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Security Council renews DR Congo sanctions

29 November 2010
The Security Council today extended for another year the arms embargo and other sanctions it imposed on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and requested Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to renew the mandate of the group of experts tasked with monitoring the measures.
Children, pregnant women and nursing mothers are among the DPRK's most vulnerable members of the population

Inter-Korean dialogue crucial for resolving human rights concerns, says UN expert

26 November 2010
An independent United Nations human rights expert today stressed the need for a quick resumption of dialogue between the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to resolve issues such as the reunion of separated families and the situation of asylum-seekers.
Displaced populations in North Kivu

DR Congo: UN force launches operation to protect civilians in South Kivu

23 November 2010
The United Nations peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) today announced the launch of a special operation aimed at protecting civilians and aid workers from armed groups that have stepped up activities in the country’s South Kivu province.