Rapports

A new report from Save the Children reveals that in many countries four out of five children in 'orphanages' still have a living parent. The proportion is even higher in some countries. In Central and Eastern Europe almost every…

To mark the 20th, 50th and 60th anniversaries of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Declaration of the Rights of the Child and the Geneva Conventions, respectively, the ICRC has issued a new brochure on children and…

The security environment in the Democratic Republic of Congo has worsened dramatically with the launch of a military offensive against the FDLR rebel group associated with the former Rwandan genocidaires. This offensive has displaced hundreds of thousands of people throughout…

Goma, 13 November 2009 - MONUC's Disarmament, Demobilisation, Repatriation, Resettlement and Reintegration (DDRRR) section has been encouraged to do more to incorporate gender and child protection issues into their work, in particular relating to the provision of facilities provided by…

By Umaru Fofana and Karolina Roiha KENEMA, Sierra Leone, 10 November 2009 - Conflict raged throughout the 1990s in Sierra Leone, destroying houses and weakening community structures. It also tore apart many families as children were sent away to live…

By Sandra Bisin AGADEZ, Niger, 9 November 2009 - It's 6 a.m. at the Agadez bus station, and the members of the town's Child Protection Committee are keeping a close watch on the waiting passengers for the bus heading towards…

GA/10879 Sixty-fourth General Assembly Plenary 31st & 32nd Meetings (AM & PM) Speakers Hail Council's 'Innovative' Working Methods, Assembly Also Concludes Debate on Reports of International Criminal Court, International Court of Justice In its third annual debate on the work of…

Faits marquants : - Province Orientale : les humanitaires plaident pour la sécurisation de la région de Geti et la protection des civils. - Nord Kivu : Des incidents contre les humanitaires continuent à être enregistrés dans la province. - Sud-Kivu :…

Faits saillants - Des familles originaires de Masisi et Kalehe (Kivu) se sont déplacées en Ituri en quête de terres à cultiver. - Les humanitaires plaident pour la sécurisation de la région de Geti et la protection des civils. Contexte général District…

Monrovia, 21 October 2009 - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and Liberia's Ministry of National Defense signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen their cooperation in ensuring that children's rights are fully respected in the interactions between the military and…