UNDRO 87/0440

SPECIAL APPEAL OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS
FOR THE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO THE PEOPLE'S
REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE

SITREP NO. 1 - 27 FEBRUARY 1987

PART I: INTRODUCTION

UNDRO 87/0402
CHAD - INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS
SITUATION REPORT NO. 1
24 FEBRUARY 1987

SITUATION

1. END JANUARY 1987 THE CHADIAN GOVERNMENT REQUESTED UNDRO ASSISTANCE IN EVALUATING EMERGENCY NEEDS OF PERSONS DISPLACED FROM NORTHERN PARTS OF THE COUNTRY. POPULATION CONCERNED DISTINCT FROM 70,000 RETURNEES FROM NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES FOR WHOM UNHCR IS APPEALING FOR ASSISTANCE. BELOW FOLLOW CONCLUSIONS OF UNDRO ASSESSMENT MISSION WHICH VISITED CHAD FROM 10 TO 15 FEBRUARY 1987.

2. INTERNALLY DISPLACED PEOPLE ARE MOSTLY WOMEN AND CHILDREN BELONGING TO NOMADIC

UNDRO 87/0277

VANUATU - CYCLONE UMA
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
9 FEB 1987

1. CYCLONE UMA HIT VANUATU ISLANDS NIGHT OF 7 TO 8 FEB 87. EIGHTHOURS OF 100 KNOT WINDS LEFT CAPITAL VILA WITHOUT WATER, ELECTRICITY OR COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. CAPITAL DECLARED DISASTER AREAWITH TWO CONFIRMED DEATHS AND HEAVY DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS AND HOUSING. MANY GOVT OFFICES DAMAGED AND CLOSED FOR TWO DAYS. FURTHERDAMAGE POSSIBLE IN SOUTHERN VANUATU ISLANDS WHICH CURRENTLY CUT OFF.