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GENEVA / GUATEMALA-HUMAN RIGHTS
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said Friday they were concerned about the right of victims in Guatemala to obtain remedies, following the ruling of the Constitutional Court annulling the verdict on Rios Montt, the former military leader of Guatemala. CH UNTV
Posted at: May 24, 2013 11:16 am
Duration: 01:11
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SOMALIA / AU 50th ANNIVERSARY
At a ceremony to mark the 50th Anniversary in Mogadishu yesterday (23 May), Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud reminded guests of the critical role Somalia played in the OAU's fight against colonialism. AU/UN IST
Posted at: May 24, 2013 11:33 am
Duration: 02:43
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DRC / GOMA-BAN KI MOON & JIM YON KIM
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon earlier today together with Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank visited Goma in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. MONUSCO
Posted at: May 23, 2013 3:08 pm
Duration: 02:48
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UN / WORLD ECONOMIC SITUATION AND PROSPECTS
The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) reports on the mid-year update of the UN World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2013. UNTV
Posted at: May 23, 2013 3:08 pm
Duration: 02:07
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IMF / BRIEFING
In its regular bi-monthly press briefing, the IMF said today that it will send a team to Greece early next month to meet with Greek authorities and its European partners. IMF
Posted at: May 23, 2013 4:06 pm
Duration: 01:40
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SOMALIA / SMALL BUSINESS
Grants from UNHCR provide a lifeline to help displaced Somalia families start small businesses. UNHCR
Posted at: May 22, 2013 2:01 pm
Duration: 01:47
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UN / BIODIVERSITY
Braulio de Souza Dias, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity briefs journalists on the occasion of the International Day of Biodiversity. UNTV
Posted at: May 22, 2013 3:35 pm
Duration: 01:57
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UN / MIDDLE EAST
Robert Serry, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, told the Security Council today that the region continues to undergo a period of great turmoil, with regional tensions mounting dangerously. On Syria he said that ending the conflict is a matter of great urgency and must be a top priority of the international community, he said. UNTV
Posted at: May 22, 2013 3:43 pm
Duration: 02:15
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DR CONGO/ BAN KI-MOON- JIM YONG KIM
Earlier today Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In Kinshasa, he met with World Bank President Jim Yong Kim, as part of a first joint UN/World Bank visit. They both held meetings with DRC President Joseph Kabila, and Government ministers. MONUSCO
Posted at: May 22, 2013 3:47 pm
Duration: 01:35
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SOMALIA – SECURITY CRACKDOWN
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
Posted at: May 21, 2013 11:45 am
Duration: 01:54
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GENEVA / SYRIA UPDATE
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
Posted at: May 21, 2013 12:28 pm
Duration: 02:18
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UNFPA / ENDING OBSTETRIC FISTULA DAY ADVANCER
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
Posted at: May 21, 2013 12:57 pm
Duration: 02:39
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WHO / H7N9
Addressing the 66th 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
Posted at: May 21, 2013 5:10 pm
Duration: 02:33
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MOZAMBIQUE / BAN KI-MOON DAY 2
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
Posted at: May 21, 2013 5:02 pm
Duration: 01:36
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SOMALIA / UGANDAN TROOPS
After succeeding in pushing al Shabaab insurgents out of Mogadishu Ugandan soldiers from Battle Group 9+, a contingent serving under the African Union Peacekeeping Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) are retuning home. AU-UN/IST
Posted at: May 20, 2013 1:04 pm
Duration: 02:31
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MALI / LOCATION SCOUTING
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
Posted at: May 20, 2013 2:11 pm
Duration: 02:14
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MAURITANIA/MALIAN REFUGEES
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
Posted at: May 20, 2013 3:41 pm
Duration: 02:20
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UN / INDIGENOUS FORUM WRAP
The twelfth session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues opens today at the United Nations in New York. UNTV
Posted at: May 20, 2013 5:19 pm
Duration: 02:13
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WHO / HEALTH ASSEMBLY
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
Posted at: May 20, 2013 5:33 pm
Duration: 02:37
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MOZAMBIQUE / BAN KI-MOON
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
Posted at: May 20, 2013 5:50 pm
Duration: 01:35
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Outlook
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DRC / GOMA-BAN KI MOON
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon earlier today together with Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank visited Goma in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. MONUSCO
DRC / BAN KI-MOON – HEAL AFRICA HOSPITAL
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and World bank President Jim Yong Kim visited the heal Africa Hospital that treats victims of sexual violence. UNTV
UN / WORLD ECONOMIC SITUATION AND PROSPECTS
The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) reports on the mid-year update of the UN World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2013. UNTV
IMF / BRIEFING
In its regular bi-monthly press briefing, the IMF said today that it will send a team to Greeceearly next month to meet with Greek authorities and its European partners. IMF