Topic: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

AFP Global Edition | 2010-01-22 13:10:39
<div><p>A Ugandan lawmaker alleged Friday that the military killed 30 civilians in an air attack on suspected cattle rustlers, and demanded a UN probe into the incident.</p><p>The army disputed Peter Abrahams Lokii's account of the January 4 incident, which he said he personally witnessed, and accused ...
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Reuters US Online Report World News | 2009-05-25 10:30:35
<div><p>KABUL (Reuters) - Heavy flooding and landslides have killed 94 people and left thousands of families homeless in northern Afghanistan since May 20, the United Nations said on Monday.</p><p>Some 8,000 houses in 207 villages have been totally or partially destroyed after heavy rain across five provinces, affecting ...
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AFP Global Edition | 2008-12-19 12:00:20
<div><p>The death toll from Zimbabwe's cholera epidemic has reached 1,123, with suspected cases now at 20,896, the United Nations said Friday.</p><p>The capital Harare continues to report the highest number of cases, with 224 people already killed by the disease and 9,072 thought to ...
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AFP Global Edition | 2008-12-10 09:00:34
<div><p>The death toll from cholera in Zimbabwe has risen to 746, with 15,572 suspected cases reported across the southern African country, according to the latest figures released by the UN on Wednesday.</p><p>The capital Harare is the worst-affected district with 189 deaths and 7,653 suspected cases ...
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