Coordination

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01 May 2003

World
Contingency Planning for Emergencies: A Manual for Local Government Units

Report
— UN High Commissioner for Refugees
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This manual seeks to strengthen and enhance the operational capabilities of local government units in responding to any emergency situation in their localities. For this purpose, it considers the purpose, people and process of contingency planning.

The manual provides a useful reference for disaster managers and an indicative guide in assessing past disaster events or potential hazards that have affected or may likely affect communities and designing appropriate response.

The manual is a joint collaboration between
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01 May 2003

World
Armed Forces as Humanitarian Aid Workers? Scope and Limits of Co-operation Between Aid Organisations and Armed Forces in Humanitarian Aid

Report
— Association of German Development Non-Governmental Organisations
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Focusing mainly on co-operation with armed forces in the context of armed conflicts, this paper examines the relationship between aid organisations and armed forces in terms of their political and practical impact on the work of NGOs. For this purpose, it considers the following:

- Normative foundations and humanitarian principles
- Increase of military involvement in humanitarian aid
- Cases of the involvement of armed forces in humanitarian crises
- Scope and limits of co-operation between aid organizations and armed forces
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01 May 2003

World
Communication on the Participation of Non-State Actors in EC Development Policy: Enhancing the Role of Non-State Actors in Conflict Sensitive Development

Report
— International Alert
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This document was submitted to the European Commission by International Alert and Saferworld, in light of the EC Development Policy.

The paper aims at bringing greater emphasis and understanding of how development processes can impact and are impacted by conflict dynamics, and on the important role of Non-State Actors in conflict-sensitive development.

The paper makes recommendations to the EC aimed at enhancing the role played by Non-State Actors in the EC's Development Policy.
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01 May 2003

Iraq
Iraq: A two-minute sign of life

Report
— ICRC
"We are alive, my son! Don't worry, thanks be to God, we are all fine, Alhamdullilah!" Amina, a 73-year-old Iraqi woman dressed in an elegant chador and with a delicate tattoo on her forehead, ended her call on an ICRC mobile satellite telephone, deeply moved. "Oh, thank you for allowing me to contact my dear relative. This call was worth the long wait in the heat. It feels so good to tell the people we love that we are safe!"
Like Amina, several hundred residents of Basra queue outside a joint ICRC/Iraqi Red Crescent Society office every
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01 May 2003

Iran (Islamic Republic of) + 4 others
USAID: Iraq Humanitarian and Reconstruction Assistance Fact Sheet No. 24 (FY) 2003

Report
— US Agency for International Development
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Background

Humanitarian conditions have deteriorated in Iraq since the 1990 invasion of Kuwait and the subsequent Government of Iraq (GOI) manipulation of international sanctions. In 1996, the GOI accepted the U.N. Oil-for-Food Program (OFF), after which humanitarian conditions improved.

Between 1991 and 1996, the U.S. Government provided nearly $794 million in humanitarian assistance to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in northern Iraq.

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01 May 2003

Iraq + 3 others
Aid for Iraq: UN Humanitarian Briefing, 1 May 2003

Report
— UN Department of Public Information
Transcript of the UN humanitarian briefing in Amman, Jordan
Nejib Friji, UN Spokesman

United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan appealed to the Security Council to set aside its past differences over Iraq and find a new unity that will allow the Iraqi people to take charge of their own destiny.

"The Council now has the chance to leave behind earlier disagreements and find unity of purpose in the post-war phase," Mr. Annan told the 15-member body at a session wrapping up its work for the month of April.

"Those decisions will not be easy,"

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01 May 2003

Iraq
HOC-Kuwait Update 1 May 2003

Report
— Kuwait Humanitarian Operations Centre
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Operational Summary

Basrah Governor surrenders to Coalition

Member of "top 55" list

Coalition forces fired upon in three incidents

Rumailah oil field engineers

Al Fallujah convoy and demonstration

Secretary Rumsfeld visits Iraq

Security Situation Update

Travel in Iraq entails risk

Variety of armed gunmen remain at large

  • Regime Death Squad Members
  • Paramilitary forces
  • Foreign mercenaries
  • Criminal element
Vehicle accidents

Close interaction with HOC prior to departure

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01 May 2003

Iraq
WFP Iraq press briefing - Amman 1 May 2003

Report
— World Food Programme
1.WFP's representative in Iraq has left Amman to Baghdad early this morning to coordinate the agency's activities inside the country. Led by the UN Regional Humanitarian Coordinator, Ramiro Lopes da Silva, WFP's Torben Due was among other UN agency heads to travel from Jordan overland by car to Iraq - after an absence of nearly two months. This follows the return of WFP international staff to the three northern governorates last week. We are hopeful that more staff members would be able to return to Iraq soon.
2. The humanitarian corridor that was
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01 May 2003

Iraq
Iraq: Red Cross assessments enable strategic relief operation

Report
— American Red Cross
Written by Bonnie Gillespie, Staff Writer, RedCross.org
May 5, 2003 -- As law and order are restored in Baghdad and throughout Iraq, representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (Federation), the American Red Cross and other participating national societies that make up the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement have increased humanitarian assessments across the nation.

An essential step in the recovery process,

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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01 May 2003

Iraq
Civilian humanitarian airlift to Iraq begins

Report
— Air Serv International
Air Serv Plane From Kuwait Flies Relief Workers To Baghdad
Kuwait City -- An Air Serv International aircraft began the civilian humanitarian airlift into Iraq today with the flight of a King Air from Kuwait City to Baghdad International Airport. The flight included Stu Willcuts, president of Air Serv, and a representative of Interaction.

This was the first civilian humanitarian flight into Iraq, signaling a shift to the humanitarian phase of the crisis. The International Committee of the Red Cross has also flown into Iraq to monitor prisoners of war and missing persons.

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30 Apr 2003

Sudan
Sudan: Agreement improves humanitarian access to South

Report
— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
(New York: 30 April 2003) Parties to the conflict in Sudan have agreed to open a new corridor that would allow enhanced humanitarian access to southern Sudan.
In a statement, Mukesh Kapila, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan welcomed the statement, saying "This important step forward will bring greater hope and help to the long-suffering people of the Sudan. The United Nations is fully geared up to support the two sides in delivering on their immediate commitments. Over the coming days we will also continue to work with
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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

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30 Apr 2003

Iraq
Contribution of the Government of Japan to Umm Qasr port project, Iraq

Report
— Government of Japan
1. On April 25, 2003, the Government of Japan decided to make a contribution of US$ 2.5 million to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for carrying out an emergency dredging project for Umm Qasr Port.

2. Umm Qasr Port plays a critical role in receiving ships carrying humanitarian assistance to Iraq. The Port has not been dredged recently and it has become heavily silted and is unable to cater to big vessels such as big grain ships of the World Food Programme. The UNDP therefore requested the Government of Japan to provide assistance for emergency dredging of Umm Qasr Port.

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30 Apr 2003

Iraq
HOC-Kuwait Update 30 Apr 2003

Report
— Kuwait Humanitarian Operations Centre
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Operational Summary

Coalition to engage resistance

Still daily attacks on forces

CA soldier injured

Coalition forces return fire in Al Fallujah

Coalition forces came under AK-47 fire

Exercised right of self defense

Civilian casualties cannot be confirmed

Security Situation Update

Travel in Iraq entails risk

Variety of armed gunmen remain at large

  • Regime Death Squad Members

  • Paramilitary forces

  • Foreign mercenaries

  • Criminal element
Vehicle accidents

Close interaction with HOC prior to departure

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30 Apr 2003

Iraq
Aid for Iraq: UN Humanitarian Briefing, 30 Apr 2003

Report
— UN Department of Public Information
Transcript of the UN humanitarian briefing in Amman, Jordan
Nejib Friji, UN Spokesman

Secretary-General Kofi Annan said the Security Council is discussing the UN role in Iraq and that he will be meeting with the Council's members this week. He hopes they will be able to make progress in the not-too-distant future. Obviously, apart from the UN role on the ground, the Council is also discussing the issues of sanctions, oil-for-food and other related issues.

Because the discussions in the Council were still going on; we are hoping to have a clearer idea of the UN role,

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30 Apr 2003

Iran (Islamic Republic of) + 6 others
USAID: Iraq Humanitarian and Reconstruction Assistance Fact Sheet No. 23 (FY) 2003

Report
— US Agency for International Development
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Background

Humanitarian conditions have deteriorated in Iraq since the 1990 invasion of Kuwait and the subsequent Government of Iraq (GOI) manipulation of international sanctions. In 1996, the GOI accepted the U.N. Oil-for-Food Program (OFF), after which humanitarian conditions improved.

Between 1991 and 1996, the U.S. Government provided nearly $794 million in humanitarian assistance to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in northern Iraq.

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29 Apr 2003

Côte d'Ivoire + 5 others
Côte d'Ivoire Plus Five Appeal launched in Abidjan

Report
— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
(New York: 29 April 2003)- In Abidjan today, the United Nations launched the Consolidated Inter-Agency Appeal for $85 million on behalf of 3 million people. The Appeal is designed to meet the humanitarian needs of people affected by the war in Cote d'Ivoire for the rest of the year both in Cote d'Ivoire as well as in five neighboring countries: Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, and Mali. The appeal focuses on providing aid in the following priority sectors: food security; health, water and
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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

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29 Apr 2003

Iran (Islamic Republic of) + 5 others
Aid for Iraq: UN Humanitarian Briefing, 29 Apr 2003

Report
— UN Department of Public Information
Transcript of the UN humanitarian briefing in Amman, Jordan
Nejib Friji, UN Spokesman

Good Afternoon, I will give the floor for David Wimhurst, Spokesman for the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Iraq.

David Wimhurst, Spokesman for the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Iraq (UNHCOI)

Thirty more UN international staff left Larnaca today for Diyarbakir, in Turkey, prior to re-entry into Northern Iraq. This is the second team to be deployed to the north. They will travel from Turkey by road via Habur/Silopi, and will remain temporarily in Kirkuk

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29 Apr 2003

Iran (Islamic Republic of) + 6 others
USAID: Iraq Humanitarian and Reconstruction Assistance Fact Sheet No. 22 (FY) 2003

Report
— US Agency for International Development
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Background

Humanitarian conditions have deteriorated in Iraq since the 1990 invasion of Kuwait and the subsequent Government of Iraq (GOI) manipulation of international sanctions. In 1996, the GOI accepted the U.N. Oil-for-Food Program (OFF), after which humanitarian conditions improved.

Between 1991 and 1996, the U.S. Government provided nearly $794 million in humanitarian assistance to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in northern Iraq.

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29 Apr 2003

Burkina Faso + 6 others
Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Niger: Humanitarian response and contingency planning for population movements Appeal No 34/02 revised

Report
— IFRC
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The Federation’s mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world’s largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in 178 countries. For more information: www.ifrc.org
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THIS REVISION OF APPEAL NO. 34/02 SEEKS A TOTAL OF CHF 2,423,000 (USD 1,767,565 or EUR 1,608,676) IN CASH, KIND AND SERVICES TO ASSIST 200,000 BENEFICIARIES FOR FOUR MONTHS1

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