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As Iraq prepares for polls, donors must step up to the plate to ensure stability – Ban
13 November – Iraq is entering a crucial period with national elections slated for January, and the international community must help it deliver basic services in “critically under-funded” sectors to ensure stability, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in a new report on the strife-torn country. FULL STORY >>
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Banditry jeopardizing humanitarian work in eastern Chad, warns UN
13 November – 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. FULL STORY >>
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Cyprus leaders centre ongoing UN-backed talks on property issues
13 November – Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders met today to discuss property rights issues during the latest round of United Nations-backed talks aimed at reunifying the Mediterranean island. FULL STORY >>
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Top UN official calls for probe into murder of Mexican journalist
13 November – The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has condemned the murder of Mexican journalist Vladimir Antuna García, and called on authorities to bring the perpetrators to justice. FULL STORY >>
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Increasing number of Yemenis fleeing embattled north, UN agency reports
13 November – The United Nations refugee agency reported today that an increasing number of civilians are fleeing embattled Sa'ada province in northern Yemen as the fighting between Government troops and Al Houthi rebels rages on. FULL STORY >>
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More urgent H1N1 treatment needed for at-risk groups with flu symptoms, UN warns
12 November – Immediate H1N1 antiviral treatment for people in at-risk groups with flu symptoms is vital for saving lives, according to updated United Nations guidelines released today, calling for greater urgency than earlier recommendations. FULL STORY >>
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DR Congo: amid alleged army atrocities, UN cites civilian protection as top priority
12 November – The top priority for the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is the protection of civilians from abuse, be it from the Government forces that it is mandated to support or armed rebel groups, a senior official said today. FULL STORY >>
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Tens of thousands of Somali women and children benefit from UN health initiative
12 November – At least 83,000 Somali children and women benefited from the Child Health Days Campaign carried out with United Nations support in the Afgooye corridor, which hosts displaced people who fled their homes owing to the violence in the capital, Mogadishu. FULL STORY >>
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Djibouti forcibly repatriates 40 Somali asylum-seekers, UN reports
11 November – The United Nations refugee agency has voiced regret at Djibouti’s forced repatriation of 40 Somali asylum-seekers, including 13 women and children, who were rescued by a Dutch ship in the Red Sea last month. FULL STORY >>
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Council must do more to protect civilians in armed conflict – UN rights chief
11 November – The United Nations human rights chief today called on the Security Council to put more muscle into protecting civilians in armed conflict, citing Israel’s war in Gaza and the situations in Darfur, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Afghanistan as examples of the need to end impunity. FULL STORY >> |
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