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SOUTH SUDAN / WORLD AIDS DAY
Military personnel serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) as well as civilians working for humanitarian agencies in the country, came together for an early morning mini-…
30 November 2018
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GENEVA / COI CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
A Commission of Inquiry established by the United Nations Security Council leaves Geneva for a two- week investigation mission into the violence and alleged violations of human rights and…
10 March 2014
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SOMALIA / WOMEN PEACE FORUM
Hundreds of women from across Somalia gathered this week in the Somali capital Mogadishu to reaffirm their position and recommit themselves to peace, reconciliation and prevention of violent…
30 November 2018
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BUENOS AIRES / G20 GUTERRES CHINA FRANCE
On the margins of the G20 Summit, Secretary-General António Guterres and the Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, along with the French Foreign Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian held a…
30 November 2018
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YEMEN / LOWCOCK VISIT
Visiting Aden today, UN humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock expressed his concern over the humanitarian situation in Yemen which has significantly deteriorated since his last visit to the country in…
30 November 2018
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OBIT / GEORGE H W BUSH
In a statement to media, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he “was deeply saddened to learn of the death of former President George Herbert Walker Bush, a leader who served…
1 December 2018
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GENEVA / WIPO 2018 REPORT
Worldwide demand for intellectual property (IP) tools reached record heights in 2017, with China driving this growth, according to the World Intellectual Property Indicators report that was launched…
3 December 2018
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KENYA / REFUGEE TAILOR WITH DISABILITY
Hota Biclere is a refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). She has a spinal deformity which has resulted in a curved back. Despite being a refugee with a physical disability, Biclere has…
3 December 2018
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SOMALIA / PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES RIGHTS
In 2012, Sayid-Ali Abdullahi Salad co-founded the Somali National Disability Council, and he was elected its chairman shortly thereafter. He used the council as a platform to push for the enactment…
3 December 2018
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UN / PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
Marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the United Nations published its first-ever flagship report on disability and development in the hopes of fostering more accessible, and…
3 December 2018
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LEBANON / BLIND REFUGEE BROTHERS
In Lebanon, two Syrian refugee brothers are defying their visual disability and succeeding at school. UNHCR
3 December 2018
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UN / SOUTH SUDAN RAPES REAX
The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) condemned a series of brutal sexual attacks on women and girls travelling from their villages to the town of Bentiu in the Unity region of the country. UNIFEED
3 December 2018