The top United Nations (UN) official in Côte d’Ivoire told the Security Council today (18 July) that although the country has shown “remarkable progress” towards restoring normalcy since the end of the violent post-election crisis last year, “the country continues to face important challenges and significant threats as it transitions to a peace building phase.” [...]
As official results were released today (18 July) of Libya’s first free elections in almost half a century, the UN envoy to the country said the conduct of the elections had “deeply impressed all observers” but that the new government would face big challenges. UNTV
A new report by the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), said that although the total resources for AIDS had not significantly increased, record numbers of people were accessing antiretroviral therapy. UNAIDS UNICEF
The United Nations today (18 July) marked Nelson Mandela International Day, celebrating the South African leader’s 94th birthday and honouring his contributions to democracy, racial justice and reconciliation with events at its Headquarters in New York and around the world. UINTV
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) today (18 July) said the economic crisis that the Eurozone faces is acute and it will not be fixed rapidly. IMF
Individual nurses like Sister Mamsy Nyandeni are changing the face of AIDS treatment. UNAIDS