Nature’s Wrath Exposes Frailty
Disasters Spur Improved Regional Response Plans
Tragedy in our Hemisphere
Southern Cone countries respond quickly with relief supplies and humanitarian assistance
Managing and Reducing Disaster Risk
Latin America and the Caribbean are among the most disasterprone regions in the world, suffering relentless hurricanes, volcanoes, earthquakes, droughts and floods. Tropical storms have intensified during the past few decades because of global warming and the weather phenomenon known as El Niño, according to a study by the U.K.-based [ … ]
Uruguayan K-9 Unit Supports Rescue Efforts
It takes a special kind of dog to sniff for signs of life. Ideally, you want to begin training them as puppies since it’s a long process that requires patience and dedication. These dogs need to be sociable and have strength, endurance and an obsession for playing with toys. These [ … ]
Allied Forces Train for Disaster
Exercise prepares U.S. and partners from Central America and the Caribbean to respond swiftly and efficiently to natural catastrophes
Chilean-Ecuadorean Unit Offers Aid to Haiti
Chile participates in the U.N. Stabilization Mission in Haiti, providing engineering expertise and supporting orphanages in the community. In the days following the earthquake, the Chilean units played a significant role in rescue efforts, repairing roads, dispensing medical care, water and food, recovering bodies and removing rubble.
Post-quake Relief in Chile
Military comes to aid of fellow citizens
Peacekeepers’ Role Evolves After Quake
Interview with Gen. Felicio de los Santos, Commander for Peacekeeping Operations of the Uruguayan Army and vice Commander of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti since March 2010.
Losing a Colleague and Friend
A Brazilian Soldier remembers Col. Emílio Carlos Torres dos Santos, who died in Haiti’s quake
Argentine Military Hospital Saves Lives
The Argentine Air Force relies on a rapid-deployment military hospital in Haiti to provide health care to all the members of MINUSTAH, the U.N. mission in the country. In the days following the earthquake, the hospital increased its capacity to accommodate 15,000 patients and was reinforced with eight professionals.
In Memoriam
U.N. mourns staff members killed in Haiti
The Pain of Being Away at a Crucial Moment
Chile contributes personnel to the 18-country U.N. peacekeeping force in Haiti and has played an important role in humanitarian aid operations following the January 12 earthquake. But while Chilean troops were assisting the Haitian people, their own country suffered a massive earthquake on February 27, 2010, and the Chilean Armed [ … ]