UN / HIV–AIDS
Punitive laws and human rights abuses are costing lives, wasting money and stifling the global AIDS response, according to a report released today (9 July) by the Global Commission on HIV and the Law.
Punitive laws and human rights abuses are costing lives, wasting money and stifling the global AIDS response, according to a report released today (9 July) by the Global Commission on HIV and the Law.
Vote-counting continued Monday (9 July) in Libya, after the country’s first free elections in nearly half a century. UNDP
Fighting between the M23 rebel group and the FARDC (Congolese army) has caused population, the FARDC and their families to flee from their villages in North Kivu province. MONUSCO
Prosecution began its case against Ratko Mladić, facing charges of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes for allegedly masterminding Serb atrocities in the 1992-95 Bosnian war. ICTY
Thousands of joyful South Sudanese gathered today in the capital Juba in celebration of their country’s first anniversary. UNMISS
An estimated 600 thousand Timorese turn out to make their voices heard in the 2012 Parliamentary vote. UNMIT
Despite the challenges facing South Sudan during its first year of independence, the young nation’s capital Juba has seen a burst in growth, according to local entrepreneurs who have started making money selling goods from ice cream to car tires. UNMISS