Informes

ABU DHABI, 9th July, 2014 (WAM) -- UN Messenger of Peace and Chairperson of the International Humanitarian City, IHC, H.R.H. Princess Haya bint Al Hussein, wife of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President…

UNMISS “Protection of Civilians” (PoC) Sites As of 9 July, the estimated number of civilians seeking safety in ten Protection of Civilians (PoC) sites located on UNMISS bases is 97,136, including 31,940 in Juba (Tomping and UN…

Key messages The humanitarian situation in South Sudan is critical ever since armed violence broke out in the capital Juba on 15th December 2013 and subsequently spread to several states in South Sudan. There are 1.1 million…

PRESS RELEASE ST 11751/14 PRESSE 393 Brussels, 10 July 2014 The Council today imposed sanctions against individuals obstructing the South Sudanese peace process and responsible for atrocities, as part of wider EU efforts to stop violence and avoid further…

The events of 15 December 2013 and beyond which precipitated South Sudan into armed conflict only two and a half years after independence have drastically changed the prospects for the newest world country. The conflict is causing…

Smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe have always faced extreme weather variability, periodically throwing lives into disarray, ruining livelihoods and increasing poverty. Yet with the right kind of support, hard working smallholder farmers can achieve remarkable increases in…

Brussels, 10 July 2014 11772/14 (OR. en) PRESSE 394 Despite all the efforts to resolve the crisis over the past six months, fighting in South Sudan has continued. Many thousands of innocent people have lost their lives. Over…

By James Copnall BBC South Sudan analyst At night, the glow from the lights of the oil installations in Paloich cuts through many miles of undeveloped South Sudanese countryside. During the day, the gleaming pipes and hard edges of…

Minority Rights Group Africa (MRGA) condemns the weekend attacks in Ntoroko, Kasese and Bundibugyo districts in Rwenzori region in Western Uganda which claimed the lives of at least 72 people, including numerous civilians, two soldiers and…

Read the full interactive feature DEFENDING AGAINST THE TIDE The coast of Mauritius is increasingly vulnerable and exposed to the risks of climate change, leaving their societies and economies at risk. The coastal communities are already impacted: bearing…