Reports

GENERAL SITUATION Numbers Entering Guinea from Ivory Coast A further 98 people entered Guinea from Ivory Coast in the reporting period. Of these, 63 are Liberians, 16 are Guineans, 16 Ivorians and 3 other West African nationals. On 6 March, HCR…

Activités Humanitaires 1. Aide du PAM à 631.000 personnes vulnérables Le PAM a signé un Protocole d'Accord avec le GNT du Burundi (mardi 4 mars) pour fournir une aide alimentaire à 631.000 personnes vulnérables dans le cadre d'une opération humanitaire et de…

As of 7 March 2003, a total of 5 laboratory-confirmed and 105 probable cases, including 89 deaths have been reported from Ebola haemorrhagic fever, in the districts of Mbomo and Kellé in Cuvette Ouest Region ( see previous report ). The…

(Near Verbatim) YOUSEF HAMDAN, CHIEF OF PUBLIC INFORMATION NEWS HIGHLIGHTS PARTNERS IN PEACEKEEPING CONFERENCE OPENS IN SIERRA LEONE A three-day conference of the United Nations and troop-contributing countries (TCCs) opened on Wednesday, 3 March, at the headquarters of the United Nations Mission in…

Field Assessment Coordination Team (FACT) Special focus on Mali Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) allocated: CHF 40,000 This bulletin is being issued based on the needs described below reflecting the information available at this time. Based on further updates and details from…

OVERVIEW A political solution to the crisis has yet to be reached as Prime Minister Seydou Diarra continues to negotiate with the Ivorian authorities and rebel groups on the formation of a national reconciliation government, in the spirit of the…

Highlights The Political Dialogue process is proceeding. Consultations are underway and a Preparatory Committee is being put in place. The Coordinators of the Dialogue process returned this week from consultations in Europe and the United States and…

In response to escalating HIV rates in Sierra Leone, the United Nations today launched a groundbreaking initiative to raise awareness among its peacekeepers and halt the spread of the epidemic in the country. "The United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO)…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Background In September 2002, opposition forces launched an uprising in Abidjan marking the beginning of nearly four months of intermittent…

BUDGET (in '000s) FY 2001 (Actual) FY 2002 (Estimated) FY 2003 (Request) Development Assistance/Child Survival $ 18,522 $ 22,392 $ 22,925 Economic Support Fund $ 0 $ 650 $ 0 PL 480 Title II $ 10,712 $ 7,240 $ 3,441 Democracy and Human Rights Fund $ 75 $ 75 TBD Special Self-Help Fund $ 53 $ 57 TBD Foreign Disaster Assistance $ 0 $ 375 TBD Total $…