Reports

ICRC Press Release No. 07/06 N'Djamena (ICRC) - An operation to deliver 70 tonnes of aid to some 40,000 internally displaced people in the Dar Sila and Assoungha regions of eastern Chad began on 15 January with the arrival in…

N'Djamena (CICR) - Une opération destinée à fournir 70 tonnes d'assistance à quelque 40 000 personnes déplacées dans les régions de Dar Sila et d'Assoungha, dans l'est du Tchad, a débuté le 15 janvier avec l'arrivée à Abéché d'un…

Points saillants - La complétude est de 53%; 41 formations sanitaires sur 76 et 7 camps de réfugiés sur 12 ont fait parvenir leurs notifications hebdomadaires des maladies à potentiel épidémique; - La première cause de morbidité à…

Each week, the World Health Organization Department for Health Action in Crises in Geneva produces information highlights on the health aspects of selected humanitarian crises. Drawing on the various WHO programmes, contributions cover activities from field and country offices and…

By Betel Miarom N'DJAMENA, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Chad's army said on Sunday it had dislodged rebel forces from a remote town they captured on Saturday and was pursuing them through the desert, but the rebels insisted they still…

Note: The last situation report was dated December 29, 2006. BACKGROUND In 2007, Sudan continues to cope with the effects of conflict, displacement, and insecurity. The formation of the joint Government of National Unity (GNU) was a requirement of the Comprehensive Peace…

by Director General Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei Science and technology are driving forces for human progress, and play key roles in development. When development needs remain unaddressed, the resulting misery often leads to conflicts and violence, which in turn further affect…

Des centaines de villageois ont été tués dans des attaques et par la violence intercommunautaire (New York, le 9 janvier 2007) - Des milices tchadiennes et soudanaises ainsi que d'autres groupes armés sont responsables de graves abus commis contre les…

Hundreds of Villagers Killed in Raids and Communal Violence (New York, January 9, 2007) - Chadian and Sudanese militias and other armed groups are committing serious human rights abuses against civilians in eastern Chad, and the Chadian government must do more…

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Jennifer Pagonis - to whom quoted text may be attributed at the press briefing, on 9 January 2007, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR remains extremely…