Informes

UNIOSIL/PIO PR 007/2008 Freetown, Sierra Leone, 25 February 2008 - The Conduct and Discipline Office, the Gender Adviser and the UN Police Section of UNIOSIL, have commenced the first phase of a training project targeted at the Sierra Leone Police…

(New York/Geneva/Bangui, 22 February 2008): Several thousands of women and young girls have endured rape and other sexual violence in the conflict-torn north of the Central African Republic (CAR). Research suggests that sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) strikes well over…

Headlines - 2,406 refugees relocated to Maltam by UNHCR as of yesterday. Prospective population estimated 15,000. - UN announces allocation of US$ 4.7 million from its CERF, for projects by six of its agencies and entities. - UNICEF and Action Aid…

Headlines - Reliable estimates on refugees not currently available, but UNHCR to start official registration 16 February. - UNICEF and partners identifying potential sites within Maltam camp for educational and learning spaces. - Next round of general food distribution by WFP due…

Charles Gba/MONUC Kemal Saiki, Directeur du Bureau du Porte-parole et des Relations avec les Médias. Bonjour à toutes et à tous et merci pour votre fidélité à ce rendez-vous hebdomadaire de l'information avec la MONUC. Bonjour également aux auditeurs de Radio…

Hundreds add their names at Cinema for Peace gala US$100,000 raised for UN Trust Fund United Nations, Berlin/New York - Internationally acclaimed artists, social activists, and politicians, including Catherine Deneuve, Hillary Swank, Christopher Lee, Sir Bob Geldof and German Development Minister Heidemarie…

Kigali - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has promised to be an Ambassador for Rwandan women, mobilizing the international community to support them, particularly women victims of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). The Secretary-General said this while visiting the Rwandan Women'…

S/2008/63 I would like to refer to Security Council resolution 1793 (2007), by which the Council requested me to submit for its consideration by 31 January 2008 a completion strategy for the United Nations Integrated Office in Sierra Leone (UNIOSIL), including: (a)…

1. Summary - EU Peacekeeping force officially launched; arrival of first troops in CAR and Chad delayed by fighting in N'Djamena - New Prime Minister, Faustin Touadéra replaces Eli Dote following his resignation; simmering discontent in the capital Bangui - UNICEF and…

Kigali - UNIFEM's work with the Rwandan Defence Forces (RDF) to prevent and respond effectively to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) will be up-scaled through support from the UK Department for International Development (DFID), to the tune of US$350,000. These…