Tue, 9 Apr 2013 21:10 GMT

• UN says weapons from Libya flow to more than 12 countries

• Arms embargo imposed on Libya at start of 2011 uprising

By Michelle Nichols

UNITED NATIONS, April 9 (Reuters) - Weapons are spreading from Libya at an "alarming rate," fueling conflicts in Mali, Syria and elsewhere and boosting the arsenals of extremists and criminals in the region, according to a U.N. report published on Tuesday.

Activités du CICR en 2012 en Tunisie

Visite aux personnes privées de liberté

En 2012, le CICR a :

• visité 17 900 détenus au cours de 66 visites dans 27 lieux de détention et suivi individuellement 152 détenus ;
• réhabilité une partie de la prison de Borj El Amri, près de Tunis, et y a installé un système anti-incendie.

Rétablissement des liens familiaux

En 2012, le CICR a :

The Desert Locust situation remained worrisome during February in the winter breeding areas along both sides of the Red Sea where locust infestations continued to increase. Adults formed groups and swarms in Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea and Saudi Arabia. Some of these moved into crops along the Nile River in northern Sudan, laid eggs and caused damage, while a limited number of groups and swarms moved north along the Egyptian coast where they could eventually threaten the Nile Delta. Substantial control operations were carried out by the three countries.

01/17/2013 19:21 GMT

TUNIS, 17 jan 2013 (AFP) - La Tunisie s'est inquiétée des répercussions du conflit armé au Mali sur sa propre sécurité et celle de la région et a condamné la prise d'otages en Algérie, dans un texte publié à l'issue d'une réunion de ses dirigeants politiques et militaires jeudi.

Une déclaration finale de la réunion tenue à l'initiative du président Moncef Marzouki souligne "les graves répercussions sécuritaires de la crise du Mali sur l'ensemble des pays de la région et sur la Tunisie".

La situation relative au Criquet pèlerin est restée préoccupante en novembre avec la formation de petits essaims au Mali, au Niger et au Tchad et le déplacement de groupes d'ailés au Nord vers la Libye, la Tunisie et l'Algérie.

Desert Locust threat extends to additional countries

In the past week, Desert Locust infestations have been reported in Libya, Morocco, Egypt and Saudi Arabia while increased activity occurred in Niger, Mauritania and Sudan.

'Arab Awakening' countries at increased risk from 2013 food price shock

Despite strong economic growth, food security remains an issue of primary importance for Africa, according to a new study by risk analysis company Maplecroft, which classifies 75% of the continent’s countries at ‘high’ or ‘extreme risk.’

General Assembly
Sixty-seventh session
Item 64 (b) of the provisional agenda**
New Partnership for Africa’s Development: progress in
implementation and international support: causes of
conflict and the promotion of durable peace and
sustainable development in Africa

Security Council
Sixty-seventh year

Summary

Not a day goes by that conflict does not rage in some part of the world. Equally, not a day goes by that some person, some family or some community does not take a step on the road to a better, more secure future, one free from conflict, hunger and poverty. And both can happen in one and the same place.

Both conflict and development are driven by a profound dissatisfaction with the way things are. But the one is a destructive response, while the other is positive and constructive.