Informes

DAILY HIGHLIGHTS The members of the United Nations Investigative Team to probe allegations of violations of humanitarian law in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are on their way to the country. A statement issued by the Spokesman of the Secretary-General…

SG/SM/6389 Expresses Appreciation to President Kabila, U.S. Ambassador Richardson This statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan: The Secretary-General wishes to refer to the joint Press Statement issued by the United States Special Envoy, Bill Richardson, and…

WFP EMERGENCY REPORT Issued weekly by the United Nations World Food Programme Report No. 45 of 1997 Date: 7 November 1997 This report includes: A) Afghanistan B) Thailand C) Central Africa: Democratic Republic of Congo and Republic of Congo (Brazzaville) D)…

NATIONS UNIES Departement des Affaires Humanitaires / IRIN Tel: +254 2 622 147 Fax: +254 2 622 129 e-mail: irin@dha.unon.org [Le bulletin hebdomadaire est base sur les bulletins quotidiens et des informations pertinentes provenant d'agences de Nations Unies, d'ONG, de gouvernements, de donateurs et…

(Tells Senate committee stakes are high in Cent. Africa) (3070) WASHINGTON -- Asserting that "the stakes are too high for us to stand aloof," the United States is maintaining a policy of "cautious engagement" in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DROC), Ambassador…

GA/SHC/3433 Third Committee is Told of 'Disturbing' Inaction by International Community against Breakdown in Fundamental Humanitarian Principles The most daunting challenges to repatriation of refugees continued to be the Great Lakes region of Central Africa and were without precedent in the history…

October 1997 Vol. 9, No. 5 (A) Civilian Killings and Impunity in Congo Note that there are external links I. SUMMARYII. RECOMMENDATIONSIII. BACKGROUNDThe Origin of the Refugees Banyarwanda and Banyamulenge The Citizenship Question Violence Against Speakers of Kinyarwanda The…

BUJUMBURA, Burundi (PANA) - President Laurent-Desire Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire), arrived in Bujumbura Thursday on his first official visit to Burundi since he came to power in May this year. Official sources in Kinshasa said…

DAILY HIGHLIGHTS President Laurent Kabila has said he will accept the United Nations investigative team probing allegations of violations of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The agreement followed a meeting on Saturday, 25 October, between Ambassador Bill Richardson…

(11:01am AEST) A special American envoy Bill Richardson and Democratic Republic of Congo President Laurent Kabila reached agreement on allowing the deployment nationwide of a United Nations team investigating alleged massacres of Hutu refugees. The agreement came after almost a full day…