Informes

Due to the conflict between Boko Haram and the Nigerian army and recurrent insurgency attacks on civilians living in Borno State, north-east Nigeria, thousands of people are regularly fleeing their homes in search of safety. According to…

SG/SM/16779-AFR/3142 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General is deeply troubled by the continuing indiscriminate and horrific attacks by Boko Haram against civilian populations in Cameroon, Chad, Niger and…

PERIOD: January 2015 - December 2015 SUMMARY Strategic objectives To immediately improve the living conditions of newly displaced individuals, ensuring their protection and providing them with basic goods and social services To reinforce the protection of civilians, including their basic…

Author: Zipporah Musau Kyung-wha Kang, Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator The security and humanitarian situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) may be dire, but the women want to be included in the conflict-stricken country’s peacebuilding…

MORNING 1 April 2015 Speakers Pay Tribute to Ambassador Yusuf Bari-Bari of Somalia, Killed in a Terrorist Attack in Mogadishu The Human Rights Council today opened its twenty-third Special Session in light of terrorist attacks and human rights abuses…

Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Security Council, Thank you for this opportunity to brief the Council on the humanitarian impact of Boko Haram atrocities in northern Nigeria and the neighbouring countries. On behalf of the Under-Secretary-General and…

This is a summary of what was said by the UNHCR spokesperson at today’s Palais des Nations press briefing in Geneva. Further information can be found on the UNHCR websites, www.unhcr.org and www.unhcr.fr, which should also…

Multinational Effort Should Protect Civilians, Respect Prisoner Rights (Abuja, February 11, 2015) – The African forces responding to the growing threat from Boko Haram with a multinational military offensive should protect civilians and respect prisoners’ rights, Human…

SC/11742 7362nd Meeting (Night) SECURITY COUNCIL MEETINGS COVERAGE Condemning in the strongest terms the escalation of attacks perpetrated by Boko Haram in Nigeria and concerned about the growing humanitarian crisis and large-scale displacement of Nigerians, the Security Council demanded that…

2014 HIGHLIGHTS Nineteen civilians, including three Central African MSF national staff members, were killed during an armed robbery in the grounds of MSF’s hospital in the northern town of Boguila, on 26 April 2014. After the tragedy, MSF…