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Displaced Residents of Eastern DRC Take Refuge in Outskirts of Goma

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 19:03:58 GMT

Residents of Rutshuru Territory of North Kivu province, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), have fled fighting between the Congolese Armed Forces (FARDC) and the M23 rebel group, and taken refuge in Kanyaruchinya camp, four kilometers north of the provincial capital Goma.

A child sits in a makeshift tent in Kanyaruchinya camp.

Displaced Residents of Eastern DRC Take Refuge in Outskirts of Goma

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 19:03:58 GMT

Residents of Rutshuru Territory of North Kivu province, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), have fled fighting between the Congolese Armed Forces (FARDC) and the M23 rebel group, and taken refuge in Kanyaruchinya camp, four kilometers north of the provincial capital Goma.

A young displaced girl looks after live stock in Kanyaruchinya camp.

UNAMID Opens Clinic and Schools in North Darfur

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 19:03:58 GMT

Girls from Kuma Garadayat sing a song during the inauguration of six development projects, known as Quick Impact Projects, implemented by the African Union-UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID). These projects focus on the areas of education, sanitation, health, community development, and the empowerment of women. They include a clinic, a women’s’ centre and several schools.

Palestinian Children Train for Norway Cup 2012

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 19:03:58 GMT

Children in Gaza train for the Norway Cup, the largest international youth soccer tournament, held annually in Oslo since 1972. Put together by the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), UNRWA Football Team has members, all under the age of 14, selected from UNRWA Prep Boy Schools throughout Gaza Strip. The team won the bronze cup in 2010.

Displaced Children at Zam Zam Camp, North Darfur

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 19:03:58 GMT

Children stand near a water point at Zam Zam camp for internally displaced near El Fasher in North Darfur, Sudan.

With Famine Crisis Thousands of Somalis Flee to Ethiopia Refugee Camps

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 19:03:58 GMT

A child of Somali refugees, at a camp in Malkadiida, Ethiopia.

With drought and famine ravaging their home country, thousands of Somalis have fled to refugee camps across the border.

Secretary-General Visits Birthplace in Republic of Korea

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 19:03:58 GMT

Children await the arrival of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to the small village where he was born, in Eumseong County, North Chungcheong Province, Republic of Korea, as part of a welcome ceremony held by county officials.

Youth Year "Culmination Celebration" Spotlights Girls and Young Women

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 19:03:58 GMT

A member of the audience during the UN Year of Youth “Culmination Celebration”, focusing on the role girls and young women play in advancing dialogue and mutual understanding.

Portrait of Sudanese Youth

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:03:58 GMT

A portrait of 16-year-old Yusra Suleiman al Toum Ahmed in El Fasher, Sudan. Ms. Ahmed, an aspiring journalist, is a member of her country’s Parliament of Students, Quranic organization and Students' Union.

Taking Refuge in Iraq

Sun, 24 Jul 2011 19:03:58 GMT

In 1998, the family of this girl left Mahabad, Iran to seek refuge in Iraq. They now live in the northern sub-district of Erbil, where they receive cash assistance from the Public Aid Organization, the implementing partner of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).