Democratic Republic of the Congo
At its weekly press conference this Wednesday on 31October, 2007, MONUC declared that around 200 children are enrolled in the FARDC, particularly among brigades deployed to North Kivu. MONUC also indicated that the expulsions of Congolese citizens from Angola…
Côte d'Ivoire
Highlights - ONUCI holds roundtable for seventh anniversary of resolution 1325; - UNOCI Sector East Commander raises security concerns with Forces Nouvelles army chief; - Milobs and UNPOL return to their offices after calm returns to Bouna; - Human Rights Division investigates abduction allegation; Gender Representatives…
Central African Republic
UNICEF IS RESPONDING TO PRIORITY NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND WOMEN IN THE AREAS OF HEALTH, WATER AND SANITATION, CHILD PROTECTION AND EDUCATION 1 million people are affected by escalating conflict, 220,000 people internally displaced, and a further…
Central African Republic
1. Introduction Amnesty International (AI) has, for several years, received reports of serious human rights abuses and violations of international humanitarian law by members of disparate armed groups and government soldiers in the north of the Central…
Côte d'Ivoire
Enfants et conflits armés : L'ONUCI note des développements positifs en Côte d'Ivoire Le Chef de la section Protection de l'Enfance de l'Opération des Nations Unies en Côte d'Ivoire (ONUCI), Boubacar Dieng, a présenté jeudi à Abidjan, le 2e rapport…
Côte d'Ivoire
Abidjan, le 7 septembre 2007 - Radhika Coomaraswamy, Représentante Spéciale de l'ONU pour les enfants et les conflits armés se dit optimiste quant à la situation des enfants affectés par le conflit ivoirien. «Le processus de reconstruction doit faire la…
Senegal
Child protection from violence, exploitation and abuse NEW YORK, USA, 6 September 2007 - In an opinion piece yesterday in the Modesto Bee, a daily newspaper published in her home state of California, UNICEF Executive Director Ann M. Veneman assailed female…
Chad
HUMANITARIAN DEVELOPMENTS Subsequently to heavy rain during the night of 21 to 22 August in the area of Koukou, 67 households from the local community and six families located in the IDP site of Habile I lost their homes due…
Côte d'Ivoire
Highlights - UNOCI's OIC holds talks with Burkinabe officials in Ouagadougou - Increased incidents of extortion - Human Rights Officer visits the Daloa prison Political The Officer-in charge of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire, Abou Moussa, traveled to Ougadougou today to hold talks…
Côte d'Ivoire
Highlights - UNOCI conducts an aircraft accident response exercise - UNOCI patrol blocked by a group of young people in Guiglo - Increased banditry in the Man area Aviation Safety The United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) today conducted an Aircraft Accident Emergency…
