The UN calls for an additional $200 million to provide aid to more than half a million people uprooted by violence in Chad and the neighbouring Central African Republic (CAR) and Darfur region of western Sudan, as demand mounts for humanitarian assistance. FILE
Under Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Alain Le Roy says that while the situation on the ground has changed in Darfur, “we are in many ways no closer to a solution now then we were when the issue was first taken up by the Security Council.” UNTV / FILE
Ensuring the rights of children is essential to guaranteeing the best start in life for them. UNICEF-supported programs in Vietnam are working toward putting these principles into action for children, even in remote villages. UNICEF