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SRSG's speech on the celebration of the first anniversary of the Office of the Ombudsman

BUJUMBURA, 22 February 2012 (IRIN) - At least 2,000 people displaced by recent torrential rains in the area of Gatumba, on the outskirts of Burundi's capital, Bujumbura, need food and shelter, say officials. The rains destroyed at least 400 houses and there are fears of further damage in the worst…

Special measures for protection from sexual exploitation and sexual abuse Les dispositions spéciales visant à prévenir l'exploitation et les abus sexuels

7 March 2012 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today joined other senior United Nations officials on the eve of International Women's Day in highlighting the potential of rural women to improve the well-being of entire societies if given equal access to resources and set free from the discrimination…

SRSG's speech on the 18 th commemoration of the Genocide in Rwanda

SRSG's speech on the 18th commemoration of the Genocide in Rwanda

SRSG's speech on the commemoration of the assassination of Ernest Manirumva

BUJUMBURA, Feb. 29 (Xinhua) -- Switzerland will provide 6 million Swiss francs (about 6.5 million U.S. dollars) to Burundi's decentralization program, the Burundian finance and development planning minister has announced. Tabu Abdallah Manirakiza, speaking after signing the deal with Swiss resident…

BUJUMBURA, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Burundian labor union confederations and civil society organizations have called upon workers in all the east African country's sectors to stay home on Tuesday, arguing that their claims did not get "satisfactory" answers, a statement said on Friday. COSYBU and CSB…

BUJUMBURA, March 21 (Xinhua) -- As the world celebrates the world water day on Wednesday, the East African country vows to step up protection of its resources. "Water is unfortunately facing threats in Burundi and if we don't pay attention, it will be a threat to our health," Burundian Water and…

Today, we mark the 18th anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda. We remember the more than 800,000 innocent people who lost their lives. This year's theme is "learning from history to shape a bright future". Rwanda has learned from the appalling tragedy of 1994. So has the world. Rwanda is making…

BUJUMBURA/ NEW YORK (2 May 2012) – "Burundi is making progress on human rights, but challenges remain in addressing impunity. The other real test will be the establishment of an effective, independent and credible Truth and Reconciliation Commission", Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights…