Rapports

Significant Events/ Highlights On 28 February, a group of "Young Patriots" attacked 'Forces Nouvelles" positions in the western town of Logoualé, 450 km west of the economic capital Abidjan, with the aim of "liberating" the area. UN peacekeepers, backed by…

GENEVA, March 17 (UNHCR) - Refugees, returnees and host communities in six African countries stand to benefit from improved HIV prevention and AIDS treatment programmes under a new World Bank grant for the Great Lakes Initiative on HIV/AIDS (GLIA)…

S/2005/177 I. Introduction 1. By its resolution 1561 (2004) of 17 September 2004, the Security Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) until 19 September 2005 and requested me to continue to report periodically on progress in…

WHO has received reports of 1118 cases including 76 deaths (case fatality rate, 6.8%) reported in 12 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Adamawa state, Nigeria as of 28 February 2005. The cases have been clinically diagnosed as measles but…

Civil War, Conflicts, and Poverty in the Region Have Fueled Spread of AIDS News Release No:2005/383/AFR WASHINGTON, March 15, 2005 - The World Bank today approved a US$20 million grant to step up the fight against HIV/AIDS in the six…

Given the nature and extent of HIV/AIDS, and its high prevalence in the region, there is urgent need to contain its spread, therefore this multi-country focus of activities, is fully justified in this region's very fragile…

As of 14 March 2005, the team has reported a total of 130 suspect cases, including 57 deaths in Zobia, Bas-Uélé district, Oriental province. These figures are based on the current situation and a retrospective analysis of cases since…

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 181 countries. For more information: www.ifrc.org In…

Highlights 8 March: International Women's Day. In Burundi the day will be officially celebrated on 19 March under a theme that encourages women to elect and be elected for important positions in the coming institutions. Refugee returns: As of 13 March, UNHCR…

Côte d'Ivoire staged its ninth synchronized National Immunisation Day (NID) against Polio from 25 to 28 February within the framework of the global polio eradication campaign. The campaign, which targeted over 360,000 children under the age of five throughout…