Informes

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA)Note: This Situation Report updates USAID/OFDA Liberia Situation Report #12, dated September 24, 2003. Background Liberia has been marked by intermittent…

KEY EVENTS Yellow Fever outbreak Security Council extends UNAMSIL's mandate UN Agencies and GoSL celebrate World Peace Day Nigerian lawmakers call on UNAMSIL HUMANITARIAN HIGHLIGHTS Yellow Fever outbreak The Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS) has reported a total of 90 cases of…

The cholera outbreak in Monrovia remains a public health concern. As of 21 September the total number of cases since the beginning of the year is 18,038 cases with 17,561 cases occurring since the beginning of the epidemic in…

World Vision, in partnership with the World Food Programme, has been distributing food to about 150,000 displaced Liberians at camps in or around Monrovia, Liberia's capital city. A more efficient food distribution system is being implemented: Food is given…

The UN has approved the creation of a 15,000 strong force of peacekeepers for Liberia, with troops from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Russia, Ireland, South Africa, Namibia and Ethiopia. It is estimated that this will take about 6 months to get…

URGENT NEEDS TO SUPPORT HOPES FOR HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF LIBERIAN CHILDREN: The International humanitarian community progressively gains negotiated access to rebel-controlled areas Major efforts underway to save over one million people, mostly children and women, at risk…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA)Note: This Situation Report updates USAID/OFDA Liberia Situation Report #11, dated September 17, 2003. Background Liberia has been marked by intermittent…

MSF teams and supplies make the first journey to the eastern region of Chad where up to 10,000 Sudanese refugees are sheltering. Distance shall play a part in this intervention as the refugees have settled in a remote region…

GENERAL SITUATION A pattern of instability, characterised by persistent sporadic weapons fire, looting and human rights violations is emerging across northern-central Liberia (Bong, Lofa and Nimba counties). Reports that militia are pillaging and committing human rights abuses have been received from…

OTTAWA - Up to four Canadian Forces officers will deploy on Operation LIANE, the Canadian contribution to the United Nations (UN) Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), from late September until early November 2003. The officers will deploy with the Stand-by High-Readiness Brigade…