Informes

In an alarming indication of the worsening humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the United Nations aided 120,000 new internally displaced persons (IDPs) per month with its Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) in the first quarter of…

(This article was originally published in The Wall Street Journal on May 4, 2006) BY JAN EGELAND I first spoke to the U.N. Security Council on Darfur two years ago, calling it ethnic cleansing of the worst kind. Today, I could…

HIGHLIGHTS United Nations cross-border meeting: The delegations of the Rwandan and Burundian United Nations Country Teams (UNCT) held a cross-border meeting on 27 April. The delegations were limited to humanitarian agencies and led by the Deputy Special Representative (DSRSG) in Burundi,…

23-30 avril 2006 I. Situation politique et sécuritaire Le samedi 22 avril 2006, la zone de confiance ouest a connu de nombreux cas d'insécurité occasionnant ainsi des mouvements de populations des villages et campements vers Bangolo. Selon les explications du Sous-Préfet…

Humanitarian Coordinator in Liberia stresses importance of such courses to strengthen relationships between humanitarian and military actors in implementing their roles UNMIL/PR 58 Monrovia, Liberia - The one-week UN Civil-Military Coordination Course conducted at the Mamba Point Hotel in Monrovia concluded today…

GENEVA, 26 April 2006 - While conservative estimates put the current number of people internally displaced by conflict within their own countries in West Africa at a total of around one million, concerted efforts are urgently needed to address…

HIGHLIGHTS Rwandan Asylum Seekers: Further to the registration of Rwandan asylum seekers in March, a total of 19,424 were reported to be in the three sites of Rwisuri, Musasa and Songore. Of the 1,249 who underwent refugee status determination (RSD),…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) Note: The last situation report was dated April 7, 2006. BACKGROUND On January 9, 2005, the Government of Sudan (GOS) and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) signed the Comprehensive…

HIGHLIGHTS Burundian asylum seekers return: As per the calendar established by participants in the Tripartite follow-up meeting held between the Governments of Burundi and Tanzania as well as UN agencies (WFP, UNHCR, FAO, UNICEF, UNDP and OCHA) on 31 March…

27 mars-03 avril 2006 I. Situation politique et sécuritaire A l'initiative du Premier ministre, Charles Konan Banny, les chefs des Etats-Majors des Forces de Défense et de Sécurité de la Côte d'Ivoire (FDS), Philippe Mangou, et des Forces Armées des Forces…