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19 November 2011 - The United Nations independent expert on access to water and sanitation as a human right today urged States to allocate more resources to improving sanitation and promote efficient use of existing hygiene…
Every year on 5th December the world celebrates one of its oldest and heart-warming traditions: volunteering. International Volunteer Day (IVD) is the date when all around the world people gather to commemorate that…
18 November 2011 - From rooftops to railroad tracks, Asia's largest cities will need to maximize every bit of space to feed one of the world's fastest-growing populations, said experts at a UN Food and Agriculture…
Somalia remains fragmented and divided, much of it occupied by hardline extremists who in 2011 would have probably taken all of Mogadishu if it were not for the African Union Peacekeepers protecting the still fragile…
Photo MONUSCO/Biliaminou Alao Bukavu, 16 November 2011 - The South Kivu Brigade of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) organized a handover ceremony on Wednesday, 16 November…
16 November 2011 – Returning from Khartoum to their home areas in South Sudan, 205 internally displaced persons (IDPs) arrived by train today in Wau, Western Bahr El-Ghazal State. The 68 families, who left Khartoum on 25…
During a one day visit to Al-Zawiya, United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ian Martin met with members of the Local, Military, and Shura Councils, in addition to the Union of Revolutionaries, civil…
15 November 2011- To assess what activities UNMISS might perform in Kajo-Keji County, Central Equatoria State, a 17-member mission team headed by State Coordinator Hendrik Bruyn visited the area from 14 to 15 November. "The…
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NEW YORK - Innovative agricultural approaches will be crucial to respond to increasing competition for water and energy resources, said the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), calling for more integrated…
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NEW YORK - Increasing economic and social disparities pose a threat to children’s rights, Secretary-General Bank Ki-moon said today, stressing that much more needs to be done to safeguard millions of young people around the…
El Fasher, 17 November 2011 - UNAMID organized today in El Fasher, North Darfur, an open day on the progress in the implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 on Women, Peace and Security…
This photo booklet comprises of a selection of UNDOF activities and photos with the intention to provide snapshots in commemoration of 35 years existence of the Mission. Download size: 11MB