Country Stability and Conflictive Events (relative)

2. The purpose of this paper is to update

Summary

Some concrete results were achieved during the period covered. However, despite good intentions expressed by the authorities, progress remained too slow in a number of areas.

Democracy and Institution-Building: the period covered was marked by the successfully organised presidential elections in Serbia. At the same time, although the constitutional processes in both constituent states of the union merit priority treatment, little

OVERVIEW

As of February 2004, the number of countries facing serious food shortages throughout the world stands at 38 with 24 in Africa, 7 in Asia, 5 in Latin America and 2 in Europe. In many of these countries, food shortages are being compounded by the effect of the HIV/AIDS pandemic on food production, marketing and transport: recently published joint FAO/WFP Crop and Food Supply Assessment reports highlight this factor

This report considers ways of achieving a more consistent and accurate picture of the scale and nature of the problems people face in humanitarian crises, and how to ensure that decisions about response are properly informed by that understanding. Three main problems underlie it: first, international humanitarian financing is not equitable, and amounts allocated across various contexts do not reflect comparative

UNDP/ISAC

UNDP is the UN's global development network, advocating for change and connecting people to knowledge, experience and resources to help build better lives. In Kosovo, UNDP's energies are directed at restoring confidence amongst Kosovo's key stakeholders and communities. UNDP's projects in the field of security are based on the

The public health importance of infant feeding in emergencies has been highlighted in countries such as Iraq and Bosnia where feeding infants with breastmilk substitute is common practice. Although there are few epidemiological studies on the impact of emergencies on infant feeding, many anecdotal reports of adverse health outcomes exist. The displacement of such populations has created new dilemmas for aid workers on how best to assess and support feeding practice.

During the 1999 Kosovo Crisis an opportunity

Prospects for 2003 cereal production are mixed. Early indications for the 2003 wheat crops point to a likely increase in global output. The first 2003 coarse grain crops are already

The unresolved status of Kosovo hurts investment, slows Serb returns, and generates Albanian unrest and distrust of the international community.

Status should be decided by negotiation between Belgrade and Pristina, with strong participation of the United States and European Union, before a crisis forces the issue.

The UNMIK benchmarks should be linked to a decision on final status.