Democratic Republic of the Congo
Human Rights Council Council Concludes Eighth Special Session after Adopting Resolution by Consensus The eighth special session of the Human Rights Council concluded today after adopting a resolution by consensus in which the Council expressed serious concern at the deteriorating human rights…
Burundi
I. Sommaire - Nouvelles atteintes au droit à la liberté d'expression et d'opinion et de réunion et d'association, notamment avec l'arrestation et détention, depuis le 3 novembre 2008, de M. Alexis Sinduhije, président du parti non encore agréé «Mouvement…
Mali
RéSUMé Dans le cadre de la mise en oeuvre du Cadre stratégique pour la croissance et la réduction de la pauvreté (CSCRP) 2007-2011 et du Schéma directeur de la statistique 2006-2010, le Gouvernement du Mali et l'UNICEF s'étaient engagés par…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Human Rights Council The Human Rights Council this afternoon opened its special session on the situation of human rights in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, President of the Human Rights Council,…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Human Rights Council, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I welcome the opportunity to address you at your 8th special session. I fully support this initiative, which provides us with an important platform to discuss the critical and deteriorating human…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Points saillants : - 211 cas de cholera dont 13 décès ont été enregistrés dans 4 zones de santé du Maniema du 10 octobre au 21 novembre. - La coordination humanitaire du Kasai Oriental a convoyé le 25 novembre à…
Burundi + 3 more
The latest fighting has displaced an estimated 250,000 people and the security situation remains tense and volatile. The United Nations Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA) reports that there are 25,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) without assistance near…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
On the eve of the International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women, CARE staff report it is more dangerous to be a woman than a soldier in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Extreme forms of violence against…
Burkina Faso + 2 more
by Kerstin Gossé Ougadougu, Burkina Faso: An overwhelming majority of girls and women in West Africa are affected by Female Genital Mutilation. As a UNV volunteer and specialist in sexual and gender-based violence, Francis Bogie Boogere is committed to fighting…
Liberia
11 - 24 November 2008 HIGHLIGHTS - Child Protection in Liberia - WASH sector in Liberia Child Protection in Liberia The World Congress II against the Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents, set for 25-28 November 2008 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, aims…
