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11 February 2014 - The top UN peacekeeping official today warned of difficult challenges in solving the conflict between the government and opposition in South Sudan. “It is going to be a very long, complex process to address…
Standing on his hind legs to peer at a United Nations vehicle in South Sudan, he poked his head under the hood and sniffed, brown curls shaking around as he searched for explosives. This water cocker spaniel is one of eight…
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With the delivery of healthcare still very minimal in much of Liberia, falling sick could often spell a close shave with death. Perhaps no one knows this better than Sarath Kumar. The 63-year old diabetic, an Indian fisherman…
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KABUL - The Government of Afghanistan launched today its National Policy on Internally Displaced Persons with the aim to set out a “comprehensive, effective and realistic” framework to address the issue of displacement in…
11 February 2014 - Local residents beginning to return to the Unity State capital Bentiu after violence in the town received rations of food today to last 15 days for each family.Working with UNMISS and other humanitarian…
11 February 2014 - Although the city has normalized after recent fighting, less the 2,000 people have returned to the Jonglei State capital Bor, according to aid agency officials. “Returnees are coming back from different…
11 February 2014 - A top South Sudanese official has called on youth to involve themselves in reconciliation efforts in the conflict-torn country, according to UN Radio Miraya. During a youth rally at Nyakuron Cultural Centre…
Over the past months, I have issued a number of public statements urging all groups in the Central African Republic (CAR) engaged in the on-going conflict to immediately cease the violence, and warning them that those alleged…
The two leaders had their first meeting today under the auspices of the UN Secretary General’s Good Offices mission. The meeting was held in a friendly and cordial atmosphere and the two leaders have agreed to the following…
10 February 2014 - More than 75,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Mingkaman camp were living in dire health conditions, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator said during a visit to Awerial County in Lakes State today.“It…
10 February 2014 - About seven metric tons of food and non-food items arrived today in Yambio for internally displaced persons (IDPs) who had fled recent violence, according to government officials. The materials, sent by the…
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Madam President, Excellencies, I wish to begin my first briefing to you in 2014 by taking note of the remarkable progress achieved during 2013. It was a year of significant changes as well as political progress... Madam…