Rapports

HIGHLIGHTSRefugees Concerns and constraints The recent upsurge of fighting in Liberia is having a tremendous impact on the normal lives of Sierra Leoneans, especially those living along the border areas. A continuing large refugee presence along the Zimmi…

BUDGET (in '000s) FY 2001 (Actual) FY 2002 (Estimated) FY 2003 (Request) Economic Support Fund $ 0 $ 0 TBD Democracy and Human Rights Fund $ 75 $ 80 TBD Special Self-Help Fund $ 75 $ 86 TBD Total $ 150 $ 166 TBD Note: USAID has no office in this country, and there is no direct U.S. assistance…

Executive summary Since the armed insurrection against the government broke out in Côte d'Ivoire on 19 September 2002, the ICRC, working together with the Red Cross Society of Côte d'Ivoire (RCSCI), has endeavoured to bring a coherent response to the…

RD/974 Committee to Consider Reports of Côte d'Ivoire, Ecuador, Fiji, Ghana, Morocco, Poland, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Tunisia and Uganda GENEVA, 27 February (UN Information Service) -- The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination will meet at the Palais des…

United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has sent a letter to President Laurent Gbagbo of Côte d'Ivoire endorsing a panel of inquiry into human rights violations that have occurred during the civil turmoil that erupted more than five months ago. The…

S/2003/227 Report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Liberia, pursuant to the letter dated 29 November 2002 (S/2002/1305) from the President of the Security Council I. Introduction 1.By a letter dated 29 November 2002 (S/2002/1305) from its President, the Security Council…

E/CN.4/2003/35 COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS Fifty-ninth session Item 9 of the provisional agenda QUESTION OF THE VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD Report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights pursuant to Commission on…

SC/7674 Following is the statement to the press on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, delivered today by Security Council President Gunter Pleuger (Germany): Members of the Council expressed their concern at the serious violations of human rights reported by the…

Over 7000 people are crowded into the temporary refugee camps of Toe Town and Zwedru, Liberia. The humanitarian situation of these populations is worsening dramatically, while a response from the international community is yet to materialise. Since the month of…

During his visit to Save the Children's programme in Daru, Sierra Leone this Wednesday, Olara Otunnu - the UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict - will be urged to provide support to enable children to participate safely…