Cyclone Nargis - OCHA Situation Report Number 24

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HIGHLIGHTS: * The Country Director (CD) of the World Food Programme returned from Labutta and expressed concern over gaps in the system?s ability to cover the delta and address the needs of those affected.... * The Protection Cluster agreed that the co-leads (UNICEF and Save the Children) would work closely with the Humanitarian Coordinator on child protection issues of concern, to be taken up with relevant government officials. The Humanitarian Coordinator would be advocating family and community-based care for separated and unaccompanied children, in preference to orphanages.

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United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

Date of Publication: 

2008-05-29

Date of entry: 

2008-06-03

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English

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