OCHA Humanitarian Report #12 on Côte d'Ivoire: Post-electoral crisis

This is Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Humanitarian Report # 12 on Côte d'Ivoire: Post-electoral crisis. The report states that over 34,000 refugees has been registered, as well as over 28,000 IDPs, bringing the number of IDPs in western Côte d'Ivoire to over 30,000.

The United Nations envoy on sexual violence in conflict, Margot Wallström, called on authorities in Côte d'Ivoire to swiftly investigate reports of rapes that have occurred during this crisis and to ensure better protection for women and girls. She said that the security situation for women and girls has "deteriorated" in particular in the western parts of the country. Ms. Wallström also called for “urgent steps to be taken to avert the risk of increased sexual violence and to ensure the protection of civilians, especially women and girls.”