SOMALIA / PRESS FREEDOM
During decades of civil war, Somali journalists were the eyes and the ears of the world. But over the years they have become targets, making Somalia one of the world’s most dangerous places for media workers. AU-UN IST
During decades of civil war, Somali journalists were the eyes and the ears of the world. But over the years they have become targets, making Somalia one of the world’s most dangerous places for media workers. AU-UN IST
A UN delegation headed by the Humanitarian Coordinator in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Moustapha Soumaré visited North Kivu this weekend and delivered humanitarian assistance to the Mugunga 3 camp for displaced people. MONUSCO
The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Sahel, Romano Prodi told the Security Council today that any military effort in Mali must be undertaken after careful analysis and thorough preparation and must be part of an agreed political process. UNTV
Interview with ninety-six year old diplomat and concentration camp survivor Stéphane Hessel on the occasion of Human Rights Day (10 December). Sixty-four years ago Hessel participated in the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. UNRIC BRUSSELS