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In Brussels, Ban urges joint efforts against terrorism and in addressing displacement
14 June 2016 – In Brussels, Belgium, today, ahead of the start of a forum by the European Commission, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met with several European officials, discussing such issues as the need for…
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General Assembly Approves Nearly $8 Billion for 15 Peacekeeping Missions in 2016/2017
Approving the appropriation of $7.86 billion for 15 peacekeeping operations for the 2016/2017 fiscal period, the General Assembly today adopted 25 resolutions and one decision contained in reports from its Fifth Committee…
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Slow Implementation of Peace Accord, Deadly Terrorist Attacks Remain Key Challenges, Top United Nations Official in Mali Tells Security Council
Prime Minister Urges More ‘Robust and Active’ Posture by Peacekeeping Mission, Support for Regional Counter-terrorism Efforts Despite some progress, key challenges to implementing Mali’s peace and reconciliation agreement…
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Briefing Security Council on Central African Republic, Special Representative Urges Greater Assistance to ‘Take Advantage of Window of Opportunity’
The successful holding of general elections had returned the Central African Republic to a path of sustainable peace, development and long-term peacebuilding, but hard realities remained, the United Nations senior official in…
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First-ever UN forum on albinism in Africa to focus on 'less talk, more action'
15 June 2016 – The first-ever United Nations-sponsored regional forum for Action on Albinism in Africa will take place in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from 17 to 19 June to develop specific measures to tackle the attacks and…
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States must do more to safeguard adolescent health rights – UN expert
15 June 2016 – A United Nations human rights expert today called on States to remove all legal barriers to access health facilities, goods and services interfering with the rights of adolescents to be heard and taken…
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UN health agency panel sees 'very low' risk of Zika spread from Olympics
14 June 2016 – An expert panel of the World Health Organization ( WHO) today concluded that while the Zika virus and its associated disorders continue to be a public health emergency of international concern, there is a “very…
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South Sudan: UN relief wing reports increase in violence against aid workers
While thousands of vulnerable people in South Sudan have been reached with assistance and protection in recent months, violent incidents against aid workers increased during the month of May, the United Nations humanitarian…
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