Informes

General situation Throughout all three Darfur states, violence continues to cause injury and death and to drive people from their homes -- with large numbers of refugees crossing into Chad -- thus depriving them of access to basic services. The UN…

As the crisis worsens in Darfur, the work carried out by the British Red Cross in the region becomes more important than ever. The British Red Cross runs a project in Gereida in southern Darfur, providing displaced people with food,…

A meeting was held between UN agencies, NGOs active in Afar region and interested donors, chaired by OCHA, to discuss the reported emergency condition in Afar region. DPPC Early Warning Department was invited but did not attend. There was…

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 over 181 countries. In Brief Appeal No.…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Note: This report updates fact sheet #18, dated January 28, 2005. NUMBERS AT A GLANCE SOURCE Conflict-Affected Persons in Darfur and Eastern Chad 2.39 million…

Acronyms IDP: Internally Displaced person IRC: International Rescue Committee KAP: Knowledge Attitude Practice MSF: Medicines Sans Frontiers NFI: None Food Items WFP: World Food Program Background Mercy Corps started humanitarian relief operations in Zalingie in the two (2) major camps in August 2004. Water…

Critical Issues for Children and Women In 2004, Tanzania continued to host the largest refugee population in Africa, mainly from DRC and Burundi. Additionally, failed rains have left some areas food insecure for the third growing season. These two situations…

Critical Issues for children and women Overall, the situation of children and women in the Sudan continues to be negatively affected by conflicts and related humanitarian emergencies. The ongoing peace process between the Government of the Sudan (GoS) and the…

Critical Issues for Children and Women Mozambique remains one of the poorest countries in the world, particularly vulnerable to natural disasters and the HIV/AIDS pandemic. With more than half of the nation's population living below the poverty line and some…

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…