Reports

I. Introduction Justice is an essential element in the long-term work to rebuild the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In a recent report to the Security Council on the protection of civilians in armed conflicts, the secretary-general…

UNDP Post Conflict Unit in the DRC The Disarmament and Community Reinsertion (DCR) Plan for Ituri is aimed at disarming and reinserting some 15.000 combatants, of whom 6000 are children, in host communities in the district. The DCR Plan will…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Note: the last situation report was dated May 14, 2004. BACKGROUND Since 1993, armed conflict in Burundi has claimed 300,000 lives and displaced…

UNMIL/PIO/PR/109 (Monrovia, Liberia) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Coordinator of UN Operations in Liberia, Jacques Paul Klein, today announced plans to conclude the ongoing disarmament of ex-combatants in the country at the end of October, giving the remaining…

Nana Rosine Ngangoue Le programme de Désarmement et Réinsertion Communautaire (DRC) des groupes armés de l'Ituri a démarré le 1er septembre 2004, a annoncé mercredi à Kinshasa, Patricia Tomé, Directrice de l'Information Publique de la MONUC, au cours du point…

Program Description The Liberia Transition Initiative (LTI) supports efforts to advance an inclusive, peaceful, political transition in Liberia in the context of the 2003 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). By restoring critical transitional governance and civil society functions, increasing public understanding of…

SECURITY HIGHLIGHTS Crime rate escalates The internal security situation in the country remains calm. However, there was a notable spate of armed robberies in Freetown during the first two weeks of August. Crimes committed during this time totalled more than the…

I. RESUME Les faits suivants ont marqué la situation des droits de l'homme en République démocratique du Congo au mois d'août 2004: A. Sur le plan institutionnel 1. Présidence de la République La signature le 21 août par le Président de la République,…

Program Description The Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI) supports the ongoing peace process in Burundi as outlined in the Arusha Peace and Reconciliation Agreement (APRA) by strengthening local capacities to benefit from and contribute to the peace process. PADCO, Inc., the…

Program Description The Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI) promotes the revitalization of war-torn communities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by: increasing the number of war-affected youth who are reintegrated into their host communities; and increasing local, provincial, and…