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Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) allocated: N/A 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 180…

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…

Three medical workers with Northwest Medical Teams are caring for Liberian refugees camped near the capital city of Monrovia. Dr. Tom Martin, an emergency room physician; Anne Blaufus, an ER nurse; plus Northwest Medical Teams' staff nurse Lorie Baker…

World Vision is continuing to assess the of needs of civilians living in LURD rebel held areas in western Liberia. Areas where World Vision previously operated health and food security programmes were targeted in the latest assessment mission. Those people…

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…

Place: UNDP CONFERENCE ROOM Guests: Mr. Ross Mountain, UN Special Humanitarian Coordinator for Liberia; Dr. Omar Khatib, Country Representative of WHO; Mr. Justin Bagirishya, Country Representative WFP; Mr. Moses Okello, UNHCR; Mr. Cyrille Niameogo, Country Representative UNICEF, Elizabeth Odour-Noah, Deputy Representative…

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…