Reports

In brief President Ndayizeye met with the UN representative for the observation mission in Congo (MONUC) Mr William Swing, on the modalities for the repatriation of combatants of Pierre Nkurunziza's Forces de Défence pour la Démocratie (FDD) who are still…

Program Description From March 2002 through August 2003, OTI supported the Burundi Initiative for Peace (BIP), implemented through the International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES). The BIP provided small grants to indigenous civil society groups, the media, and the transitional government…

HUMANITARIAN ACTIVITIES 1. Launching of the new malaria treatment in Burundi The Ministry of Health and the Resident Coordinator from the United Nations launched a new malaria treatment, a combination therapy of artesunate and amodiaquine, on Monday [10 November] and announced the…

SUMMARYAlarming conditions Burundians live in some of the worst conditions in the world. Every province in the country, except one, endured sporadic fighting, looting or armed banditry in 2003. While political progress has recently been made by a…

SUMMARYDisplacement, drought, disease While prospects for peace in the Great Lakes region are promising, the region's 127 million people are struggling to cope with raging conflicts, repeated and continued displacement, drought and disease, including the HIV/AIDS pandemic. People…

SUMMARYRefugees and hosts Some 470,000 refugees and over 1.9 million Tanzanians live in communities with humanitarian needs in the country. Substantial numbers of refugees, albeit lower than in previous years, have continued to flee into Tanzania. Meanwhile, large-scale voluntary…

In brief President Ndayizeye meets with Mr Pierre Nkurunziza of CNDD-FDD in Kampala [9th]. Tanzanian Ambassador to Burundi presented his credentials to President Ndayizeye [11th]. AU Commission Representatives, troop-contributing Countries (TCC - South Africa, Ethiopia, Mozambique) to the African Mission in Burundi (AMIB)…

Briefer: Kris Janowski - Media Relations This is a summary of what was said by the UNHCR spokesperson at today's Palais des Nations press briefing in Geneva. Further information can be found on the UNHCR website, www.unhcr.ch, which should also be…

Humanitarian Activities 1. Psychosocial assistance to children suffering from trauma Children are the most vulnerable group in conflict situations. Thousands of children in Burundi suffer from trauma linked to displacement, family separations, sexual abuse and violence. The University of Burundi, supported by…

Better chances for children Peace agreement and less fighting , opportunities for improved access to women and children 113,000 indigent children in urgent need of school material Sexual violence and HIV/AIDS serious concerns for UNICEF Malaria , most common cause…