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In Brief

Appeal No. 01.69/2004; Programme Update No. 1; Period covered: 1 January to 31 March 2004; Appeal coverage: 38.1% ; Outstanding needs: CHF 600,063

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GA/10178
Fifty-eighth General Assembly
Plenary
38th & 39th Meetings (AM & PM)

With the after effects of the tragic 19 August attack on the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad still reverberating throughout the international community, speakers addressing the General Assembly today condemned all forms of violence against relief workers and urged countries to ensure that crimes against such personnel did not go unpunished.

Ref: OCHA/GVA - 2003/0113
OCHA Situation Report No. 1
Mongolia - Flash floods
occurred on 18 July 2003

This situation report is based on information provided by the Mongolian Government through the UN Resident Coordinator's office in Ulaanbaatar.

Event and Impact

1. On 18 July, heavy rainfall and hail occurred in most of regions in Mongolia, causing flash floods in the capital Ulaanbaatar and several provinces. The affected areas are Districts of Bayangol, Chingeltei, Sukhbaatar, Songinohairhan and Bayanzurh in Ulaanbaatar,