UN-NGLS - United Nations Non-Governmental Liaison Service /Initial consultation report presented to Panel on 30 October &ndas! h; Input on consultation questions welcome through 7 November

Thank you to all who have already contributed to the online consultation of th! e UN Secretary-General’s High-level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda (#Post2015HLP).

A two-page briefing was presented on 30 October to ! the Panel, in advance of their meeting in London (31 October – 2 November 2012), which addresses the issue of household poverty.

Input on the consultation questions is still welcome through 7 November. Substantive contributions will be compiled and synthesized by the UN Non-Governmental Liaison Service (UN-NGLS) into a consolidated report, which will be provided to the Panel, and published online by mid-November.

For background information about the Panel’s work, and how this short, focused consultation fits into the broader and deeper consultation and outreach process that the Panel will undertake over the course of its work, please read the #Post2015HLP Online Outreach Statement.

Click here to go to the consultation page.

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Le rapport initial de la consultation présenté au Panel le 30 octobre 2012 – Les contributions sur les questions de la consultation sont accueillies jusqu’au 7 novembre

Merci à tous ceux qui ont déjà contribué à la consultation du Panel de haut niveau des éminentes personnalités sur le programme de développement pour l’après 2015 (#Post2015HLP) du Secrétaire général des Nations Unies.

Un résumé de deux pages (en anglais) a été présenté le 30 octobre au Panel de haut niveau avant la réunion de Londres. Cette réunion se tient du 31 octobre au 2 novembre 2012 et se concentre sur la question de la pauvreté des ménages.

Le délai de réception de vos contributions sur les questions de la consultation a été reporté ; vous pouvez nous les faire parvenir sur le même site jusqu’au 7 novembre. Un résumé plus détaillé des contributions substantielles sera produit par le Service de Liaison des Nations Unies avec les organisations non gouvernementales (SLNG). Ce document sera présenté au #Post2015HLP et publié en ligne à la mi-novembre.

Pour plus d’informations sur le travail du Panel et pour comprendre comment cette consultation courte et ciblée sera intégrée dans le cadre d’une consultation plus large et plus générale que le Panel de haut niveau entreprendra au cours de ses travaux, veuillez lire la Déclaration sur le processus de consultation interactif du #Post2015HLP.

Pour aller sur la page de la consultation, veuillez cliquer ici.

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El informe preliminar de la consulta ha sido presentado el 30 de octubre al Grupo de Alto Nivel post-2015. El plazo para contribuir a la consulta se extiende hasta el 7 de noviembre

Agradecemos las contribuciones recibidas a la consulta del Grupo de Alto Nivel de Personas Eminentes para la Agenda de Desarrollo posterior a 2015 (#Post2015HLP) del Secretario General de las Naciones Unidas.

Un resumen de dos páginas (en inglés)! fue presentado al Grupo de Alto Nivel el 30 de octubre, previamente a la reunión del Grupo en Londres. La reunión, que se lleva al cabo del 31 octubre al 2 noviembre del 2012, se centra en el tema de la pobreza en los hogares.

Se admiten contribuciones a las preguntas de la consulta hasta el 7 de noviembre. Un resumen más extenso de todas las contribuciones recibidas será elaborado por el Servicio de Enlace de las Naciones Unidas con las organizaciones no-gubernamentales (SENG), presentado al Grupo de Alto Nivel y publicado en Internet a mediados de noviembre.

Para obtener más información sobre la composición y el trabajo del Grupo y sobre cómo esta consulta específica se ajusta al proceso de consulta y de divulgación más amplio y profundo que llevará a cabo en el transcurso de su trabajo, por favor lea la Declaración sobre el proceso de consulta y de interacción del Grupo.

Haga clic aquí para acceder a la página web de la consulta.

Darfur: UN-African Union envoy voices concern over deadly violence in Sigili village - 3 November 2012 –

Amidst new reports of violence in the west Sudanese region of Darfur,
the acting head of the joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission there, 
known by the acronym UNAMID,
today voiced her dismay and concern over the matter.

“I am dismayed by these deaths, and very concerned over the repeated incidents that have led to the killing, injury of the local population, as well as their displacement,” said UNAMID's Acting Joint Special Representative and Joint Chief Mediator a.i., Aichatou Mindaoudou.

“I reiterate my strong condemnation of all forms of violence in Darfur, especially the attacks against civilians, which constitute serious crimes,” she added in a news release.

In the release, 
UNAMID noted that it had received reports of an alleged attack on civilians that resulted in fatalities, an abduction of a civilian and widespread population displacement. 

The attack 
reportedly took place on Friday in the village of Sigili, located in the Shawa area, about 40 kilometres southeast of El Fasher, the capital city of North Darfur.

According to media reports, 13 people were killed in the violence.

Earlier today, 
UNAMID sent a verification team to the area to gather information on the incident – however, the convoy the team was travelling in was prevented by the Government of Sudan's military, at Zam Zam checkpoint, from reaching the destination.

Also today, 
several hundred mourners marched in a funeral procession through El Fasher, in sympathy with the victims of the incident, carrying the bodies of ten people who had reportedly died in the attack and bringing them to the gate of UNAMID's headquarters in the city.

Representatives of the mourners met with the Mission's leadership and called, in particular, for an investigation into the violence, according to UNAMID. 

Following the meeting, 
UN police escorted the mourners, at their request, to bury the victims.

“I urge all the parties to avoid violence and choose the path of peace and negotiated settlement,”  
Ms. Mindaoudou stated.

Having begun in Darfur some nine years ago, 
the region's violence is mainly due to inter-communal fighting, attacks perpetrated by armed groups against civilians, and sporadic clashes between the Government and armed movements.

Established in July 2007, 
UNAMID has the protection of civilians as its core mandate. In addition, the Mission is tasked with facilitating the delivery of humanitarian aid and assisting with an inclusive peace process in Darfur, among other responsibilities.

from: UN News Service