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UN says Somali famine over, but warns action needed to forestall new crisis
The UN declared an end to famine conditions in Somalia today, but warned that the crisis in the Horn of Africa is not over and requires continued efforts to restore food security and help people resume normal lives.
Friday, February 03, 2012
UN-backed court sentences key Khmer Rouge figure to life in prison on appeal
The appeals chamber of the United Nations-backed tribunal in Cambodia trying cases of mass murder and other crimes committed under the Khmer Rouge regime today sentenced the former head of a notorious detention camp to life in prison, upholding an earlier conviction and extending the existing jail term.
Friday, February 03, 2012
For World Cancer Day, UN stresses early diagnosis to reduce mounting deaths
Early diagnosis is the key to reducing the nearly eight million deaths caused by cancer across the globe annually, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) said today, stressing the importance of screening programmes for healthy people to detect the disease promptly for easier treatment.
Friday, February 03, 2012
UN voices concern over fresh round of killings in South Sudan
The United Nations human rights office today voiced concern over a cattle raid in a northern state of South Sudan earlier this week, which has led to 78 deaths and numerous injuries among civilians, most of whom were women and children.
Friday, February 03, 2012
As floods continue in Fiji, UN stresses need to boost preventive measures
The United Nations disaster risk reduction agency stressed today the need to boost preventive measures in Fiji, as heavy rains are predicted to occur more frequently in the archipelago nation, which has been ravaged by severe floods over the past week.
Friday, February 03, 2012
UN alarmed by reported new atrocities against displaced civilians in DR Congo
The United Nations refugee agency said today it is alarmed by recent reports that displaced people have been tortured and killed in their camps by armed elements in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Friday, February 03, 2012
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