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31 Dec 2002

Afghanistan + 31 others
ICRC Overview of Operations 2003

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— ICRC
This document supplements the ICRC's Headquarters Appeal 2003and contains:
  • an overview of the ICRC's operations in 2003
  • a description of its presence in the field
  • a breakdown of its operational organization
  • a description of its target populations
  • a concise description of its programmes
  • a brief description of its 63 delegations
  • overall budget amounts
  • overall budget and budgets by programme for each delegation
The ICRC's operations in 2003 and the respective budget figures are presented in detail
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31 Dec 2002

Eritrea
FEWS Eritrea Food Security Update: 31 Dec 2002

Report
— US Agency for International Development


Eritrea's food crisis expected to worsen quickly
Summary

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31 Dec 2002

Eritrea + 1 other
CARE International policy brief: The drought affecting the Horn of Africa 2002/2003

Report
— CARE
A major food emergency is affecting the Horn of Africa, in particular Ethiopia and Eritrea, following sporadic and well below average rains during 2002. Overall, between 12 and 16 million people in the Horn of Africa are expected to be in immediate risk during 2003. Some 2-2.5 Million Metric Tons of food assistance from the international community will be needed to prevent a humanitarian disaster. This situation has been widely known since August 2002, but response in the period since then has been inadequate, and the levels of donor pledges made so far towards
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30 Dec 2002

Eritrea + 1 other
Eritrea/Ethiopia: Civilians repatriated

Report
— ICRC
Press Release 02/87
Asmara/Geneva (ICRC) - On Saturday, 28 December, 154 Eritrean civilians were repatriated from Ethiopia under the auspices of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

They crossed the border at Mereb bridge, between the towns of Rama, Ethiopia and Adi Quala, Eritrea. Five of the 154 were children, who were reunited with their families in Eritrea. In the course of same operation, an Ethiopian child was repatriated from Eritrea to be reunited with his family.

The Eritreans were accompanied on the

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30 Dec 2002

Eritrea + 1 other
Time running out for long-exiled Eritreans

Report
— UN High Commissioner for Refugees
KHARTOUM, Dec. 30 (UNHCR) - As the clock winds down towards the year-end cessation of refugee status for more than 320,000 Eritreans in Sudan, thousands are coming forward seeking continued refugee protection while others are asking to be taken home or applying to remain as immigrants.
The number of Eritreans seeking interviews to determine their need for continued refugee protection has more than doubled in two weeks as the Dec. 31 deadline approached.

"There has been a pick-up in registration for refugee status determination these last several weeks," said Ahmed

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27 Dec 2002

Eritrea + 1 other
UNMEE media briefing notes 27 Dec 2002

Report
— UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea
UNMEE PUBLIC INFORMATION
MILITARY

On the 20th of December, a delegation from the US House Committee on International Relations (USA HIRC) paid a visit to Sector West Headquarters in Barentu where they were briefed about the Jordanian Battalion (JORBAT 4) mission in Area of Responsibility.

On the 23rd of December, an Ordnance Disposal Team successfully demolished one grenade and one anti-personnel three kilometres West of Bala.

On the 25th of December, the Irish Contingent visited the orphanage in Asmara and distributed toys to the children. Individual

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27 Dec 2002

Eritrea + 1 other
98 Ethiopians, 3 Eritrean civilians repatriated

Report
— Addis Tribune
Ninety-eight Ethiopian civilians have been repatriated from Eritrea to Ethiopia last week under the auspices of the International committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). According to the ICRC, they crossed the border between the towns of Rama (Ethiopia) and Adi Quala (Eritrea). On the same day, in a different ICRC operation, three Eritrean civilians coming from Ethiopia arrived by air in Asmara where they were reunited with their families.

"Acting in its capacity as a neutral and independent intermediary, the ICRC carried out this operation in accordance

Addis Tribune:

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27 Dec 2002

Eritrea + 1 other
Peace process between Ethiopia and Eritrea progressing steadily, Annan reports

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— UN News Service
Despite occasional difficulties and delays, the peace process between Ethiopia and Eritrea has progressed steadily,United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan says in a new report, voicing his hope that the parties will continue their cooperation with the UN mission during the next crucial phase of delineating the border between the two countries.
In his latest report to the Security Council on the situation in Ethiopia and Eritrea, the Secretary-General
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27 Dec 2002

Afghanistan + 24 others
WFP Emergency Report No. 52 of 2002

Report
— World Food Programme
This report includes:
(A) Global Hunger Alert

(B) Southern Africa Region: (1) Regional Overview, (2) Lesotho, (3) Malawi, (4) Mozambique, (5) Swaziland, (6) Zambia, (7) Zimbabwe, (8) Angola, (9) Namibia, (10) Tanzania

(C) Eastern and Central Africa Region: (1) Burundi, (2) Eritrea, (3) Uganda

(D) West Africa Region: (1) Cote D'Ivoire

(E) Middle East Region: (1) Palestinian Territories

(F) West and Central Asia Region: (1) Afghanistan

(G) Asia Region: (1) DPR of Korea

From Francesco Strippoli, Director of

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26 Dec 2002

Afghanistan + 13 others
The year in review: Good news, bad news

Report
— UN High Commissioner for Refugees
GENEVA, Dec. 26 (UNHCR) - They returned by foot or occasionally on horseback. They came jammed in pickups, on motor scooters and buses. Groups of families surrounded by donkeys, suitcases, satellite dishes and huge wooden beams from their old homes, perched precariously atop convoys of trucks resembling overcrowded fairground gondolas swathed in a kaleidoscope of colors.
Following 23 years of war and the worst drought in living memory, travellers were often greeted on their return with scenes drawn from Dante's Inferno. "Look at my hair. It went
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25 Dec 2002

Afghanistan + 13 others
WFP: Aid for a world in crisis

Report
— World Food Programme
Op-ed article from The Washington Post
This byliner by James Morris, executive director of the U.N. World Food Program, appeared December 25, 2002, in The Washington Post. It is in the public domain. There are no republication restrictions.

(begin byliner)

Aid for a world in crisis

By James T. Morris

Wednesday, December 25, 2002

In this season of sharing and goodwill, there is a sad truth to be faced: Despite the generosity of donor countries and the enormous sacrifices of relief workers, the humanitarian agencies

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23 Dec 2002

Eritrea + 1 other
Eritrea-Ethiopia: New UNMEE deputy representative appointed

Report
— IRIN
NAIROBI, 23 Dec 2002 (IRIN) - The UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has appointed a new deputy special representative for the UN mission for Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE).
Angela Kane, a German national, currently the Director of the Americas and Europe Division of the UN's Department of Political Affairs, would be based in the Eritrean capital, Asmara, a UN statement said on 20 December. She will be one of two UNMEE deputy special representatives. The other deputy, Cheikh-Tidiane Gaye, is based in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.

Kane has worked in the UN system for

IRIN:

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This article does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its agencies. Refer to the IRIN copyright page for conditions of use.

Cet article ne reflète pas nécessairement les vues des Nations Unies. Voir IRIN droits d'auteur pour les conditions d'utilisation.

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22 Dec 2002

Eritrea + 1 other
Horn of Africa: Food aid prevents worsening conditions

Report
— CARE
The Horn of Africa needs support in the new year to help avoid future crises
As December draws to a close, CARE International staff in Ethiopia are distributing available food aid to help fend off hunger in the Oromiya and Afar regions, in districts east of Addis Ababa. Food aid distribution begun in September has prevented malnutrition from getting worse. But new estimates suggest that 11.3 million people will need continued food support into the new year. In adjoining Eritrea, over one million out of a total population of four million people face a food shortage.
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20 Dec 2002

Eritrea
Eritrea's humanitarian crisis worsens as funding crisis looms

Report
— World Food Programme
NAIROBI - As devastation wreaked by drought silently exhausts people's ability to cope, the UN World Food Programme is increasingly concerned that food supplies will be insufficient to care for almost one million Eritreans in the coming months.
WFP has only received US$9 million of food and cash contributions against last month's US$105 million request for food, part of a UN inter-agency appeal for 2003. From previous relief operations, WFP has enough food aid stocks to last until March/April 2003. However, unless firm donations are urgently made within the next few weeks,
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20 Dec 2002

Eritrea
Eritrea: Thousands may starve, WFP warns

Report
— IRIN
NAIROBI, 20 December (IRIN) - The UN's World Food Programme on Friday warned there would not be enough food supplies to care for about one million Eritreans in the coming months.
In a statement, Patrick Buckley - the WFP country representative for Eritrea - said the prospect of thousands starving was a "stark reality".

"Ships carrying food aid from abroad take months to arrive," he stated. "Considering the magnitude of the crisis at hand, each day is critical."

WFP said it had only received US $9 million

IRIN:

A selection of IRIN reports are posted on ReliefWeb. Find more IRIN news and analysis at http://www.irinnews.org

Une sélection d'articles d'IRIN sont publiés sur ReliefWeb. Trouvez d'autres articles et analyses d'IRIN sur http://www.irinnews.org

This article does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its agencies. Refer to the IRIN copyright page for conditions of use.

Cet article ne reflète pas nécessairement les vues des Nations Unies. Voir IRIN droits d'auteur pour les conditions d'utilisation.

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20 Dec 2002

Eritrea + 1 other
UNMEE media briefing notes 20 Dec 2002

Report
— UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea
UNMEE PUBLIC INFORMATION
The following is a near-verbatim transcript of the press briefing chaired in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa by UNMEE Spokeswoman, and Chief of UNMEE Public Information, Gail Bindley-Taylor Sainte, via a videoconference linking Asmara and Addis Ababa.

POLITICAL

On 17 December, the Officer In Charge (OIC) UNMEE Addis Ababa Mr. Leandre Bassole met with and briefed a delegation of Professional Staff Members from the US Congress on UNMEE and the current situation in the peace process. Ms. Joan Condon led the delegation.

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20 Dec 2002

Eritrea + 1 other
Secretary-General appoints new Deputy Special Representative for Ethiopia and Eritrea

Report
— UN Secretary-General
SG/A/826
The Secretary-General has appointed Angela Kane of Germany as Deputy Special Representative for the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE). The appointment is at the Assistant Secretary-General level. Ms. Kane will be based in Asmara, Eritrea. A second Deputy Special Representative, Cheikh-Tidiane Gaye, is based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Ms. Kane is currently Director of the Americas and Europe Division, Department of Political Affairs. She has been working for the United Nations for 25 years in a variety of political and managerial functions.

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20 Dec 2002

Eritrea + 8 others
UMCOR Hotline 20 Dec 2002: Famine in Africa

Report
— United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR)
Extracted from UMCOR Hotline 20 Dec 2002
Internationally, the pressing needs related to the famine in Africa continue. Several factors combine to make this one of the most devastating years in decades for Africa -- drought, widespread violence and the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Millions of people, especially women and children, face starvation. While contributions of individuals and churches seem small in the face of the need, these gifts are absolutely life-saving for those who receive our help. Please give generously to the Africa Famine through Advance #101250-4.
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20 Dec 2002

Afghanistan + 19 others
WFP Emergency Report No. 51 of 2002

Report
— World Food Programme
This report includes:
(A) Africa Hunger Alert Campaign

(B) Southern Africa Region: (1) Regional Overview, (2) Lesotho, (3) Malawi, (4) Mozambique, (5) Swaziland, (6) Zambia, (7) Zimbabwe, (8) Angola

(C) Eastern and Central Africa Region: (1) Eritrea, (2) Ethiopia, (3) Burundi, (4) Kenya

(D) West Africa Region: (1) Cote D'Ivoire, (2) Sierra Leone

(E) Asia Region: (1) DPR of Korea

(F) West and Central Asia Region: (1) Afghanistan, (2) Pakistan

(G) Eastern Europe Region: (1) Northern Caucasus

(H) Latin America and Caribbean Region:

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