Edward Mulet, the United Nations Assistant–Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, told the Security Council today (24 January) that he was seriously concerned about the increase in hostilities between the Sudanese Government and armed movements, as well as the rising intercommunal violence in some areas of Darfur and its impact on the civilian population. UNTV
UN spokesman Eduardo del Buey today said the Democratic People Republic of Korea's response to this week's Security Council resolution was "not conducive" to resolving differences on the peninsula. UNTV
The top United Nations official in the Central African Republic (CAR) today (24 January) warned the country “could become another Mali” and the objective should be to create a “firewall” to prevent the trends of the Sahel region from spreading. UNTV
With art, sports and various other forms of entertainment forbidden by the extremist al-Shabaab, many Somali artists had until recently given up their craft or were painting in secret. Times have clearly changed as a measure of peace returns to the country. AU UN-IST