UNIPSIL Human Rights Section was active in commemorating the International Day of Human Rights during all the week and in all regions.

Bujumbura, February 21, 2011_Chairman of the United Nations Peace Consolidation Commission (UNPCC) for Burundi Paul R. Seger on Wednesday hailed the steps Burundi has reached in good governance. The UN official made the…

February 21, 2011_Western envoys in Burundi have urged the government to protect albinos from organ traffickers who trade their lucrative body parts for use as potent ingredients for magic charms. The security of albinos is…

17 February 2011 - Girls can attend separate schools provided students and teachers wear the hijab, and the curriculum and education environment are in keeping with religious and cultural values, Taliban commanders have told…

25 January 2011 – A senior United Nations official today voiced concern over continuing allegations of violence in Côte d'Ivoire, including the killing, maiming and abduction of children, since the post-election crisis…

28 January 2011 – On the eve of co-chairing an African meeting on the post-electoral turmoil in Côte d'Ivoire, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today again called on ex-president Laurent Gbagbo to step down in the face of his…

4 February 2011 – Several countries are ready to provide reinforcements for the 9,000-strong United Nations peacekeeping mission in Côte d'Ivoire, where the former president's refusal to step down despite his electoral defeat…

14 February 2011 – United Nations peacekeepers in Côte d'Ivoire, where former president Laurent Gbagbo refuses to step down despite his electoral defeat, are crucial to preventing a possible resumption of civil war, and they…

16 February 2011 – The Security Council today decided to extend up to three months the temporary redeployment of United Nations peacekeeping units from Liberia to Côte d'Ivoire, which has been bedevilled by a political…

18 February 2011 – Liberia has reached "a critical juncture" in its long recovery from civil war as it prepares for its second democratic elections later this year, and considerable work remains to be done before the United…

17 February 2011 -- "The Secretary-General attaches great importance to the forthcoming mission to Côte d'Ivoire by the five-member High Level Panel established by the African Union's Peace and Security Council to facilitate…

Bujumbura, February 16, 2011_Chairman of the United Nations Peace Consolidation Commission for Burundi Paul R. Seger arrived here on Tuesday for a four-day visit to pursue the commission commitment, a press release from the…