Burundi
Dans le cadre de la campagne des 16 jours d'activisme contre les violences faites aux femmes prévue du 25 novembre au 10 décembre 2008, le Ministère de la Solidarité Nationale, du Rapatriement, de la Reconstruction Nationale, des Droits de…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Introduction Violence affects the lives of millions of women and girls in all socio-economic classes around the world. It cuts across cultural and religious barriers and takes a variety of forms, from domestic abuse and rape to child marriages and…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Actress and humanitarian Charlize Theron, star of films like Monster and North Country, today made her first official appearance, at a Headquarters press conference, as United Nations Messenger of Peace -- with a special focus on ending violence against…
Liberia
UNMIL PR 94 Monrovia, Liberia - The presence of the all-female Indian Formed Police Unit (FPU) in Liberia has inspired Liberian women to join the Liberia National Police (LNP), Head of the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), Ms. Ellen Margrethe…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
IRC has ongoing emergency response activities in and around Goma, and is currently still operating in Kibati IDP camp, pending the decision about transfer of IDPs to Mugunga. IRC teams also maintain a presence in Masisi Territory to the…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
No.: 118/08 Norway is increasing its emergency assistance to war-torn eastern DR Congo by an additional NOK 50 million. Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim will visit DR Congo next week. Despite growing international pressure on the parties to…
Chad + 1 more
IRIBA, Chad - The air at the Touloum refugee camp in eastern Chad, is eerily calm. Many of the 23,000 refugees have been here since 2004, when they fled violence in the Darfur region of Sudan. After four years, they…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
POINTS SAILLANTS : Territoire de Kalehe : - Situation sécuritaire précaire au nord de la province : des affrontements ont été rapportés le 9 novembre 08 entre les éléments du CNDP et du PARECO/FDLR sur l'axe Numbi - Ngungu et…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Goma, DR Congo Nov. 6 2008 - Sexual violence in the DR Congo has reached "epidemic proportions", and the new wave of heavy fighting is putting tens of thousands more women and young girls at risk, says CARE. CARE,…
Chad
Headlines - Insecurity causes deterioration of humanitarian situation in east's Dogdoré area - School year starts in the Dar Sila region of eastern Chad - WFP to start emergency school-feeding activities for IDP children in eastern Chad - General food distributions for October completed in…
