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Archive (17 July 2008)

COTE D'IVOIRE / FUEL STRIKE (2.17) (17 July 2008) - A transport strike over rising fuel prices, now into the fourth day, has paralyzed Côte d'Ivoire 's main city Abidjan. Tens of thousands have been walking to work while motorists queued at petrol pumps amid rumors of an oil shortage. ONUCI

UN / CHILDREN IN ARMED CONFLICT (17 July 2008) - Addressing the Security Council, Secretary-General Ban ki-Moon described the protection of children in armed conflict as a litmus test for the United Nations and its Member States , calling it a moral call that "deserves to be placed above politics." UNTV

COMOROS / VOLCANO (2.47) (17 July 2008) - The Karthala Volcano on the Island of Grand Comoros is one of the world's most active volcanos and thousands of people have been affected by past eruptions. Now UNDP is supporting the observation of the volcano on the Indian Ocean Island in hopes of receiving better warnings when the Karthala next erupts. UNDP

DARFUR / CHINESE PEACEKEEPERS (1.29) (17 July 2008) - A new company of Chinese engineers deployed to Sudan 's western region of Darfur arrived today, boosting the number of UN-led peacekeeping troops to 8,000. UNAMID

NIGER / WATER (2.03) (17 July 2008) - The UNICEF/WHO Joint Monitoring Program report launching today finds that while more people are drinking water from safe sources, far too few are using improved sanitation. Niger has one of the lowest rates of improved sanitation, with just 7 percent of the population using toilets or latrines. In one village in the Maradi region, UNICEF has helped develop a modern water system that is maintained by the community. UNICEF

UN / ICC BASHIR (2.24) (17 July 2008) - The International Criminal Courts Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo told journalists today at the United Nations, with reference to his call for the arrest of the Sudan's President, that if the judges accept the evidence presented this would be the first time a Permanent Court 'says yes this is a crime and this person is responsible." UNTV