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Ugandan rebels committing grave rights abuses in DR Congo, UN reports
10 October – Since mid-September, the notorious Ugandan rebel group, the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), has killed over 200 people, including 159 children, according to a new United Nations report. FULL STORY >>
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Ban calls on rebels, army to immediately cease fire in eastern DR Congo
10 October – Voicing “increasing concern” at developments in the border areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on rebels and the Congolese Government to immediately observe an effective ceasefire and cooperate with United Nations peacekeepers to achieve a separation of forces. FULL STORY >>
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UN emergency relief fund largely successful, Ban reports
10 October – The United Nations $500 million emergency fund set up to speed relief for natural and man-made disasters and save thousands of lives that would otherwise be lost to delay has largely achieved its objectives, but Member States must ensure it receives adequate financing, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in a report released today. FULL STORY >>
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UN health crisis experts meet to boost Africa’s response to emergencies
10 October – Experts with the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) have identified ways to further strengthen the way national health systems in Africa – where most of the world’s humanitarian crises are occurring – function during and after emergencies such as disease outbreaks, flooding and malnutrition. FULL STORY >>
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Rural poor in Republic of Congo to benefit from UN grant
9 October – An $8.6 million grant to enhance agricultural production and provide food security for poor people in rural areas of the Republic of Congo was announced today by the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). FULL STORY >>
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UN unable to confirm reports of Rwandan incursions into eastern DR Congo
9 October – The United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has not been able to confirm persistent reports of incursions by Rwandan troops into the eastern part of the vast country where they are said to be fighting alongside rebels. FULL STORY >>
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UN agency appeals for $140 million to feed Zimbabweans in crisis
9 October – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today appealed for $140 million to feed some 4 million Zimbabweans over the next six months, warning that without more funds, the agency will run out of stocks by January. FULL STORY >>
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Government troops will respect ceasefire in eastern DR Congo, UN told
8 October – Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has assured the United Nations of its commitment to abide by the ceasefire in the eastern part of the vast African country, which has recently been the scene of some of the worst fighting in over a year between the Government and rebel groups. FULL STORY >>
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Organized crime threatens peace efforts, top UN police official warns INTERPOL
8 October – Organized crime poses a grave threat to countries emerging from conflict that are seeking to consolidate peace, the top United Nations police official warned INTERPOL today, calling for increased global cooperation to address the scourge. FULL STORY >>
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Protecting nature-based assets could boost rural poor’s income – UN
8 October – Increasing nature-based enterprises could simultaneously enhance incomes for the world’s rural poor and increase their resilience to economic, social and environmental threats, according to a new United Nations-backed report launched today. FULL STORY >> |
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