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10 December 2014 - South Sudanese citizens across the country today commemorated International Human Rights Day with speeches, debates, traditional dancing and other activities under the theme, “Human Rights 365”. The theme…
11 December 2014 - As the peace process in South Sudan continued to delay, the international community’s patience with both parties to the conflict was wearing thin, the UNMISS chief said at a press conference in Juba today.…
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On 8 December 2014, UNAMID and UNHCR organized a capacity building session targeting more than 30 community leaders from Kalma camp for internally displaced persons and rural court judges from Kass Locality in South Darfur…
The United Nations today congratulated the front line workers in the field battling Ebola on their well-deserved recognition as Time “Person of the Year,” while countries affected by the outbreak and their partners met to…
Global economic growth is forecast to continue increasing over the next two years, the United Nations reported today, despite legacies from the financial crisis continuing to weigh on growth, and the emergence of new…
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9 December 2014 – Despite a volatile security situation and ongoing fighting throughout the country, the Central African Republic (CAR) is now entering “a critical phase” in its transition to stability and democracy, the top…
Hammamet, Tunisia, 9 December 2014 - UNESCO and the Libyan Department of Antiquities have jointly organized a creativity and cultural awareness workshop for youth and adult working with the Department of Antiquities (DoA)…
10 December 2014 - South Sudanese leaders should take a strong stand against human rights abusers and let them know that impunity will not be tolerated, UNMISS chief Ellen Loej said today in Juba at a ceremony to celebrate…
9 December 2014 - Although the government had ratified the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), women in South Sudan continued to face discrimination and violence…
9 December 2014 - The leaders of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Bentiu should instill hope in children, youth, women and elderly sheltering in Protection of Civilians (POC) sites, UNMISS Police Commissioner Fred Yiga…
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Martin Kobler, Head of MONUSCO and Abdoul Aziz Thioye, Director ad interim of the United Nations Human Rights Joint Office pay tribute to human rights activists Kinshasa, 10 December 2014 – “Human rights activists are the…
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The grassroots sensitization campaign of the UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) was held in the village of Tahiraguhe (a dozen km from Daloa) on 9 December 2014 to promote peace and national reconciliation. Members of the…