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by Greg Grimsich and Matthew Owen Approaches to environmental problems in refugee emergencies have traditionally focused on two main areas: promotion of tree planting and dissemination of fuel-efficient stoves. This is done with the intention of increasing wood supply…

Produced by the Disaster Response Unit of InterAction American Council for Voluntary International Action 1717 Massachusetts Avenue N.W. #801 Washington D.C. 20036 Telephone: (202)667-8227 Fax (202) 667-8236 <http://www.interaction.org> Rwanda Situation Report # 16 - December 1998 Table of Contents Listings Map Glossary of Acronyms Background Notes / Acknowledgements Organizations…

NATIONS UNIES Bureau pour la Coordination des Affaires Humanitaires / IRIN pour l'Afrique Centrale et de l'Est Tél: +254 2 622 147 Fax: +254 2 622 129 e-mail: irin@ocha.unon.org RéPUBLIQUE DéMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO: Les alliés revendiquent des succès sur le champ de bataille Les…

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Integrated Regional Information Network for Southern Africa Tel: +2711 880 4633 Fax: +2711 880 1421 e-mail: irin-sa@irin.org.za (24-31 Dec 1998) ANGOLA: Situation deteriorates following UN plane crash in central highlands A Hercules C-130 transport aircraft carrying 10…

JOHANNESBURG, 31 December (IRIN) Angola's second-largest city Huambo was subjected to intense shelling by UNITA forces on Wednesday in which at least five people died. According to a report by the Humanitarian Assistance Coordination Unit (UCAH) in Luanda received by…

Press Release SC/6619 19981231 Resolution 1219 (1998), Unanimously Adopted, Condemns Absence Of Actions to Determine Fate of Crew and Passengers aboard 26 December Crash Expressing concern in the strongest terms at the crash of United Nations flight 806 and at the disappearance…

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Integrated Regional Information Network for Central and Eastern Africa Tel: +254 2 622147 Fax: +254 2 622129 e-mail: irin@ocha.unon.org DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: Allies claim battlefield successes Pro-government allied forces claimed yesterday (Wednesday) to have captured the…

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Integrated Regional Information Network for Central and Eastern Africa Tel: +254 2 622147 Fax: +254 2 622129 e-mail: irin@ocha.unon.org CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE: Aid arrives in Brazzaville as bodies collected Humanitarian assistance is starting to arrive in strife-torn Brazzaville, aid…

Press Release SG/SM/6857 AFR/125 The following statement was issued on Thursday, 31 December, by the Office of the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan: As part of his urgent efforts to assure the swiftest possible implementation of a search-and-rescue mission to the crash site of…

Produced by the Disaster Response Unit of InterAction 1717 Massachusetts Avenue N.W. #801 Washington D.C. 20036 Telephone: (202)667-8227 Fax: (202) 667-8236 <http://www.interaction.org> Burundi Situation Report # 4 - December 1998 Table of Contents Listings Map Glossary of Acronyms Background Notes / Acknowledgements Organizations by Name CARE USA Catholic Medical Mission…