Reports

In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, an estimated 40,000 people were victims of rape during the country's war. Though the main conflict ended in 2003, the occurrence of rape remains high due to the large number of militias and…

Program Description The Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI) helps stabilize and revitalize war-torn communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by facilitating community-level reintegration of war-affected youths and increasing broad awareness of key transition issues. OTI's objectives are achieved through…

A. HIGHLIGHTS OF NATIONAL POLITICAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENTS With the counting of votes nearing completion in Liberia's presidential and legislative elections, the chairperson of the National Elections Commission (NEC), Frances Johnson-Morris said that she received death threats. In a press release…

SOUTH SUDAN Security The general security situation in south Sudan remained relatively stable during the reporting period. New Cabinet of Government of South Sudan The announcement of the long-awaited Cabinet of the Government of South Sudan was sworn in before the President of the…

Highlights Liberian Elections The National Elections Commission (NEC) of Liberia has released the official and final results of the 11 October elections. The NEC Chairperson, Councillor Frances Johnson-Morris, announced the results for the Senate and House of Representatives in the new…

1. Introduction On 31 October 2000 the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 1325, which stands as a landmark for the recognition of women's rights in armed conflict. Women are not only recognised as victims, but also as important actors in…

To avoid a recurrence of the long civil war in Sierra Leone, the international community must bolster national initiatives on human rights and the Government must quickly establish related panels and a comprehensive law reform programme, the Office of…

GA/SPD/325 Sixtieth General Assembly Fourth Committee 14th Meeting (PM) Sustained peacebuilding, inter-regional cooperation and the need to eradicate sexual abuse by United Nations peacekeeping personnel were the main concerns of delegates, as the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) began…

HIGHLIGHTS The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has completed a monitoring survey amongst resident and returnees population of Nyanza-Lac and Kayogoro Communes in Makamba Provinces. The survey report highlights the actual conditions of resettlement and reinsertion in these communes of high concentration…

Susana Gouveia & Samy Passalet/Monuc «Genre et élections», c'est le thème d'un séminaire de sensibilisation qui a réuni, du 29 au 30 septembre 2005, une centaine des femmes issues des ONGs, partis politiques et associations. Une dizaine d'hommes vulgarisant les…