Informes

Prosper Reports "Indicators of Genocide" in Darfur The United States sees "indicators of genocide" in Darfur, Sudan, but Darfur must be "opened up" to the international community before that can be confirmed, Pierre-Richard Prosper, the U.S. ambassador-at-large for war crimes, told…

This summary outlines the main findings of the newly updated country profile on internal displacement in Côte d'Ivoire. The profile was prepared by the Global IDP Project of the Norwegian Refugee Council, which monitors and analyses internal displacement in…

AI Index: AFR 62/014/2004 (Public) Amnesty International hopes the announcement by the International Criminal Court (ICC) that it will begin investigations of crimes under international law, including crimes against humanity and war crimes committed during the conflict in the Democratic…

Conseil de sécurité Communiqué de presse CS/2705 Il invite le Secrétaire général à déterminer précisément le besoin d'une capacité de force de réaction rapide pour la MONUC. A l'issue de consultations officieuses sur la situation en République démocratique du Congo, le…

by Yulu Kabamba Preparations for the elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo, scheduled for June 2005 have made some real progress, the head of the UN electoral Unit in DRC, Mr. Ali Diabacté, declared on Wednesday during the Mission's…

GENEVA, 24 June 2004 - As three African leaders attempt to revive peace talks between the government and rebels in Côte d'Ivoire, the plight of as many as 600,000 displaced Ivorians must not be overlooked, the Global IDP Project…

Acting United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Bertrand Ramcharan has set up an Independent Commission of Inquiry for Côte d'Ivoire to establish the facts and responsibilities for the serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law which occurred…

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Jennifer Pagonis -- to whom quoted text may be attributed -- at the press briefing, on 22 June 2004, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR is watching…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA)Note: This report updates the last situation report dated May 7, 2004. BACKGROUND For more than 20 years, Sudan has been…

HUMANITARIAN ACTIVITIES 1 Update on the situation of Congolese refugees On 18 June, a meeting was organized between the Deputy SRSG, the Humanitarian Coordinator, representatives of UN agencies and representatives of various ministries of the Government of Burundi (GoB). Humanitarian actors expect…