Record number of Africans risked lives to travel to Yemen in 2012
Last year saw a record number of African refugees and migrants risking their lives crossing the Gulf of Aden into Yemen, according to the UN refugee agency.
Last year saw a record number of African refugees and migrants risking their lives crossing the Gulf of Aden into Yemen, according to the UN refugee agency.
As the humanitarian situation in Mali deteriorates, United Nations agencies continue to step up efforts to respond to the needs of refugees and displaced persons.
Gerry Adams reports.
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After some 40 years on the international scene, former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan is sharing his extensive experience in shaping the international landscape in the book Interventions: A Life in War and Peace.
Gerry Adams reports.
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The scourge of terrorism was once again under the spotlight in the Security Council on Tuesday.
Under the presidency of Pakistan, the Council held a meeting on "a comprehensive approach to counter- terrorism".
Half a million people were displaced due to conflict in the northern areas of Mali, where the vulnerable population is still recovering from the recent drought in the Sahel region.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has called for an international inquiry into the human rights abuses in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
Poor rains and a drop in agricultural production in Zimbabwe have left 1.6 million people in urgent need of food assistance, according to the World Food Programme (WFP).
There are hopes that the crisis in the Central African Republic may end with the signing of agreements in Libreville, Gabon, on Friday.
The earthquake which struck Haiti on 12 January 2010 dealt a devastating blow to the country and to the United Nations.
The Syrian refugee situation has seen a dramatic turn as severe weather conditions hit the refugee camps around the area.
The UN refugee agency says despite the winter preparations done in recent months, many refugees are facing particularly cold and damp conditions.