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Security Council: despite challenges, Yemen’s political transition on course, says UN official

11 June 2013 – With the second round of the Yemen’s national dialogue under way, the political transition in the country is largely on course, a senior United Nations official told the Security Council today, urging continued cooperation and coordination among political parties, the Government and the donor community.

Prisca Kisongo, Khalid Arrejamy: Protecting internally displaced camps in Darfur

28 May 2013 – Prisca Kisongo, a police officer from Tanzania, is just one of many peackeepers serving under the African Union – United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) who participates in providing security and protection patrols which the Mission carries out throughout Darfur 24 hours a day.

Yemen’s humanitarian crisis could threaten political gains, warns UN relief official

16 May 2013 – Yemen is facing a worsening humanitarian situation which could destabilize the country’s gains on the political front, a senior United Nations relief official warned today, noting that half of the country’s 24 million people are in need of assistance.

Security Council: Counter-terrorism committees focus on Mali, the Sahel and Somalia

10 May 2013 – The United Nations counter-terrorism panel dealing with Al-Qaida strengthened its work and cooperation with related UN bodies to more urgently address the evolving threats posed by the network in Mali, the Sahel and Somalia, the chairmen of the group today told the UN Security Council.