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14 Aug 2012
 
 
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...
 
 
UN: Statement by Valerie Amos, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, on 100 million people taking part in World Humanitarian Campaign (14/08/2012)
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The United Nations campaign highlighting the work of the world’s humanitarian workers has reached 100 million people through social media so far, the world body announced today, describing it as...
 
 
09 Aug 2012
 
UN: Statement by the United Nations, on $55 million given to underfunded crises in eight countries (09/08/2012)
STATEMENT
The United Nations today announced that it will allocate $55 million to bolster operations in eight countries with neglected humanitarian emergencies. Afghanistan, Cameroon, Colombia, the...
 
 
UN: Statement by Valerie Amos, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, urges for more support for people fleeing violence in eastern DRC (09/08/2012)
STATEMENT
In the wake of a visit to a refugee camp in southern Rwanda, the United Nations top humanitarian official today called for greater support for people displaced by fighting in the eastern Democratic...
 
 
07 Aug 2012
 
UN: Statement by Valerie Amos, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, stresses need to boost relief for displaced persons in North Kivu (07/08/2012)
STATEMENT
The United Nations humanitarian chief today discussed ways to boost relief efforts to the more than 270,000 people that have been displaced from their homes by violence in the Democratic Republic...
 
 
02 Aug 2012
 
UN: Statement by the United Nations, on launch of campaign to encourage good deeds for World Humanitarian Day (02/08/2012)
STATEMENT
Ahead of World Humanitarian Day, the United Nations today launched a global campaign – featuring the music of performing artist Beyoncé – to highlight humanitarian work and encourage people to...
 
 
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...
 
 
24 Jan 2012
 
SA: Ebrahim: Address by the Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, at the UN Security Council debate on Palestine and the Middle East, New York (24/01/2012)
Topics
South Africa expresses its appreciation to Assistant Secretary-General Oscar Fernandez Taranco for his briefing to the Council. We thank the Permanent Observer of Palestine and the Permanent...
 
 
04 Jan 2012
 
'Alarming malnutrition' in Sudan conflict zones – UN
SUDAN
The United Nations has received alarming reports of malnutrition in two Sudanese border states where the army is fighting insurgents, a senior U.N. official said on Wednesday. Fighting broke out...
 
 
05 Aug 2011
 
News this week
UPDATE
South Africa has ended a special programme to provide visas for more than one-million undocumented immigrants, who fled political and economic turmoil in Zimbabwe, setting the stage for a possible...
 
 
02 Aug 2011
 
 
 
Daily podcast – August 02, 2011
PODCAST
South Africa has ended a special programme to provide visas for more than one-million undocumented immigrants who fled political and economic turmoil in Zimbabwe, setting the stage for a possible...
 
 
06 May 2011
 
 
 
Update Report on Protection of Civilians (May 2011)
CIVILIAN PROTECTION
On Tuesday 10 May the Council is scheduled to hold an open debate on protection of civilians in armed conflict. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Valerie Amos,...
 
 
11 Apr 2011
 
Conflict and drought – A bad marriage in Somalia
CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE
Over the past few months, Africa has appeared in news headlines across the world. Political fighting and unrest has led to massive humanitarian deterioration. Libya and Cote d’Ivoire have failed...
 
 
08 Mar 2011
 
 
 
Daily podcast – March 8, 2011
PODCAST
Britain and France seek UN authorisation for a no-fly zone over Libya; the cooperative governance and traditional affairs department is planning to publish the date of May 18 as the official date...
 
 
31 Mar 2003
 
Zim crisis could undermine Nepad - Amos
News
The issue of Zimbabwe could see developed nations lose their collective vigour for plans to revive Africa, British Minister for Africa Valerie Amos said on Monday.
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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