Reports

I. CONTEXTE Territoire d'Uvira Situation sécuritaire toujours précaire dans les Hauts Plateaux d'Uvira : Une source locale signale l'assassinat le 08 mai 08 d'un sujet Banyamulenge du village de Hwehwe, aux environs de la localité de Muranvia. Les auteurs du crime…

Number of Internally Displaced People (IDPs) : Since December 2006 : 523,000 (Mainly in Rutshuru and Masisi districts) Total estimated number for entire North Kivu : 847,000 HIGHLIGHTS Most of reported clashes are taking place between FDLR and FARDC. South Lubero and Rutshuru are the…

I. CONTEXTE Territoire de Shabunda - Pillage par des groupes armés étrangers au nord-ouest de Shabunda : selon une source humanitaire de Shabunda, les villages de Mulungu et Tchiamombe, situés à environ 170 Km au nord-est de Shabunda, ont été pillés…

By Carol Douglis MUHANGA, Rwanda, 12 May 2008 - Earlier this month, 58 young women had their moment in the spotlight as Rwanda's First Lady awarded them with prizes to celebrate their outstanding academic achievements. Sponsored by UNICEF, the ceremony was held…

ACTIVITIES AND UPDATES Home return of IDPs After clashes between national military forces (FDN) and the armed opposition group Front National de Libération (FNL) that led to the displacement of more than 8,000 families, most of the population of Muhuta and…

Niamey, 10 de mayo de 2008 - La Vicepresidenta del Gobierno, María Teresa Fernández de la Vega, acompañada por la Ministra de Igualdad, Bibiana Aído, la Secretaria de Estado de Cooperación Internacional, Leire Pajín, la embajadora en Níger, Elena…

Number of Internally Displaced People (IDPs) : Since December 2006 : 523,000 (Mainly in Rutshuru and Masisi districts) Total estimated number for entire North Kivu : 847,000 HIGHLIGHTS Deployment of FARDC troops in FDLR areas (in the 'Nairobi Communiqué' context) led to fighting in…

More than 100 integrated preschools for rural children NIAMEY, 6 May 2008 - The Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and UNICEF are joining forces to bring essential early childhood services to rural children in Niger. In an agreement signed today, JICA…

I. CONTEXTE - La forte concentration des éléments de la 18ème Brigade FARDC a Shabunda inquiète la population. Plus de 1500 militaires sont déjà arrivés dans la cité de Shabunda. Plusieurs exactions sont rapportées contre la population allant des vols…

Montserrado County - Liberia - The United Nations Envoy in Liberia, Ms. Ellen Margrethe Løj, has called on Liberian parents to make some sacrifice in order to send their children to school. Ms. Løj made the call at an…