Reports

WASHINGTON DC — Zimbabwe today launched the use of a new vaccine to treat rotavirus diarrhea in children aged one and below. The vaccine is meant to reduce the number of childhood deaths caused by severe diarrhea. Diarrhea…

By FRED OLUOCH IN SUMMARY We play the humanitarian role and it is up to the UN political arm to ensure that the situation in Somalia is conducive for return as part of the support for the project. The…

By FRED OLUOCH, Special Correspondent IN SUMMARY The Tripartite Agreement between the governments of Kenya and Somalia and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) was signed in November 2013. It establishes a legal framework for Somali…

By GERALD BWISA Traders in Eldoret are counting losses following a heavy downpour that has caused extensive damage to buildings and property. The downpour increased rapidly on Tuesday at around 3pm, destroying property, sweeping away parked vehicles and…

In Summary Kakamega’s immunisation surpassed its target by over 6,000 children after 406,735 were immunised. Kisii produced the highest number of children for immunisation in Nyanza at 306,175 children. Lamu County had the lowest number of children in the…

Thursday, August 07, 2014 • Sandra Cox It is often the small victories that give cause for optimism in the camps of Darfur for people forced to flee violence: those welcome moments when people can turn adversity…

Situation Overview: Cholera continues to spread, with new cases reported this week in Juba County, Upper Nile and Eastern Equatoria States. As of 3 August, according to WHO, 5,561 cholera cases have been reported, with 122 deaths…

Highlights During a rapid response mission to Gorwai in Jonglei State (see photo above), 4,481 children were screened for malnutrition, out of whom 181 children (4.0 per cent) were suffering from severe acute malnutrition (SAM) and 693…

Security Council 7236th Meeting (PM) SC/11511 Elections in 2015 would be the “litmus test” of Burundi’s developing democratic processes and stability, the United Nations senior political official in the country told the Security Council this afternoon. Briefing the 15-member body…

1. Introduction The present report is submitted pursuant to Security Council resolution 2137 (2014), in which the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Office in Burundi (BNUB) until 31 December 2014, and requested me to…