Reports

The United Nations should fully implement Security Council resolution 1325, which would guarantee the inclusion of women in peace negotiations and all aspects of peacekeeping and reconstruction worldwide, Cora Weiss, President of the Hague Appeal for Peace, told correspondents at…

SC/8857 Security Council 5554th Meeting* (PM) Office Will Commence 1 January 2007, Following Conclusion of Current Operation Welcoming Burundi's progress in emerging from over a decade of civil conflict, but stressing its Government's need for continued international support, the Security Council…

The Security Council, Recalling its resolutions and the statements of its President on Burundi, in particular its resolutions 1545 (2004) of 21 May 2004, 1577 (2004) of 1 December 2004, 1602 (2005) of 31 May 2005, 1606 (2005) of 20…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS Nigeria's federal system and politics are deeply flawed, contributing to rising violence that threatens to destabilise one of Africa's leading countries. Failing to encourage genuine power sharing, they have sparked dangerous rivalries between the centre and…

October 16 - 22, 2006 HIGHLIGHTS UNMIL Human Rights Report Assesses Liberia' Judicial System The UN Mission in Liberia launched its fifth public report on human rights in Liberia on 18 October with a call to improve the judicial system in Liberia.…

Hundreds of women were captured, raped, tortured and terribly traumatised by militias in D. R. Congo. Those who escaped are going through a healing process, but their predicament is still dismal. By Isaiah Kipyegon in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo During…

METHODOLOGY AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This report is the outcome of research conducted by Amnesty International during 2005 and 2006, including through visits to regions of eastern DRC and the capital, Kinshasa. In the course of research, Amnesty International…

October 2 - 8, 2006 HIGHLIGHTS Food Security and Nutrition Survey Highlights Food Insecurity in Liberia The report of a multi-agency Comprehensive Food Security and Nutrition Survey was released this week. The Survey was conducted from February to June 2006 among 5,409…

23 - 30 septembre 2006 I. Situation politique et sécuritaire Le contexte politique de la Côte d'Ivoire est marqué par le blocage du processus de paix à la suite de la suspension des opérations de désarmement et des inscriptions sur…

The Human Rights Council this morning discussed the reports of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for children and armed conflict, and of the Independent Expert on technical cooperation and advisory services in Liberia. Radhika Coomaraswamy, Special Representative of the Secretary-General…