanitarian official in the country today urged the international community to continue support so that people have access to food and clean water, as well as shelter and jobs.