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At UN Rwanda genocide tribunal, former government minister sentenced to 35 years in jail

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Posted by admin 154 days ago (http://www.un.org)
A trial chamber of the United Nations war crimes tribunal set up in the wake of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda today sentenced a former government minister, Augustin Ngirabatware, to 35 years imprisonment for genocide, direct and public incitement to commit genocide and rape as a crime against humanity.

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UN and African Union announce new head of joint peacekeeping mission in Darfur

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Posted by admin 154 days ago (http://www.un.org)
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, today announced the appointment of Mohamed Ibn Chambas of Ghana as their Joint Special Representative for Darfur, and head of the joint UN-AU peacekeeping mission in the west Sudanese region, known by the acronym UNAMID.

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South Sudan: UN peacekeepers continue protecting civilians amid tense situation in town of Wau

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Posted by admin 154 days ago (http://www.un.org)
The United Nations peacekeeping operation in South Sudan reports that the situation in the town of Wau remains tense, following the arrival of some 5,000 people seeking safety at a UN base there yesterday, a spokesperson for the world body said today.

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Somalia: UN experts on use of mercenaries urge greater oversight for private security contractors

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Posted by admin 156 days ago (http://www.un.org)
The Government of Somalia must do more to ensure the security of its citizens while increasing regulations on private military and security companies, a United Nations expert panel urged today at the conclusion of its seven-day visit to the Horn of Africa country.

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DR Congo: initial findings by UN confirm human rights violations amid recent violence

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Posted by admin 156 days ago (http://www.un.org)
Preliminary findings by United Nations investigators have documented at least 126 rapes and the killing of two civilians - one a minor - during a probe into human rights violations in a part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that recently experienced a new eruption of violent clashes and civilian displacements, a UN spokesperson said today.

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International Criminal Court acquits former Congolese rebel leader of war crimes

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Posted by admin 157 days ago (http://www.un.org)
The International Criminal Court (ICC) today acquitted former Congolese rebel leader Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui of war crimes and crimes against humanity relating to a deadly 2003 assault on a village in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), saying it could not convict him "beyond reasonable doubt" based on the evidence presented.

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DR Congo: UN peacekeeping chief presents Security Council with options after M23 withdrawal from Goma

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Posted by admin 167 days ago (http://www.un.org)
The United Nations peacekeeping chief said today that the Security Council reacted with "considerable interest" to proposed responses to the recent violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) - including one that would see a new peacekeeping force deployed there in addition to UN peacekeepers.

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At meeting in Rome, UN officials stress link between food security and peace in Sahel

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Posted by admin 167 days ago (http://www.un.org)
Food insecurity in Africa's volatile Sahel region is closely linked to peace and stability there, the head of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned today, adding that short-term humanitarian efforts in the Sahel needed to be replaced with longer-term development.

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