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WHO / H7N9

martin.redi — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:10:36 +0000

Addressing the 66^th session of the World Health Assembly in Geneva today (21 May), the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) says that there are "serious concerns" about the new H7N9 avian influenza virus. WHO

MOZAMBIQUE / BAN KI-MOON DAY 2

martin.redi — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:02:50 +0000

On the second day of his trip to Mozambique, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visits the San Sao School where he highlights a campaign to end violence against women. UNTV

UNFPA / ENDING OBSTETRIC FISTULA DAY ADVANCER

martin.redi — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:57:17 +0000

Countries around the world will mark the first-ever International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, 23 May to gain support and raise awareness in an effort to end a devastating injury that can occur during childbirth when medical services are not available. UNFPA

GENEVA / SYRIA UPDATE

martin.redi — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:28:15 +0000

The United Nations refugee agency UNHCR says today (21 May) that the number of Syrian refugees flooding into Jordan has suddenly fallen from several thousand a day to a handful, warning that fighting may be preventing people in need from arriving. CH UNTV

SOMALIA – SECURITY CRACKDOWN

martin.redi — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:45:11 +0000

An unprecedented coalition of Somali security forces and troops with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) have launched an operation today (May 21) to neutralise lingering insurgent elements blamed for a recent spate of violence in the capital Mogadishu. AU-UN/IST

MOZAMBIQUE / BAN KI-MOON

martin.redi — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:50:01 +0000

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today arrived in Mozambique. This morning in the capital Maputo Ban held talks with the leadership of the National Assembly and later attended a roundtable event on "The Future we Want – Millennium Development Goals' Post 2015 and Agenda 2025".UNTV

WHO / HEALTH ASSEMBLY

martin.redi — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:33:02 +0000

The 66th World Health Assembly (WHA) opened today in Geneva, with nearly 3,000 delegates from 194 Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) attending the annual meeting. WHO

UN / INDIGENOUS FORUM WRAP

martin.redi — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:19:47 +0000

The twelfth session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues opens today at the United Nations in New York. UNTV

MAURITANIA/MALIAN REFUGEES

martin.redi — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:41:49 +0000

The Mbera camp in Mauritaniais home to 74,000 refugees from Mali, more than half are under 18. Many of the children have been in the camp for more than a year and their needs are great. UNICEF

MALI / LOCATION SCOUTING

martin.redi — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:11:51 +0000

During her two day visit to Mali, the United Nations head of field support Ameerah Haq yesterday (19 May) visited the regional capital city of Gao, in eastern Maliand also visited locations predetermined for future deployment of the United Nations personnel to the recently approved UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission (MINUSMA) in Mali. MINUSMA