Rapports

Commission on Human Rights MORNING Concludes General Debate on Effective Functioning of Human Rights Mechanisms and on Advisory Services and Technical Cooperation The Commission on Human Rights this morning heard presentations from the Independent Experts on the situation of…

Commission on Human Rights MORNING Concludes General Debate on Effective Functioning of Human Rights Mechanisms and on Advisory Services and Technical Cooperation The Commission on Human Rights this morning heard presentations from the Independent Experts on the situation of…

Commission on Human Rights MORNING 18 April 2005 The Commission on Human Rights this morning continued its general debate on the promotion and protection of human rights, hearing from a series of non-governmental organizations which called for ending…

Since UNHCR and partners began the official IDP return programme in November 2004, more than 90,000 Liberian IDPs out of a total of 260,000 living in formal camps have so far been assisted to return to their places of…

Repatriation The facilitated repatriation of Liberian refugees continued with four separate convoys bringing home 1,417 (1,040 from Guinea and 377 from Sierra Leone). This brought the total number of returnees assisted under the voluntary repatriation exercise to 12,913 since 01 October…

Introduction Since the conflict began in early 2003, the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator's Office estimates that up to two million people have been internally displaced in western Sudan's region of Darfur. According to UNHCR, another 213,000 have sought refuge in eastern…

Highlights Refugees: UNHCR issued a communiqué announcing the resumption of its activities in Gihinga refugees camp in Mwaro province and in Gasorwe camp in Muyinga province. Activities were suspended for a few days after the accidental death of a Congolese…

March 30-April 5, 2005 A. General Situation Highlights 1. The HAC and UNCT hold their bi-weekly meetings 2. Report reveals UN peacekeepers involved in sex abuse and exploitation 3. UN takes new security measures after attack in Liberia 4. Liberia launches Millennium Development Goals Report 5. WFP…

March 19-29, 2005 A. General Situation Highlights 1. UN warns Liberia at risk of sliding backwards 2. Twenty-five arrested over petrol bomb attack on UN peacekeepers. 3. Consultative Meeting for the Revision of the RFTF held in Harper 4. UNHCR Takes New Approach to Tackle Sexual…

US$ 3.5 MILLION IMMEDIATELY NEEDED TO EASE IMPACT OF CONFLICT ON CHILDREN - To provide 180,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) with emergency shelter and household items - To provide 180,000 IDPs with clean water, sanitation and hygiene - To…