OCHA Situation Report on Kyrgyzstan 13 Central Asia, 27 June 2010 - report was issued by ROMENACA Sub-regional Office for Central Asia. It covers the period 21 - 22 June. See Full Report here I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES - No major security incidents related to the referendum on the 27 June - Ministry of Health in Kyrgyzstan identifies three IDP camps in Osh city with over 600 people - OCHA launches a humanitarian web portal for the humanitarian response in Kyrgyzstan II. SITUATION OVERVIEW On 27 June, Kyrgyzstan held a referendum on a new Constitution. The situation up till afternoon local time appears to be calm, with no security incidents reported. The Kyrgyzstan Central Election Committee (CEC) on 26 June announced that it had accredited a total of 189 international observers. The initial results of the referendum are expected on Monday 28 June. The Ministry of Health has updated the toll of the civil unrest in the south of the country to 275 deaths, 2,239 consultations for medical assistance, 1,048 hospitalizations, and 1,191 out-patient visits. The Kyrgyz authorities have also reported that 1,386 houses have been burnt down in Osh and Jalal-Abad cities and regions. Displacement numbers are still unclear however a reported 150 refugees remain in hospitals on the Uzbek side of the border. The official number of refugee returns remains at some 75,000. The overall estimated number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Kyrgyzstan also remains at 300,000. According to the Ministry of Health, there are three IDP camps in Osh City with more than 600 IDPs located in the areas of Kippichniy (70 families), Zhashtyk (150 people) and Suleimantoo. No updates from Uzbekistan were received for this report. About OCHA: The core objective of the United Nations’ Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is to facilitates the work of operational agencies that deliver humanitarian assistance to populations and communities in need by providing them with response tools, advocacy and information services. OCHA carries out its coordination function primarily through the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC), which participants include UN agencies, funds and programmes to the Red Cross Movement and NGOs. The IASC ensures inter-agency decision-making in response to complex emergencies. These responses include needs assessments, consolidated appeals, field coordination arrangements and the development of humanitarian policies. OCHA is supported by 1,064 staff members in New York, Geneva and in the field. For more information, visit http://ochaonline.un.org   For further information, please contact: Humanitarian Affairs Officer Regional Office for the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia (ROMENACA) Phone: +20 2 2751 5016-17 Fax: +20 2 2751 0125 E-mail: laerke@un.org