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UN agency worried about insecurity at Somali refugee camps in Horn of Africa
January 13, 2012 – 8:25 pm | No Comments
UN agency worried about insecurity at Somali refugee camps in Horn of Africa

UN agency worried about insecurity at Somali refugee camps in Horn of Africa UNHCR Dadaab camps, Kenya. Photo: UNHCR The United Nations refugee agency said today it is increasingly concerned about insecurity in and around camps hosting hundreds of thousands of Somali refugees in the Horn of Africa. “The situation is particularly worrying, complex and […]

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South Sudan: UN reports damage to health centres during Jonglei clashes
January 13, 2012 – 7:44 pm | No Comments
South Sudan: UN reports damage to health centres during Jonglei clashes

South Sudan: UN reports damage to health centres during Jonglei clashes These orphaned children received food from WFP after a humanitarian mission arrived in the town of Pibor in South Sudan’s Jonglei state on 3 January 2012. Photo: WFP/Rehan Zahid A number of health facilities in South Sudan’s troubled state of Jonglei were damaged and […]

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UNHCR chief ends Sudan visit with relief for ‘old’ refugees, risks for new ones
January 13, 2012 – 7:43 pm | No Comments
UNHCR chief ends Sudan visit with relief for ‘old’ refugees, risks for new ones

UNHCR chief ends Sudan visit with relief for ‘old’ refugees, risks for new ones High Commissioner António Guterres with Eritrean and Ethiopian refugees in Shagarab I camp, eastern Sudan. Photo: UNHCR/A.Awad KHARTOUM, Sudan, January 13 (UNHCR) – UN refugee agency chief António Guterres ended a visit to Sudan this week by hailing efforts towards lasting solutions for […]

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UNEP Goodwill Ambassador Gisele Bundchen Backs ‘Small is Beautiful’ Energy Solutions on First Mission to Africa
January 13, 2012 – 6:53 pm | No Comments
UNEP Goodwill Ambassador Gisele Bundchen Backs ‘Small is Beautiful’ Energy Solutions on First Mission to Africa

UNEP Goodwill Ambassador Gisele Bundchen Backs ‘Small is Beautiful’ Energy Solutions on First Mission to Africa Gisele visits UNEP Headquarters – Describes her experience in the field. … … On her first official visit to Africa, UNEP Goodwill Ambassador and iconic face of fashion, Gisele Bündchen, went to the grassroots level in Kenya to experience […]

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UNEP Goodwill Ambassadors. Gisele Bündchen.
January 13, 2012 – 4:11 pm | No Comments
UNEP Goodwill Ambassadors. Gisele Bündchen.

UNEP Goodwill Ambassador: Gisele Bündchen. Gisele Bündchen Super Model Global Ambassador “The environment has always been my passion. Mother Earth is our fundamental life-support system, and by becoming aware and responsible now, we can assist in preserving the planet.”  Gisele Bündchen, the world’s highest paid supermodel, is recognized for her long-standing and passionate commitment to […]

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Somalia requires continued assistance despite gains against famine – UN official
January 12, 2012 – 10:58 pm | No Comments
Somalia requires continued assistance despite gains against famine – UN official

Somalia requires continued assistance despite gains against famine – UN official Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia Mark Bowden briefs correspondents. UN Photo/JC McIlwaine The top United Nations relief official in Somalia said today that international humanitarian support last year in the face of drought and famine in the country succeeded in saving numerous lives, but the […]

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India on track to become polio-free, says UN health agency
January 12, 2012 – 9:46 pm | No Comments
India on track to become polio-free, says UN health agency

India on track to become polio-free, says UN health agency Children with polio at the Amar Jyoti Research Centre, Delhi, India. Photo: WHO/P. Virot … UN agencies hail key role of national efforts as India reaches a milestone United Nations, New York, January 2012 – With no registered polio cases over the past year, India […]

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Ban urges private sector to invest in sustainable development initiatives
January 12, 2012 – 8:29 pm | No Comments
Ban urges private sector to invest in sustainable development initiatives

Ban urges private sector to invest in sustainable development initiatives Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. UN Photo/Mark Garten Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged investors today to lend their support to sustainable development initiatives to deal with climate change and provide efficient energy solutions around the world. “In these times of austerity and economic uncertainty, public sector efforts alone will […]

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On anniversary of deadly quake, UN urges continued support for Haiti’s recovery
January 12, 2012 – 8:14 pm | No Comments
On anniversary of deadly quake, UN urges continued support for Haiti’s recovery

On anniversary of deadly quake, UN urges continued support for Haiti’s recovery UN humanitarian agencies and their partners provide several clean water distribution points throughout the camp. Photo: Hadrien Bonnaud. As Haiti marks the second anniversary of the massive earthquake that claimed the lives of more than 200,000 people and devastated an already poverty-stricken country, Secretary-General Ban […]

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Timor-Leste vows never to turn back on refugees as UNHCR office closes
January 12, 2012 – 6:54 pm | No Comments
Timor-Leste vows never to turn back on refugees as UNHCR office closes

Timor-Leste vows never to turn back on refugees as UNHCR office closes José Ramos-Horta, president of Timor-Leste, presents gifts to UNHCR’s James Lynch at a ceremony today marking the closure of the refugee agency’s office in Dili./© UNHCR/K.McKinsey DILI, Timor-Leste, January 12 (UNHCR) – In a ceremony filled with personal reminiscences, Timor Leste’s President José Ramos-Horta on Thursday […]

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