NEW YORK, October 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Secretary-General is shocked and outraged by today’s attack in Mali that killed nine Nigerien peacekeepers on 3 October. In the deadliest attack committed against the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) to date, a MINUSMA convoy... Read more
GENEVA, Switzerland, October 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Mali, Suliman Baldo, will carry out his third official visit to Mali from 8 – 17 October 2014. This visit takes place against the backdrop of the fragile security situation... Read more
Emergency grant aid in response to the Ebola virus disease outbreak in West African countries
Africa October 3, 2014
TOKYO, Japan, October 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — 1. On October 3, the Government of Japan decided to extend emergency grant aid of 22 million US dollars (approximately 2.4 billion yen) through the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)... Read more
UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response statement for clarification: No threat that Ebola is airborne
Africa October 3, 2014
ACCRA, Ghana, October 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Following recent media reports, the UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) seeks to clarify that Ebola is not an airborne disease. At this point in time we have no evidence and do not anticipate that the Ebola virus is... Read more
GENEVA, Switzerland, October 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Killings and acts of physical violence committed against civilians, the destruction of homes and businesses, attacks against rescue workers: the list of violations of international humanitarian law taking place on an almost daily basis is long. Just as it is... Read more
Special Presidential Envoy John Allen Travel to Iraq, Belgium, Jordan, Egypt and Turkey
Africa October 3, 2014
WASHINGTON, October 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC October 2, 2014 Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL John Allen and Deputy Special Presidential Envoy Brett McGurk arrived in Iraq on October 2 to meet with Government of... Read more
MORE THAN FOOD: WFP BUILDING HEALTH CENTRES, FLYING IN AID WORKERS AND LIFE-SAVING SUPPLIES TO SUPPORT THE EBOLA RESPONSE
Africa October 3, 2014
GENEVA, Switzerland, October 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — As of today, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has provided food assistance to more than 430,000 people affected by the Ebola crisis in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. In support of a unified response under the UN Mission... Read more
IOM Marks Human Trafficking Awareness Week in South Africa
Africa October 3, 2014
GENEVA, Switzerland, October 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Every year, South Africa marks National Human Trafficking Awareness Week in an effort to increase awareness of trafficking in persons across the country. This year the week will run from today through next Friday (3-10 October). The crime of human... Read more
Tragedy at Sea in Lampedusa: One Year On
Africa October 3, 2014
GENEVA, Switzerland, October 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — One year after 368 migrants, mainly Eritreans, lost their lives in the Mediterranean trying to reach Italy, survivors of the tragedy and relatives of the victims will return to the island of Lampedusa today for the first time to commemorate... Read more
GENEVA, Switzerland, October 3, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On Sunday, 5 October, a community in the U.S. State of Ohio will put out the red carpet for a very special visitor. His name is Never. He was trafficked into the fishing industry in Ghana and later rescued and... Read more
