Informes

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY As the end of 2005 approaches, the overall outlook for the region is perhaps more positive than at other times in recent years. Central to this growing optimism are the evolving peace processes in Burundi…

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL FOREWORD TO THE HUMANITARIAN APPEAL 2006 The past year has been a wretched one for millions of disaster victims. It dawned with the Indian Ocean tsunami, saw a hurricane season unrivalled in living memory strike…

ONUB/PIO/PR/96/2005 Bujumbura, Burundi - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has pledged to allocate US$ 3 million to support the free primary education programme which the newly elected President of Burundi, H.E. Pierre Nkurunzia, announced at his inauguration. Mr. Sherif Benadouda,…

HIGHLIGHTS Healthcare for returning Burundian refugees: a cross border health meeting was held in Kibondo in Tanzania on June 28-29. The meeting aimed at exchanging information on protocols for the management of medical conditions in both countries and devising recommendations in…

Special Representative Olara Otunnu Tells Council Plan Aims at Structured Compliance, Enforcement Regime SC/8319 Security Council 5129th Meeting (AM & PM) Reaffirming its strong condemnation of the continued recruitment and use of child soldiers by parties to armed conflicts, the…

Critical Issues for Children and Women More than a decade-long civil war in Burundi has gravely worsened the well-being and livelihood of children and women, and led to serious violations of child rights. The year 2004 was also marked by…

HUMANITARIAN ACTIVITIES1. Cholera/malaria outbreaks As of 17 December 2004, in Kabezi Commune (Bujumbura Rural) a total of 105 cases were reported including two deaths and nine admissions. Four of the eleven collines were affected. With Supported by…

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The optimism that characterised the humanitarian outlook for the Great Lakes Region (GLR) at the beginning of 2004 has been tempered by the events of the past year. Whilst hope remains, both new and…

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The goal of the 2005 Consolidated Appeal Process (CAP) is to ensure continued support to life-sustaining humanitarian assistance during a key period of transition in Burundi, which if consolidated, could finally enable recovery and…

HUMANITARIAN ACTIVITIES Japanese Government to assist Burundi IDPs and returnees On 1 October, the Government of Japan (GoJ) and the UN announced some 109 million yen (US $999,000) in aid through the Trust Fund for Human Security, for assistance to…