§ Dr. TongeTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will make a statement on the current humanitarian situation in Kosovo. [61414]
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§ Clare ShortA Department for International Development mission visited Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and Albania between 16–26 November to assess conditions on the ground and the state of aid co-ordination. A humanitarian disaster has been averted, but the situation remains serious and must be monitored carefully. The internally displaced persons who were living out of doors are now back under shelter. The international response is generally adequate to meet current emergency needs of displaced people and refugees for food, blankets, stoves, mattresses and fuels. It is vital that the current level of humanitarian operations is maintained over the winter.