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Summary
Après la signature d’un accord de paix entre le gouvernement de la République centrafricaine (RCA) et 14 groupes armés le 6 février dernier, l’UNICEF a appelé toutes les parties au conflit à traduire cet accord en actions concrètes pour les enfants.
« L’accord de paix signé par le gouvernement centrafricain et les autres parties au conflit est une avancée bienvenue vers une paix durable et l’espoir d’un avenir meilleur pour les enfants du pays », a déclaré la Directrice exécutive de l’UNICEF, Henrietta Fore, dans un communiqué de presse publié lundi.
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Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the high-level meeting on Action for Peacekeeping, in Berlin today:
I am delighted to see our peacekeeping leadership come together to take forward the Action for Peacekeeping [A4P] initiative. A4P is our core agenda for peacekeeping, endorsed by over 150 countries and organizations.
Our surge in diplomacy for peace is producing results. The peace agreements in South Sudan and the Central African Republic are examples of partnership and persistence.
Conseil des droits de l’homme
Quarantième session
25 février–22 mars 2019
Point 10 de l’ordre du jour
Assistance technique et renforcement des capacités
Résumé
Le présent rapport, soumis conformément à la résolution 37/39 du Conseil des droits de l’homme, adoptée le 23 mars 2018, couvre la période du 1er avril au 30 novembre 2018.
Human Rights Council
Fortieth session
26 February–22 March 2019
Agenda item 10
Technical assistance and capacity-building
Summary
Christian Aid has called for calm amid growing concerns over violence and insecurity in Nigeria, after the country’s General Election was postponed only a few hours before polls were scheduled to open on Saturday.
The shock announcement from Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in the early hours of Saturday morning, led to the two main political parties accusing each other of foul behaviour.
MANYANG MAYOM
Women leaders representing four administrative areas in the Bahr el Ghazal region are demanding full implementation of the 35% affirmative action provided for in the revitalized peace agreement, saying they are currently marginalised and under-represented at all levels of government.
The women from Aweil, Tonj, Twic and Gogrial voiced their demands at a two-day interactive forum in Kuajock, where they discussed their challenges and role in the peace process.
The EU supports the efforts the G5 Sahel countries in the fight against terrorism, organised crime and any other threat to security and peace. The EU wants to reinforce its regional approach in the Sahel with the aim of supporting cross-border cooperation, regional cooperation structures, and, in this context, of enhancing national capacities of the G5 Sahel countries. Stability in the Sahel region is also key for European security.
La justicia restaurativa es un nuevo paradigma de justicia que se ha empezado a asentar en el centro de las discusiones, en las últimas dos décadas, sobre el deber ser de nuestros sistemas legales modernos, en contraposición al paradigma retributivo. Asimismo, por la superposición de objetivos y principios con la justicia transicional, la justicia restaurativa ha entrado en auge como un lenguaje favorable en escenarios de postconflicto en el mundo.
La justicia restaurativa es un nuevo paradigma de justicia que se ha empezado a asentar en el centro de las discusiones, en las últimas dos décadas, sobre el deber ser de nuestros sistemas legales modernos, en contraposición al paradigma retributivo. Asimismo, por la superposición de objetivos y principios con la justicia transicional, la justicia restaurativa ha entrado en auge como un lenguaje favorable en escenarios de postconflicto en el mundo.
Statement attributable to UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore
NEW YORK/BANGUI, Central African Republic, 18 February 2018 – “The peace agreement signed by the Government of the Central African Republic and other parties to the conflict is a welcome step towards lasting peace and the hope of a better future for the country’s children.
“We particularly welcome commitments to protect children’s rights and put an end to grave violations against children, but commitments are not enough. Now is the time for action.
L'UE soutient les efforts déployés par les pays du G5 Sahel pour lutter contre le terrorisme, la criminalité organisée et toute autre menace pesant sur la sécurité et la paix. L'UE veut renforcer son approche régionale au Sahel dans le but de soutenir la coopération transfrontalièreet les structures de coopération régionale et, à cet égard, de renforcer les capacités nationales des pays du G5 Sahel. La stabilité de la région du Sahel est en outre essentielle pour la sécurité européenne.
The Council today adopted conclusions on Yemen. The EU reaffirms its commitment to the unity, sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Yemen.
The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), at its 827th meeting held on 13 February 2019, adopted the following decision on the consideration and adoption of the Concept of Operations (CONOPs) of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) for 2018 – 2021:
Council,
In South Sudan, early and forced marriage has many devastating consequences: it increases girls’ risk of death or complications during pregnancy and childbirth in a country with one of the highest rates of maternal mortality in the world; it is one of the primary reasons why 76% of South Sudanese girls are out-of-school; and it puts girls at greater risk of sexual, physical and emotional violence.
Backgrounder
Today’s announcement is part of Canada’s Middle East engagement strategy, which includes $205 million in stabilization and security programming. Our objective is to significantly contribute to the Global Coalition’s efforts to dismantle and defeat Daesh, restore stability and promote regional security.
Projects announced by the Government of Canada
Funding Facility for Stabilization in Iraq
Implementing partner: United Nations Development Programme
Munich, Germany, 17 February 2019 -
"I appreciate this opportunity to discuss human security in the context of the Middle East. A region that has seen too little peace. Too much conflict. And a continued unraveling of the diverse social fabric that has for so long defined the region. In fact, this social fabric is being torn apart.
"Many countries in the region — like Syria, Iraq and Libya — were once prosperous places, with functioning health care, education systems, and ladders of opportunity.
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Tobias Schneider
Theresa Lütkefend
Our research found that there have been at least 336 chemical weapons attacks over the course of the Syrian civil war – significantly more than has commonly been known. Around 98 percent of these attacks can be attributed to the Assad regime, with the Islamic State group responsible for the rest. Approximately 90 percent of all confirmed attacks occurred after the infamous “red line” incident of August 2013.
Mogadishu, 17 February 2019 - The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) today launched a three-year national strategy to enhance awareness of key FGS policy agendas and initiatives among the Somali people at a high-level donors conference in the national capital.
Known as the National Strategy for Public Awareness 2018-2021, the document will be implemented at the federal and state levels under the guidance of the federal Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism.
JAMES SOKIRI
Vivian Poni, a 38-year-old mother of three, says she has lost trust in anyone in military uniform because to her, it signals hard luck.
“I am considering moving to a refugee camp in Uganda because we are still a long way to realise peace,” says Ms. Poni, who had hoped that the signing of a revitalised peace agreement in September last year would bring an end to war and usher in durable peace.
