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31 Dec 2007

Somalia + 3 others
LIFE Ramadan 2007 update report: Somalia, Ethiopia, OPT, Sierra Leone

Report
— Life for Relief and Development
(extract)

By: Raeed Tayeh

The latest reports from different countries for 2007.

ETHIOPIA

In the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, 232 families with orphaned children were provided food baskets, just in time for Eid-ul-Fitr. This project was completed in cooperation with American Relief Agency for the Horn of Africa (ARAHA).

PALESTINE

In the Gaza Strip, where things continue to go from bad to worse in one of the world's most densely populated areas, LIFE was able to provide food baskets to 500 families. The contents

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31 Dec 2007

Angola + 8 others
Letter dated 28 Dec 2007 from the President of the Security Council to the UN SG - Mandate review (S/2007/770)

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— UN Security Council
I am writing with reference to the letter from the President of the Security Council addressed to the Secretary-General dated 31 May 2006 (S/2006/354), in which the Security Council informed your predecessor about the establishment of an ad hoc committee on mandate review to conduct the review of Security Council mandates called for by the Heads of State and Government in the 2005 World Summit Outcome Document (A/60/1) and to continue consideration of the recommendations contained in the report of the Secretary-General entitled "Mandating and delivering:
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28 Dec 2007

Benin + 14 others
West Africa: Humanitarian situation report 28 Dec 2007

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— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS

- Four French tourists killed in Mauritania

- An anti-tank mine exploded in southern Niger

- The Niger government warns against sabotage acts

- Hostages detained by rebels are to be released on 28 December

- Mali and Guinea make efforts to bring durable solutions to border conflict

- Agricultural production decrease in Cape Verde, Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal

- Disarmament launched in Côte d'Ivoire

- Avian flu detected in Benin

- Future opening of an OHCHR office in West Africa

- Dear cost of living cause violent protests in Senegal

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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21 Dec 2007

Sierra Leone
Security Council extends UN office in Sierra Leone for final nine months

Report
— UN News Service
The Security Council today extended for a final period of nine months the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Office in Sierra Leone (UNIOSIL), during which the operation would take steps to progressively reduce its strength with a view to completing its mandate by next September.

In a resolution adopted unanimously by the 15-member body, the Council requested Secretary-General

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21 Dec 2007

Benin + 21 others
West Africa: Zonal Programmes Annual Appeal MAA61001 2008-2009

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— IFRC
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This appeal seeks CHF 36,634,285 (USD 32,767,696 or EUR 22,202,596) to fund the planned programmes that are to be implemented in 2008-2009.

Current context

The West and Central African zone is a diverse region comprising 24 countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo) and has an estimated population of 350 million people.

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21 Dec 2007

Sierra Leone
Security Council extends mandate of Sierra Leone office until 30 September 2008, unanimously adopting resolution 1793 (2007)

Report
— UN Security Council
SC/9212

Security Council
5813th Meeting (AM)

The Security Council this morning extended the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Office in Sierra Leone (UNIOSIL) until 30 September 2008, with an eye to terminating the mandate at that time.

Unanimously adopting resolution 1793 (2007), the Council requested the Secretary-General to submit by 31 January 2008 a completion strategy for the Office, including at least a 20 per cent reduction in staff by 31 March 2008; a continued mission at 80 per cent of the current strength until 30 June 2008; and the termination of

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21 Dec 2007

Benin + 15 others
Letter dated 28 Nov 2007 from the UN SG addressed to the President of the UN SC - Mandate and functions of UNOWA (S/2007/753)

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— UN Security Council
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I wish to refer to an exchange of letters between my predecessor and the President of the Security Council in November 2001 (S/2001/1128 and S/2001/1129) relating to the establishment of the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA). I also wish to refer to an exchange of letters between my predecessor and the President of the Security Council in October 2004 (S/2004/797 and S/2004/858) relating to the extension of the mandate of UNOWA for three years, from 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2007, subject to a mid-term review. In that connection,
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21 Dec 2007

Benin + 15 others
West Africa: Letter dated 21 Dec 2007 from the President of the UN SC addressed to the Secretary-General (S/2007/754)

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— UN Security Council
I have the honour to inform you that your letter dated 28 November 2007 (S/2007/753) concerning the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA) has been brought to the attention of the members of the Security Council.

The members of the Council concur with your recommendation to extend the mandate of UNOWA for a further period of three years from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2010. In this regard, the members of the Council encourage you to actively explore the possibility

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21 Dec 2007

Afghanistan + 21 others
Children and armed conflict - Report of the Secretary-General (A/62/609-S/2007/757)

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— UN General Assembly
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General Assembly
Sixty-second session
Agenda item 66 (a)
Promotion and protection of the rights of children

Security Council
Sixty-second year

I. Introduction

1. The present report is submitted pursuant to Security Council presidential statement (S/PRST/2006/48), by which the Council requested me to submit a report on the further progress in the implementation of resolutions 1612 (2005), 1379 (2001), 1460 (2003) and 1539 (2004). In accordance with the Council's request, the report includes information on compliance in ending the recruitment and use of children

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21 Dec 2007

Afghanistan + 21 others
Les enfants et les conflits armés - Rapport du Secrétaire général (A/62/609-S/2007/757)

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— UN General Assembly
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Assemblée générale        
Soixante-deuxième année
Point 66 a) de l'ordre du jour
Promotion et protection des droits de l'enfant

Conseil de sécurité
Soixante-deuxième session

I. Introduction

1. Le présent rapport est soumis en application de la déclaration du Président du Conseil de sécurité (S/PRST/2006/48) dans laquelle le Conseil m'a invité à lui présenter un rapport sur l'application de ses résolutions 1612 (2005), 1379 (2001), 1460 (2003) et 1539 (2004). Ainsi que le Conseil me l'a demandé, le présent rapport comprend des informations

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20 Dec 2007

Afghanistan + 33 others
WFP's Operational Priorities - Dec 2007

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— World Food Programme
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Funding Trends and Their Impact on Operations

As at 18 December 2007, WFP’s total needs to feed the 83 million people currently targeted for food assistance in 2007 are estimated to be over US$3.4 billion. As 2007 is coming to an end, country offices are now pre-positioning for 2008 requirements.

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18 Dec 2007

Benin + 14 others
Humanitarian Assistance in 2008: United Nations appeals for $312 million for West Africa

Report
— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
(Dakar/New York: 18 December 2007): The United Nations launched on Tuesday an appeal requesting over $312 million in support of humanitarian activities in West Africa in 2008, in order to ensure humanitarian assistance for some of the poorest countries in the world.

The Consolidated Appeal Process (CAP) for West Africa, launched on 10 December 2007 in Geneva by John Holmes, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, is a part of a global appeal for $3.8 billion that will allow humanitarians to assist 25 million people in 24 countries.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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18 Dec 2007

Benin + 14 others
Aide Humanitaire 2008: Les Nations Unies lancent un appel de plus de 312 millions de dollars en faveur de l'Afrique de l'ouest

Report
— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Dakar, 18 décembre 2007 : Les Nations Unies lancent ce mardi à Dakar un appel de fonds de 312 millions de dollars pour l'Afrique de l'ouest afin d'assurer le financement de projets d'assistance humanitaires pour 2008, dans cette partie du monde où se concentrent certains des pays parmi les plus pauvres de la planète.

L'appel humanitaire pour l'Afrique de l'ouest fait partie d'un appel global de 3,8 milliards de dollars, lancé le lundi 10 décembre 2007 à Genève par John Holmes, le Secrétaire général adjoint pour les affaires humanitaires, afin d'aider plus de 25

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18 Dec 2007

Central African Republic + 7 others
Deputy Secretary-General says success of Secretary-General's MDG Africa Initiative rests on governments' willingness to sustain ownership of development goals

Report
— United Nations
DSG/SM/369
AFR/1634
DEV/2655

Following is the text of a briefing by UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro to the African Group of Permanent Representatives on the Secretary General's MDG (Millennium Development Goals) Africa Initiative, in New York, today:

I wish at the outset to thank you, Mr. Chairperson, for your kind introduction and for the opportunity to brief the Africa Group of Permanent Representatives on the Secretary-General's MDG Africa Initiative. It is a great privilege to be here with you.

Before addressing the topic of our meeting

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18 Dec 2007

Afghanistan + 26 others
"Will you listen?" - Young voices from conflict zones

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— UN Office of the SRSG for Children and Armed Conflict
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Preface

The 1996 UN report "The Impact of Armed Conflict on Children", widely known as the Machel study, for the first time brought the issues faced by children in armed conflict to international attention. Ten years later, a strategic review has now been convened to assess progress and look forward to identify key challenges and priorities for the future of the Children and Armed Conflict Agenda. The resulting report is to be presented to the General Assembly in October 2007, with the publication of more detailed analysis and findings to follow over the next year.

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18 Dec 2007

Afghanistan + 26 others
« Saurez-vous nous écouter ? » - Voix de jeunes en zones de conflit

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— UN Office of the SRSG for Children and Armed Conflict
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Le rapport établi par l'ONU en 1996 et intitulé « Impact des con.its armés sur les enfants », largement connu sous le nom d'Étude Machel, a été le premier à appeler l'attention de la communauté internationale sur les problèmes auxquels sont confrontés les enfants en période de con.it armé. Dix ans après, il a été décidé de procéder à un examen stratégique pour évaluer les progrès réalisés et dé.nir les principales tâches restant à accomplir, et priorités à respecter, dans le programme pour les enfants et les con.its armés. Le rapport qui en résulte
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18 Dec 2007

Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Annual Appeal No. MAASL001 2008-2009

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— IFRC
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This appeal seeks CHF 9,903,753 (USD 8,858,455 or EUR 6,002,275) to fund the planned programmes that are to be implemented in 2008-2009.

Current context

Sierra Leone has recently come out of a civil war that destroyed most of its infrastructure. The country is ranked the second country in the world (UNDP HDI, 2006). Street begging, crime, child abuse, gender and ethnic discrimination as well as food insecurity are some of the many issues affecting the people of Sierra Leone.

The 2008-2009 appeal focuses on health

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