DRC: On Tuesday, human rights officers from MONUSCO and Congolese law enforcement officials completed a joint mission to Fizi, in the South Kivu province, in order to investigate claims of sexual violence against local women.
Côte d’Ivoire: A humanitarian country team comprising UN agencies and NGOs have completed a two-day visit to western Côte d’Ivoire in order to assess the needs of more than 16,000 IDPs.
Today the first PrepCom for the 4th UN Conference on the LDCs (to be held in Istanbul in Spring of 2011) began, which runs through the 14th in NY.
Côte d’Ivoire: UNOCI is sending a humanitarian team to assess the situation in Duekoue, where violence broke out yesterday.
Darfur: Ibrahim Gambari, the Joint Special Representative of UNAMID, told staff in El Fasher today that the key priorities in 2011 include the need to work towards a more stable and secure environment, including the protection of civilians.
The Perm Rep of Bosnia and Herzegovina, President of the Council for January, briefed the press today on its program for the month. A relatively quiet month, there are no mandate adoptions expected, but UNMIN will end January 15.
Côte d’Ivoire: The SG called Ouattara on New Year’s Day and reaffirmed the UN’s unwavering position to support him as President-elect.
UN Direct will be following the UN’s lead for the holidays (no noon briefings) and will resume January 3, 2011. Happy Holidays!
Today, MINURCAT announced the official handover of the Mission’s programs to the government of Chad and the UN Country Team, marking one of the final steps in the termination of the mission’s mandate, set for December 31, 2010.