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08 Mar 2002

Afghanistan + 19 others
WFP Emergency Report No. 10 of 2002

Report
— World Food Programme
This report includes:
(A) Asia Region: (1) DPR Korea

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

(C) Central Africa Region: (1) Democratic Republic of Congo, (2) Angola

(D) East and Southern Africa Region: (1) Uganda, (2) Tanzania, (3) Djibouti, (4) Eritrea

(E) Latin America and Caribbean Region: (1) Colombia, (2) Peru

(F) Eastern Europe Region: (1) Northern Caucasus, (2) Balkans

From Francesco Strippoli, Director of the Office of Humanitarian Affairs; available on the Internet on the WFP Home Page (www.wfp.org),

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01 May 2000

Ethiopia
For ongoing coverage, see the Horn of Africa Drought Section

Report
— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
For coverage of this emergency after 1 May 2000 , please see the Horn of Africa Drought complex emergency, or the relevant By Country pages.
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

To learn more about OCHA's activities, please visit http://unocha.org/.

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28 Apr 2000

Djibouti + 5 others
Remarks of Mary Robinson, at the closing of the 56th session of the Commission on Human Rights

Report
— UN Commission on Human Rights
Commission on Human Rights
56th session - 28 April 2000 - Afternoon
Remarks of Mary Robinson,
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
and
Secretary General for the World Conference against Racism
at the closing of the 56th session of the Commission on Human Rights

Mr. Chairman,
Distinguished members of the Commission,
Ladies and gentlemen:

At the opening of this session of the Commission on Human Rights I invited you, building on the foundations you have laid in the past half century, to lead the way towards more effective

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27 Apr 2000

Djibouti + 5 others
Ethiopia Regional Emergency Update April 2000

Report
— Catholic Relief Services
Approximately 8 million people need food in Ethiopia. This number contributes to the estimated 12.8 million people in need throughout the "Horn of Africa", the region encompassing Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia and Sudan.
"The region is cursed with a cyclical drought that occurs approximately every 10 years and the current water table depletion and desertification conditions have been intensified by La Nina-related weather. It is imperative that we continue to assist those in need," says Frank Carlin, Deputy Executive Director for Catholic
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27 Apr 2000

Djibouti + 6 others
ADRA is responding to needs in Horn of Africa crisis

Report
— Adventist Development and Relief Agency International
SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND =AD The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is responding to severe drought-related famine in the Horn of Africa, the eastern part of the African continent, which includes Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan and Uganda.
In Ethiopia, ADRA will respond with immediate food relief and is planning a long-term action plan in this especially devastated country. The ADRA International Headquarters office in Silver Spring, Maryland, is also sending an ADRA Rapid Assessment Team, which will provide long-term goals for relief action in Ethiopia.
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26 Apr 2000

Djibouti
Sécheresse et menace de famine à Djibouti

Report
— World Health Organization


DISCLAIMER
These documents contain the most accurate information available at present. Assessments are on-going and updated information will be posted on a regular basis.
The designations employed and the presentation of material in these documents do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever of the World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.

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25 Apr 2000

Eritrea + 5 others
Prevention is key to avoiding drought calamity in the Horn of Africa: Bertini

Report
— UN Department of Public Information
The international community has a "rare opportunity" to prevent widespread loss of life from drought in the Horn of Africa, a senior United Nations official said today in a report on her recent visit to the region.
Catherine Bertini, the Special Envoy of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the drought in the Greater Horn of Africa, reported that the current crisis may affect the lives of as many as 16 million people in the region unless large-scale preventive action is taken. Meeting briefly with Ms. Bertini today in France, the Secretary-General echoed her concerns.
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25 Apr 2000

Djibouti + 4 others
U.N. Chief Says Africa Can Be Saved From Famine

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— Reuters - AlertNet
By Crispian Balmer

PARIS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Tuesday famine could still be avoided in the Horn of Africa, but admitted the war between Ethiopia and Eritrea was deterring donors from sending aid.

''If those who have the capacity to help do so we might be able to avert a disaster,'' Annan told reporters after meeting U.N. special envoy Catherine Bertini, who has just returned from a fact-finding mission from East Africa.

Bertini unveiled a series of recommendations to help keep mass starvation at bay across the region and said the United

Reuters - AlertNet:



For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.trust.org/alertnet

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20 Apr 2000

Djibouti + 6 others
Horn of Africa Drought Information Bulletin #4 (FY 2000)

Report
— US Agency for International Development
Note: New information is underlined.
Background

The Horn of Africa is currently facing a humanitarian crisis of serious proportions, primarily due to a severe drought. Factors underlying the crisis include the cumulative effects of poor and unreliable rainfall and other shocks which have eroded assets and coping strategies in recent years. The worst drought-affected populations are pastoralists in southern and eastern Ethiopia, southern Somalia, and northern Kenya. The Nairobi-based Drought Monitoring Center has forecast below normal rains for the March - May season in the

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20 Apr 2000

Djibouti + 5 others
American Red Cross Sends $1 Million for Africa Food Relief

Report
— American Red Cross
Millions Suffering From Hunger in Drought-Affected Horn of Africa Region
Note: Recent footage and stills from the area are available to members of the media. Please contact Leslie Credit, pager 800-759-8888, PIN# 1387251.

WASHINGTON, April 20, 2000--The American Red Cross is sending $1 million to help feed the hungry in the Horn of Africa's drought-affected regions. Ethiopia is the hardest hit in a region that also includes Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia, Djibouti, and Sudan. More than 7.7 million people in Ethiopia need immediate distribution

American Red Cross:

All American Red Cross disaster assistance is provided at no cost, made possible by voluntary donations of time and money from the American people. The Red Cross also supplies nearly half of the nation's lifesaving blood. This, too, is made possible by generous voluntary donations. To help the victims of disaster, you may make a secure online credit card donation or call 1-800-HELP NOW (1-800-435-7669) or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish). Or you may send your donation to your local Red Cross or to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, D.C. 20013. To donate blood, please call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-448-3543), or contact your local Red Cross to find out about upcoming blood drives..


© Copyright, The American National Red Cross. All Rights Reserved.

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20 Apr 2000

Djibouti + 5 others
Backgrounder: Questions and Answers on Ethiopia

Report
— Canadian International Development Agency
What has Canada done for this crisis so far?

Canada is sending $16 million of food and emergency supplies to Ethiopia.

How much food is Canada sending?

Canada is sending 24,000 metric tonnes of food.

How many people could that feed? And for how long?

The 24,000 metric tonnes of food could give supplementary food to approximately 1 million people for a period of three months.

How much of Canada's $16 million is going to Ethiopia?

All of it, but the Minister will be making further announcements for other countries in the Horn of Africa in the

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20 Apr 2000

Djibouti + 5 others
Backgrounder: CIDA's Contribution to the Horn of Africa

Report
— Canadian International Development Agency
CIDA's Contribution to Djibouti

CIDA's Assistance to Djibouti

Since 1995, Canada, through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), has provided almost $5 million in aid to Djibouti.

Most of the projects in Djibouti are financed by the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives, which provides resources for the implementation of small projects that support the technical, economic, educational, cultural, or social development of local communities. This allows Canadian missions to respond quickly to local requests and development

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19 Apr 2000

Djibouti + 3 others
Horn of Africa: No famine, UN envoy says

Report
— IRIN
NAIROBI, 19 April (IRIN) - The following are extracts from a press conference in Nairobi on Wednesday given by Catherine Bertini, UN Special Envoy for the Secretary-General, on her return from visits to Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti and northern Kenya. While denying that the food crisis had reached famine proportions, Bertini urged the international community to respond generously to alleviate the suffering of millions of affected people in the Greater Horn of Africa.
Q: Given the insecurity in the Ethiopian-Eritrean region, how much is this man-made as opposed to a natural disaster?
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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18 Apr 2000

Djibouti + 7 others
FAO/GIEWS Special Alert No. 306: A Human catastrophe looms in the Horn of Africa

Report
— Food and Agriculture Organization


FAO GLOBAL INFORMATION AND EARLY WARNING SYSTEM ON FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(Circulated only for countries where foodcrops or supply situation conditions give rise to concern)

OVERVIEW

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18 Apr 2000

Djibouti + 4 others
UNICEF: It's not too late for the Horn

Report
— UN Children's Fund
UNICEF said today that it is not too late to save the lives of millions of children and women in the Horn of Africa but added that "immediate action is crucial" and that "no time can be lost to red tape or political inaction."
"With the attention of the world now focused on the drought, it is by no means too late to save millions of lives," said Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of UNICEF. "But immediate action is crucial. There must be inspired leadership at every level, and a political will to overcome obstacles. If these elements are
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18 Apr 2000

Afghanistan + 7 others
Press briefing on protection of civilians in armed conflict by Emergency Relief Coordinator, A.I.

Report
— UN Department of Public Information
Carolyn McAskie, Emergency Relief Coordinator, a.i., briefed correspondents at Headquarters today on the protection of civilians in armed conflict.
She said she had come to remind correspondents of the Security Council's ongoing focus on humanitarian issues, noting that the Council set aside a day every month for considering humanitarian issues. In January the Council had taken up Africa, in February it had discussed the safety of humanitarian workers and in March it had considered humanitarian activities generally. Tomorrow, the Council would follow up
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18 Apr 2000

Eritrea + 8 others
"A human tragedy looms in the Horn of Africa", FAO Director-General warns

Report
— Food and Agriculture Organization
SAG/74
ROME, 18 April (FAO) -- The Horn of Africa needs urgent and adequate food assistance to stave off famine and mass starvation threatening some 16 million people, more than half of the population of Ethiopia, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned today in a Special Alert released by its Global Information and Early Warning System (GIEWS).

"A human tragedy looms in the Horn

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18 Apr 2000

Djibouti + 7 others
Drought in East Africa Update 18 Apr 2000

Report
— UN Children's Fund
Background
A serious drought has been developing across eastern Africa since early last year, placing millions of people in danger of starvation. The failure of rains has put tremendous strain on the nutrition, health and general welfare of as many as 16 million people in a dozen countries, including millions of children.
Immediate assistance from the global community is needed in order to stave off a possible disaster.

UNICEF estimates that some 16 million people face immediate risk due to the current drought. In the country of

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18 Apr 2000

Djibouti + 4 others
UNICEF Says 'Inspired Leadership' Is Key To Relief Efforts

Report
— UN Children's Fund


In Saving Lives, Medicine and Water Are As Vital As Food
ADDIS ABABA / NAIROBI / GENEVA / NEW YORK, 18 April 2000 - The United Nations Children’s Fund said today that it is "by no means too late" to save the lives of millions of children and women in the Horn of Africa but added that "immediate action is crucial" and that "no time can be lost to red tape or political inaction."

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17 Apr 2000

Eritrea + 5 others
WFP launches effort to improve access to drought-stricken areas in Horn of Africa

Report
— UN Department of Public Information
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today announced a $4 million emergency logistics operation to rehabilitate the main transport corridor from Djibouti to drought-affected areas throughout the Horn of Africa.
A UN spokesman said in New York that since WFP only has access to one port, Djibouti has become the sole port of entry for all goods and aid destined for Ethiopia.

WFP is improving the port facilities to prevent bottlenecks and launching the road rehabilitation to ensure that emergency aid can be transported quickly and efficiently to the needy

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