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United Nations, New York, 25 November 2009 - The World Food Programme is scaling up its deliveries of food assistance to northwestern Democratic Re...
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United Nations, New York, 25 November 2009 - The World Food Programme is scaling up its deliveries of food assistance to northwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo and to the neighbouring Republic of Congo. WFP aims to feed tens of thousands of Congolese people displaced by a recent upsurge of violence in and around Dongo village in the DRCs Equateur province.
WFP says that more than 38,000 Congolese fled the violent clashes in the DRC last month and crossed the river into the Republic of Congo. Some 14,000 people are also estimated to be internally displaced inside the DRC.
United Nations assessment missions on both sides of the river underline the need for food assistance for people, mainly women and children, who have been on the run for several weeks now.
In the DRC, WFP is currently assessing exact needs in localities around Dongo and is planning to start food distributions in the second week of December with stocks already in country.
In the Republic of Congo, a total of 23 trucks carrying 455 metric tons of WFP food have arrived, as well as 8,000 litres of fuel to facilitate humanitarian assistance.
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has approved a new treaty that aims to close ports to ships involved in illegal fishing.
According to FAO, this will be the first ever legally binding international treaty focused specifically on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
The agreement will enter into force once 25 countries have ratified it. Eleven FAO members—Angola, Brazil, Chile, the European Commission, Indonesia, Iceland, Norway, Samoa, Sierra Leone, the United States and Uruguay— signed the treaty immediately following its approval.
News story:
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp...
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United Nations, New York, 25 November 2009 - UNICEF together with the Government of Zimbabwe today released new social development data which revea...
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United Nations, New York, 25 November 2009 - UNICEF together with the Government of Zimbabwe today released new social development data which revealed a worsening situation for women and children in Zimbabwe.
The Multiple Indicator and Monitoring Survey (MIMS), which was conducted in May 2009, reported a deterioration in access to many key social services for women and children, particularly for the poorest populations and in rural areas.
According to the UNICEF Representative in Zimbabwe, Dr Peter Salama, everyday in Zimbabwe, 100 children below five years of age are dying of mostly preventable diseases. Major causes of death of children under 5 are HIV/AIDS, newborn disorders, pneumonia and diarrhoea.
The survey also showed startling data that 1 in 2 pregnant women in rural areas were now delivering at home. The new findings confirm the result of previous research indicating that user fees and other financial barriers are limiting womens access to life-saving obstetric services.
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http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp...
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United Nations, New York, 24 November 2009 - The Security Council is today holding its periodic meeting followed by consultations on the Middle Eas...
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United Nations, New York, 24 November 2009 - The Security Council is today holding its periodic meeting followed by consultations on the Middle East.
Briefing Council members this morning, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Haile Menkerios said the UN has not yet received a satisfactory response from Israel to the proposal, put forward in May, to complete stalled UN projects in Gaza -- in the area of housing and school and health facilities.
He said it is completely unacceptable that no meaningful progress has been made in kick-starting UN civilian construction activities in Gaza, which are essential for the well-being and recovery of a war- and blockade-affected population, half of whom are children.
Menkerios added that, without a credible political horizon in the Middle East, forces of violence, tension and extremism on both sides will fill the vacuum. He said that we now face a very real danger of such a vacuum, with no Israeli-Palestinian negotiations underway, no agreed terms of reference for such negotiations, and no framework in place to ensure implementation of Road Map obligations.
Menkerios said the decision of President Abbas not to seek a new term as Palestinian President reflects a worrying assessment, from a leader unquestionably devoted to peace, that the political process lacks sufficient content and credibility at this time. He added that, if we cannot move decisively forward to a final status agreement, we risk sliding backwards, with both the Palestinian Authority and the two-State solution imperiled.
For more information:
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp...
For press release
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/200...
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United Nations, New York, 24 November 2009 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today marked the 10th anniversary of the International Day for the Elimi...
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United Nations, New York, 24 November 2009 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today marked the 10th anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women by launching a Network of Men Leaders, a major new initiative bringing together current and former politicians, activists, religious and community figures to combat the global pandemic.
"These men will add their voices to the growing global chorus for action", he said, noting that 70 per cent of women experience in their lifetime some form of physical or sexual violence from men, the majority from husbands, intimate partners or someone they know.
"As I launch this Network, I call on men and boys everywhere to join us. Break the silence. When you witness violence against women and girls, do not sit back. Act. Advocate. Unite to change the practices and attitudes that incite, perpetrate and condone this violence. Violence against women and girls will not be eradicated until all of us men and boys refuse to tolerate it".
News story:
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp...
Press release:
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//20...
View the entire press conference (Real media, 32 minutes):
http://webcast.un.org/ramgen/ondemand...
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