Three women in Jamaica whose lives were upended by the destructive force of a hurricane which battered the Caribbean island…
Kishan Khoday, Resident Representative for the UN Development Programme (UNDP), told journalists at UN Headquarters in New York via video…
A formal Plan of Action was announced by the UN system in Cuba in support of the Government driven national…
More than 130 roads were blocked, power and communication networks disrupted, while health services remain under heavy strain, according to…
Haiti, Cuba and Jamaica all suffered extensive damage and loss of life as a result of Hurricane Melissa.Speaking from the…
António Guterres spoke by phone to Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness earlier in the day emphasising afterwards in a statement…
Briefing reporters hours before Melissa is expected to make landfall in Jamaica, a representative of the International Federation of Red Cross…
“Destructive winds, dangerous storm surge, and catastrophic rainfall” are due to hit the region, warned UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric.Continuing to…
This year saw 18 named storms, 11 hurricanes, and five major hurricanes – classified as Category 3 or higher –…
The response plan, unveiled on Tuesday, estimates initial requirements at $9 million and targets support for about 43,000 people in…