Informes

Critical Issues for Children and Women Following the collapse of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement in May 2003, conflicts based on political, religious and ethnic violence have resumed, with further displacement of local populations and destruction of public infrastructures such…

No major outbreaks of communicable diseases have occurred in tsunami-affected areas. However, the region continues to be vulnerable. This is a densely populated area and is endemic for dengue fever and malaria. With the rainy season…

BANDA ACEH, INDONESIA, January 28, 2005 - The IRC's disaster relief effort, now in its fifth week, is providing medical assistance, clean water and psycho-social support to thousands of displaced survivors of the December 26 earthquake and tsunami. Indonesia's Aceh…

Ref: OCHA/GVA - 2005/0018 OCHA Situation Report No. 22 Earthquake and Tsunami Indonesia, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Thailand Ms. Margareta Wahlstrom, the Special Coordinator for Humanitarian Assistance to Tsunami Affected Communities, is participating in the Ministerial meeting on regional cooperation on tsunami early…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Indonesia 98,064 dead , 132,197 missing 441,041 displaced Sri Lanka 30,959 dead, 5,644 missing 500,668 displaced India 10,749 dead, 5,640 missing 112,558 displaced Maldives 82…

Highlights Today's information from National Coordination Board for Disaster Management (BAKORNAS) on the human toll for the disaster shows a slight increase in the number of bodies buried (101,199) and in the number of displaced people residing in spontaneous settlements…

The relief effort from the Government of France towards the countries affected by the Tsunami is established, to date, at close to 50 million Euros (around 6.5 billion rupees). This sum includes the following figures: 17.6 M € has been…

Disease surveillance continues to be strengthened. Virtually all areas throughout the region are endemic for dengue fever and malaria. With the rainy season now starting, particularly in Indonesia and Sri Lanka, a rise in cases can…

In the first 30 days the global Red Cross network has provided essential support to over 500,000 affected people. Some 40 Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies from as many countries are involved in the effort, along with 9,000…

WHO continues to work with local governments and partners to strengthen public health surveillance and response systems as many of the affected countries enter the rainy season, traditionally known for high transmission of mosquito-born diseases. No…