Reports

par Isabelle Abric Le Représentant spécial du Secrétaire Général des Nations Unies pour la RDC, M. Namanga Ngongi, a accompagné le 14 avril à Bunia, une délégation de diplomates composée des cinq pays membres permanents (Chine, Etats-Unis, France, Grande-Bretagne, Russie), de…

by Yulu Kabamba The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for the DRC, Mr. Namanga Ngongi, accompanied to Bunia on 14 April, a delegation of diplomats consisting of the five permanent member countries (China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, United States),…

HR/CN/1034 Commission on Human Rights addressed by experts on human rights defenders, individual responsibilities (extract) (Reissued as received.) GENEVA, 15 April (UN Information Service) -- The Commission on Human Rights heard the introduction of reports this afternoon by the Special Representative of the…

par Isabelle Abric Les 177 délégués de la Commission de Pacification de l'Ituri (CPI), réunis à Bunia, ont adopté par consensus, le 13 avril 2003, un projet de mécanisme intérimaire pour la pacification et l'administration provisoire de l'Ituri, sous la…

U.N. Security Council Should Take Action (New York, April 14, 2003) Government and rebel groups are responsible for serious human rights abuses against civilians in western Côte d'Ivoire, and Liberian combatants are fighting on both sides, Human Rights Watch said…

Despite remarkable progress in the Congolese peace process in recent months, the low-intensity conflict that characterises life in the east of the country shows no signs of abating. Child soldiers are used by all parties to this conflict,…

FY 2003 Budget - $4,700,000 Background Isolation between regions and villages is one of the impediments to the Congolese peace process. After 40 years of near total neglect, the remnants of colonial infrastructure have collapsed. The rebel forces live off the…

by Yulu Kabamba The 177 members of the Ituri Pacification Commission (IPC) on Sunday adopted in Bunia a draft interim mechanism for the pacification and provisional administration of Ituri during a meeting presided over by the Deputy Special Representative of…

Your Excellency, Human Rights Watch writes to apprise members of the Security Council of the deteriorating human rights situation in western Côte d'Ivoire, and to recommend actions that the Security Council should take to address the crisis. Unless immediate steps…

(Near Verbatim) YOUSEF HAMDAN, CHIEF OF PUBLIC INFORMATION Good afternoon everyone and welcome to today's briefing. Maj. Yusuf (the military spokesman) is away today participating in a medal parade, but Maj Peter Chelimo is here today to take your questions. First,…