The progress made by Guinea-Bissau following last years political crisis could be jeopardized unless major reforms in the areas of defence and security are carried out, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in a new report. Recent months have witnessed rising political and security tensions in the country, where a series of political [Read More]
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) today welcomed Namibias decision to remove travel restrictions for people living with the virus, a move that aligns the countrys laws with international public health standards. The new legislation lifting restrictions for people living with HIV/AIDS and other contagious diseases [Read More]
The International Criminal Court (ICC) today suspended proceedings in the case of a Congolese warlord accused of recruiting child soldiers, saying that prosecutors have refused orders to disclose information to his defence. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo, the founder and leader of the Union of Congolese Patriots in the Ituri region of the [Read More]
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) is working with the Nigerian Government to contain an unprecedented outbreak of lead poisoning in the countrys north, a result of the processing of lead-rich ore in gold mining. Earlier this year, the non-governmental organization (NGO) known as Mdecins Sans Frontires (MSF) informed [Read More]
The joint African Union-United Nations mediator working to help resolve the conflict in Sudans war-torn Darfur region has welcomed progress made in negotiations between the Government and a key rebel group. Djibril Bassol told reporters yesterday that he applauds the decision taken by the sides to involve internally displaced persons [Read More]
