Reports

S/2002/1417 I. Introduction 1. In its resolution 1436 (2002) of 24 September 2002, the Security Council urged the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) to complete, within eight months, the first and second phases of the Mission's…

The Experience of Refugee Children in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone based on Initial Findings and Recommendations from Assessment Mission 22 October - 30 November 2001 February 2002 I. INTRODUCTION This assessment was initiated by UNHCR and Save…

January to December 2000 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Problem The recent collapse in the peace process in Sierra Leone has had disastrous consequences for its people. While the Lomé Accord was flawed in some respects, it offered the best chance…

JANUARY - DECEMBER 2000 November 1999 1. GENERAL POLITICAL AND HUMANITARIAN CONTEXT A tenuous cease-fire is being observed across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) following the signature of the Lusaka cease-fire accord. The document was signed following…

JANUARY - DECEMBER 2000 November 1999 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY With vigorous support from Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the United Nations (UN) and the International community, the Lomé Peace Accord brought the civil war in Sierra Leone to…

JANUARY - JUNE 1999 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The general situation in Sierra Leone during the reporting period was characterised by both dire humanitarian needs and hope for a peaceful resolution of the conflict. While the escalation of conflict in…

1. Summary Significant political progress during this reporting period led to the signing of a peace agreement between the GOSL and RUF on 07 July 1999. The Accord maintains previous commitments of the parties to guarantee safe…

January - December 1999 OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS (OCHA) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Context The humanitarian suffering which has plagued Burundi for several years did not diminish significantly in 1998. More than half a million people continue to live…

January - December 1999 OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS (OCHA) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Since 7 June 1998, Guinea-Bissau has been faced with a politico-military conflict between the Government of Guinea-Bissau and the self-proclaimed Military Junta. Fighting between Government…

January - December 1999 OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS (OCHA) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The various conflicts which have plagued the Great Lakes Region, have resulted in large numbers of victims who have been displaced from or forced to…