Cambodian troops arrive to bolster UN force in Chad, Central African Republic
19 November 2009 – The United Nations mission set up to protect civilians and facilitate humanitarian aid in Chad and Central African Republic (CAR) received a boost this week with the arrival of troops from Cambodia.
Darfur: UN-African Union official highlights role of civil society in peace talks
18 November 2009 – The top United Nations-African Union official for Darfur has highlighted the role of civil society groups in the search for a solution to the strife that has plagued the Sudanese region, encouraging their full participation in the peace talks that resumed in Doha today.
Mine blasts take terrible toll despite UN progress in eliminating explosives
17 November 2009 – With over 5,000 casualties last year from landmines that continue to indiscriminately kill and maim decades after they are laid, two senior United Nations officials today warned that, despite significant progress in ridding the world of these explosive devices, much more needs to be done.
Latest round of UN-backed Darfur peace talks resumes tomorrow in Qatar
17 November 2009 – United Nations-backed mediation talks aimed at bringing peace to the strife-torn Sudanese region of Darfur will resume tomorrow in Doha, Qatar, the world body announced today.
International aid needed for returning Chadians displaced by conflict – UN
16 November 2009 – The United Nations is appealing for international aid to assist some 18,000 Chadian villagers who have returned to their homes in a resource-poor region of the strife-torn African country after fleeing inter-communal violence and a spill-over of the conflict from neighbouring Sudan’s Darfur region.
Senior UN peacekeeping official to visit China
16 November 2009 – The United Nations peacekeeping chief is slated to pay an official visit to China this week to attend a meeting on the Organization’s operations tasked with restoring stability and democracy in conflict-ravaged countries.
Banditry jeopardizing humanitarian work in eastern Chad, warns UN
13 November 2009 – Humanitarian assistance to tens of thousands of people in eastern Chad is under threat from banditry, which has led several aid agencies to temporarily halt their operations in the face of attacks, the United Nations relief wing reported today.
UNICEF urges immediate action to tackle food shortages in Southern Sudan
12 November 2009 – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for greater efforts to prevent the food shortages in parts of Southern Sudan, caused by poor rains and made worse by insecurity, from escalating into a deeper crisis.
Young people in Chadian refugee camps need hope for better future, says UN official
12 November 2009 – The top humanitarian official in Chad called for urgent attention to be paid to providing a better life for young men and women languishing in camps for refugees and displaced persons, warning that the alternatives for them would be prostitution or violence.
Joint UN-African force calls on Sudanese group to stop obstructing its work
09 November 2009 – The joint African Union-United Nations mission assisting in restoring peace and stability in Darfur has called on one of the major rebel groups in the Sudanese region to stop impeding its work, while deploring the harassment and detention of its personnel.
