Rapports

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Ron Redmond - to whom quoted text may be attributed at the press briefing, on 30 April 2004, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR's emergency relocation operation in…

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 181 countries. In Brief Appeal…

Note: This report updates the last fact sheet dated April 23, 2004 BACKGROUND Fighting between two main opposition groups - the Sudanese Liberation Movement/Army (SLM/A) and the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) - the Government of Sudan (GOS)…

I. SECURITYGENERAL SITUATION April was a bad month for the security of displaced people in the northern districts of Gulu, Kitgum, Pader and Lira. There were numerous killings and abductions, and the humanitarian situation seemed bleak as…

General Situation 1. Highlights UNHCR High Commissioner Ruud Lubbers arrives in Liberia on 3 May on the final leg of eight-day mission to West Africa to review progress of the ongoing repatriation and reintegration of Sierra Leonean refugees and to assess…

14th-26th April 2004 1. SIGNIFICANT EVENTS/ HIGHLIGHTS Jean-Marie Guéhenno, USG for the UN peacekeeping operations in New York visited Côte d'Ivoire from the 15th-19th April. During his visit Guéhenno held talks with both President Gbagbo and the coalition of opposition parties…

General Situation 1. Highlights Liberia DDRR process commences Liberia's disarmament, demobilization, rehabilitation and resettlement (DDRR) of an estimated 40,000 combatants commenced on 15 April in Gbarnga, 86 miles northeast of Monrovia with out problems. As of 19 April, UNMIL had officially disarmed…

Richard Boucher, Spokesman Washington, DC April 13, 2004 The United States is pleased to announce an additional contribution of $19.5 million in humanitarian assistance for the people of Liberia. This funding is part of the U.S. pledge of $200 million in assistance…

The European Commission has adopted three humanitarian aid packages, totalling €7 million, in response to the crises in Chad (€4 Million), Madagascar (€2 Million) and Ethiopia (€1 Million). These funds are managed by the Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO) under…

General Situation1. Highlights UN confirms disarmament will restart on 15th April UNSRSG Jacques Paul Klein confirmed on 10 April the resumption of the DDRR process as of 15 April, in line with NTGL Chairman C. Gyude Bryant announcement…