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Fiji: UN and Government assess needs in wake of ‘catastrophic’ Cyclone Winston

Fiji: UN and Government assess needs in wake of ‘catastrophic’ Cyclone Winston

Feb 23, 2016, at 03:12 pm

New York, Feb 23 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The United Nations has begun its assessment of the needs for international assistance to the islands of Fiji, hit by a powerful tropical cyclone that left at least 21 people dead and more than 8,000 people sheltering in evacuation centres over the weekend.

Fiji: UNICEF on stand-by with supplies and personnel in wake of Cyclone Winston

Fiji: UNICEF on stand-by with supplies and personnel in wake of Cyclone Winston

Feb 22, 2016, at 02:13 pm

New York, Feb 22 (Just Earth News/IBNS) In the wake of Tropical Cyclone Winston that struck the island nation of Fiji Saturday night, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said it is on stand-by to provide emergency supplies and additional personnel to support the Government as it works to determine critical needs.