Rapports

This appeal seeks CHF 10,324,732 (USD 9,235,002 or EUR 6,257,413) to fund the planned programmes that are to be implemented in 2008-2009. Current context After the general election in 2006, the political evolution in Liberia continues to be personality driven. The internal…

This appeal seeks CHF 6,826,725 (USD 6,106,194 or EUR 4,137,409) to fund the planned programmes that are to be implemented in 2008-2009. Current context The security and humanitarian situations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are still characterized by the…

Human Rights Council MORNING 14 December 2007 Concludes Review, Rationalization and Improvement of the Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the Situation on Human Rights in Sudan The Human Rights Council this morning decided to extend for three years…

Human Rights Council ROUNDUP 14 December 2007 Creates New Expert Mechanism on Indigenous Peoples and Extends Mandates of Seven Special Procedures, Including on Sudan and Liberia The Human Rights Council today concluded its resumed sixth session, after having, among other things,…

Protection of civilians in armed conflict conflict-the case of Central and East Africa. This issue of Humanitarian Newsmaker - the last in 2007 - revolves around the theme of protection of civilians in armed conflict. It takes as a…

Human Rights Council AFTERNOON 13 December 2007 The Human Rights Council this afternoon reviewed the mandates of the Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health,…

PBC/25 Peacebuilding Commission Sierra Leone configuration 1st Meeting (AM) The Sierra Leone Peacebuilding Cooperation Framework reflected the situation on the ground, and its various stakeholders must marshal all their support and resources in order to achieve results, Yukio Takaso ( Japan),…

Extrait de la transcription de la conférence de presse donnée, le 7 décembre 2007, à Goma, par le Général Babacar Gaye, Commandant des Forces de la MONUC. TRANSCRIPTION Par rapport à la situation sur le terrain, vous avez promis appuyer…

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Things are on the move in the Central African Republic (CAR): the conflict in the northeast, which threatened to unsettle the entire country, has stabilised following April 2007 peace accords between the Government and…

ACTIVITIES AND UPDATES Update on cholera epidemic in Rumonge/Bururi Province and Nyanza-Lac/Makamba Province Rumonge/Bururi Province Since early November, 99 cholera cases have been diagnosed with no deaths so far. It is reported that the daily rate of admissions has dropped…