Rapports

KINSHASA/GENEVA - A high-level panel, convened by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, will meet with and hear directly from victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Through interactive dialogue, survivors and other stakeholders…

In just two years' time, elections in Sierra Leone will mark a decade since the end of the bloody civil war. Since the war was officially declared over, there have been some notable achievements. The country's first peaceful and…

Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC September 23, 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Increasing the effectiveness of UN peacekeeping is one of the highest priorities for the United States at the United Nations. Multilateral peacekeeping shares the risks and responsibilities of maintaining international peace and security,…

Note: The last fact sheet was dated July 12, 2010. KEY DEVELOPMENTS High levels of insecurity attributed to attacks by the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) and Mai Mai combatants, as well as fighting between the Armed Forces…

MORNING 21 September 2010 The Human Rights Council today adopted the Universal Periodic Review Outcomes of Kyrgyzstan and Guinea. Jyldyz Mambetalieva, Deputy Minister of Justice of Kyrgyzstan, briefed the Council on the tragic events that took place in Kyrgyzstan…

20-09-2010 Kisantu, le 21 septembre 2010 (caritasdev.cd) : A Nsongo Luafu, une communauté ecclésiale vivante catholique de la paroisse de Mpese, à 70 kilomètres du chef-lieu du diocèse de Kisantu situé à 120 kilomètres de Kinshasa, les obus non désamorcés…

Kinshasa, 16 septembre 2010 - Le Bureau Conjoint des Nations Unies aux Droits de l'Homme (BCNUDH) a organisé du 30 août au 10 septembre deux formations, une à Bukavu et l'autre à Goma, à l'intention de 60 journalistes et…

16 September 2010 Le Comité des droits de l'enfant a examiné aujourd'hui le rapport périodique du Burundi sur la mise en œuvre de la Convention relative aux droits de l'enfant. Le rapport du Burundi a été présenté par la Ministre de…

Wednesday 15 September 2010 As part of my security induction in Liberia I was struck by the emphasis on my personal safety as a woman. Among other restrictions, I'm not allowed to be out on foot alone between 7pm…

SC/10028 Security Council 6383rd Meeting (AM) The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) for one year, until 30 September 2011, authorizing it to focus on elections, security and other issues key to the Mission's…