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Security Council voices concern over deteriorating security in Central African Republic

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Posted by admin 65 days ago (http://www.un.org)

The Security Council today voiced strong concern over the deterioration of the security situation in the Central African Republic (CAR), where renewed fighting is threatening civilians and the fragile peace reached earlier this year.

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UN officials welcome surrender of wanted Congolese rebel leader Bosco Ntaganda

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Posted by admin 66 days ago (http://www.un.org)

United Nations officials today welcomed the surrender of rebel leader Bosco Ntaganda, who is wanted by an international court for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including recruiting children, murder and rape.

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Head of UN food aid agency urges support for Mali and entire Sahel region

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Posted by admin 67 days ago (http://www.un.org)

The international community must continue its efforts to help feed people in the Sahel, the head of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said today, following a visit to the West African region marred by high levels of food and nutrition insecurity, as well as the effects of the conflict in Mali.

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Mali: UN force possible in July, senior peacekeeping official says

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Posted by admin 69 days ago (http://www.un.org)

The United Nations could have a peacekeeping operation in place in Mali this July, with approval from the Malian Government and the Security Council, a senior United Nations official today said wrapping up his week-long visit to Mali.

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Chad: four million children targeted in UN-backed immunization campaign

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Posted by admin 70 days ago (http://www.un.org)

Eradicating polio, boosting vitamin A and de-worming four million children under the age of five are the goals of a three-day campaign launched today by the Chadian Government with the support of United Nations agencies and their partners.

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Aid workers in Mali have vital emergency telecom equipment thanks to UN agency

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Posted by admin 70 days ago (http://www.un.org)

The United Nations telecommunications agency has provided emergency satellite equipment to support humanitarian workers in Mali with voice and high-speed data access.

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UN human rights monitoring team praises Kenya for successful election process

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Posted by admin 70 days ago (http://www.un.org)

A United Nations team deployed to monitor human rights issues during the Kenyan elections today praised the African country for its largely peaceful polls earlier this month.

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UN increasingly worried for civilians as fighting spreads in Central African Republic

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Posted by admin 70 days ago (http://www.un.org)

The United Nations refugee agency today said that renewed fighting in the Central African Republic (CAR) is threatening civilians in the south-east of the country and compromising access to refugees and internally displaced people.