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UNHCR’s quick impact projects reach hospitals and schools to support internally displaced and their hosting communities
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, distributed last week 8 water tanks to 7 different healthcare facilities located in the cities of Sabratha and Az-Zawiyah (60Km and 40 Km west of Tripoli respectively), in order to support medical facilities in providing their services to local communities and…
WHO delivers essential medical supplies to Beninah hospital
26 February 2018, Libya – In light of the existing shortage of essential medical supplies in Beninah, the World Health Organization delivered one NCDC kit and five Interagency Emergency Health Kits (IEHK) to the Beninha Hospital, funded by the European Union Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid…
Five years on, the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the DRC and the region remains central to achieving lasting peace, JPR21 27.02.2018
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), 27 February 2018 – On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework (PSCF) for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the region, stakeholders and experts met in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 26-27 February, to…
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Workshop on Human Rights: Gabonese police attend a seminar on “Human Rights Protection in the Judicial Process and Democratic Crowd Management”
Photo caption: For one week, the National Police Force will strengthen its understanding of situations requiring respect for human rights, including in the context of maintaining law and order and during police custody. Photo UNOCA/Norbert N. Ouendji After five days of work, 33 participants in the…
UN calls for urgent protection for Tawergha internally displaced
Statement from the Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya, Ms. Maria Ribeiro Tripoli, 27 February 2018 – The UN Humanitarian organisations and partners in Libya are deeply concerned about the situation faced by Tawergha men, women and children who are unable to return home and currently living in…
UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR PEACEKEEPING VISITS CYPRUS
Nicosia, 27 February 2018 – The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix arrives in Cyprus tomorrow for a two day visit to the island. Mr Lacroix will meet with Government officials, local authorities and community representatives. Mr. Lacroix will…
Second Libya Migration Working Group Convened in Tripoli
Tripoli – The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and IOM, the UN Migration Agency co-chaired the second Migration Working Group meeting in Tripoli. Launched last November, the Migration Working Group is one of six working groups created under the Coordination Framework for International Technical…
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Statement by the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions
The Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions have taken note with strong concern of reports of the death in custody in Tskhinvali on 22 February of Mr. Archil Tatunashvili, and express their condolences to the family of the deceased. They also note that, according to reports, a post-mortem…
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.192
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.192
UNMISS acts on allegations of sexual exploitation against formed police unit
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has recalled a unit of police officers from Wau and confined them to base after a preliminary investigation into allegations of sexual exploitation. UNMISS has a zero tolerance, no excuses, and no second chances approach to sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA…