Reports

On 9 and 10 December the ICRC carried out an operation in eastern and western Democratic Republic of the Congo to reunite 37 unaccompanied children with their families. The children were aged between two and 18 years. Over half were…

Liberia Still in Crisis The crisis in Liberia does not show signs of abating despite the presence of over 5,000 UNMIL forces. After 14 years of civil war, significant sections of the country are still unstable, and humanitarian conditions continue…

by Yulu Kabamba The 55th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was the dominant issue in MONUC weekly press conference this Wednesday. The occasion was propitious for the Human Rights Section to explain its role within MONUC. According to…

The international community must get demobilisation right if peace is to be achieved in Liberia After 14 years of civil war, the disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR) process is underway for all fighting factions in Liberia. It is essential that…

SG/SM/9073, AFR/791 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan: The United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) launched the disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and rehabilitation programme for the estimated 40,000 Liberian combatants on 7 December 2003 with the…

Press Release From the Department for International Development Hilary Benn, the UK Secretary of State for International Development today launched the new Department for International Development (DFID) Country Engagement Plan for the DRC with the transitional national government and local partners, which…

UNMIL/PIO/PR/23 The disarmament, demobilization, rehabilitation and reintegration programme (DDRRP) commenced on 7 December 2003 with the opening of Camp Schieffelin cantonment site. The capacity of Camp Schieffelin is 1,000 combatants. On the first day of disarmament, the influx of combatants well…

I am deeply disturbed by the unnecessary violence in Monrovia and its environs since the start of the disarmament, demobilization, rehabilitation and reintegration programme (DDRRP) on Sunday, 7 December. It is unfortunate that a small criminal element has attempted to…

MONROVIA, Liberia, Dec 9 (UNHCR) - Recent security incidents in Liberia have led humanitarian agencies, including UNHCR, to temporarily reassess some operations in the country, including the relocation of displaced people near the capital, Monrovia. Over the last two days,…

The Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the situation of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Professor Iulia Motoc, has decided to continue her trip to that country despite a serious incident which…