Albania Food
USIS Washington File: TEXT: UNHCR ESCORTS REFUGEES BACK TO KOSOVO
Monday's returnees were met in Pristina by volunteers from UNHCR's local partner, the Mother Theresa Society. Those who needed it were provided immediate assistance, including both food and non-food items from UNHCR, the World Food Program and a variety of non-government organizations (NGOs). ... [Read More]
USIS Washington File: TEXT: CLINTON LETTER TO CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS APRIL 7
"I have directed U.S. military forces to deploy to Albania and Macedonia in order to support humanitarian disaster relief operations for the Kosovar refugees," the President said. "These relief efforts will include delivering food and supplies, constructing shelters, providing coordination and assisting in logistics movement of displaced persons and relief supplies, and when necessary, providing protection for displaced persons and relief supplies. ... I have directed U.S. military forces to deploy to Albania and Macedonia in order to support humanitarian disaster relief operations for the Kosovar refugees. These relief efforts will include delivering food and supplies, constructing shelters, providing coordination and assisting in logistics movement of displaced persons and relief supplies, and when necessary, providing protection for displaced persons and relief supplies. As a force protection measure, the U.S. military forces will be equipped for combat. ... [Read More]
Country Report on Human Rights Practices in Albania
Conditions inside the prisons and detention centers remained poor, despite government efforts to address problems such as poor facilities and overcrowding as well as efforts to transfer convicted inmates from detention centers to prisons. According to the European Union's Judicial Reform, Asylum and Migration Operations Section, detainees had limited access to bathroom and showering facilities, and insufficient food; in some cases, space and privacy limitations kept them from engaging in religious practices. Access to employment opportunities for prisoners did not exist. The prison staff was poorly trained. During the year, prisoners and detainees rioted in Vlora, Lezha and Lac and held hunger strikes in pretrial detention centers in Elbasan, Corovoda, Korca, Malesia e Madhe and in prisons in Tirana and Burrel to protest poor living conditions, slowness of prisoner transfers from pretrial detention cells to prison facilities and the absence of prison employment. There were no reports o ... [Read More]
USIS Washington File: FACT SHEET: KOSOVO HUMANITARIAN SITUATION UPDATE APRIL 6
-- NATO and UNHCR are coordinating relief operations to provide assistance to the refugees in the countries in the region. The World Food Program has pre-positioned food in Albania and further shipments are being directed to the region. Other international organizations, including the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and non-governmental organizations are also engaged in the relief effort. ... The World Food Program (WFP) ... -- NATO is providing assistance, in coordination with UNHCR, to the refugees in Macedonia. A center has now been established to provide food, medical care and shelter to many of the refugees trapped in no-man's land between Kosovo and Macedonia. ... [Read More]
USIS Washington File: FACT SHEET: USAID ON KOSOVO REFUGEE EFFORTS MAY 10
-- WFP reports that new arrivals from the Pec and Djakovica areas are reporting food shortages within Kosovo. ... -- A meeting is to be held today in Tirana between World Food Program (WFP), UNHCR and the Red Cross to discuss the current pipeline/distribution situation and possible modifications to the WFP-Red Cross division of responsibilities in Albania. ... -- According to the DART, local police at the Qatrom refugee camp in Korce are increasing security in the aftermath of recent camp criminal activities. Medical and food supplies have been reported missing. ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Although a large number of food and consumer items are available, supplies can still be erratic. Personnel assigned to Albania are urged to use their consumable allowance (in two shipments because storage space is limited), and to put some food items (particularly for infants) in their airfreight. It is possible to place food orders with the Danish firm of Peter Justesen; however, Justesen’s prices tend to run considerably higher than U.S. prices. It is also possible to order consumable shipments through the Giant Supermarket chain in the Washington, D.C. area. At present, security conditions prevent driving across country to Greece and FYROM for shopping. Post personnel have access to military commissary facilities in Europe, but the closest one is in Naples, Italy and requires a long and expensive ferry and driving trip to get there. The Embassy does not have a commissary. Internet shopping is also available. [Read More]
V. Country Narratives -- Countries A through G
France is a destination country for women trafficked for the purposes of sexual exploitation and involuntary domestic servitude, primarily from Eastern and Central Europe and Africa. The number of Chinese women trafficked to France for sexual exploitation increased in 2004. The government estimates that there are 10,000 to 12,000 trafficking victims in France, 3,000-8,000 of whom are children forced into prostitution and labor. Nigerian trafficking networks continued to expand their activities in France. Trafficking of Brazilian women and girls for sexual exploitation to French Guiana — a French possession — remained a serious problem. The Government of France fully complies with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. Although the government did not provide full data on investigations, prosecutions, convictions, and sentences, the Secretary of State has ... [Read More]
Albania
Information on vaccinations and other health precautions, such as safe food and water precautions and insect bite protection, may be obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s hotline for international travelers at 1-877-FYI-TRIP (1-877-394-8747); fax 1-888-CDC-FAXX (1-888-232-3299), or via the CDC’s Internet site at http://www.cdc.gov/travel. For information about outbreaks of infectious diseases abroad consult the World Health Organization’s (WHO) website at http://www.who.int/en. Further health information for travelers is available at http://www.who.int/ith. ... [Read More]
Albania (05/05)
In 2003, Albania and the U.S. signed and ratified a number of agreements, including a treaty on the Prevention of Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and the Promotion of Defense and Military Relations; the Adriatic Charter; and an Agreement regarding the non-surrender of persons to the International Criminal Court. The U.S. strongly supports Albania's EU and NATO membership goals. Working towards NATO membership, the U.S. and Albania signed a Supplementary Agreement to the Partnership for Peace Status of Forces Agreement, an important step in strengthening bilateral cooperation and enhancing security, peace, and stability in the region. Since FY 1991, the U.S. has provided more than $531 million in assistance--not counting U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) food aid--to Albania to facilitate its transition from the most isolated and repressive communist state in Europe to a modern democracy with a market-oriented economy, and to support long-term development. In 2004, ... [Read More]
|