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ÉVENEMENTS MAJEURS /POINTS SAILLANTS Nommé en février, le diplomate suédois Pierre Schori est arrivé à Abidjan le lundi 11 avril pour occuper les fonctions de représentant spécial de l'ONU en Côte d'Ivoire. Schori prend la place du professeur Albert Tévoedjré…

SIGNIFICANT EVENTS/ HIGHLIGHTS Nominated in February, Swedish diplomat Pierre Schori arrived in Abidjan on Monday 11th April to take over as the UN's Special Representative in Côte d'Ivoire. Schori replaces Professor Albert Tevoedjre of Benin who served from January 2004…

Commission on Human Rights AFTERNOON Extends Mandate of Independent Expertfor Democratic Republic of the Congo The Commission on Human Rights this afternoon adopted two resolutions on the protection of human rights in the context of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired…

From the week of 11-17 April 2005, the Ministry of Health, Senegal reported a total of 1187 cases and 14 deaths (case fatality rate 1.2%) in the country. Diourbel is the most severely affected region with 808 cases and…

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] LAGOS, 20 Apr 2005 (IRIN) - The number of new polio cases recorded in Nigeria has declined sharply in recent months, but the country still accounts for more…

A. General Situation Highlights 1. LIBERIA: No money to finance AIDS survey 2. US$3,6 million for RR of ex-combatants 3. UNHCR-UNDP to implement 27 projects in Lofa LIBERIA: No Funds to finance AIDS survey UNAIDS estimates the HIV prevalence rate in Liberia at 5.9 percent of…

Patrice Bogna MONUC to strengthen security measures in key areas of North-Kivu: MONUC humanitarian Section participated in a joint meeting on the overall security situation in North-Kivu, particularly in Kanyabayonga, Manguredjipa and Vurundo, located at 200 Km, 98 Km and 35…

Système d'Alerte Précoce pour les Maladies à potentiel épidémique Points saillants de la 15ème semaine Le Syndrome Respiratoire Aigu reste la première cause de morbidité et de mortalité, après les pathologies regroupées dans la catégorie "Autres ". Un doublement du nombre de…

Ce rapport ne reflète pas nécessairement la position officielle des Nations Unies. FAITS MAJEURS Les FDLR acceptent l'élargissement de l'espace humanitaire dans les Moyens et Hauts Plateaux, dans la Province du Sud-Kivu. Dans le cadre de ces activités de plaidoyer pour…

By Patrick Slavin TUBMANBURG, Liberia, 15 April 2005 - Peace has finally returned to this West African nation, and a vitally important peace dividend is reaching every corner of the county: the protection of all children from polio. "I came for…