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DR Congo: UNSC extends mandate of intervention force

Apr 01, 2014, at 07:10 am

New York, Mar 29 (IBNS): The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Friday extended for one year the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) – along with its Intervention Brigade – noting the need for the Mission to strengthen its support so the Congolese government can address security challenges in line with the aims of a regional peace and security accord.

UN concerned at Turkey’s crackdown on YouTube

Apr 01, 2014, at 07:05 am

New York, Mar 29 (IBNS): A group of independent United Nations human rights experts on Friday voiced serious concern over the Turkish Government’s measures, taken in the context of upcoming elections, to prevent access to video-sharing website YouTube, a week after social media platform Twitter was shut down.

UN urges Kenya to stop scapegoating refugees

Apr 01, 2014, at 06:30 am

New York, Mar 29 (IBNS): The United Nations refugee agency on Friday denounced as “scapegoating” the Kenyan Government’s decision earlier this week to order some 50,000 refugees, believed to be mostly Somalis, to report to two camps after a recent upsurge in violence in the region.