Reports

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA)Note: This Situation Report updates USAID/OFDA Liberia Situation Report #5, FY 2004, dated October 29, 2003. Background Liberia has been marked…

GENERAL SITUATION A sigh of relief has been received by the media fraternity in Liberia over the directive and lifting of over 3 years ban on the independent Star Radio by the Chairman of the National Transitional Government, C. Gyude…

UNICEF launches "brave campaign" to bring hundreds of thousands of children back to school - with ship, canoe, and wheelbarrow GENEVA/NEW YORK/MONROVIA, 3 November 2003 - UNICEF today said that it expects hundreds of thousands of children to return to studies…

Over 13,000 children and youth began IRC-supported classes last week as the official school year got underway in Liberia. For many, it was the first time they were able to attend school in more than two years as a…

Humanitarian Activities 1. Sixteen days of activism for the fight against violence to women On 30 October, UNIFEM and OCHA organised a meeting for the preparation of activities related to the awareness campaign against rape and the protection of victims for…

GENERAL SITUATION The Chairman of the National Transitional Government of Liberia, C. Gyude Bryant today launched the 'Back to School' program in support of free and compulsory primary education in Liberia. The official launch was conducted at Kingsville Public School…

UNICEF has started to meet massive needs of vulnerable populations as more areas become accessible UN troops take over peace keeping and the transitional government takes office as UNICEF prepares informal demobilisation of children associated with fighting…

BACKGROUND Following years of civil war in the West African nation, the two main rebel groups (Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy-LURD and Movement for Democracy in Liberia-MODEL) and the government of Liberia signed a peace deal on 11 August…

UNICEF urgently requires US $3 million in support of 750,000 children preparing to return to school on 3 November. Without this money, the Back to School Campaign will not be able to meet its promise to…

While negotiations for access to remote areas in Liberia are underway, United Nations humanitarian agencies continue to distribute aid where they can outside the capital Monrovia, a UN spokesperson said today. The spokesperson, Marie Okabe, said in New York that the…