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‘Operation Murambatsvina’— UN depicts ‘disastrous venture’ in forced eviction of illegal dwellers
In an exhaustive report, Secretary-General’s Special Envoy Anna Tibaijuka says Operation Restore Order was carried out with ‘indifference to human suffering.’

Distressed by the plight of some 700,000 of Zimbabwe's poorest citizens, Secretary-General calls for end of evictions, says UN will urgently seek accord with the Government to mobilize humanitarian aid.

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"Criticism, while fully justified, is not enough. We have a duty to help those in need."

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Anna Tibaijuka
Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Human Settlement Issues in Zimbabwe

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22 July 2005
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UN-HABITAT - UN Human Settlements Programme

UNICEF
- UN Children's Fund

WHO
- World Health Organization



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