Rapports

(Abidjan: 2 June, 2003) As the southwestern border town of Tabou struggles to get back on its feet after eight months of debilitating conflict in Cote d'Ivoire, it now faces yet another challenge: a new, massive influx of refugees…

Program Description Program Goals and Objectives USAID/OTI's goal in Burundi is to instill good governance and the active and informed participation of citizens. To work towards this goal, OTI has the following objectives: To increase active and informed discussions among people of…

INTRODUCTION Lome 27 May (IRIN) - Locked in a room at the University of Lome and whispering so that curious ears do not overhear their conversation, two economists and a law professor described Togo as a decaying country where the…

Refugees International Report on the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo By Clifford Bernath and Anne Edgerton May 2003 "While the rebels are killing us, MONUC takes notes and makes reports. What good is that?" Congolese citizen, Kisangani…

Program Description USAID/OTI's goal in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is to enhance the informed participation of Congolese society in political and economic decision-making processes that contribute to a peaceful, unified, and democratic country. To advance this goal OTI…

SECURITY HIGHLIGHTS According to UNAMSIL, the security situation across the country, including border areas, remained calm and stable during the reporting period. UN Peacekeeping day celebrated United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Sierra Leone joined their counterparts the world all…

Faced with the conflicts and complex crises plaguing Africa, the United Nations Security Council today discussed ways to refine prevention and containment strategies by involving regional and global organizations and exploring the links between peace and security on the one…

The International aid agency Oxfam today warned that the continuing conflict in Ituri could lead to further mass killings unless the UN deploys a multinational force within days. While the passage today by the Security Council of a resolution…

Sergio Vieira de Mello, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, reiterates his welcome of France's intention to deploy troops in the Ituri region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo as part of a multinational force in…

SC/7772 Security Council 4764th Meeting* (AM) The Security Council this morning authorized the establishment until 1 September of an Interim Emergency Multinational Force in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with authorization to take all necessary measures to fulfil its mandate. Unanimously…