United Nations
Friday, August 23, 2013 - 07:44
The head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has ordered peacekeepers to take necessary action to protect civilians and prevent armed groups from advancing in the North Kivu province in response to renewed fighting in the region.
Thursday, August 22, 2013 - 07:47
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has stepped up patrols and is sending in helicopters to protect civilians in the eastern part of the country following continued clashes between armed groups.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012 - 00:00
The second thing is that, as you mentioned, there was the report of the independent Panel of Experts and, as you will recall, that Panel concluded that it was not possible to be conclusive about how cholera was introduced into Haiti.
Friday, September 16, 2011 - 00:00
The cultivation of coca bushes in Bolivia has remained stable over the past year with 31,000 hectares planted with the shrub, the raw material for the manufacture of cocaine, according to a new survey by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 00:00
Angel Castillo Corona wrote about local politics for the regional newspapers Puntual and Diario de Mexico in Ocuilan.
Friday, November 5, 2010 - 00:00
The region is hampered by income distribution that is still the most acutely skewed in the world.
Friday, September 24, 2010 - 00:00
Mr. Ban applauded Mr. Santos, who became President only last month, on elements of his Government’s agenda, including human rights initiatives and his willingness to support the return of illegally seized land.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010 - 00:00
The Panel will be led by eminent personalities: former Prime Minister of New Zealand Geoffrey Palmer as Chair; and the outgoing President of Colombia, Alvaro Uribe, as Vice-Chair. The Panel will have two additional members, one each from Israel and Turk
Friday, November 14, 2008 - 00:00
La Oficina en Colombia del Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos advierte que el proyecto actual de ley de victimas introduce factores de discriminacion entre las victimas