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UN / GEORGIA (2.38) (08 August 2008) - A second emergency council session of the United Nations Security Council is called to discuss the deadly violence wracking South Ossetia, Georgia, where hundreds of people are reported to have been killed and thousands of others are now on the move, seeking shelter from the fighting. UNTV

SOUTH AFRICA / ZIMBABWE (4.15) (08 August 2008) - In spite of the power sharing negotiations that are underway between the ruling and opposition parties in Zimbabwe, many citizens are still fleeing what they describe as political violence. The UN refugee agency is supporting local efforts to make sure all those who need assistance- get it. UNHCR

MEXICO / YOUTH AIDS WRAP (2.01) (08 August 2008) - The 17th International AIDS Conference closes in Mexico City and UNICEF Chief of AIDS Jimmy Kolker says it was the first time that children's issues were on the agenda. UNICEF

WEST BANK / VACCINES (1.33) (08 August 2008) - UNICEF is working with the government of Japan to promote better health for West Bank children. Villages like Beit Fourik has unreliable health care because the village doctor is often delayed or doesn't show up at all because he's been detained at a checkpoint. UNICEF

GENEVA / NEPAL INDIGENOUS (3.11) (08 August 2008) - Nepal's Gurung community of traditional honey gatherers have felt left out of the country's economic, political and cultural life for decades. The UN's adoption of a landmark declaration on the rights of indigenous people last year raised hopes for the future, but one Gurung man says it will take time to address their long list of grievances. Saturday (9 August) is the International Day of Indigenous People. OHCHR / UNTV