Rapports

(Colombo, 01 April 2010): An allocation of USD $ 13.75 million from the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) will help United Nations agencies and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to support Sri Lanka's efforts to assist…

I. SITUATION OVERVIEW & HIGHLIGHTS CERF support for services to IDPs and returnees - Sri Lanka has received US$ 13.7 million from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to strengthen UN and IOM support to thousands of civilians displaced in…

The return of Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) from welfare centers to their places of origin continues at an increased pace, particularly from Menik Farm. As of 11 March, 185, 127 people have been resettled in Vavuniya, Mannar, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Trincomalee, Batticaloa,…

KILINOCHCHI, 25 March 2010 (IRIN) - The northern Sri Lankan town of Kilinochchi - former capital of the defeated Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) - is struggling to address the needs of thousands of returnees. According to Sri Lankan…

Amila Jayamaha, NRC Sri Lanka (24.03.2010) NRC has started a series of legal trainings for Sri Lankan lawyers to support capacity building and rule of law. The legal trainings are part of a Memorandum of Understanding between NRC and the…

Expatriates should play constructive role' Sri Lanka is emerging from a long period of conflict and insecurity towards greater stability, stated Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Stephen Smith updating the Australian parliament on the situation in Sri Lanka. The opportunity now…

Human Rights Council MORNING 16 March 2010 Council Concludes General Debate on the Promotion and Protection of All Human Rights, Civil, Political, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Including the Right to Development The Independent Expert on minority issues, Gay McDougall, this morning…

The Government of Sri Lanka has taken steps to resettle approximately 6,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) during the first two weeks of March 2010, in Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu districts, bringing down the total number of IDPs living in government-run…

I. SITUATION OVERVIEW & HIGHLIGHTS Support to the return process - Returns continued at an increased pace, particularly from Menik Farm. The Competent Authority for IDPs has shared a schedule of planned returns with agencies, which is constantly revised as demining…

The International Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is a source of un-earmarked money created by the Federation in 1985 to ensure that immediate financial support is available for Red Cross and Red Crescent response to emergencies. The DREF is…