Reports

Humanitarian Situation in Liberia Fighting on the outskirts of Monrovia has caused thousands of people to flee within the city, leading to large numbers of internally displaced people (IDPs). Many of those who fled were already IDPs living in camps…

Renewed ethnic fighting in the eastern region of Ituri 300,000 people fled since early May; more expected to flee as hostilities continue Some 95 per cent of the Appeal needs remain unfunded 1. EMERGENCY OVERVIEW AND RECENT DEVELOPMENTS Transitional government…

May 2003 1. Executive Summary Sierra Leone continues to make further progress in the consolidation of peace and stability, albeit some internal hitches and increasing instability in the sub-region. The stable environment in Sierra Leone is enabling continued opportunities for reintegration and…

May 2003 1. OVERVIEW / EXECUTIVE SUMMARY As outlined in the Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP) 2003, the aim of the humanitarian community in Liberia is to save lives and strengthen the coping mechanisms of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs),…

May 2003 1. OVERVIEW / EXECUTIVE SUMMARY There has been significant progress in the implementation of the Arusha Peace and Reconciliation Accords, marked by the signature of various peace agreements and, most recently, the smooth transition in presidential…

Refugees International Report on the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo By Clifford Bernath and Anne Edgerton May 2003 "While the rebels are killing us, MONUC takes notes and makes reports. What good is that?" Congolese citizen, Kisangani…

S/2003/566 I. Introduction 1. The present report is submitted pursuant to Security Council resolution 1417 (2002) of 14 June 2002, by which the Council decided to extend the mandate of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic…

United Nations staff and local Red Cross workers have recovered close to 280 corpses as an uneasy quiet settles over the town of Bunia, site of a brutal inter-ethnic power struggle that has gripped north-eastern Democratic Republic of the…

28 April 2003 -- World Bank Premises, Abidjan "Renewing Partnerships"Overview of Meeting 1. On 28 April 2003, the UN Humanitarian Envoy for the Crisis in Côte d'Ivoire hosted a one-day regional meeting to discuss West Africa's key humanitarian…

POLITICAL HIGHLIGHTSSierra Leone Celebrates 42nd Independence Anniversary On the 28th of April, Sierra Leone celebrated its 42nd Independence Anniversary from Britain. During his address to the nation, President Kabbah congratulated Sierra Leoneans for a year of peace.…