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Special envoy Kofi Annan briefed the Security Council on the latest developments in the Syrian crisis, and later commented at a press conference. UNTV / CH UNTV
Special envoy Kofi Annan briefed the Security Council on the latest developments in the Syrian crisis, and later commented at a press conference. UNTV / CH UNTV
UN peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo say there is information that the M23 rebel group is heading towards the city of Goma, but that the mission will “never let them get inside”. MONUSCO
The International Labour Organization warns 4.5 million jobs could be lost in the Eurozone over the next 4 years bringing the total to almost 22 million people unemployed. ILO
The theme for this year’s World Population Day is, “Universal Access to Reproductive Health Services,” aimed at highlighting the essential part that reproductive health plays in creating a just and equitable world. UNICEF / OCHA / UNFPA
As South Sudan celebrated the first anniversary of its independence, Richard Bennett, the Director of the UN’s human Rights Office in the country noted that while the government has been very open towards fulfilling its human rights obligations, there were a number of challenges that could be tackled immediately, including stopping arbitrary detention and ill [...]