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DR Congo: UN forces, army adopt new directives with civilian protection at core
16 December – United Nations peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the national army adopted new directives today for operations against rebels with the protection of civilians as the core focus following reports of massacres and other serious human rights violations by Congolese soldiers. FULL STORY >>
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UN agency for Palestinian refugees seeks $323 million for 2010
15 December – The United Nations agency entrusted with assisting millions of Palestinian refugees has launched its 2010 appeal for over $323 million at a meeting of the 22-member League of Arab States in Cairo, with a focus on those people in Gaza and the West Bank who have been hit hardest by Israel’s closures and access restrictions. FULL STORY >>
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More than 80,000 people driven out by clashes in north-west DR Congo – UN agency
15 December – Tribal violence in the north-west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has sent 84,000 people fleeing across the border into the Republic of the Congo since last month, with the United Nations refugee agency reporting today that supplies to assist the displaced are running low. FULL STORY >>
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UN crisis relief fund looks to multi-year commitments for sustainability
15 December – Several major donors have made multi-year commitments to provide significant funding to the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), which aims to save scores of thousands of lives by providing virtually immediate financing in sudden-onset crises, like earthquakes or hurricanes, or for ongoing but neglected emergencies. FULL STORY >>
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DR Congo: UN has suspended cooperation with army units accused of rights abuses
14 December – United Nations peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have suspended logistical or other support for units of the National Armed Forces (FARDC) when there are sufficient grounds to believe their operations would violate human rights, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today. FULL STORY >>
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Attack on West Bank mosque draws condemnation from UN envoy
14 December – The senior United Nations envoy to the Middle East has condemned the burning and desecration of a mosque in the West Bank, describing the attack as part of a worrying wider pattern of violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians. FULL STORY >>
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UN launches $177 million appeal to tackle mounting humanitarian crisis in Yemen
14 December – The United Nations humanitarian arm today appealed for more than $177 million to provide the basic survival needs for some 1.6 million Yemenis suffering from acute poverty and a recent escalation in violent clashes in the country’s north. FULL STORY >>
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Sri Lanka: UN envoy on children and armed conflict ends visit
11 December – A senior United Nations official today wrapped up a visit to Sri Lanka aimed at determining first-hand the well-being of children affected by the recent conflict between Government forces and separatist Tamil rebels in the north of the Indian Ocean nation. FULL STORY >>
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UN agency resolves to help growing numbers of refugees fleeing to urban areas
10 December – A United Nations gathering aimed at tackling some of the urgent problems suffered by the mounting number of refugees seeking shelter in cities and towns has wrapped up today with calls for greater efforts to help the forcibly displaced. FULL STORY >>
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Zimbabwe’s humanitarian situation remains fragile despite gains, UN official warns
9 December – The humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe, plagued in recent years by food shortages, an erosion of basic services and an economic downturn due in part to long-running political strife, has significantly improved but continued aid is still needed to maintain the positive gains, a top United Nations official said today. FULL STORY >> |
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