Informes

SC/9208 Security Council 5809th Meeting (AM) Welcoming the appointment on 14 November of a Government of National Unity in Burundi and emphasizing the need for the United Nations system and the international community to maintain their support for peace consolidation and…

Protection of civilians in armed conflict conflict-the case of Central and East Africa. This issue of Humanitarian Newsmaker - the last in 2007 - revolves around the theme of protection of civilians in armed conflict. It takes as a…

ACTIVITIES AND UPDATES Update on cholera epidemic in Rumonge/Bururi Province and Nyanza-Lac/Makamba Province Rumonge/Bururi Province Since early November, 99 cholera cases have been diagnosed with no deaths so far. It is reported that the daily rate of admissions has dropped…

Summary The present report, prepared pursuant to the provisions of Security Council resolution 1612 (2005), is presented to the Council as the second country report on the situation of children and armed conflict in Burundi. It covers the period from…

ACTIVITIES AND UPDATES Update on repatriation and refugees Over the reporting week, UNHCR registered 1,153 Burundian refugees who arrived from Tanzania through the entry points of Kobero/Muyinga Province (423), Gisuru/Ruyigi Province (414) and Mabanda/Makamba Province (316). In 2007, a total of…

ACTIVITIES AND UPDATES Capacity building for mental health staff In collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health, HealthNet TPO organized a training of trainers in mental health on August 27, aimed at improving the capacities of mental health staff. The training targeted…

ACTIVITIES AND UPDATES Update on repatriation / refugees UNHCR registered 2,048 Burundian refugees who arrived mostly from Tanzania through the entry points of Mabanda/Makamba province (553), Gisuru/Ruyigi province (694) and Kobero/Muyinga province (798). Three Burundians arrived from Ivory Coast. The current…

ACTIVITIES AND UPDATES Update on repatriation / refugees Over the reporting week, UNHCR registered 1,827 Burundians returning from refugee camps in Tanzania through the entry points of Mabanda/Makamba province (598), Gisuru/Ruyigi province (398), Kobero/Muyinga province (828); while 3 Burundians arrived from…

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In December 2006, United Nations agencies, International Organisations and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) launched the Consolidated Appeal for the Great Lakes Region (GLR) with the aim of providing essential humanitarian support services and multi-country assistance…

ACTIVITIES AND UPDATES Update on repatriation Last week, UNHCR reported the return of 840 Burundian refugees who arrived from Tanzania through the entry points of Kobero / Muyinga province (182), Gisuru /Ruyigi province (248) and Mabanda / Makamba province (410). This…