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New York, May 7 (JEN): Disappointed by the ruling of a Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) military court which acquitted close to half of the 39 Congolese soldiers accused of mass rape in 2012, the United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) said on Tuesday the decision fell short of the expectations of the numerous victims and confirmed the shortcoming of the country’s justice system. more
UN humanitarian chief meets with Central African refugees

New York, May 7 (JEN): The top United Nations relief official on Tuesday visited with mostly women and children fleeing violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) by taking refuge in Cha ...

Afghanistan: UN urges support for vulnerable communities

New York, May 7 (JEN): In the wake of last week’s massive landslide in north-eastern Afghanistan, a senior United Nations relief official on Tuesday voiced deep concern about the impact of ...

UN concerned over South Sudanese refugees flooding in Ethiopia

New York, May 7 (JEN): Waves of South Sudanese women and children are fleeing across the Ethiopian border, with more than 11,000 people crossing in the past 72 hours, the United Nations refu ...

South Sudan: UN confirms weekend fighting in Unity state

New York, May 6 (JEN): Fighting with heavy and small arms fire resumed on Monday in South Sudan’s Unity state where United Nations peacekeepers are protecting some 23,000 displaced civilia ...

Syria: Gunfire forces UN to suspend food delivery

New York, May 6 (JEN): Gunfire stopped distribution of food on Monday in a besieged Palestinian refugee camp, a United Nations spokesperson confirmed on Monday, reiterating demands that the ...

UN partners private sector to help map disaster risk

New York, May 6 (JEN): The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) has announced that it will partner with a California-based supplier of global geographic data to make av ...

DR Congo: UN supports rescue operation of shipwrecked passengers

New York, May 6 (JEN): At least one person died and 10 others are missing after a boat capsized in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the count ...

UNSC decries terrorist attack in Yemen

New York, May 6 (JEN): The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) strongly condemned Monday’s deadly terrorist attack in Sana’a, as well as other recent terrorist attacks in Yemen, and s ...

Afghanistan: UN condemns suicide attack in Panjshir province

New York, May 3 (JEN): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has strongly condemned the suicide car bombing which took place on Thursday in the central eastern provinc ...