Visit to Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi

Ms. Radhika Coomaraswamy, UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict visited the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from 4 to 13 March, at the invitation of the two Governments.

PRESS CONFERENCE

Press Briefing 16 March 2007 - Webcast - Summary

PRESS RELEASES

• Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict visiting the DRC (5 March 2007)

• Child protection must be a priority the for the new Government (9 March 2007)

• Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict visiting Burundi (10 March 2007)

• Government committed to child protection (13 March 2007)

USEFUL LINKS

• MONUC, UN Mission in DR Congo, Child Protection Unit page

• MONUC news on the SRSG visit

• ONUB, United Nations Mission in Burundi

• UNICEF coverage of the SRSG visit to Burundi

• The cartoonist and children's author Trevor Romain accompanies SRSG to DRC and Burundi

• Drumming up pride among post-war Burundi's street children