Informes

Text: Kent Page, UNICEF Regional Communication Officer, Western & Central Africa Region 25 June 2003, Ouagadougou, Burkina-Faso - "There is no question that education is fundamental to the development process," said Birger Fredriksen, World Bank Representative, at the opening of…

UNICEF Chief Asks Leaders to Focus on Girls' Education as a "Matter of Extreme Urgency"OUAGADOUGOU/NEW YORK, 23 June 2003 - As a number of countries in Western and Central Africa struggle to achieve their development goals,…

I. Military/Political Developments Current -- The number of armed gangs raiding homes and looting has increased over the last two days in Duala and New crew town suburbs of Monrovia. IDPs in camps of Seighbeh, VOA and Plumkor have reported…

11-18 June 2004 A. GENERAL SITUATION Highlights Cholera Outbreak in Harper, Maryland County confirmed The Ministry of Health and Humedica, an international NGO working in Maryland during the period reported an outbreak of acute watery diarrhea in Harper, Maryland County and requested WHO for assistance…

URGENT NEEDS IN CHILD PROTECTION AND EDUCATION Frequent displacement and looting of houses further weaken the community capacity to assist children Combats, displacement and human rights violations deprive children from school enrolment, especially young girls 1. EMERGENCY OVERVIEW AND…

UNICEF appeals for US$ 18.5 million to provide assistance to some 3 million people in the sub-region 1 million Ivorian children out of school since the beginning of the crisis Over 100,000 people entered Guinea since upheavals began…

May 28th - June 15th 2003 OVERVIEW The conflict in Cote d'Ivoire has left hundreds of thousands of people in situations of physical and psychological insecurity. The reconciliation process is proving to be cumbersome and slow, and instead of improving, the…

Le Directeur général de l'UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, a reçu, le vendredi 13 juin, le Ministre d'Etat, Ministre des affaires étrangères de Côte d'Ivoire, M. Mamadou Bamba. Cette rencontre intervient quelques semaines après l'envoi par le Directeur général d'une mission intersectorielle de…

Renewed ethnic fighting in the eastern region of Ituri 300,000 people fled since early May; more expected to flee as hostilities continue Some 95 per cent of the Appeal needs remain unfunded 1. EMERGENCY OVERVIEW AND RECENT DEVELOPMENTS Transitional government…

FUNDS URGENTLY NEEDED FOR WATER AND SANITATION, NUTRITION AND EDUCATION Some 64 % of programme funding needs remains unmet Urgent need for water and sanitation interventions due to increased flow of refugees from Liberia US$ 2 million needed to…