Rapports

NAIROBI, KENYA, 15 March 2005 - UNICEF is appalled by the brutal slaughter of at least 16 children in clashes in Mandera District, Kenya, today. Speaking from South Africa, UNICEF Representative for Kenya, Heimo Laakkonen, expressed horror at the…

HILIGHTS Kenya - Serious nutrition situation in Turkana district - Contrary to expectations before the onset of the short rainy season, rains were poor in the marginal agricultural districts in Eastern, Coast and Central provinces, which has led to maize…

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] NAIROBI, 2 March (IRIN) - They run from violence in their home areas to refugee camps in search of protection. In some cases, however, the very people refugees…

The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) issues periodic emergency alerts when a significant food security crisis is occurring, where portions of the population are now, or will soon become, extremely food insecure and face…

(Extract) Internal armed conflict and the situation of women Like most violence that occurs in the course of armed conflict, violence against women is not accidental. It is a weapon of war, a tool used to achieve military objectives such…

NAIROBI, Feb 24, 2005 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- At least four people have been killed and several others seriously injured Wednesday in a renewed fighting sparked by disputes among tribal groups over water rights in Rift Valley Province in…

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] NAIROBI, 23 February (IRIN) - The Kenyan government, in collaboration with aid donors, plans to improve agricultural production as a strategy to strengthen food security and minimise shortages, President…

NAIROBI/KAMPALA, Feb. 18 (UNHCR) UN Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees Wendy Chamberlin has appealed to donors to help create conditions that will enable Sudanese refugees to return to south Sudan following the signing of a peace accord in the region…

SUMMARY AND IMPLICATIONS While significant improvements in pasture and livestock conditions have been reported in most northern pastoral areas, a food emergency is emerging in the southern Maasai rangelands. An immediate scaling up of relief food interventions…

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 9 (UNHCR) - The UN refugee agency and its partners in Kenya have launched a project to strengthen existing actions to prevent and respond to sexual and gender-based violence against refugees. Launching the "Preventing Sexual Exploitation and Abuse…