Rapports

GA/AB/3621 Fifty-eighth General Assembly Fifth Committee 48th Meeting (AM) As the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) took up the financing of the two new United Nations operations Côte d'Ivoire and Burundi this morning, the African Group emphasized the collective responsibility of the…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today reviewed the initial report of Liberia on how that country is implementing the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Vabah K. Gayflor, Minister of Gender and Development…

Washington DC, May 25, 2004 - The World Bank Board today approved an International Development Association (IDA) grant of US$100 million to help consolidate peace and promote economic stability and sustainable development in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Emergency…

WASHINGTON, May 25, 2004 - The following project was approved today by the World Bank's Board: CREDIT AMOUNT: US$100 million TERMS: Grace period =10 years; Maturity = 40 years PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project will fund the demobilization of an estimated 150,000 ex-combatants…

By Yulu Kabamba The United Nations Under Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Jean-Marie Guéhenno, reminded the Congolese people of their responsibilities with regards to the huge tasks ahead to achieve a successful Transition in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The…

GA/10242 In a brief meeting this morning, the General Assembly, acting on recommendations of its General Committee, decided to include several items in the agenda for its current session, including the "International Year of Physics, 2005" and the financing of the…

URGENT NEEDS FOR REINTEGRATION OF CHILDREN ASSOCIATED WITH THE FIGHTING FORCES, EDUCATION AND MEASLES The UNMIL-led disarmament and demobilisation process resumed on 15 April and is currently ongoing in 4 key areas. While more than 1,800 children have disarmed and…

A new report released today by Global Witness1 concludes that sanctions on Liberia, specifically the timber embargo, should not be lifted at a UN Security Council review scheduled for 17 June 20042. The report titled 'Liberia: Back to the…

HUMANITARIAN ACTIVITIES 1 Returnees, IDPs WFP distributed 25.12 mt of food aid to 515 returnees on 19 May. CRS distributed non food items (NFI) to 188 displaced households in Cankuzo Province. 200 households displaced in Gikungu (Bujumbura town) from Gicaca (Bujumbura…

Le Secrétaire Général adjoint de l'ONU chargé des Opérations de Maintien de la Paix, M. Jean-Marie Guéhenno, a rappelé aux Congolais leurs responsabilités face à l'immensité de la tâche à accomplir pour la réussite du processus de paix en…