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Central America: Hurricane Mitch Causes Catastrophic Damage, Claims Over 10,000 Lives

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 February 2009

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The Secretary-General wishes to express his deepest condolences to the families of the victims of Hurricane Mitch and to their governments. His heartfelt sympathy goes out to all those who have been touched by this disaster. The Secretary-General urges the international community to show the utmost generosity in the aftermath of the hurricane, which has left thousands dead and several hundred thousand suffering throughout Central America.

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Western Hemisphere
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Foreign Policy Bulletin , Volume 10 , Issue 1 , January 1999 , pp. 150 - 152
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1999

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References

1. United Nations Press Release (SG/SM/6780), November 2, 1998.

2. White House Press Release, November 3, 1998.

3. White House Press Release, November 5, 1998.

4. White House Press Release, November 14, 1998.

5. IMF News Brief (98/45), November 16, 1998.

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