LIBERIA:  NON-ESSENTIAL MISSIONS ON HOLD

New York, 8 October (Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) -- Although the situation in Monrovia has stabilized, there are reports of fighting between Government troops and rebel factions in Nimba and Bong Mines in north/central Liberia.  Agencies are exercising caution in operating outside of Monrovia, and non-essential missions are on hold, for now. 

DISPLACED PEOPLE CONTINUE TO ARRIVE IN TOTOTA, LIBERIA

NEW YORK, 9 October (Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) -- On Tuesday, 7 October, an inter-agency mission visited Totota and Kakata in Liberia to examine the relocation of internally displaced persons in irregular shelters and assess new population movements into Totota.

EMERGENCY RELIEF COORDINATOR DEMANDS PROTECTION FOR CIVILIANS, AID WORKERS IN SOMALIA

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HUMANITARIAN SITUATION WORSENS IN GREATER DARFUR REGION OF WESTERN SUDAN

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RENEWED UNREST IN LIBERIA SLOWS HUMANITARIAN AID

AS THOUSANDS FLEE TOWARDS GUINEA

NEW YORK, 2 October 2003 –- Violence resurfaced in Monrovia yesterday after a period of relative calm. 

WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME BRINGS AID TO BURUNDI CIVILIANS

DISPLACED IN CLASHES BETWEEN REBEL GROUPS

DESPITE LIBERIA’S PEACE AGREEMENT, RIGHTS VIOLATIONS PERSIST

IN TROUBLED ‘POCKETS OF INSECURITY’, SAYS UN COORDINATOR

MONROVIA, 25 September (Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) -- The Special Humanitarian Coordinator for Liberia, Ross Mountain, today expressed his concern for civilians who, despite the signing of a peace agreement, continue to be subjected to serious human rights violations in north-central Liberia.

SPECIAL HUMANITARIAN COORDINATOR FOR LIBERIA CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE END

TO USE OF CHILD SOLDIERS, KEY ELEMENT FOR LONG-TERM PEACE

MONROVIA, 22 September (Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) -- The United Nations Special Humanitarian Coordinator for Liberia, Ross Mountain, today backed a call from the Security Council for all parties to the conflict to immediately cease their use of child soldiers.

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LIBERIA: BETTER ACCESSIN LIBERIAREVEALS ACUTE HUMANIATARIANAINNEEDS