Reports

Press Briefing The current shortfall in funding for United Nations humanitarian aid to Eritrea could have catastrophic results, particularly if the war-torn nation's current drought worsens, Simon Nbongo, United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Eritrea, told correspondents this afternoon at a Headquarters…

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UN Coordinator and French Ambassador visit the field A mission led by the UN Coordinator, Mr Victor Angelo and the French Ambassador to Zimbabwe, H.E. Didier Ferrand, visited a number of places in Mwenezi and Chiredzi districts 26 February 1 March…

Forty-three families in Insiza District in Matebeleland South, 100 kilometres south of Bulawayo, are set to benefit from a ZW$30 million irrigation scheme set up by World Vision Zimbabwe. The Zhulube Irrigation Scheme, which is nearing completion, is going to…

Appeal Target: US$ 2,077,314 Geneva, March 5, 2003 Dear Colleagues, Approximately 40,000 Angola refugees in Zambian refugee camps have registered and showed a strong will to repatriate back to Angola during this year 2003. The UNHCR office in Zambia…

Overview The government has continued with its waragainst corruption and plunderers of the national economy by announcing that it was investigating past misdeeds and would soon net those implicated in running down the national economy. In order to stem a…

Northwest Zone (NWZ), Hargeisa office - UNICEF activities in the zone cover Awdal, West Galbeed, Togdheer, Sool and Sanaag regions. GENERAL SITUATION Security: The zone remained stable during the month. Politics: The campaigns for the presidential elections are in full gear. The elections…

Major Developments in the Drought Emergency: Emergency and Improved Seed Supply Critical for 2003 Planting Season As discussed in the January Focus on Ethiopia, both emergency seed and improved seed and other agricultural inputs supply is of paramount importance to recover…

Appeal Number: 6467 Appeal Amount: $80,000 Situation Report Despite ongoing peace efforts, the people of southern Sudan continue to be caught in a war between the Sudan military and the Sudan Peoples Liberation Movement/Army (SPLA). Of particular concern has been continued aerial…

(United Nations, 24 February 2002): In Zambia, in collaboration with its non-Government implementing partners, the United Nations has delivered over 50,000 metric tons of UN-provided food, and around 27,000MT of government-provided food relief. As well, a measles campaign covering 700,000…