OCHA Situation Report
Nepal | Earthquake
Situation Report No. 17 | 21 May 2015
Dear colleagues,
Please find enclosed the link to Situation Report No. 17 on the Nepal Earthquake. This report is produced by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in collaboration with the Office of the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator and humanitarian partners. It covers the period from 19 to 21 May 2015. The next report will be issued on or around 25 May.
HIGHLIGHTS
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On 21 May, the Humanitarian Coordinator briefed Member States in Geneva on the humanitarian situation and ongoing relief efforts.
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An antenna humanitarian hub was established in Charikot (Dolakha District) to support local authorities.
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Foreign military forces announced plans to transition from relief operations towards technical assistance to support rehabilitation.
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An estimated 870,000 children will be unable to resume school on 31 May due to destroyed classrooms.
For further information, please contact:
Barbara Shenstone, Head of Office, OCHA Nepal, shenstone@un.org
Leszek Barczak, Public Information Officer, OCHA Nepal, barczakl@un.org, +977 986 088 062
Orla Fagan, Regional Public Information Officer, OCHA Bangkok, fagano@un.org, Tel: +66 89 9447623 or +977 98 6088 9209
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