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Wednesday, February 19, 2014 - 07:38
Despite some stabilization, the humanitarian situation in Somalia remains fragile and it is vital that the international community stays the course to ensure that millions of people in the Horn of Africa nation receive the assistance they need, a top United Nations relief official said today.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - 07:37
The top United Nations peacekeeping official today warned of difficult challenges in solving the conflict between the Government and opposition in South Sudan, as humanitarian officials reported that they have only been able to aid about a third of the nearly 900,000 people displaced by the fighting.
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - 07:31
Released detainees from the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) must be part of the national political dialogue in South Sudan, the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the country reiterated today as anti- and pro-Government representatives prepare to meet for a new round of peace talks.
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - 07:29
A senior United Nations official today condemned the latest wave of violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) capital Bangui, including the killing of a member of the National Transitional Council, and called for those responsible to be brought to account.
Monday, February 10, 2014 - 08:51
enior United Nations officials today welcomed parliamentary approval of an amnesty law covering acts of war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) dating back to mid-2000 as “the next step in bringing sustainable peace.”
Wednesday, February 5, 2014 - 07:43
United Nations agencies and their humanitarian partners in South Sudan launched a revised appeal today, calling for $1.27 billion to help more than 3 million people who continue to suffer the consequences of the conflict in the strife-torn country.
Wednesday, February 5, 2014 - 07:36
Amid continued fighting in the Central African Republic (CAR), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and partners are setting up temporary classrooms for more than 20,000 children in the capital, Bangui, and in the north-west of the country, with more on the way.
Wednesday, February 5, 2014 - 07:34
The top United Nations official in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) strongly condemned today the shooting death of a national staffer working for the UN peacekeeping mission in the country.
Security sector reform, national reconciliation needed in Côte d'Ivoire ahead of 2015 polls, UN says
Monday, February 3, 2014 - 10:45
Côte d'Ivoire is making "good progress" towards lasting peace and stability, but with presidential elections on the horizon, urgent steps need to be taken in security sector reform and national reconciliation, the top United Nations official in the country told the Security Council today.
Friday, January 31, 2014 - 11:40
Africa will always find a ready and willing partner in the United Nations as it progresses on the road of economic development to provide peace, more jobs, greater equality and better living conditions to its peoples, Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson told leaders of the continent’s 54 States today.