Rapports

WASHINGTON, March 18, 2004 -The following project was approved today by the World Bank’s Board:GRANT AMOUNT: US$33 Million PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This World Bank grant is part of a total program costing US$78.84 million and will be used…

Sarah Martin and Cliff Bernath are presently conducting a humanitarian assessment mission in West Africa. As UNAMSIL plans its exit strategy from Sierra Leone and begins to assess its successes, it can point to many: increased stability in the country,…

AI Index: AFR 51/007/2004 (Public) Amnesty International welcomes the historic decision by the Special Court for Sierra Leone dated 13 March 2004 to refuse to recognize the applicability of a national amnesty for crimes against humanity and war crimes. The Special…

7 - 15 March 2004 GENERAL SITUATION 1. Highlights A Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping Survey will be conducted by WFP in Nimba County from 11 to 21 March 2004. The overall objective of the survey is to identify the extent of…

Director of Conflict Prevention and Resolution Cliff Bernath and Advocate Sarah Martin are presently on a four-week assessment mission to West Africa. In a few days, the United Nations Security Council will make a critical decision for Sierra Leone that…

1st - 15th March 2004 1. SIGNIFICANT EVENTS/ HIGHLIGHTS Political tensions have heightened as a result of FN's (Forces Nouvelles) announcement that it would not disarm until elections scheduled for Oct 2005 are conducted. One of Côte d'Ivoire's two main opposition…

Three projects aimed at disarming and demobilizing thousands of former fighters in Côte d'Ivoire, including child soldiers, were launched by the Government and UNDP last week. The projects are considered an important step in solidifying last year's peace agreement signed…

1er mars - 15 mars 2004 1. EVENEMENTS SIGNIFICATIFS / POINTS SAILLANTS Les tensions politiques se sont montées d'un cran suite à l'annonce faite par le FN (Forces Nouvelles) qu'ils ne déposeraient pas leurs armes avant la tenue des élections prévues…

S/2004/200 I. Introduction 1. The increasing use and proliferation of mercenaries, child soldiers and small arms account for much of the instability in the West African subregion. This is not an exhaustive list of such problems. The culture of impunity, the…

Ce rapport ne reflète pas nécessairement la position officielle des Nations Unies. FAITS MAJEURS Environ 35.000 IDPs et plus de 100.000 retournés sont identifiés dans le territore de Mahagi, dans le district de l'Ituri. L'ONGI AAA a identifié de janvier à…