Rapports

New York, 22 April 2009 - The Annual Report of the Secretary-General to the Security Council on Children and Armed Conflict (A/63/785-S/2009/158) has been issued today. It will be examined by the Security Council during an Open Debate on Children…

Dear Ambassador, As you prepare for the forthcoming Security Council debate on children and armed conflict, the Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers (the Coalition) would like to draw your attention to a number of key issues. The…

Press Release No.2009-33 The Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, has expressed grave concern over the possible entry into force of legislation adopted by Parliament on the personal status of the Shiite community in Afghanistan. Several articles of the new law…

Dear President Karzai, The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) expresses its alarm and outrage concerning your decision to approve a new Shia Family Code, which condones the most flagrant discrimination against women and authorises violence against them. Acknowledging your recent…

(near verbatim transcript) Kabul - 13 April 2009 UNAMA [translated from Dari]: Good morning everyone and welcome to today's press conference. I have some announcements from UN agencies and then I will be pleased to take your questions. SITARA ACHIKZAI UNAMA is…

INTRODUCTION This is the second Multi-annual Indicative Programme (IP) for the long-term component (Article 4) of the Instrument for Stability (IfS). It covers the three year period 2009-2011. It builds on the Strategy Paper for 2007-2011, the Indicative Programme 2007-2008, and…

Every year, thousands of people are killed or injured in more than 80 countries around the world from land mine explosions. Landmines restrict access to safe land for agriculture in rural communities, limit post-conflict resettlement, and restrict efforts to…

A briefing paper by eleven NGOs operating in Afghanistan for the NATO Heads of State and Government Summit, 3-4 April 2009 Summary 1 Protection of civilians The intensification and spread of the conflict in Afghanistan is increasingly affecting civilians. In 2008 there were…

Key statistics: Countries affected: As many as 78 nations are affected by landmines and about 85 by explosive remnants of war. The Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction…

The planned troop surge in Afghanistan could see more Afghans suffering in the conflict unless international military forces prioritise the safety of civilians in all their operations, say leading aid agencies. As NATO celebrates its 60th anniversary, 11 international aid agencies…