Informes

SUMMARYImpact of crisis The people of Côte d'Ivoire, including those who fled to Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana, continue to live with serious humanitarian needs, one year after an attempted coup split Côte d'Ivoire in two and…

Appeal Target: CHF 3,400,000 (USD 2,446,214 or EUR 2,336,657) Period covered: July - Sept, 2003The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian…

WHO has received reports of an outbreak of yellow fever in the district of Gaoua in the southwest of the country, near the border of Côte d'Ivoire. One case has been laboratory confirmed by Centre Muraz, Burkina Faso and…

A case of poliomyelitis due to wild poliovirus was confirmed in Togo, with date of onset 22 July 2003. This case, as well as cases reported in 2003 from Burkina Faso and Ghana, were found to be due to…

The 10-month armed crisis in Côte d'Ivoire has displaced more than 500,000 people, mainly those from Burkina Faso, Mali and Guinea. The crisis in Liberia further de-stabilises the sub-region, aggravating the plight of people trapped between the…

UNICEF Chief Asks Leaders to Focus on Girls' Education as a "Matter of Extreme Urgency"OUAGADOUGOU/NEW YORK, 23 June 2003 - As a number of countries in Western and Central Africa struggle to achieve their development goals,…

UNICEF appeals for US$ 18.5 million to provide assistance to some 3 million people in the sub-region 1 million Ivorian children out of school since the beginning of the crisis Over 100,000 people entered Guinea since upheavals began…

Appeal Target: CHF 349,372 Period covered: January 1 - March 31, 2003The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its…

Text/Photos: Kent Page, UNICEF Regional Communication Officer, Western & Central Africa Region, Abidjan, 29 April 03 "Côte d'Ivoire Plus Five" CAP Launch On 29 April, United Nations agencies and other appealing organizations launched the "Côte d'Ivoire Plus Five" Consolidated Inter-Agency Appeal (CAP) in…

The Federation’s mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world’s largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in 178 countries. For more…