UCAH has issued an urgent call to the international donor community to continue its support for humanitarian programs inside the Selection and Demobilization Centres. Some NGO partners in the areas will begin to run out of funds as early as 31 January if the current sitatuion does not improve, as the overall funding shortfall has already reached $US 19 million.

A Son Excellence Monsieur Jonas Malherio Savimbi Président de l’UNITA. Monsieur le Président, La tenue du 3eme congres extraordinaire de votre grand mouvement l’UNITA.

Highlights: New donations to fund rehabilitation of Caxito-Canacassala road; Results from 2 nutritional surveys in Huila and Malange Provinces; De-mining on Saurimo – Luena road halted; Demobilization at a stand-still

Preliminary Information on Registered Soldiers: The registration of UNITA soldiers during the quartering phase of the demobilization and reintegration process in Angola is signficant in both the formal set of identification and registration of soldiers in the quartering areas and in the long-term planning for programs in suport of their social and economic reintegration.

A grave situacao Humanitaria que o povo angolano atravessa em virtude do longo conflito suscitou a sensibilidade e a solidariedade da comunidade internacional.