Rapports

Text/ Kent Page, UNICEF Regional Communication Officer, Western & Central Africa Region, Dakar Situation Overview: West Africa today finds itself at a critical juncture, particularly amongst the countries affected by the 7-month old, ongoing Ivory Coast Sub-Regional Crisis. Cross-border conflict,…

Despite remarkable progress in the Congolese peace process in recent months, the low-intensity conflict that characterises life in the east of the country shows no signs of abating. Child soldiers are used by all parties to this conflict,…

by Yulu Kabamba The 177 members of the Ituri Pacification Commission (IPC) on Sunday adopted in Bunia a draft interim mechanism for the pacification and provisional administration of Ituri during a meeting presided over by the Deputy Special Representative of…

GENERAL OVERVIEWPOLITICAL/SECURITY Fierce fighting raged across the country in the 8 counties of Lofa, Bong, Margibi, Grand Gedeh, Cape Mount, Bomi, Montserrado and Nimba. Towards the end of the reporting period, information from Nimba indicated that retreating…

At a glance Introduction Already deeply scarred by a seven-year civil war, Liberia continues to face the consequences of conflict. Fighting between rebels and government forces has left hundreds of people dead and thousands of others displaced - many of them…

I. INTRODUCTION Rwanda's children have seen the worst of humanity. Eight years after a group of politicians set in motion a genocide in an attempt to retain power, the devastating consequences for those who were left behind are unmistakable. Traditional…

S/2003/374 I. Introduction 1. The present report is submitted pursuant to Security Council resolution 1464 (2003) of 4 February 2003, in which the Council requested me to submit recommendations on how the United Nations could support fully the…

S/2003/321 I. Introduction 1. The present report is submitted pursuant to Security Council resolution 1436 (2002) of 24 September 2002, in which the Council urged the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) to complete, within eight months,…

Overview MILITARY/POLITICAL SITUATION Security update The fighting in northwestern Liberia was reported to be continuing. There were reports of serious exchanges between government forces and LURD rebels at Kley Junction (40 km from Monrovia) for the last two days. Front line is…

5 - 12 March 2003 OVERVIEW The continuing crisis and resulting virtual standstill of cross-border commerce is plunging Cote d'Ivoire headlong towards a full-blown humanitarian crisis. Joblessness is rising, and consumer purchasing power is falling. WFP reports that food supplies are…