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African war crimes suspect transferred to International Criminal Court 3 July – Belgian authorities today transferred Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, charged by the International Criminal Court (ICC) with multiple counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, including murder and rape, to the Court’s detention centre in The Hague. FULL STORY >>
International Criminal Court orders release of Congolese rebel leader 3 July – The Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) today ordered the release of Thomas Lubanga Dyilo, after ruling that the Congolese rebel militia leader accused of recruiting child soldiers could not receive a fair trial. FULL STORY >>
Mongolia must ensure basic human rights during state of emergency – UN 3 July – United Nations human rights officials have called on authorities in Mongolia, where a state of emergency has been imposed in the wake of post-electoral violence, to exercise restraint and ensure that fundamental human rights are protected. FULL STORY >>
Ongoing violence taking heavy toll on Afghanistan’s children, says UN envoy 3 July – The ongoing violence in Afghanistan is taking a heavy toll on the nation’s children, who continue to be the victims of attacks, recruited and used as combatants and sexually abused, the United Nations envoy for children and armed conflict said today at the end of a five-day visit. FULL STORY >>
Horn of Africa facing growing humanitarian crisis, UN agencies warn 2 July – United Nations relief agencies have sounded the alarm today about the humanitarian situation in six countries across the Horn of Africa, where a combination of drought conditions and soaring food prices has left more than 14 million people in urgent need of food aid. FULL STORY >>
Ban urges restraint as post-electoral violence breaks out in Mongolian capital 2 July – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has deplored the deadly violence that has erupted in Mongolia following last weekend’s parliamentary elections, calling on all parties to engage in dialogue to resolve the current crisis. FULL STORY >>
UN agency urges Group of Eight nations to address population issues 2 July – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) today called on the Group of Eight (G8) industrialized nations to prioritize population issues in its discussions of climate change and food security. FULL STORY >>
UNICEF starts distributing life-saving food to malnourished Ethiopian children 1 July – Hundreds of tons of ready-to-eat therapeutic food are being distributed in drought-hit Ethiopia as part of efforts by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to help a majority of the estimated 75,000 severely malnourished children in the country. FULL STORY >>
Mozambicans displaced by floods need durable solutions, says UN expert 1 July – An independent United Nations human rights expert has called for greater efforts to provide those displaced by floods in Mozambique with adequate housing and other services so they can start to rebuild their lives. FULL STORY >>
New UN report urges companies to boost business with world’s poor 1 July – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has encouraged companies to expand beyond traditional business practices and offered them strategies and tools to bring in the world’s poor as partners for economic growth, in a new report released today. FULL STORY >>
