Democratic Republic of the Congo + 1 more
A/58/273 Fifty-eighth session Item 41 (b) of the provisional agenda* Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance: special economic assistance to individual countries or regions Report of the Secretary-General** Summary Pursuant…
Liberia
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 Liberia Situation Report was dated August 8, 2003. BACKGROUND Liberia has been marked by intermittent civil war since…
Liberia
Save the Children UK has sent a third consignment of relief supplies by charter plane to Monrovia, which arrived this morning. The consignment includes high energy biscuits, plastic sheeting, blankets and medical supplies to assist the families displaced within…
Liberia
The August 11 departure of former Liberian president Charles Taylor to Nigeria opens the door for relief supplies to finally reach hundreds of thousands of desperate Liberians. Like most humanitarian organizations, World Vision has been extremely limited over the past…
Liberia
A Team of WHO staff visited the LURD controlled area on Bushrod Island in Monrovia on 13 August 2003. The team was composed of: Dr. OmarJ. Khatib, WR, Dr. Andre Enzanza, EHA Sub-regional Coordinator, Dr. Michelle Gayer, Dept. Of…
Liberia
A WHO team composed of three experts, an epidemiologist, an expert on cholera from the Cholera Task Force, and a water and sanitation engineer are en route to Liberia to support the WHO country office in the surveillance and…
Liberia
Security Monrovia still remains relatively calm but it was reported on Tuesday August 12, 2003 that the rebel group MODEL was advancing towards Robert international Airport but this was stopped by the ECOMIL forces on the ground. Humanitarian Situation The UN Team…
Burundi
Country Profile: Republic of Burundi COUNTRY PROFILE BASIC FACTS AND ECONOMY Capital Bujumbura Size 27.834 Km2 Population (Growth) 6.847.009 (Population Growth 2.38%) 2001 *Estimate Head of State Mr Domitien Ndayizeye Currency Burundi Franc 1072.40 francs = US$1 (www.oanda.com) Official Languages Kirundi, French (Swahili along Lake Tanganyika and in Bujumbura) Main…
Liberia
DFID has today committed a further =A3152,799 to Save the Children Fund (SCF-UK) to support humanitarian needs in Liberia. The money will support an airlift of essential non-food items including plastic sheeting, blankets and soap, vaccination supplies and logistical support…
Liberia
The World Health Organisation's contribution Strategy - Ver1 - 12th August 2003 1. Overall situation assessment The information available to WHO indicates that most of Liberia's health infrastructure - particularly hospitals, public health facilities and distribution systems - is not working.…
