Peace Operations Update
Afrika
Demokratische Republik Kongo
Congo warlord's 'days numbered' (17.05.2012)
Quelle: BBC
The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor has said he is hopeful that a Congolese warlord will be arrested within weeks. Bosco Ntaganda is wanted on charges of committing crimes against humanity.
North Kivu in turmoil again (16.05.2012)
Quelle: Irinnews
In the last few weeks fighting between government troops and “mutineers” has ended three years of relative peace in North Kivu Province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and thousands of refugees have been streaming across the border to Rwanda.
Security Council strongly condemns attack on UN peacekeepers in DR Congo (14.05.2012)
Quelle: UN News
The Security Council has strongly condemned today’s attack on the United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in which at least 11 Pakistani peacekeepers were seriously wounded.
Guinea Bissau
Guinea-Bissau prepares for arrival of ECOWAS peacekeepers (16.05.2012)
Quelle: VOA News
Five weeks after a military coup in Guinea-Bissau, the country is preparing for the installation of the new transitional government and the arrival of regional peacekeepers, scheduled for Friday.
Guinea-Bissau junta, mediators, agree on interim president (11.05.2012)
Quelle: Reliefweb
Guinea-Bissau coup leaders and west African mediators on Friday agreed that parliamentary speaker Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo will lead a transition government, despite the ousted ruling party's opposition. The Nigerian official leading the west African mediation effort said there was no chance the toppled government would be restored.
Somalia
Americans train Ugandans for Somalia mission (15.05.2012)
Quelle: AP
American military advisers in Uganda are drawing on lessons learned from Iraq and Afghanistan to help train African Union soldiers to fight Somalia's most powerful insurgent group, al-Shabab.
Somalia entering ‘critical stage’ as end of transition period nears, says UN envoy (15.05.2012)
Quelle: UN News
Somalia is entering its “most critical stage” as the end of its transitional governing period approaches in August, a United Nations envoy said today, calling for the international community to boost their efforts to help the east African country through its peace and national reconciliation process.
Al Qaeda’s leader encourages militants (12.05.2012)
Quelle: New York Times
Al Qaeda’s leader, Ayman al-Zawahri, has released a new video in which he encourages Somali militants to fight on despite the challenges.
Somalia - Golf von Aden
EU Naval Force welcomes decision by Seychelles to prosecute suspect pirates (16.05.2012)
Quelle: allAfrica
Today the Republic of the Seychelles agreed to accept for prosecution 11 suspect pirates who were captured by EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) frigate HNLMS Van Amstel on Friday 11 May.
Somali piracy: EU forces in first mainland raid (15.05.2012)
Quelle: BBC
EU naval forces have conducted their first raid on pirate bases on the Somali mainland, saying they have destroyed several boats.
Südsudan
South Sudan says ready to resume talks with Khartoum (16.05.2012)
Quelle: Reliefweb
South Sudan is ready to resume negotiations with Sudan, Juba's lead negotiator said late Tuesday on the eve of a United Nations date to restart talks, but also accused Khartoum of not being willing to meet. "As per the timeline set out in the UN Security Council resolution, the parties are supposed to have resumed negotiations by the 16th of May, and we have not received any invite," negotiator Pagan Amum told AFP.
UNSC hears progress report on relations between north & south Sudan (16.05.2012)
Quelle: Sudan Tribune
The United Nations Security (UNSC) held a closed meeting on Wednesday to listen to a briefing by the UN Secretary General Special Envoy to Sudan and South Sudan Haile Menkerios via videoconference. … The two sides were ordered to resume talks by today (Wednesday, 05/16) but the delay did not seem to concern UNSC members.
Südsudan/Sudan (Abyei)
Ban welcomes South Sudan's withdrawal of police from disputed Abyei (12.05.2012)
Quelle: UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed South Sudan's decision to withdraw its police force from the disputed area of Abyei , and strongly urged neighbouring Sudan to pull out its police from the area as well, in accordance with the agreement both parties signed in June last year.
Europa
Bosnien und Herzegowina
Ratko Mladic's war crimes trial postponed over evidence (17.05.2012)
Quelle: BBC
The war crimes trial of ex-Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic has been postponed because prosecutors failed to disclose some evidence to the defence.
Inzko gives UN upbeat report on Bosnia (16.05.2012)
Quelle: Balkan Insight
The high representative to Bosnia reported several positive developments in the country to the Security Council, but criticised Bosnian Serb leaders for appearing to advocate the country's dissolution.
New report of the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina (09.05.2012)
Quelle: S/2012/307
The report covers the period from 16 October 2011 to 20 April 2012.
Kosovo
Kosovo and Serbia trade accusations at UN (15.05.2012)
Quelle: Balkan Insight
The foreign ministers of Kosovo and Serbia exchanged harsh words during a UN Security Council debate on Kosovo, which called on Kosovo and Serbia to continue talks and refrain from actions that may raise tensions.
Mazedonien
NATO doors remain closed to Macedonia (16.05.2012)
Quelle: Balkan Insight
Resolving the "name" dispute with Greece remains the condition for Macedonia’s NATO accession, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen told Radio Free Europe ahead of the summit that starts on May 20-21.
Kaukasus
Naher und mittlerer Osten
Israel / Palästina
Abbas to resume statehood bid in UN: official (16.05.2012)
Quelle: Xinhua
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will resume diplomatic efforts to obtain statehood through the United Nations after starting to "despair of" resuming peace negotiations with Israel, a Palestinian official said Wednesday.
Syrien
Syria violence kills eight even as UN mission grows (17.05.2012)
Quelle: Reliefweb
Violence in Syria cost at least eight lives on Saturday even as a UN force to oversee a truce neared half its planned strength, monitors said, while an Islamist group claimed deadly blasts in Damascus.
Assad blames ‘terrorists’ for violence in rare interview (17.05.2012)
Quelle: VOA News
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in a rare television interview that his government is fighting foreign-backed terrorists – not democracy activists – as part of his 14-month crackdown against an opposition uprising. The interview with Russian television suggested Mr. Assad has little intention of ending his deadly crackdown on dissent, despite international condemnation and a peace plan that calls for a ceasefire.
Syria opposition head 'to resign' (17.05.2012)
Quelle: BBC
The head of Syria's main opposition alliance, the Syrian National Council, has said he will resign amid growing criticism and rifts within the group.
Syria election results show support for reforms, says Assad (16.05.2012)
Quelle: BBC
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said that the results of last week's parliamentary elections prove people support his government's reforms. … The election commission said on Tuesday that turnout was 51% for the polls, which the opposition said were a farce.
Süd-Asien
Süd-Ost-Asien
Südamerika und Karibik
Zentral-Asien
Afghanistan
Asking a skeptical Europe to open its wallet for Afghanistan (16.05.2012)
Quelle: New York Times
There are few certainties for Afghanistan as the NATO troop withdrawal moves into high gear, but one of them is this: the Continental Europeans have a grimmer prognosis for what can be accomplished than do their American and British counterparts.
Obama welcomes Afghan security transfer (14.05.2012)
Quelle: RFE/RL
U.S. President Barack Obama has welcomed the latest transfer of security from NATO to Afghan forces, saying it is "an important step forward" toward achieving objectives in Afghanistan.
UN mission in Afghanistan condemns assassination of peace council member (13.05.2012)
Quelle: UN News
United Nations mission in Afghanistan has condemned today's assassination of Maulawi Arsala Rahmani, a senior member of the country's High Peace Council, and stated its continued commitment to supporting the locally-led peace and reconciliation process.