Reports

By Rebecca Bannor-Addae PAOUA, Central African Republic, 20 June 2008 - In the shade of the veranda, five-year-old Harouna Garga and his seven-year-old sister Beldo sit safely in their father's lap at the family compound in Paoua, north-west Central African…

Highlights - SRSG Choi goes to Divo with high-level delegation - Crisis meeting to be held in Bouaké after ex-combatants demonstration - Impartial Forces prove transport and security as annual school exams start Political The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Cote d'Ivoire, Y.J.…

Overview April and May proved to be particularly insecure months in eastern Chad, with several casualties among the humanitarian community and several partners being forced to scale back or suspend their work due to security concerns. The Head of Mission…

1. Executive summary 1. A Human Rights-led multidisciplinary team(1) was dispatched to Bas Congo from 17-28 March 2008 to carry out an investigation into the violent incidents involving the Police nationale congolaise (PNC) and the Bundu Dia Kongo in Matadi…

OSRSG/PR080530 Mme. Radhika Coomaraswamy, Représentante Spéciale de l'ONU sur les enfants dans les conflits armés, a conclu son voyage de six (06) jours au Tchad et en RCA. « On m'a donné l'assurance que les parties au conflit acceptent de…

The Committee on the Rights of the Child today considered the second periodic report of Sierra Leone on the implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in that country. Teresa Vamoi, Chief Social Development Officer…

(extrait) 1 Introduction Dans ce rapport, nous cherchons à trouver des moyens d'améliorer la réponse de la communauté internationale en rapport avec l'exploitation et la violence sexuelles subies par les enfants aux mains des travailleurs humanitaires, des soldats de la paix…

(extract) I Introduction In this report we focus on ways to improve the international community's response to the sexual exploitation and abuse of children by aid workers, peacekeepers and others acting on their behalf in emergencies. Every instance of such abuse…

Save the Children UK calls for new global watchdog A new report released today by Save the Children UK shows that children living in conflict-affected countries fear to report sexual exploitation and abuse by UN peacekeeping troops and humanitarian aid workers. Despite recent…

OSRSG/080526 New York/N'djamena/Bangui, 26 May 2008 - Ms. Radhika Coomaraswamy, UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict will be conducting a regional visit to Chad and the Central African Republic (CAR) from 26 to 31 May, upon the invitation…