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R2P Monitor - 15 May 2013 Issue 9

(Extract)

R2P Monitor:

» Provides background on populations at risk of mass atrocity crimes, with particular emphasis on key events and actors and their connection to the threat, or commission, of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity.

» Offers analysis of the country’s past history in relation to mass atrocity crimes; the factors that have enabled their possible commission, or that prevent their resolution; and the receptivity of the situation to positive influences that would assist in preventing further crimes.

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Guinea + 19 others
Objectifs du Millénaire pour le développement : La Banque mondiale relève des progrès dans 20 États fragiles

Report
World Bank

En dépit des rudes défis qui se posent à eux, l’analyse des dernières données disponibles sur ces pays révèle des lueurs d’espoir

WASHINGTON, 1er mai 2013 — En dépit des défis persistants qu’ils connaissent sur le plan politique et économique, 20 pays fragiles ou touchés par un conflit ont dernièrement atteint un ou plusieurs objectifs du Millénaire pour le développement (OMD), et six autres sont en bonne voie d’atteindre certains de ces objectifs avant l’échéance de 2015. Tel est le constat que fait le Groupe de la Banque mondiale dans sa dernière analyse publiée aujourd’hui.

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Afghanistan + 19 others
Twenty Fragile States Make Progress on Millennium Development Goals

Report
World Bank

Despite tough challenges in fragile countries, World Bank analysis reveals glimmers of hope

WASHINGTON, May 1, 2013—Despite enduring political and economic challenges, 20 fragile and conflict-affected states have recently met one or more targets under the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and an additional six countries are on track to meet individual targets ahead of the 2015 deadline, according to a new analysis by the World Bank Group released today.

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Bosnia and Herzegovina MAABA002 Annual Report 2012

Report
IFRC

Overview

Bosnia and Herzegovina Annual Report The Red Cross programs in Bosnia and Herzegovina are aligned with the aims of the IFRC`s Strategy 2020 to save lives, protect livelihoods, and strengthen recovery from disasters and crises; enable healthy and safe living; and promote social inclusion and culture of non-violence and peace. The capacity-building efforts are specifically linked with Enabling Action One to build strong National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

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World + 55 others
Global Overview 2012: People internally displaced by conflict and violence

Around 6.5 million people were newly displaced, almost twice as many as the 3.5 million during 2011. The conflicts in Syria and DRC were responsible for around half of the new displacements.

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RCA allocates over Dh 4 million to implement developmental projects

The Higher Committee of Foreign aid at the Red Crescent Authority has allocated Dh 4.027 million to carry out developmental projects in a number of countries.

The assistance will cover health, education and social services sectors in addition to the provision of water supplies in areas which suffer from shortage of this vital service.

These projects will be carried out in a number of countries, including Palestine, Yemen, Somalia, Sudan, Jordan and Pakistan, Senegal, Bosnia, Uganda, Benin, Thailand, Chad, in addition to Ghana, Lebanon, Libya and Mauritania.

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World + 25 others
Violencia sexual relacionada con los conflictos - Informe del Secretario General (A/67/792–S/2013/149)

Asamblea General Consejo de Seguridad Sexagésimo séptimo período de sesiones
Tema 33 del programa
Prevención de los conflictos armados
Sexagésimo octavo año

I. Introducción

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World + 26 others
Violence sexuelle liée aux conflits : Rapport du Secrétaire général (A/67/792–S/2013/149)

Assemblée générale Soixante-septième session Point 33 de l’ordre du jour Prévention des conflits armés

I. Introduction

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World + 7 others
Débat de haut niveau à l'Assemblée générale sur le rôle de la justice pénale internationale dans les processus de réconciliation

AG/11355 Assemblée générale Soixante-septième Débat thématique - matin & après-midi

Avec l’expérience de ces 20 dernières années, la justice pénale internationale apparaît comme une contribution cruciale -mais insuffisante à elle seule- à la réconciliation

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Serbia + 1 other
Children need better social protection, NGO analysts warn

Though children are becoming a recognised part of migrants throughout Serbia, state protections are still minimal, according to a recent report by several NGOs.

The Children on the Move report was conducted by Atina, Grupa 484, and Fund for Open Society, three NGOs working in collaboration with Norwegian Save the Children and Save the Children for North West Balkans.

"The study was conducted between September and December 2012 and is the first such report in the region focusing on the children on the move," Aleksandra Galonja, Atina activist, told SETimes.

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Mićo Stanišić and Stojan Župljanin sentenced for crimes in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Mićo Stanišić and Stojan Župljanin, two high level officials in Bosnian Serb structures, were today each sentenced to 22 years imprisonment for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed between April and December 1992 in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina launch disaster risk reduction platform

SARAJEVO, 25 March 2013 - UNISDR Chief Margareta Wahlström today participated in the launch of a National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in Bosnia and Herzegovina where over 400,000 people have been affected by floods and drought since the beginning of the century, taking a major toll on the country's economic development.

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World + 27 others
Sexual violence in conflict: Report of the Secretary-General (A/67/792–S/2013/149)

General Assembly
Sixty-seventh session
Agenda item 33
Prevention of armed conflict

Security Council
Sixty-eighth year

I. Introduction

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World + 11 others
The Global Regime for Armed Conflict

Scope of the Challenge

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World + 9 others
New route to justice for poorest being denied to millions

Report
Amnesty

A new complaints mechanism will allow individuals and groups to seek justice from the UN if their rights – including adequate housing, food, water, sanitation, health, work, social security and education – are violated and their government fails to provide justice. But once in force it will only immediately apply to citizens of 10 nations,

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Serbia + 4 others
KOFF Newsletter No. 114 - Reconciliation in the Balkans

KOFF – swisspeace

ƒ* Northern Kosovo Socio-Economic Dialogue Project
ƒ New Website for KOFF
* ƒTwo Years on from the Uprising: Political Transition in Egypt
*ƒ KOFF Roundtable on Afghanistan: the Need for National Reconciliation
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Connecting Human Rights and Conflict Transformation – from Concepts to Practice

Focus

ƒ* Dealing with the Past in Former Yugoslavia after Controversial ICTY Aquittals

News from Swiss NGOs

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World + 4 others
Deputy Secretary-General briefs Security Council on recent institutional changes made to bolster UN Rule of Law activities in conflict, post-conflict situations

Security Council

6913th Meeting (AM)

SC/10904

Says Interim Analysis Shows Progress, But Better Data Collection Needed; Full Report to Council on Assessment of Impact on the Ground Will Follow in June