DR CONGO / DOCTOR MUKWEGE RETURN
Doctor Denis Mukwege arrived at the Kavumu Airport in Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu Province in the DRC, on Monday (14 January) for the first time since an attempt on his life last year. MONUSCO
Doctor Denis Mukwege arrived at the Kavumu Airport in Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu Province in the DRC, on Monday (14 January) for the first time since an attempt on his life last year. MONUSCO
The World Food Program (WFP) received permission from the Syrian government to work with dozens more local partners to deliver food aid to the 2.5 million people suffering hunger in the country, the agency chief announced today (16 January). CH UNTV
As residents recover from last month’s typhoon UNICEF and partners are supplying water and hygiene kits to the most affected families, and installing temporary latrines. UNICEF
A UN report launched today (16 January) by the World Health Organization in Geneva highlights momentum in controlling, eliminating and eradicating some of the longest-term scourges faced by humankind, especially the poor, and says the world is closer to the elimination of many of them. WHO
The efforts of Somalia's National Security Forces and the African Union Mission in Somalia have created the security and best chance Somalia has had in decades to renovate football stadiums, develop its wealth of talent, inspire fans all over the country and in the Diaspora, and get back into the game. AU / UN IST