Reports

HUMANITARIAN ACTIVITIES1. Cholera/malaria outbreaks As of 17 December 2004, in Kabezi Commune (Bujumbura Rural) a total of 105 cases were reported including two deaths and nine admissions. Four of the eleven collines were affected. With Supported by…

S/2004/1012 I. Introduction 1. This report covers the period from 8 July to 31 December 2004. It takes stock of the situation in the Central African Republic during this period, especially in the political, military and security, economic…

CHAD Security Deterioration There is an overall security deterioration in Eastern Chad, with some reports of an increased proliferation of weapons particularly around the border area. Reports from the border area indicate that cattle theft and other criminal acts appear on…

S/2004/972 I. Introduction 1. By its resolution 1561 (2004) of 17 September 2004, the Security Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) until 19 September 2005 and requested me to continue to report…

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the urgent need to address violence against women and use of HIV as a weapon of war has been identified as a top priority by Congolese NGOs. In Why Gender Still Matters:…

A CASE STUDY OF THE CONFLICT IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO Eli Mechanic Partnership Africa Canada I. INTRODUCTION "Violence is a way to dominate, and you can only dominate someone if you have more power, more rights, and…

Urges End to Use of Media to Incite Hatred, Violence; Also Stresses Need for Strategy to Address Root Causes of Conflict SC/8267 Security Council 5100th Meeting (AM & PM) Gravely concerned at the increased targeting of civilians during armed conflict,…

PEACE REQUIRES JUSTICE FOR LIBERIAN WOMEN AND GIRLS"I deplore the fact that sexual and gender-based violence continue to be used as a weapon of war in African conflicts... Every effort must be made to halt this…

S/2004/965 I. Introduction 1. By its resolution 1562 (2004) of 17 September 2004, the Security Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) until 30 June 2005. By the same resolution, the Council…

The 2005 edition of UNICEF's State of the World's Children will be launched on December 9. In the weeks leading up to the launch of the report, we will feature a series of stories illustrating how poverty, conflict and…