Informes

CARIARI, CHAD - August 19, 2004 The IRC has seen a significant decrease in illnesses among Sudanese refugees in Chad's eastern Bahai region, after IRC teams stepped up water, sanitation and health activities at the new Kashuni Camp. However…

A Christian Children's Fund (CCF) emergency response team left for Chad on August 1 in an effort to assist refugees, who are fleeing from ethnic violence in neighboring Sudan. The team is conducting an assessment of child protection needs…

(Extract) REFUGEE NEWS BRIEFINGS VENEZUELA: WHAT WE HOPE FOR FROM THE BORDER Some weeks ago, various families from Puerto Lleras, a village situated by the Colombian river Arauca, sought refuge in Las Palmas hacienda, an area near to El Nula, in Páez…

IRIDIMI, Chad, July 2 (UNHCR) - UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan today told Sudanese refugees in Chad that a peaceful solution must be found in the strife-torn Darfur region, and that security was paramount if they are to return home…

KEY ISSUES OF CONCERN Powell visits Darfur The US Secretary of State Colin Powell travelled to Sudan on 29 June 2004 on a one-day visit and met government officials before travelling to the Abu Shouk IDP camp in North Darfur. Polio…

This press release is issued by Media Relations & Public Information, UNHCR, Geneva. GENEVA - The UN Refugee agency today issued a supplementary appeal for $55.8 million for emergency assistance to Sudanese refugees from Darfur whose steady influx into Chad…

Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP) The CAP is much more than an appeal for money. It is an inclusive and coordinated programme cycle of: a) strategic planning leading to a Common Humanitarian Action Plan (CHAP); b) resource mobilisation; c) coordinated programme…

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 checked for regular media…