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In East Darfur, UN refugee chief urges international support for Sudan

Aug 18, 2017, at 05:57 am

New York, Aug 18(Just Earth News): The United Nations refugee chief has called for international solidarity and resources to aid Sudan, which is one of the major hosting countries for refugees fleeing the conflict in South Sudan.

As Haiti struggles to stamp out cholera, UN urges further international support to combat disease

Jul 14, 2017, at 01:41 pm

New York, July 14(Just Earth News): Noting the challenges that continue to hamper sustained progress in combating cholera in Haiti, the United Nations General Assembly underscored the need to strengthen national health, sanitation and water systems on the island to promote the well-being of the population as well as contributing to Haiti’s sustainable development efforts.

‘The world must act now to stop this,’ UN chief Guterres says on visit to drought-hit Somalia

Mar 08, 2017, at 12:57 pm

New York, Mar 8 (Just Earth News): Hearing the heart-wrenching stories of desperate families displaced in Somalia, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday urged a massive scale up in international support to avert a famine in the drought-stricken Horn of Africa nation and curb the spread of cholera.

Afghanistan: International support to Kunduz remains essential, says UN Mission

Nov 03, 2016, at 01:20 pm

New York, Nov 3 (Just Earth News): The United Nations will do everything in its power to support the people of Kunduz in, the political chief of UN mission in Afghanistan told Government officials, civil society and media professionals in the restive northern province, where the security situation has remained tense since the provincial capital was briefly overtaken by the Taliban in late 2015 and was attacked again in October this year.

UN urges continued international support for Central Africa

May 13, 2014, at 05:24 pm

New York, May 13 (IBNS): Significant gains have been made in recent years in combating the threat of the rebel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) but the countries of Central Africa still face numerous challenges that require continued international support, a senior United Nations official told the Security Council on Monday.