Myanmar (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
A United Nations official has said that the aid situation has improved in Burma, but ongoing government restrictions mean the UN is still unable to mount a full-scale relief effort. Richard Horsey, s...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | yesterday
... just taking a lot longer than it would normally take because its being done down the phone," said Richard Horsey, a spokesman for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), the UN agency that is heading Myanmar's relief effort out of Bangkok. "It's all being done by remote control," said Horsey. Myanmar's ruling junta has reaped international...
Myanmar (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
London, May 14 : The military regime in Myanmar has been accused of hoarding high-quality foreign aid for itself, even as people badly affected by 'Cyclone Nargis' are making do with rotten food."There is obviously still a lot of frustration that this aid effort hasn't picked up pace" ten days after the cyclone hit, The Scotsman quoted Richard Horsey, the spokesman for the UN humanitarian...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
... lot of frustration that this aid effort hasn't picked up pace 10 days after the cyclone hit,” said Richard Horsey, spokesman for the U.N. humanitarian operation in Bangkok. Cyclone Nargis devastated the Irrawaddy delta, leaving about 62,000 persons dead or missing according to the government count. The U.N. had said the death toll was likely to be more than 1,00,000. With their homes...
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
"There is obviously still a lot of frustration that this aid effort hasn't picked up pace" ten days after the cyclone hit, said Richard Horsey, the spokesman for the UN humanitarian operation in Bangkok.The UN said the World Food Programme is getADVERTISEMENTting in 20 per cent of the food needed because of bottlenecks, logistics problems and government-imposed restrictions.The delays...
News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
"There is obviously still a lot of frustration that this aid effort hasn't picked up pace" ten days after the cyclone hit, said Richard Horsey, the spokesman for the UN humanitarian operation in Bangkok.The UN said the World Food Programme is getADVERTISEMENTting in 20 per cent of the food needed because of bottlenecks, logistics problems and government-imposed restrictions.The delays...
Myanmar (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
... towards the former capital Rangoon."They are understandably trying to escape the devastation," Richard Horsey, a spokesperson for the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), told Mizzima. "This is of course makes assessing the needs of the displaced people more difficult and targeting relief even harder."Richard Bridal, regional Unicef head, warned...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
... get around by boats and now they have no boats because they were destroyed by the cyclone," said Richard Horsey, spokesman for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), that is heading the relief effort in Myanmar. Aid workers continued to complain about the Myanmar military's slowness in granting visas to UN relief experts who could facilitate...
Myanmar (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
... get around by boats and now they have no boats because they were destroyed by the cyclone," said Richard Horsey, spokesman for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), that is heading the relief effort in Myanmar. Aid workers continued to complain about the Myanmar military's slowness in granting visas to UN relief experts who could facilitate...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
... get around by boats and now they have no boats because they were destroyed by the cyclone," said Richard Horsey, spokesman for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), that is heading the relief effort in Myanmar. Aid workers continued to complain about the Myanmar military's slowness in granting visas to UN relief experts who could facilitate...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
... lot of frustration that this aid effort hasn't picked up pace" 10 days after the cyclone hit, said Richard Horsey, the spokesman of the U.N. humanitarian operation in Bangkok, Thailand.Cyclone Nargis devastated the country's Irrawaddy delta on May 3, leaving about 62,000 people dead or missing, according to the government count. The U.N. has suggested the death toll is likely to be...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
... lot of frustration that this aid effort hasn't picked up pace" 10 days after the cyclone hit, said Richard Horsey, the spokesman of the U.N. humanitarian operation in Bangkok, Thailand.Cyclone Nargis devastated the country's Irrawaddy delta on May 3, leaving about 62,000 people dead or missing, according to the government count. The United Nations has suggested the death toll is likely...
Myanmar (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
... get around by boats and now they have no boats because they were destroyed by the cyclone," said Richard Horsey, spokesman for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), that is heading the relief effort in Myanmar. "With the relief effort not up to speed, people are migrating," said Horsey. The UN estimated that more than a quarter of...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
... get around by boats and now they have no boats because they were destroyed by the cyclone," said Richard Horsey, spokesman for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), that is heading the relief effort in Myanmar. "With the relief effort not up to speed, people are migrating," said Horsey. The UN estimated that more than a quarter of...
Myanmar (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
... lot of frustration that this aid effort hasn't picked up pace" 10 days after the cyclone hit, said Richard Horsey, the spokesman of the U.N. humanitarian operation in Bangkok, Thailand.Cyclone Nargis devastated the country's Irrawaddy delta on May 3, leaving about 62,000 people dead or missing, according to the government count. The U.N. has suggested the death toll is likely to be...
