Informes

HUMANITARIAN ACTIVITIES 1. Cholera outbreak in Rumonge, Bururi Province During the last week, around 20 cases of suspected cholera have been reported in the endemic cholera zone of Rumonge Commune, in Bururi Province. UNICEF's partner, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) NGO has…

This report does not necessarily reflect the official position of the United Nations. Weekly Highlights - Hundreds of IDPs returning home caught in deadly attack in Ituri District. - Inter-agency mission to Dekese, Western Kasai Province confronts a humanitarian emergency. - 2000…

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Echo's Global Plan 2004 strategy appears at a time when Burundi is trying to find its way out of a crisis, which has seriously weakened it socially and economically. The formation of a new transitional government on…

1. RéSUMé La stratégie du Plan global 2004 d'ECHO intervient à un moment o=F9 le Burundi s'efforce de sortir de la crise qui l'a gravement affaibli socialement et économiquement. La formation d'un nouveau gouvernement transitoire le 24 novembre 2003, qui…

Executive Summary Although the situation in Liberia has not yet completely stabilised and several re-gions of the country are still insecure, there are a number of positive signs that peace is starting to become a reality for…

News No. 04/05 This week the ICRC launched a major agricultural programme designed to benefit 30,000 families (some 150,000 people) over the coming six months. In the first phase, 10,000 families in Grand Gedeh and 5,000 families in Lofa counties…

HUMANITARIAN ACTIVITIES 1. UNICEF visits refugee camps in Tanzania In an effort to strengthen the preparedness for assisting returning refugees, UNICEF and six NGO partners visited the refugee camps in the Tanzanian district of Kasulu. In collaboration with Tanzanian partners, the team…

Appeal Target: US$ 783,616 Geneva, 21 January 2004 Dear Colleagues, In the Mano River region of West Africa, Guinea has remained a relatively peaceful country in the midst of instability which has plagued the region for over a decade…

15 -20 January 2004 General Situation 1. DDRR Following a meeting on 15 January of the Joint Monitoring Commission (JMC) meeting, it was agreed to hold a 15-day information and sensitization campaign that would constitute the re-commencement of the DDRR Process. A…

Summary Season 2004 A (September-December) has been characterized by very erratic and low rainfall. The season saw two long dry spells divided by a period of heavy rainfall in early November. As a result, crops in parts…