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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
A look back at some of the noteworthy news developments that took place over the past two weeks in the UN system
15 April, 2016

UN Photo/Mark Garten

FEATURE: 'We all have to do what we can' to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse – Jane Holl Lute

26 Jul, 2016
The United Nations has a “zero tolerance” policy towards sexual abuse by anyone working under the blue flag.
UN Photo/MB

CHARACTER SKETCHES: Patrice Lumumba by Brian Urquhart

23 Jul, 2016
Patrice Lumumba, the first Prime Minister of the independent state of the Congo, was effectively in power for only ten weeks, but he has become a figure of myth and legend — to some a martyr, to others a monster.
UN Photo/JC McIlwaine (file)

Selecting the next UN Secretary-General: Security Council holds first round of secret poll on candidates

21 Jul, 2016
Following its first-ever private discussions with the candidates vying for selection as the next United Nations Secretary-General, the UN Security Council today conducted the first round of informal polls on those seeking the world’s top diplomatic post.
UNHCR/Gabo Morales

As Rio Games approach, UN calls for cessation of hostilities during 'Olympic Truce'

25 Jul, 2016
Ahead of next month's start of the Olympics in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon today called for a worldwide cessation of hostilities and the of the President of the General Assembly, Mogens Lykketoft, appealed to all UN Member States to observe the historic 'Olympic Truce' during the Games.
Photo: IOM

General Assembly decision makes International Organization for Migration part of UN system

25 Jul, 2016
The United Nations General Assembly today unanimously adopted a resolution approving an agreement to make the International Organization for Migration (IOM) part of the UN system as a related organization.
UN Photo/JC McIlwaine

FEATURE SERIES: What is UN peacebuilding and its role in preventing conflicts?

27 Jul, 2016
In conflicts, the United Nations is commonly associated with peacekeeping and UN ‘blue helmets,’ but increasingly the international community’s focus is on “peacebuilding” – the idea of supporting a country throughout all stages of a conflict, including post-conflict recovery and socio-economic development, and on preventing the outbreak of fighting.
UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré

Syria: UN envoy aims for peace talks to resume in late August

26 Jul, 2016
The United Nations envoy mediating a resolution to the five-year crisis in Syria said today he aims to convene a new round of intra-Syrian peace talks towards the end of August, and expressed hope that the United States and Russia would make “concrete progress” in order to improve the atmosphere for the resumption of the discussions.
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UN-backed AIDS conference closes with calls to end discrimination, bolster HIV care, support

22 Jul, 2016
As the 21st International AIDS Conference wrapped up in Durban, South Africa, the Deputy Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV / AIDS (UNAIDS), Luiz Loures, called for ending discrimination against patients, especially those from the most vulnerable populations.
UN Photo/ Logan Abassi

FEATURE: Tackling cholera in Haiti by building sanitary cordons

27 Jul, 2016
“Wash my hands before eating and nursing the baby, wash my hands after relieving myself, use Aquatabs to purify the water…” and so, Sherline Deus lists the steps she must take to protect herself and her children from cholera in the town of Grand Bois, located in in north-eastern Haiti, near the country's border with the Dominican Republic.
UN Photo/Eric Kanalstein

"Guns will not help" peace in South Sudan

24 Jul, 2016
"Guns will not help" to bring peace in South Sudan; that's the view of one prominent elder in the world's newest nation.
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Youth still struggling to be heard by governments and private sector

20 Jul, 2016
With half of the world's population under 25 years old, it is crucial that young people have a say in global trade and development issues.
That message comes from the UN Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth.
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10,000 Kenyan female entrepreneurs connected to global market

21 Jul, 2016
An initiative which is aiming to connect 10,000 Kenyan women involved in running businesses to global markets, will empower women across the world, according to one of the entrepreneurs who has joined the network.
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Secretary-General Ban calls Solar Impulse Pilot

25 Jul, 2016
United Nations - Before finishing its around-the-world flight to highlight clean technology and solar energy, the Solar Impulse received a call from Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Here are the highlights from the call on this historic day.
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North Koreans' Long Struggle For Freedom

23 Jul, 2016
North Korea is a country with the worst human rights record on the planet, and a silenced community of peoples who rarely have the chance to speak out. One brave young woman tells of her escape and determination to end the suffering - and efforts to bring those responsible to justice.
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Crozet Islands: Nuclear Testing Station

23 Jul, 2016
The French administered Crozet Islands - a sub-Antarctic archipelago in the southern Indian ocean is one of the last remaining untouched places on earth. A CTBTO (Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organisation) team is preparing the installation of CTBTOs last hydroacoustic station there. The site's remoteness, harsh and variable weather conditions and rough underwater terrain make this their most complex hydroacoustic project to date.

28 July 2016

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