Informes

SUMMARYCatastrophe The people of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continue to suffer intensely from over five years of war that has left trails of death and destruction throughout the country. People in eastern Congo are worst affected…

SUMMARYRefugees and hosts Some 470,000 refugees and over 1.9 million Tanzanians live in communities with humanitarian needs in the country. Substantial numbers of refugees, albeit lower than in previous years, have continued to flee into Tanzania. Meanwhile, large-scale voluntary…

SUMMARYImpact of crisis The people of Côte d'Ivoire, including those who fled to Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana, continue to live with serious humanitarian needs, one year after an attempted coup split Côte d'Ivoire in two and…

Political/Security Developments Monday 10 November is Day 49 of the Forces Nouvelles (FN) boycott of the government of national reconciliation and their withdrawal from the national DDR process. A prominent Forces Nouvelles (New Forces) leader has declared to the French…

In brief President Ndayizeye meets with Mr Pierre Nkurunziza of CNDD-FDD in Kampala [9th]. Tanzanian Ambassador to Burundi presented his credentials to President Ndayizeye [11th]. AU Commission Representatives, troop-contributing Countries (TCC - South Africa, Ethiopia, Mozambique) to the African Mission in Burundi (AMIB)…

(New York: 13 November 2003): United Nations agencies in the Central African Republic (CAR) have warned that the country could experience a severe food crisis within the next four months. "The Central African Republic could experience an acute food crisis by…

GENERAL SITUATION I. Highlights A high-level French delegation headed by Mr.Renaud Muselier, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, visited Liberia on 10 November 2003. The aim of the mission was to give political and humanitarian support to the National Transitional Government…

GENERAL SITUATIONI. Highlights a. A United Nations Special Diplomatic Briefing for Liberia was held on 7 November with participants from DFID (UK), EU, USAID, Canada, Germany, Japan, The Netherlands, USA, China, Lebanon and Ghana. A presentation was…

Humanitarian Activities 1. Psychosocial assistance to children suffering from trauma Children are the most vulnerable group in conflict situations. Thousands of children in Burundi suffer from trauma linked to displacement, family separations, sexual abuse and violence. The University of Burundi, supported by…

HUMANITARIAN HIGHLIGHTSUN Day UN agencies in Sierra Leone celebrated United Nations Day on 24 October in Freetown at UNAMSIL Headquarters. Activities included Flag-Raising Ceremony (of all countries represented in the mission), a military march past and a…