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In a report published today, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), said that during the recent mass protests and state of emergency in Chile, the police and army failed to adhere to international human rights norms and standards relating to management of assemblies and the use of force. UNTV CH

Thousands of women and children sought sanctuary in United Nations protection sites when civil war broke out in South Sudan. Six years later, many remain in the camps watching and waiting for the right time to leave as peace descends on the country. UNMISS

Secretary-General António Guterres said United Nations peacekeepers “represent the last, best hope for millions of people around the world” and highlighted his Action for Peacekeeping initiative, launched in March last year, as the organization’s response to the challenges peacekeepers face. UNIFEED

Justice is now back to South Sudan’s Western Equatoria town of Yambio, through the initiation of a mobile court in the area, which is expected to hear more than one hundred cases by end of the year - thanks to a collaborative effort between the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). UNMISS

Wrapping up her first visit to Somalia, a senior United Nations official charged with the world body's relations with the African Union (AU) today highlighted the “unique situation” the country finds itself in regard to its efforts to improve security. UNSOM

Over 1,500 guests have shown up for a ‘Family Open Day’, where students, parents and their teachers are uniting for peace through cultural activities, sports and informative exhibitions. UNMISS

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

WHO’s Director-General Dr.Tedros Ghebreyesus condemned the two attacks in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo on Wednesday in which four workers responding to the Ebola outbreak were killed and five others injured. WHO

World Food Programme was forced to suspend food delivery to thousands of people in the embattled town of Beni in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, while the UN refugee agency UNHCR is “calling for an urgent restoration of security to allow humanitarian agencies immediate access” to support population at the epicentre of the ongoing Ebola outbreak. UNTV CH