United Nations News
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Libya: new suspected mass graves found in Tarhuna, says UN human rights probe
Speaking in Geneva, Mohamed Auajjar, chair of the Independent Fact-Finding Mission on…
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DR Congo declares end to latest Ebola outbreak
There were four confirmed cases of Ebola and one probable case, all…
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Migrant deaths in Libyan desert ‘wake-up call’ for stronger protections
“The death of twenty people in the Libyan desert yesterday is yet…
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Sudan: UN human rights chief alarmed over killing of protesters by security forces
The High Commissioner said in a statement that the deaths had occurred,…
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With mangrove conservation, Kenya’s coastal communities plant seeds of sustainable ‘blue growth’
Mangroves are tropical marine forests with huge potential. They protect coastlines from…
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Human rights under threat in DR Congo and beyond, Security Council hears
Bintou Keita, who also heads the UN’s Stabilization Mission in DRC (MONUSCO),…
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Libya: UN highlights need to speed up progress towards national elections
“The United Nations’ priority in Libya remains to facilitate a return to…
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Cabo Verde: ‘Unprecedented’ food insecurity triggers social and economic emergency
Recent hard-won gains in food security and nutrition are at risk, the…
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Conflict, drought, dwindling food support, threatens lives of 20 million in Ethiopia
“The combination of conflict and drought have caused inflation to soar,” the…
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Mali: Guterres ‘shocked and outraged’ by reports of civilian massacres
At the weekend, at least 100 civilians reportedly died when rebel militia…
