Safety and security of humanitarian personnel and protection of United Nations personnel
Report of the Secretary-General
Corrigendum
1. Paragraph 11
For the existing text substitute
11. For the number of United Nations personnel arrested, under detention or missing and with respect to whom the United Nations has been unable to exercise its right to protection has increased from 26 cases last year to 43: 18 UNRWA staff are detained by the Israeli authorities and 1 is held by the Palestinian Authority: 7 United Nations staff members remain in detention in Eritrea; 4 are under arrest in Afghanistan; 2 are detained in Ethiopia and another 2 in Kosovo; and 1 staff member is detained in Bangladesh, Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mozambique, the Russian Federation, the Sudan and Zimbabwe. A national staff member of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, unaccounted for in Sri Lanka since the tsunami in December 2004 and a staff member of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East missing in Lebanon since 1983 are listed as missing during the reporting period. A consolidated list of affected staff members is provided in annex II.
2. Annex II
Replace annex II with the following:
Annex II
Consolidated list of staff members under arrest, detained or missing with respect to whom the United Nations, the specialized agencies and related organizations have been unable to exercise fully their right to protection
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Name |
Organization |
Place and date of incident |
|
Jabar, Abdul |
UNAMA |
Arrested in Afghanistan on 18 April 2005 |
|
Ahmed, Shikh |
UNOPS |
Arrested in Afghanistan on 23 August 2004 |
|
Javed, Javed |
UNDP |
Arrested in Afghanistan on 18 May 2005 |
|
Karim, Abdul |
UNOPS |
Arrested in Afghanistan on 23 August 2004 |
|
Christi, Mahmud Hasan |
UNDP |
Arrested in Bangladesh on 13 March 2005 |
|
Fissehaie, Bemnet |
UNICEF |
Arrested in Eritrea on 10 February 2005 |
|
Kahssay, Tzeggai |
UNMEE |
Arrested in Eritrea on 30 June 2005 |
|
Yamane, Tesfamariam |
UNMEE |
Arrested in Eritrea on 14 May 2005 |
|
Hagos, Temesghen |
UNMEE |
Arrested in Eritrea on 2 July 2004 |
|
Tilahun, Senai |
UNMEE |
Arrested in Eritrea on 27 August 2004 |
|
Fanuel, Kifleyesus |
UNMEE |
Arrested in Eritrea on 4 August 2005 |
|
Habte, Biniam |
UNMEE |
Arrested in Eritrea on 30 April 2004 |
|
Demissie, Shimelis |
UNHCR |
Arrested in Ethiopia on 11 February 2005 |
|
Aman, Mesfin |
UNMEE |
Arrested in Ethiopia on 6 June 2005 |
|
Nahed, Attallah |
UNRWA |
Arrested in Gaza by the Israeli authorities on 14 August 2002 |
|
Faqih, Farid |
WFP |
Arrested in Indonesia on 26 January 2005 |
|
Saifi Nejad, Fereydoon |
UNHCR |
Arrested in the Islamic Republic of Iran on 2 June 2005 |
|
Mehani, Aber |
UNMIK |
Arrested in Kosovo on 8 July 2004 |
|
Sejdijal, Elvis |
UNMIK |
Arrested in Kosovo on 14 December 2004 |
|
Ahman, Mahmoud Hussein |
UNRWA |
Missing in Lebanon since 22 March 1983, reportedly detained by militia or unknown elements |
|
Americano, Abdul |
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs |
Arrested in Mozambique on 28 December 2004 |
|
Khoutiev, Moussa |
Department of Safety and Security |
Arrested in Russian Federation on 3 February 2005 |
|
Fernando, Chrisantha |
IBRD |
Missing since the tsunami, Sri Lanka, December 2004 |
|
Biazen, Ayalneh |
WFP |
Arrested in the Sudan on 24 March 2005 |
|
Khaled, Al Jundi |
UNRWA |
Arrested in West Bank by the Israeli authorities on 22 June 2001 |
|
Nidal, Daoud |
UNRWA |
Arrested in West Bank by the Israeli authorities on 25 September 2002 |
|
Mohamad, Al khatib |
UNRWA |
Arrested in West Bank by the Israeli authorities on 28 January 2003 |
|
Mahmmoud, Harb |
UNRWA |
Arrested in West Bank by the Israeli authorities on 2 June 2003 |
|
Ashraf, Abu Mu’ala |
UNRWA |
Arrested in West Bank by the Israeli authorities on 30 November 2003 |
|
Marwan, Rayyan |
UNRWA |
Arrested in West Bank by the Israeli authorities on 1 December 2003 |
|
Mahmoud, Al araj |
UNRWA |
Arrested in West Bank by the Israeli authorities on 26 January 2004 |
|
Ahmad, Al jawarish |
UNRWA |
Arrested in West Bank by the Israeli authorities on 5 February 2004 |
|
Abed Rabo, Othman |
UNRWA |
Arrested in West Bank by the Israeli authorities on 13 February 2004 |
|
Jamal, Jabarin |
UNRWA |
Arrested in West Bank by the Israeli authorities on 7 March 2004 |
|
Ayoub Moh., Abu Leil |
UNRWA |
Arrested in West Bank by the Israeli authorities on 16 May 2004 |
|
Mohammad, Al Qassas |
UNRWA |
Arrested in West Bank by the Israeli authorities on 16 May 2004 |
|
Hussein, Al Badawi |
UNRWA |
Arrested in West Bank by the Israeli authorities on 10 June 2004 |
|
Nofal, Al-’Adawin |
UNRWA |
Arrested in West Bank by the Israeli authorities on 27 August 2004 |
|
Ibrahim, Abu Hashhash |
UNRWA |
Arrested in West Bank by the Israeli authorities on 2 June 2005 |
|
Tareq, Ahmad Mahmoud Ziad |
UNRWA |
Arrested in West Bank by the Israeli authorities on 21 June 2005 |
|
Dirar, Al Azzae |
UNRWA |
Arrested in West Bank by the Israeli authorities on 28 June 2005 |
|
Khaled Yousef, Mahameed |
UNRWA |
Arrested in West Bank by the Palestinian Authority on 24 June 2005 |
|
Msipa, Hamadziripi |
WHO |
Arrested in Zimbabwe on 14 February 2005 |
Abbreviations : IBRD, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development; UNAMA, United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan; UNDP, United Nations Development Programme; UNHCR, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; UNICEF, United Nations Children’s Fund; UNMEE, United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea; UNMIK, United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo; UNOPS, United Nations Office for Project Services; UNRWA, United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East; WFP, World Food Programme; WHO, World Health Organization.
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Document Type: Report, Secretary-General Report
Document Sources: General Assembly, Secretariat, Secretary-General, United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)
Subject: Agenda Item, Humanitarian relief, Prisoners and detainees, Security issues
Publication Date: 10/11/2005