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23 May 2013
                       
 
 
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14 May 2013
 
 
Kerry sees Syria peace negotiations taking place in June
SYRIA UNREST
US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday he expected a proposed Syria peace conference backed by Washington and Moscow to be held in June, and he denied reports that the Damascus government...
 
 
07 May 2013
 
 
 
Daily podcast – May 7, 2013.
PODCAST
Statistician general Pali Lehohla said on Monday that South Africa could do better with a youth wage subsidy than without it. The National Treasury has proposed the subsidy to encourage employers...
 
 
UN distances itself from claim that Syrian rebels used nerve gas
UNREST
UN war crimes investigators have reached no conclusions on whether any side in the Syrian war has used chemical weapons, the inquiry commission said on Monday, playing down a suggestion from one of...
 
 
17 Oct 2012
 
Laurent Fabius: Address by the France Minister of Foreign Affairs, at the meeting in support of the Civilian Revolutionary Councils in Syria, Paris (17/10/2012)
SPEECH
On behalf of us all, I want to pay tribute to their commitment and their courage in upholding – on a daily basis, and despite the blind violence of the regime – the ideals of a revolution that...
 
 
14 Aug 2012
 
 
 
Daily podcast – August 14, 2012.
PODCAST
Justice Albie Sachs says Parliament must embrace its connection with voters and the public voice. He said the Constitution wasn’t just a document that was chosen because it looked good and...
 
 
UN: Statement by Valerie Amos, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, urges parties in Syria conflict to heed humanitarian law (14/08/2012)
STATEMENT
Arriving in the Syrian capital of Damascus, the United Nations top relief official today called on the parties in the Middle Eastern country’s ongoing conflict to respect international...
 
 
Violence increasing in many parts of Syria, taking heavy toll on civilians – UN Mission
SYRIA
Violence and the indiscriminate use of heavy weapons by the Government as well as targeted attacks by the opposition are increasing in Syria, the head of the United Nations observer force said...
 
 
07 Aug 2012
 
WHO: Statement by the World Health Organisation, on Syria experiencing critical shortages in medicine (07/08/2012)
STATEMENT
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) today said that, according to reports it has received, Syria is experiencing critical shortages in medicines and pharmaceutical products. “The...
 
 
06 Aug 2012
 
UN: Statement by Lieutenant General Babacar Gaye, United Nations Military Adviser, concerned about ongoing violence in the city of Aleppo (06/08/2012)
STATEMENT
The head of United Nations observers in Syria today spoke out about the ongoing fighting taking place in the Middle Eastern country, particularly in the city of Aleppo, and on its impact on...
 
 
03 Aug 2012
 
 
 
Daily podcast – August 3, 2012.
PODCAST
Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan is quitting as international peace envoy for Syria. This is a result of his frustration by "finger-pointing" at the United Nations while the armed rebellion...
 
 
02 Aug 2012
 
UN: Statement by the United Nations, on United Nations Special Envoy for the Syria crisis Kofi Annan resigning (02/08/2012)
STATEMENT
“Mr. Annan has informed me, and the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Mr. Nabil El Araby, of his intention not to renew his mandate when it expires on 31 August 2012,” Mr. Ban...
 
 
UN: Statement by Gerard Araud, United Nations Peacekeeping Chief, warns of main battle in Aleppo (02/08/2012)
STATEMENT
The United Nations peacekeeping chief today highlighted the ongoing fighting in the city of Aleppo, noting that UN observers continue to try to carry out their work as the “spiral of violence”...
 
 
01 Aug 2012
 
UN: Statement by the United Nations, renews call for restraint of fighting in Aleppo (01/08/2012)
STATEMENT
As the United Nations prepares to deliver food relief to people in Aleppo, the UN observer mission in the country renewed its call for the Government and the opposition to refrain from further...
 
 
29 Jul 2012
 
UN: Statement by Valerie Amos, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, urges the avoidance of civilian casualties in Alepo fighting (29/07/2012)
STATEMENT
Amidst reports of heavy fighting in the city of Aleppo and elsewhere in Syria, the United Nations top humanitarian official today urged all parties in the Middle Eastern country to avoid civilian...
 
 
27 Jul 2012
 
UN: Statement by Navi Pillay, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, warns of consequences as violence in Syria escalates (27/07/2012)
STATEMENT
Expressing "deep alarm" over the increased threat to civilians in Syria, the United Nations human rights chief today urged the country's Government and armed opposition to protect civilians and...
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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