Informes

Note: The last fact sheet was dated May 29, 2009. KEY DEVELOPMENTS During the week of June 1, a USAID/OFDA implementing partner reported that the Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) is establishing 20 additional internally displaced person (IDP) camps separate from the…

Human Rights Council AFTERNOON 2 June 2009 Council Hears from the Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights of Sri Lanka; Concludes Interactive Dialogue on Transnational Corporations, Education and Migrants The Human Rights Council this afternoon heard the Special Rapporteur…

Colombo 2June - Sri Lanka's Ministry of Education, in partnership with UNICEF, today launched the 'Child Friendly Schools' concept as the official framework to address disparities in quality and access in primary schools in Sri Lanka. In a presentation to…

16-31 May 2009 IDP situation as reported this week by GAs Displacement after April 2006 Location Number of Families Number of Individuals Jaffna 21,526 displaced before Dec 2005 5,873 displaced after Jan 2006 73,361 displaced before Dec 2005 19,864 displaced after Jan 2006 Kilinochchi Mullaitivu Vavuniya 88,310 266,681 Mannar 3,040 9,103 Trincomalee 3,182 10,269 Batticaloa 1,749 6,599 Ampara 1,076 3,951 JAFFNA DISTRICT Situation update - The…

In conducting military operations to eliminate terrorism, the Government's primary concern was to safeguard the innocent civilians, many of whom had experienced multiple displacements over the years, and had their children forcibly conscripted by the LTTE to be used as…

This report is intended to give an overview of the current situation in the North East by tracking the trends of various conflict-sensitive indicators. The table on page 7 & 8 lists data for the three…

This report covers the period from 28 to 30 May 2009. The next report will be issued on or around 1 June. I. Highlights - The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sri Lanka briefed the media on Friday, 29…

Since early April 2009, YMCA Sri Lanka has been providing much needed emergency support to internally displaced children and youth affected by the armed conflict. Though the conflict officially ended on 19th May 2009, the situation remains desperate; according to…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Note: The last fact sheet was dated May 21, 2009. KEY DEVELOPMENTS - On May 23, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and…

COLOMBO, 28 May 2009 (IRIN) - Aid workers are calling for unfettered access to more than 40 camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Sri Lanka's north. "Access is critical right now due to the fragile state of health of…