Rapports

On August 22 (Fri), the Government of Japan and the United Nations (UN) decided to extend assistance of a total of 1,104,860 US dollars through the Trust Fund for Human Security to the project "Humanitarian Programming for Internally Displaced…

THE LAUNCH OF APPEAL UPDATE 2003 POSTPONED TO 5 SEPTEMBER The launch of the appeal update, which was scheduled for 29 August, has been rescheduled for Friday, 5 September 2003, at 9:30 a.m. at the DPPC conference hall. His Excellency,…

Addis Ababa - With an estimated 4.2 million people in urgent need of water, UNICEF with support of goods-in-kind from the Norwegian Government, is distributing water equipment to the worst affected regions. With the end of the rainy season…

BACKGROUND SUMMARY Introduction Inadequate and sporadic rainfall during the meher (main) and belg (secondary) seasons in 2002, and a similar pattern in 2003, brought on a severe drought in Ethiopia and Eritrea. Already weakened by the food security crisis of 1999/2000,…

BACKGROUND SUMMARY Drought and Famine Sudan has been in a state of chaos for two decades as civil war and drought have ravaged the country. Drought has plagued Sudan, with three famines in thirteen years - Bahr el Ghazal in…

Launched on: 05 August 2003 for CHF 1,917,000 (USD 1,412,563 or EUR 1,250,535 for 3 months for 140,000 beneficiaries. Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) Allocated: CHF 200,000 Beneficiaries: 140,000 Period covered: 13-18 August, 2003; Next Update No. 04 expected…

Torrential rain and floodwater from the River Gash swept through Kassala town on 30 July 2003, causing massive destruction and misery to the lives of the towns 350,000 inhabitants. Kassala is facing a serious crisis as many people have been…

A/58/285 Fifty-eighth session Item 41 (b) of the provisional agenda* Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance: special economic assistance to individual countries or regions Report of the Secretary-General** Summary The…

CURRENT SITUATION I - Kassala 1. On Friday, 15 August, the Vice-President of the Republic of the Sudan visited Kassala. In his speech he thanked the UN Agencies and NGOs for their hard work and support. The Ministry of Health commended…

FOCUS ON NAMIBIA'S CAPRIVI REGION Appeal launched on 28 May 2003 for CHF 13.6 million (USD 10.3 million or EUR 9 million) for five months for 347,000 beneficiaries. Disaster Relief Emergency Funds (DREF) allocated: N/A Period covered: 28 May --…