Reports

Violence in Gambella causes concern for refugee operations The latest civil disorder in the Gambella Region flared up on Saturday, 13 December 2003 when 8 people including 3 staff of the Government's Administration for Refugee and Returnee Affairs (ARRA) traveling in…

Planning the 2004 humanitarian interventions Planning to adapt the 2004 humanitarian programme to the current situation is well underway. A mid-year review of the Consolidated Appeal was held on the 4th of December. This followed a humanitarian-planning meeting held in…

Highlights The Government and partners issued an official multi-sectoral appeal for the CY 2004 on 10 December 2003. The 2004 Humanitarian Appeal for Ethiopia concludes that 7.2 million people will require 964,690 MT of emergency food assistance…

TORONTO / December 16, 2003 - The Canadian Catholic Organization For DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE (CCODP) is sending $530,000 to three countries in the Horn of Africa to help alleviate suffering and promote long-term development. The region has been ravaged by…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Note: The last fact sheet was dated September 30, 2003 BACKGROUND According to USAID's Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWS NET),…

Appeal no.01.06/2003 Appeal target: CHF 211,021 (USD 143,195, EUR 143,394) Period covered: July - November 2003The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest…

GOVERNMENT and humanitarian partners Launch 2004 Humanitarian Appeal for Ethiopia The Ethiopian Government, the United Nations and humanitarian partners appealed for 841,910 tonnes of food and US$ 85 million of non-food assistance on 10 December 2003 to meet humanitarian needs in…

Appeal Target: CHF 5,790,349 (USD 3,935,477 or EUR 3,933,155) Period covered: June to November 2003 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…

Continuing fighting in western Sudan has prompted concern that more people will flee into neighbouring Chad, to join the estimated 65,000 who have already crossed the border. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has launched…

Summary Ongoing drought, the impact of HIV/AIDS1 and lack of access to basic services, continue to affect millions of people in Southern Africa. Women and children are particularly vulnerable. Earlier in October the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Humanitarian Needs in…