Reports

SC/14029 The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Karen Pierce (United Kingdom): On 20 November 2019, the members of the Security Council were briefed on the activities of the joint force of the…

SC/14027 SECURITY COUNCIL 8670TH MEETING (PM) Facing a significant spike in armed group attacks, countries of Africa’s Sahel region need redoubled support to prevent a flood of terrorists from spreading across the wider continent — and even beyond —…

by Michelle Gavin Burkina Faso is in trouble. The shocking ambush of a Canadian mining company’s convoy earlier this month was part of a relentless series of deadly attacks perpetrated both by terrorist organizations and by domestic…

In Numbers 1.5 million people affected (OCHA Humanitarian Response Plan) 486,360 internally displaced persons (CONASUR – 29 October 2019) Highlights • In October, WFP assisted 244,056 food insecure people out of which 217,655 IDPs. • In November, WFP plans to start…

WFP’s director of emergencies, Margot van der Velden, calls for urgent investment to stem a deepening disaster Peyvand Khorsandi “Conflict is moving forward and moving fast,” says Margot van der Velden, Director of the World Food Programme (WFP)’s…

Committee against Torture 14 November 2019 Experts Raise Concerns about Self-Defence Groups Known as Koglweogo The Committee against Torture this afternoon concluded its consideration of the second periodic report of Burkina Faso on measures taken to implement the provisions…

La multiplication des conflits et leur propagation dans les pays de la région africaine du Sahel accroissent les pressions sur des communautés déjà fragiles. La Commission européenne intensifie son soutien pour venir en aide à ceux…

A rise in the number and spread of conflicts in countries across Africa's Sahel region is putting further strains on already fragile communities. To help those most in need, the European Commission is stepping up its…

This week, Africa experienced comparatively few attacks as a whole, but concentrated violence in certain regions was particularly lethal. Burkina Faso experienced its deadliest attack of the year, when the Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) ambushed…

I. Introduction Le présent rapport est soumis en application de la résolution 2391 (2017), dans laquelle le Conseil de sécurité m’a prié de lui faire rapport, en étroite coordination avec les États membres du Groupe de cinq…