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Archive (23 July 2008)

UN / NEPAL (2.29) (23 July 2008) - The Security Council decided this morning to extend the operation of United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) for six months to complete its monitoring and management of arms and armed personnel, in line with the 25 June agreement among the country's political parties. Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Nepal, Ian Martin told the press that the intention is that this mandate "should be the last" hoping that the remaining issues will be resolved within this period. UNTV

SUDAN / UN DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE FRAMEWORK (2.37) (23 July 2008) - Members of United Nations organizations in Sudan, together with the Government of National Unity and the Government of Southern Sudan today signed the United Nations Development Assistance Framework UNDAF. UNMIS

INDIA / FOOD CRISIS (2.23) (23 July 2008) - Economists believe one way to ease the world's food crisis is to streamline the business of agriculture. One program in India aims to do that, making it cheaper and easier for farmers to grow more food. The idea is simple, but is leading to changes in a centuries-old way of selling crops. WORLD BANK

UNAMID / BASHIR (1.47) (23 July 2008) - Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir today re-assured the UN-AU Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) of his government's resolve to provide security for UN staff and convoys. UNAMID

DARFUR / BASHIR (1.16) (23 July 2008) - Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir who is facing a possible international arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for allegedly masterminding genocide in Darfur visited El Fasher today. UNAMID