Ghana: UN Envoy Assesses Impact of Ivorian Crisis

Abidjan — The UN Secretary-General's humanitarian envoy for the crisis in Cote d'Ivoire arrived in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, on Wednesday to assess the impact of the crisis on Ghana, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported.

Humanitarian Envoy Carolyn McAskie's mission also included reviewing the humanitarian response in Ghana and ascertaining the level of emergency preparedness measures currently in place, OCHA said. During her 24-hour mission, McAskie was scheduled to meet government officials, including the Vice-President and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, international humanitarian organisations and representatives of civil society.

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