Informes

"Treating cholera is simple but controlling the spread of the disease is not, especially in the extremely poor sanitary conditions existing in Monrovia today," said an MSF staff member trying to describe the difficulty of controling the cholera epidemic in…

May - July 2003 I. HUMANITARIAN HIGHLIGHTS Impact of Liberia crisis on Guinea As combats broke out between Government forces and the Liberian United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) in Monrovia on 6 June 2003, OCHA and humanitarian partners…

Recipient: Centre Hospitalier et de Diagnostic Medical (CHDM) Shipment Number: 3462 Shipment Date: 7/17/2003 Value: $190,509 The humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been described as one of the worst in the world, with unprecedented levels of hunger and…

SECURITY HIGHLIGHTS According to UNAMSIL, the security situation in the country remains stable. United Nations Security Council extends UNAMSIL withdrawal plan to December 2004 The United Nations Security Council on 18 July approved the plan for the complete withdrawal…

Liberia's second city and sea port, Buchanan, has now fallen to the rebel group MODEL. Displaced people who had sought shelter from the fighting in the capital, Monrovia, are now trapped in Buchanan. Fighting continues to intensify in Monrovia…

As the security situation remains precarious in Liberia's capital Monrovia, World Vision is working to deliver aid and provide health services to the population. At the S.K.D. stadium (with over 40,000 displaced persons) World Vision's clinic is intact and rendering…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA)Note: The last situation report was dated April 16, 2002. BACKGROUND Insecurity, a lack of infrastructure, and limited access to vulnerable…

Baltimore, July 30, 2003 -- Lutheran World Relief is supporting emergency life-saving assistance in Liberia for people displaced by violence. $1.3 million-worth of new aid from LWR is safe and ready for use as soon as conditions permit. Seven shipping…

Dr Andrew Schechtman of MSF has been witnessing the tragedy unfold in the Liberian capital, Monrovia. A pregnant woman arrives and the team struggles to save the unborn baby. Another woman, a victim of rape, reaffirms the state of…

URGENT NEEDS IN CHILD PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE Heavy fighting caused large numbers of civilians to flee their homes; many have returned, but thousands remain displaced Additional US$ 2 million needed for emergency preparedness and response 1.…