Reports

The Global Appeal 2007 Introduction UNHCR's Global Appeal is published yearly to alert governmental and private sector donors, Executive Committee (ExCom) members and Standing Committee observers, Governments and their Permanent Missions in Geneva, the UN Secretariat, UN agencies, intergovernmental agencies, NGOs, regional…

Activities and Updates Food security: A team of researchers led by the NGO Catholic Relief Services (CRS) confirmed the existence of the harmful banana bacterial disease known as BXW to which there is no resistant plant yet. It has entered…

I. Introduction 1. By its resolution 1692 (2006) of 30 June 2006, the Security Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Operation in Burundi (ONUB) until 31 December 2006. At the same time, it welcomed my intention to establish,…

ACTIVITIES AND UPDATES Update on seed distributions: The distribution of seeds and tools was concluded over the reporting week which means that the deadlines for the preparation of the agricultural season 2007A were fully met. FAO Emergency Rehabilitation and Coordination Unit,…

ACTIVITIES AND UPDATES Update on assistance to Burundians expelled from Tanzania: Between 2 and 8 October, 110 Burundians who had been expelled from Tanzania arrived at Kinazi transit centre. All of them were transferred to their collines of origin after…

ACTIVITIES AND UPDATES Health, distribution of medical kits: All the medical kits which arrived in Burundi on 16 September were dispatched to the provincial capitals over the reporting week. NGOs active in the health sector provided integral support in this…

ACTIVITIES AND UPDATES Repatriation: During the reporting week UNHCR encouraged the return of 1,772 refugees and assisted another 36 spontaneous. So far in 2006, UNHCR has assisted a total of 16,482 facilitated and spontaneous Burundian refugees. Update on Rwandan Asylum Seekers: Interviews…

ACTIVITIES AND UPDATES Training of Parents and Guardians of HIV Positive Children: The majority of HIV/AIDs infected children take medication without ample explanation. Certain parents find it difficult to give the correct answers to all the questions asked. That is…

UNICEF URGENTLY REQUIRES US$ 15,230,496 TO ADDRESS THE HUMANITARIAN NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND WOMEN - Burundi declares Free Birth Delivery and Neonatal Care but health centres require emergency supplies and trained doctors, nurses. - Under-funding of projects and…

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The 2006 Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP) for the Great Lakes Region was launched in Nairobi at the beginning of December 2005 by United Nations agencies in collaboration with International non-governmental organisations and other international bodies including the Red…