Informes

As of 19 August, WHO has reported a total number of 3889 cholera cases since the beginning of 2003. Since the beginning of June, 2464 cholera cases have been registered. These figures do not include mild cases for which…

Monrovia, Liberia - A chartered DC8 cargo plane filled with relief goods for displaced Liberians arrived here from Hanover, Germany late Sunday afternoon. It was the first WV relief airlift into Liberian since operations were resumed in this war-torn…

These were the main activities for the day: WHO Staff meeting Epidemics Control Sub-committee meeting Updates on Cholera Meeting with UNICEF Representatives Humanitarian Coordinating meeting WATSAN Committee meeting. WHO STAFF MEETING This week began with the daily WHO staff meeting at 08.15 to review and update the…

I. GENERAL SITUATION The Special Humanitarian Coordinator has pursued discussions with government and rebel forces in Liberia to promote safe and unhindered access to areas outside Monrovia. Since the signing of an agreement between the UN and the signatories to…

(Minneapolis, MN) August 22, 2003 - A team of humanitarian workers from the American Refugee Committee (ARC) will be traveling to Liberia to conduct an assessment of needs in the wartorn country. Among the mission participants are a volunteer…

General Situation The atmosphere in Monrovia is characterized by insecurity and tension. Streets are crowded with hundreds of people leaving the capital's refugee and internally displaced persons camps in order to return to their home towns. Yet, there are still…

"We hope and pray that peace has finally come to Liberia," said Wubeshet Woldemariam, Liberia country director, in the first all staff meeting since the war hit the capital, Monrovia. In his remarks, he applauded the IRC's national staff,…

General Situation Life is slowly returning to normalcy, some few businesses including a major supermarket in Central Monrovia opening. Though the Parliament and the Judiciary buildings situated between Presidential Palace and Police Headquarters were heavily looted on Tuesday night. Vital legislative…

At a glance The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) - formerly known as Zaire - suffered years of colonial oppression followed by widespread corruption and economic instability in the post-independence period. Since 1998 the country has been at war.…

There were five activities for the day namely 1. WHO Staff meeting 2. UN/NGOs Health Sector Meeting 3. Meeting with UNICEF EHA Officer 4. Trip to Turbmanburg in Bomi County 5. Coordination Meetings. WHO STAFF MEETING This was the first…