Reports

Introduction The Portfolio of Mine Action Projects 2009 provides a snapshot of the problems of landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW) in 33 countries, territories and peacekeeping missions, and describes the strategies for eliminating each of these threats. This 12th…

SC/9519 Security Council 6031st Meeting (AM) Italy's Representative Briefs on 21-28 November Mission to Country Afghanistan was at a critical juncture and faced a difficult security situation, but not a security crisis, and several important points of progress invited a sense of cautious…

A day after 94 nations signed an international treaty banning the use of cluster munitions, United Nations officials called on donor countries to finance the Organization's programmes to protect thousands of civilians worldwide from the deadly weapons. "We're using this…

(near verbatim transcript) Kabul - 27 November 2008 AMBASSADOR GIULIO TERZI, DELEGATION LEADER: This visit has been very productive, thanks to the flawless organization provided by UNAMA and to the frankness and openness of our interlocutors. We met with President Karzai,…

On the Occasion of Universal Children's Day and The 60th anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights New York, 20 November 2008 - To mark Universal Children's Day, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict together…

Executive summary Afghanistan has been in the midst of a civil war since 1978. This has severely affected its socio-economic infrastructure and caused large scale displacement of people within and outside the country, as well as high levels of…

GA/SHC/3938 Sixty-third General Assembly Third Committee 40th & 41st Meetings (AM & PM) Other Texts Address Torture, Self-Determination, Practices Fuelling Racism; Also Rejects by Recorded Vote Seven Amendments to Death Penalty Moratorium Draft In what some called a great step towards the…

Asia and the Pacific Problem Statement/Context: The Asia Pacific region has an emergency profile characterized by a combination of natural disasters, civil/political unrest with pockets of conflict situations, and recent emerging new global threats such as high food and fuel…

FAIZABAD, Afghanistan - Qurban-Bibi knew she had to get to a hospital when she went into labour. After a previous Caesarean delivery, doctors had told her she would need another operation if she delivered again - it was a…

Ref - ComCo/KAB08E2943 - Access to remote areas remains a major problem in most parts of the country - The ICRC response to the needs of people affected : Dear colleagues, The security situation in Afghanistan has worsened over the last…