Photo taken on Sept. 14, 2020 shows the United Nations headquarters in New York, the United States. (Xinhua) UNITED NATIONS -- UN Humanitarians reported on Tuesday that they have received only 20 percent of the US$54.8 billion needed to aid people globally this year. "These funding gaps have real...
The United Nations - Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) said that the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) topped overall responses to communities struck by Typhoon Odette, the organization bared on Thursday, Jan. 20. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) "With our...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) met with its international partners to map out ways to effectively provide assistance to the families affected by typhoon Odette and further strengthen the country’s disaster response operations. Department of Social Welfare and Development...
The Philippines has renewed its commitment to the international community to adopt anticipatory action to prevent or mitigate potential disaster impacts even before such crises happen. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. delivering his remarks during the virtual high-level humanitarian...
The Philippines has pledged financial contribution to the flash appeal of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) to address the immediate humanitarian gaps in Afghanistan. Philippine Permanent Representative to the United Nations Evan P. Garcia (PH Mission -...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. is asking the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on the possibility of using the ASEAN Response Fund to help the Palestinians address the reported spread of coronavirus cases in Gaza. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (Malacañang)...
