Reports

SC/6946 Presidential Statement Expresses Concern At Fragile Situation in Sierra Leone and Instability in Wider Region Expressing concern at the fragile situation in Sierra Leone and the related instability in the wider region, the Security Council this afternoon condemned the continued…

S/2000/1055 I. Introduction 1. In paragraph 22 of Security Council resolution 1289 (2000) of 7 February 2000, the Council requested me to report on a regular basis on security conditions on the ground so that troop levels and…

Nouvel espoir pour l'accès aux réfugiés de la RDC La rencontre triangulaire qui a eu lieu le 17 octobre entre de hauts fonctionnaires du gouvernement de la République démocratique du Congo (RC), des officiels de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC)…

New hope for access to DRC refugees A breakthrough three-way meeting between Republic of Congo government officials and officials of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and UNHCR on 17 October would soon be followed by technical meetings which should…

I. EMERGENCY OVERVIEW AND RECENT DEVELOPMENTSPolitical developments and peace building initiatives The peace accords agreed by the Government and opposition groups in December 1999 continue to hold. All areas throughout the country are accessible to humanitarian assistance…

1. Executive Summary After the trauma of the Belgian colonization, the population of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been gradually pushed deeper into destitution by the exploiting dictatorship of Mobutu and his backers. Kabila’s "liberation war"…

A. SUMMARY Amid extraordinary tensions and a highly precarious security environment, humanitarian agencies have continued to reach tens of thousands of war-affected populations with life-sustaining interventions. Activities however continue to be limited to areas under government control. Fighting…

Numbers Affected Of Burundi's 6.8 million people, approximately 731,000 are internally displaced, 521,200 are refugees in the Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DROC), and Rwanda, and 600,000-700,000 are affected by drought. In addition, Burundi hosts more than 22,000 refugees from…

NEW YORK, 8 August (IRIN) - The United Nations strategy for the remainder of the year in the Republic of Congo is to promote peace by helping the population get back on its feet, according to the most senior…

NATIONS UNIES Bureau de Coordination des Affaires Humanitaires - IRIN Pour l'Afrique Centrale et de l'Est Tél: +254 2 622147 Fax: +254 2 622 129 (du 29 juillet au 4 août 2000) BURUNDI : Mandela pourrait retarder la conférence des donateurs Le médiateur des…