Democratic Republic of the Congo
NEW YORK, USA, 21 November 2008 - Fighting in the North Kivu province of DR Congo has caused massive disruptions in schooling for hundreds of thousands of children. Throughout the province, thousands of schools are closed. Many schools are…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Note: The last fact sheet was dated November 20, 2008. KEY DEVELOPMENTS - Following a November 18 National Congress of the Defense of…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Oxfam welcomes the UN Security Council resolution to authorize an additional 3,000 troops and police for the UN peacekeeping force, MONUC. Reinforcements to the overstretched force are a critical part of what is needed to ensure effective protection of…
Central African Republic
1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: FRAGILE PROGRESS Now is the opportunity to break the cycle of violence and start reducing poverty in the Central African Republic. While progress has been made over the last year, it remains fragile and limited. In 2009,…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
SG/SM/11937 AFR/1772 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General welcomes the announcement on 18 November of a military pullback by the National Congress in Defence of the People (CNDP) and the opening of…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Watch the Press Conference Alan Doss, the Secretary-General's Special Representative for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, outlined efforts to address the crisis in North Kivu Province this afternoon, including diplomatic efforts by the new Special Envoy, the redeployment of forces to…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
OVERALL PICTURE Latest information on the actions of WHO and its Health Cluster partners and on the medical needs during the current crisis in North Kivu. - Cholera cases continue to increase in North Kivu: 15 new recorded cases Tuesday 18 Nov…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS, Nov 18 (Reuters) - More U.N. peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo could help stabilize the east of the country, which has been ravaged by renewed fighting, but will not bring peace to the…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
VUE D'ENSEMBLE Dernières informations sur l'action de l'OMS, des partenaires du secteur de la santé et sur les besoins sanitaires durant la crise actuelle au Nord Kivu: - Le choléra toujours en augmentation dans le Nord Kivu: 15…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Major Developments - Fighting between FARDC and PARECO in Kirumba on November 18th. - Clashes between CNDP and FARDC in Rwindi, 20 km south of Kanyabayonga, on November 16th. - The Secretary General's Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region, former Nigerian…
