Rapports

Foreword The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) reached an historic milestone in 2006. For the first time in over 40 years, the people of the DRC cast their ballots and chose a president through democratic elections…

The Global Appeal 2007 Introduction UNHCR's Global Appeal is published yearly to alert governmental and private sector donors, Executive Committee (ExCom) members and Standing Committee observers, Governments and their Permanent Missions in Geneva, the UN Secretariat, UN agencies, intergovernmental agencies, NGOs, regional…

Activities and Updates 10th Meeting of the Tripartite Commission: The 10th Tripartite Commission session on voluntary repatriation of Burundian refugees living in Tanzania took place in Bujumbura at ONUB's conference room. The main recommendations include: rehabilitation of access roads to improve the…

Activities and Updates Mengitis outbreak: Cases of meningitis were reported in Gitega province. Since the first suspected cases were reported in October, health authorities have recorded a total of 16 cases including 13 from health centres and 3 in the…

Executive Summary The WFP/FAO/UNHCR Joint Needs Assessment (JNA) was undertaken at the request of the WFP Executive Board (EB) at its Second Regular Session in November 2005. The continuation of the Great Lakes Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation (PRRO) was…

Activities and Updates Health, distribution of medical kits: UNICEF has completed dispatching the obstetric surgical kits to provincial health offices. The distribution to health centres will be completed by the Ministry of Health supported by WHO and NGOs operating in…

Activities and Updates Food security: A team of researchers led by the NGO Catholic Relief Services (CRS) confirmed the existence of the harmful banana bacterial disease known as BXW to which there is no resistant plant yet. It has entered…

Activities and Updates Arrival of the of emergency drugs: Another 44 tones of drugs donated by the European Union in order to mitigate the immediate gaps further to the Government's decision to make maternal health care and medical care for…

ACTIVITIES AND UPDATES Food security: According to the food security surveillance and early warning system SAP-SAA, the preparation of the agricultural season 2007-A took place in a context of erratic rains, poor access to seeds and other…

I. Introduction 1. By its resolution 1692 (2006) of 30 June 2006, the Security Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Operation in Burundi (ONUB) until 31 December 2006. At the same time, it welcomed my intention to establish,…