Rapports

With many children gravely impacted by the conflicts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Liberia over the last several weeks, a United Nations envoy today called on the parties involved to cease activities affecting children and…

A United Nations Security Council delegation hoping to deepen the partnership between the international community and the countries of West Africa, has met with top officials and regional players in Nigeria to discuss the problems facing Guinea-Bissau, Côte' d'Ivoire and…

In the Central African Republic (CAR) - where chronic instability has been aggravated by a security situation "not fully under control" either before or after the latest coup - a temporary adjustment of United Nations programmes and agencies in…

A Guide to Humanitarian and Development Efforts of InterAction Member Agencies in Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone Background Summary Introduction The cross-border violence in Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone has prevented the delivery of humanitarian aid and public…

Freetown, June 2003 Lansana Gberie, Partnership Africa Canada The Heart of the Matter Sierra Leone has just gone through a decade of brutal conflict in which tens of thousands of people were killed, almost all its limited infrastructure destroyed, and millions of…

June 2003 Northern Uganda spiralling out of control? In the past month, the LRA violence has been escalating in Northern Uganda, worsening an already dire humanitarian situation and paralyzing further, the social and economic livelihood of the affected…

Humanitarian Activities 1. UN WFP assistance to IDPs from Kayanza Province The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has provided 174.88 Mt of relief food for 42,390 people displaced by fighting between rebel and government troops in Burundi's northern province of Kayanza. WFP…

S/2003/678 Letter dated 28 June 2003 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council I have the honour to convey the attached letter, dated 28 June 2003. I should be grateful if you would have this letter circulated as…

The extended presence of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) has assured a stable environment and enabled steady progress in national reconstruction efforts, but sustained peace in the country is "inconceivable" without peace in neighbouring States, Secretary-General Kofi…

SUMMARY The current situation in Ituri District, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has led some observers to compare it to the situation just before the Rwandan genocide, and warn that if action is not taken, there may…