Reports

GA/AB/3595 Fifty-eighth General Assembly Fifth Committee 22nd Meeting (AM) The Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) this morning made recommendations to the General Assembly on the financing of United Nations missions in Timor-Leste, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Liberia,…

ADRE, Chad, Nov 26 (UNHCR) - The security situation along Chad's eastern border with Sudan has deteriorated over the last few weeks, raising fresh concerns about the safety of more than 65,000 Sudanese refugees living in nearly 20 sites…

Executive Summary Over a year since the outbreak of the armed insurrection in Côte d'Ivoire, the situation remains uncertain. Diplomatic efforts have recently been increased in an effort to break the political deadlock. The overall humanitarian situation, particularly in the…

AI Index: AFR 34/023/2003 (Public) Despite the peace agreement of 18 August 2003 and the establishment of a United Nations (UN) peace-keeping operation, civilians continue to be killed, raped, used as forced labour and driven from their homes, an Amnesty…

GA/AB/3593 Fifty-eighth General Assembly Fifth Committee 20th Meeting (AM) In Continuing Review of Peacekeeping Operations, Financing Of Efforts in Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo also Discussed As the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) this morning continued its consideration of financing of United Nations peacekeeping…

(Extract) Near Verbatim KEMAL SAIKI, Chief of Public Information, Spokesman MAJOR NELSON MBUGUAH, Office of the Military Spokesman UNAMSIL LAUNCHES OPERATION BLUE VIGILANCE PHASE II The United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) on Monday, 17 November 2003, started the second first phase of "Operation…

SC/7927 Security Council 4865th Meeting (AM) After it heard from Secretary-General Kofi Annan, along with other principal actors, on preparations for an international conference on the Great Lakes region of Africa, the Security Council today appealed to the countries…

SG/SM/9020, SC/7928, AFR/765 Addressing Security Council, He Emphasizes Need For Regional Approach to Consolidate National Peace Processes Following is the text of Secretary-GeneralKofi Annan's statement at the meeting of the Security Council on the Great Lakes today, 20 November: You have before…

For the first time since February, the ICRC today reunited children living in Guinea with their families in Liberia. Six Liberian children were returned to their loved ones in Monrovia. Originally from Lofa county, the youngsters fled the war…

Summary An uneasy peace reigns in Monrovia, the capital city of Liberia. Yet most civilians in Liberia still face ongoing attacks on a daily basis. The UN stabilisation force in Liberia (UNMIL) and the regional multinational force that preceded it,…