Reports

BANGKOK, 24 April 2009 (IRIN) - UN Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes told IRIN there were still tens of thousands trapped in a pocket of fighting in northeastern Sri Lanka: "There may be as many as 50,000 or possibly…

With the experience gained in resettling 187,000 IDPs in the Eastern Province in the post - conflict period, the government is confident of resettling nearly 200,000 IDPs now living in welfare centers in the Wanni as early as possible.…

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - Thousands of people are fleeing Sri Lanka's war zone after having been trapped between government troops and the LTTE Tamil tigers. ACT International has issued an appeal for over one million US dollars to assist traumatized,…

Save the Children estimates 100,000 displaced people are struggling to survive in the northern tip of Sri Lanka and children are the most vulnerable. Save the Children launches an appeal for =A32.5million to ensure they can continue to help…

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, 23 April 2009 - On any random morning, most 11-year-old Sri Lankan children are seated safely behind their school desks. In a nation that prides itself on being the regional leader in education, these students in their…

Appeal Target: US$ 1,150,139 Balance Requested: US$ 966,652 Geneva, 22 April 2009 Dear Colleagues, The humanitarian crisis for civilians still trapped between the warring sides and within the combat zone in northern Sri Lanka and displaced to surrounding government-controlled areas…

KATHMANDU, 20 April 2009 - As 35,000 people today fled Sri Lanka's conflict zone, UNICEF said it held grave fears for those children who remain trapped in escalating fighting. With tens of thousands of children still caught amid growing hostilities…

After the end of the two-day lull in fighting in northern Sri Lanka, intense fighting - including small arms fire, mortar fire and aerial attacks - has been reported in the so-called no-fire zone, the United Nations said today. The…

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 March 11, 2009. KEY DEVELOPMENTS According to the U.N. Office for the Coordination of…

POP/974 Commission de la population et du développement Quarante-deuxième session 7e séance - matin La Présidente du Conseil économique et social (ECOSOC), Mme Sylvie Lucas, a, ce matin, appuyé pleinement les efforts déployés par la Commission de la population et du développement…