As the High Representative Federica Mogherini and foreign ministers of the European Union (EU) Member States are due to discuss the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) at the next Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) meeting on 21 January 2019, the European network for Central Africa (EurAc) and its 37 EU member organisations strongly encourage EU policy and decision-makers to support regional organisations’ positions and urge Congolese authorities to proceed to a transparent recount of the votes cast during the election of 30 December 2018.

This guidebook targets both governmental and non-governmental organisations mandated with or engaged in the planning of adaptation, DRR and development measures. It aims to support these processes by providing a standardised methodology for assessing climate risks in the context of ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) and to showcase potential co-benefits of EbA based on direct and indirect linkages to other sectors.

As Burundian, African and International NGOs deeply concerned by the human rights situation in Burundi, we strongly urge the UN Security Council to authorize the deployment of a robust police protection and monitoring presence as soon as possible.

By Amnesty International and civil society coalition partners, 9 February 2016, Index number: IOR 10/3415/2016

Il faut promulguer deux lois qui faciliteraient la tenue de procès pour crimes internationaux graves La République démocratique du Congo devrait adopter un avant-projet de loi relatif à la création de Chambres spécialisées mixtes chargées de juger les responsables d’atteintes graves aux droits humains, ont déclaré 146 organisations congolaises et internationales de défense des droits humains dans une déclaration conjointe publiée aujourd’hui.