Day by day, pathetic situation becomes fervent to the Vanni Tamils. U.N.Watch!
[Friday, 2008-10-24 21:38:29]
U.N.Watch organization informs that the displaced peoples pathetic situation in Vanni, becomes fervent day by day. U.N.Watch organization s Leader Zo Dowelve, stated that recently they conducted a statistics in regard to the displaced people in Vanni, which revealed such accuracy.
Members from the World Food Project, United Nations Management Association, United Nations Refugees Management Center and members of many organizations, participated in the said statistics committee. Localities of Mullaitheevu, Darmapuram and Kilinochchi, where people were displaced and living as refugees were stated according to statistics.
Mainly in these areas, the women are in an insecure situation was stated. Snakebites and fever vastly affect refugees and during last week, about 40 persons were bitten by snakes bites, and 3 persons died were stated.
In the said localities 3772 school students and 4076 female students are unable to proceed with their education hence the situation was much disturbing was stated.
The report further states, in the vicinities of Puthukudiyiruppu and Dharmapuram, a situation has risen that refugees are not treated with medication, because less number of doctors are assigned for duties was stated.
Food distribution was conducted by the ICRC to the under deprived localities was stated.
ICRC, Caritas movement and United Nations Organization are the only involved in humanitarian aids in the Vanni was stated. People, who had been eating for three times a day, are eating for only two times, was stated. Every day atleast one lorry should make the distribution, and weekly atleast once, food should be distributed was stated. Back
