ASEAN stands in solidarity with the flood-affected communities in Lao PDR Handover of ASEAN relief items in response to floods, caused by recent tropical storm VIENTIANE, 12 September 2019 – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) family through its Jakarta-based humanitarian coordinating centre, the AHA Centre, has conveyed its solidarity with the Government of…
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AHA Centre and Switzerland Signed Memorandum of Intent On 1 August 2019, the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management (AHA Centre) signed a Memorandum of Intent with the Government of Switzerland, at the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Bangkok. The signing of MoI is a reaffirmation of the continuing…
ASEAN Launches New Emergency Satellite Warehouses in Camp Aguinaldo, the Philippines The launch was officiated by the Secretary of National Defense of the Republic of the Philippines, H.E. Delfin Lorenzana The Executive Director of the AHA Centre, Adelina Kamal, explained the types of relief items stored in the warehouse to the Secretary of National Defense…
Dignified management of the dead: ASEAN Member States lay importance on first responders’ role Jakarta (AHA Centre / BNPB / ICRC) – A regional seminar on dignified management of the dead in disaster situations drew attention to the need to train first responders in proper identification of the victims. Held on 20–21 June, the meeting…