Rapports

Seventy-fourth session Item 63 of the provisional agenda Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, questions relating to refugees, returnees and displaced persons and humanitarian questions Summary The present report is submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 73/150…

Millions of children denied an education due to conflict and atrocities From Syria and Yemen to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, attacks on educational facilities and personnel have become pervasive in many conflicts around the world.…

In March 2019, two Cameroonian girls on their way to school were attacked and kidnapped by men armed with rifles. The easy access to small arms and light weapons in Cameroon is discouraging young women from…

Introduction “For us to develop, we need education. Especially for girls. Without education, our children are facing a future of joblessness and poverty. It is a catastrophe.” – Father Arcadius Sawadogo Father Sawadogo lives in Dori, northern Burkina…

A decade of conflict in northeast Nigeria Fighting between the military and armed opposition groups broke out in northeast Nigeria 10 years ago. Thousands of people have been killed. Others have been deprived of access to medical…

Overview Responding to the protection crisis in the Lake Chad basin Nearly 2.5 million people are forcibly displaced in the Lake Chad Basin region1 due to the ongoing conflict, and new displacement continues. Resorting to terror, widespread sexual…

HIGHLIGHTS Insecurity has forced more than 530,000 people to flee their homes sincethe conflict erupted in late 2016. Continuous armed clashes, civilian casualties and the burning of houses, hospitals and other infrastructurescontinue to cause further displacements. The humanitarian…

Ignores Evidence on Saudi Coalition, Israel, Afghanistan (New York) – The United Nations secretary-general omitted countries responsible for grave violations against children in armed conflict in his new “list of shame,” Human Rights Watch said today. The…

Investigate Crimes, Hold Security Forces Accountable (Nairobi) – Cameroonian security forces have killed at least four civilians and raped one woman since mid-June 2019 during security operations in the North-West region. Those killed include an elderly man…

Executive summary The Conflict in northeast Nigeria has had devastating effects on food security and livelihoods. Millions of people have been driven away from their homes and access to agricultural lands and assets have been hampered, creating…