Reports

by Michel Bonnardeaux/MONUC Lancement du programme des cantines scolaires le 15 avril dernier à Kikwanda, au Katanga, localité située à plus de 20 kilomètres de Lubumbashi par l'agence Adventiste et de Développement, ADRA en sigle, en partenariat avec le PAM…

Relief & Rehabilitation in North Kivu & Oriental Provinces Appeal Target: US$ 1,486,969 Geneva, 19 April 2004 Dear Colleagues, The year 2003 saw some improvements in the political situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). A peace agreement was signed by the…

This report* does not necessarily reflect the official position of the United Nations. Weekly Highlights 80-100,000 people face humanitarian crisis along the Angola-DRC frontier; OCHA leads inter-agency mission Clashes between armed groups in North-Kivu lead to several different population displacements within the…

Ce rapport ne reflète pas nécessairement la position officielle des Nations Unies. FAITS MAJEURS 80.000 à 100.000 personnes font face à une crise humanitaire le long de la frontière entre la RDC et l'Angola, selon différentes sources humanitaires. OCHA y a…

1st - 14th April 2004 1. SIGNIFICANT EVENTS/ HIGHLIGHTS The acting high commissioner for human rights has established an independent commission of inquiry to investigate the human rights violations committed during demonstrations in Abidjan on the 25th-26th March 2004, during which…

Summary Cumulative rainfall (January - April), at 435 mm, is slightly higher than the longterm average (377 mm) for the same period. The spatial distribution of these rains is fairly uniform. The forecast for the rest of…

The European Commission has adopted three humanitarian aid packages, totalling €7 million, in response to the crises in Chad (€4 Million), Madagascar (€2 Million) and Ethiopia (€1 Million). These funds are managed by the Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO) under…

SECURITY HIGHLIGHTS UN Security Council recommends security forces to stay behind - The UN Security Council has extended UNAMSIL's mandate for a further six months until 30 September 2004. The Council has also decided that a residual UNAMSIL presence should…

General Situation1. Highlights UN confirms disarmament will restart on 15th April UNSRSG Jacques Paul Klein confirmed on 10 April the resumption of the DDRR process as of 15 April, in line with NTGL Chairman C. Gyude Bryant announcement…

This report* does not necessarily reflect the official position of the United Nations. Weekly Highlights MONUC inquiry determines at least 25 civilians killed during attack last month in Lutwegi, North-Kivu Province Precarious humanitarian situation reported for new waves of Congolese expelled from…