Posted in CAP, Caritas, Central African Republic, MSF, UNDP, UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, WHO, sitrep on Jul 21st, 2008
Highlights
$ 9 million grant from China
Energy crisis hits hospitals in Bangui
Assistance to the displaced in Kamba Kota and Batangafo in Ouham province
Departure of Toby Lanzer, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in CAR
Background and security
Deadly attack near Sibut
On 16 July, bandits, also known as zaraguinas, opened fire on the vehicle of the official representative of the […]
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Posted in APRD, Central African Republic, ICC, UNICEF, bandits, child soldiers, children, human rights, sexual violence, war crimes on Jun 2nd, 2008
Radhika Coomaraswamy, Secretary General’s Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflicts concluded on Saturday a six-day mission to assess the conflict’s impact on children in CAR and Chad.
After a two day visit to Chad, Radhika Coomaraswamy came to CAR to meet young victims of abduction, and rebels suspected of recruiting child soldiers. She met […]
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‘The people of the Central African Republic are living in Fear’
(UNICEF) – The threat of kidnappings, rape and killings are an everyday part of life for people living in the Central African Republic according to the UNICEF Goodwill ambassador Mia Farrow, who has just completed a week long visit to the country.
Along with the agency’s […]
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BONUCA, UNHCR and UNICEF train civilian and military authorities on the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement, Human Rights and Child Protection in Armed Conflict
Since 2005, the civilian population in northern CAR has been subjected to widespread human rights violations perpetrated by rebel groups, armed and security forces, and armed bandits (coupeurs de route). Attacks […]
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UNICEF in the Central African Republic has just published their monthly report for March 2008. The report includes:
A description of the current humanitarian situation in CAR
The latest political and security news
A detailed update on the programmes run by UNICEF in CAR
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UNICEF in the Central African Republic has just published their monthly report for February 2008. The report includes:
A description of the current humanitarian situation in CAR
The latest political and security news
A detailed update on the programmes run by UNICEF in CAR
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UNICEF in the Central African Republic has just published their 2008 fact sheet. The document is a short and informative overview on UNICEF’s objectives for 2008. It contains:
The main objectives for the coming year
The key facts and data on CAR
The 2008 Key projects
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UNICEF in the Central African Republic has just published their report for December 2007 and January 2008. As always, it contains an excellent overview on the current humanitarian, political and security situation, as well as information on UNICEF’s project activities in CAR.
EU Peacekeeping force officially launched; arrival of first troops in CAR and Chad delayed […]
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This mission to Sam Ouandja, north-eastern Central African Republic, was conducted to visit a camp providing shelter to almost 3,000 refugees from Daffak in Western Darfur, Sudan. The mission also visited local health centers and other projects.
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The UNICEF representation in the Central African Republic has just published their monthly report for November 2007. It contains an excellent overview on the current humanitarian, political and security situation, as well as a description of UNICEF’s projects in CAR.
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Paoua, Central African Republic. Agnès Sadoua is just seven years old. Perched on the edge of a wooden bench, she swings her legs back and forth freely. Like many other children her age, she is missing her front teeth. She grins as she talks about her love for school, her friends and her family. It […]
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The UNICEF representation in the Central African Republic has just published their monthly report for October 2007. It contains an excellent overview on the current humanitarian, political and security situation, as well as a description of UNICEF’s projects in CAR.
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By Emily Bamford, Bossangoa. Neige giggles shyly and hides behind her grandmother’s shawl. Just three years old, she lives with 11 other family members in a tiny home on the banks of the Ouham River in northern Central African Republic (CAR). Neige may look like any other little girl, but she is very lucky to […]
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The UN System in CAR held a series of public information days earlier this week at the Alliance Française in Bangui, culminating in United Nations Day on Wednesday, October 24. The public was invited to visit stands set up by most UN agencies, ask questions and debate agency representatives, as well as attend presentations on […]
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UNICEF CAR has just published their brand-new September report. It contains an excellent overview on the current humanitarian situation as well as a description of UNICEF’s projects in the Central African Republic. As always, it is also a great short overview for anyone new to the complex of problems in CAR.
UN Security Council agrees to […]
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