UN RESIDENT AND HUMANITARIAN COORDINATOR CONDEMNS MURDERS

OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN SOMALIA

(Reissued as received.)

NAIROBI, 26 January(OCHA) -– The UnitedNations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Maxwell Gaylard,today condemned the recent murders of innocent women and children inclan-related conflicts in southern Somalia.

INTER-COMMUNAL CLASHES IN COTE D’IVOIRE INCREASE

UN continues humanitarian work in Iraq

Press release

NEW YORK, 19 January 2004 (OCHA) -- United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today apprised representatives of the Coalition Provisional Authority and the Iraqi Governing Council of   the United Nations’ active and ongoing engagement in humanitarian and rehabilitation activities in Iraq.

UN ACTS TO PREVENT WATER-BORNE DISEASE IN ZIMBABWE

SPECIAL ENVOY SEEKS AID FOR SUDANESE REFUGEES

UN SPECIAL ENVOY FOR SUDAN RECOMMENDS RELOCATION OF DARFUR REFUGEES

FARTHER INLAND FROM CHADIAN BORDER, SPEED-UP OF FOOD DISTRIBUTION

UNITED NATIONS LAUNCHES APPEAL FOR IRAN EARTHQUAKE

UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL ENVOY DEPARTS FOR CHAD

UNITED NATIONS TO LAUNCH APPEAL FOR IRAN QUAKE VICTIMS

POOR RAINS DELAY PLANTING IN SOUTHERN AFRICA, SAYS UN HUMANITARIAN OFFICE