Democratic Republic of the Congo
Glenn Shaw, War Child's consultant in DR Congo, reports on how radio is combating the persistent sexual abuse of girls (additional reporting by War Child). The global village. The networked planet. When people talk of how technology has made the…
Central African Republic + 2 more
Summary The present report has been prepared within the framework of Security Council resolution 1612 (2005). It is the third report on the situation of children and armed conflict in Chad submitted to the Council and its Working Group on…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
By Cornelia Walther BUKAVU, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 9 February 2011 - Under a blue sky, the air is filled with women's laughter and songs. It is the perfect setting for the opening of 'City of Joy,' a joint…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Published on 8 February 2011 Armed militia are terrorising residents and looting villages in Ituri district, displacing tens of thousands of residents and leaving them in urgent need of assistance. On 1 February 2011, Mr. Fidele Sarassoro, the Humanitarian Coordinator (H.C.)…
Liberia
The Republic of Liberia in West Africa is bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea and Côte d’Ivoire and by the Atlantic Ocean. It has a population of 3.5 million 1 and a land area of 111,369 km.…
Burkina Faso + 6 more
LONDRES/GEN=C8VE, 6 février 2011 - Plus de 6000 communautés ont choisi d'abandonner la mutilation génitale féminine/excision (MGF/E), selon un programme commun des Nations Unies consacré à l'élimination de cette pratique, et ce nombre ne fait que croître. L'UNFPA, le Fonds…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
La Cité de la Joie, un nouveau centre révolutionnaire pour les femmes congolaises rescapées de violence liée au genre, fête son inauguration le 4 février à Bukavu, en RDC Conçue par les femmes congolaises et créée par V-Day et la…
Liberia
LIBERIA: ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERY Once a failed state crushed by 14 years of devastating civil war, Liberia today is a happier, more peaceful place. The country is now enjoying steady progress in moving from the ravages of conflict…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
LA CITé DE LA JOIE, UN NOUVEAU CENTRE RéVOLUTIONNAIRE POUR LES FEMMES CONGOLAISES RESCAPéES DE VIOLENCE LIéE AU GENRE, F=CATE SON INAUGURATION LE 4 FéVRIER =C0 BUKAVU, EN RDC Conçue par les femmes congolaises et créée par V-Day et la…
Democratic Republic of the Congo + 6 more
31 January 2011 - Only when rape in armed conflict becomes a liability for armed groups rather than a tool in the struggle for power - a war crime that will bring inevitable punishment will progress be made in…
