No. 2019, November 2019

Index

• 'A new chapter' dawns for democracy in Guinea-Bissau: top UN official.
• 'Beyond reasonable doubt', international court convicts notorious DR Congo rebel leader of war crimes.
• 'Break the cycle' of disaster-response-recovery, urges top UN official, as death toll mounts from Cyclone Idai.
• 'Deadly environment' plus 'political and social' obstacles hinder Ebola fight in DR Congo, Security Council hears.
• 'Democratic aspirations of the Sudanese people' must be met urges Guterres, following military removal of al-Bashir from power.
• 'Everyone must be on board' for peace in Central African Republic: UN's Lacroix.
• 'Forgotten crisis' in Cameroon, with attacks on the rise, millions in need of 'lifesaving assistance'.
• 'Massive and protracted' humanitarian crisis in DR Congo can be 'beaten back' if donors step up.
• 'Milestones are clear' for 'significant progress' in Somalia during 2019, Security Council hears.
• 'Negative forces' at work in DR Congo threaten 'largely peaceful' relations across Great Lakes region, says outgoing UN envoy.
• 'No country, no region' can tackle global challenges alone says UN's Mohammed.
• 'Nothing left to go back for': UN News hears extraordinary stories of loss, and survival as Mozambique rebuilds from deadly cyclones.
• 'Now is the time to act' for victims of violence in Sudan, ICC Prosecutor urges Security Council.
• 'Race against time' to help women who bore brunt of Cyclone Idai: UN reproductive health agency.
• 'Refrain from violence' UN chief urges, as presidential election result is announced in DR Congo.
• 'Regional security and integration' in Central Africa under threat, Security Council warned.
• 'The time for action is now' senior UN peacekeeping official says, urging support for regional force combating Sahel terrorism.
• 'Wanton destruction' in Sudan's Darfur region, 'blatant violation' of international law.
• 'We won't get to zero cases of Ebola without a big scale-up in funding,' UN relief chief warns.
• 25 years on from genocide against the Tutsi, UN Chief warns of 'dangerous trends of rising xenophobia, racism and intolerance'.
• 300,000 flee flare-up of ethnic violence in north-eastern DR Congo.
• A legacy of youth empowerment.
• A novel use for rice husks in Ghana.
• Accountability in Sudan 'crucial' to avoid 'further bloodshed', says UN rights office.
• Africa Watch: Morocco tourism gains momentum.
• Africa Wired: Artificial intelligence offers benefits for Africa.
• Africa's free trade area: the journey begins.
• African elephants under continued threat of poaching, warns UN-backed report.
• Africans can do business with the UN.
• Amid 'unprecedented combination' of epidemics, UN and partners begin cholera vaccination campaign in DR Congo.
• An 'ambassador' for people's rights.
• Armed insurgency in north-east Nigeria 'has created a humanitarian tragedy'.
• Around 260,000 children in DR Congo's Kasai region suffering severe acute malnutrition.
• Around 52 million in Near East, North Africa, suffering chronic undernourishment, new UN food agency report reveals.
• Brazilian woman peacekeeper wins the United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award.
• Bringing hope to children with autism.
• Burkina Faso: Dozens killed in clashes, UN chief condemns attacks.
• Cambodia: Giving back to UN peacekeeping.
• Central African Republic militia leader and football executive, transferred to ICC.
• Chibok mother: Please, don't forget our missing girls.
• Cholera surges, children in urgent need one month after Cyclone Idai slammed southern Africa - UNICEF.
• Commitment to a 'zero-child army' trumps differences during Juba conference.
• Cyclone Idai: emergency getting 'bigger by the hour', warns UN food agency.
• Deputy Secretary-General's opening remarks for International Day of Sport for Development and Peace Event [as prepared for delivery].
• Deputy Secretary-General's Opening Remarks to 20th Session of the Regional Coordination Mechanism for Africa [As prepared for delivery].
• Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at Closing of One Planet Summit [as prepared for delivery].
• Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at ECOSOC Meeting on Cyclone Idai [as prepared for delivery].
• Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at Mo Ibrahim Foundation Leadership Ceremony [as prepared for delivery].
• Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at School of Oriental and African Studies - Africa Development Forum [as prepared for delivery].
• Deputy Secretary-General's remarks to the 12th Extraordinary Session of the African Union on the African Continental Free Trade Area.
• Deputy Secretary-General's remarks to the Africa Dialogue Series 2019 [as prepared for delivery].
• Despite 'considerable progress,' Somalia needs help tackling political, economic and rights challenges, says UN expert.
• Despite peace deal, Central African Republic's population faces daily acts of violence, UN envoy warns.
• Don't panic, support DR Congo in fight against deadly Ebola virus, UN health agency urges.
• Don't take African generosity towards refugees for granted, says UN refugee chief.
• DR Congo Ebola centre attacks could force retreat against the deadly disease, warns UN health chief.
• DR Congo Ebola outbreak now a Public Health Emergency, UN health agency declares.
• DR Congo: 'No time to lose' says newly appointed UN Ebola response coordinator.
• DR Congo: days ahead 'critical' to 'historic election process' Security Council hears.
• DR Congo: Ebola claims over 1,000 lives, Guterres commits 'whole' UN system, to help 'end the outbreak'.
• DR Congo: Ebola response resumes despite 'risky environment'.
• DR Congo: efforts to control Ebola epidemic continue, UN food relief agency doubles assistance to affected people.
• DR Congo: Following second brutal assault on Ebola clinic, UN health chief vows to continue serving 'most vulnerable'.
• DR Congo: Insecurity and attacks mean Ebola will keep spreading, warns world health agency.
• DR Congo: Restore internet services as 'a matter of urgency', urges UN expert.
• DR Congo: Strengthened effort against Ebola is paying off, but insecurity still major constraint - UN health agency.
• DR Congo: UN food agency triples aid in strife-hit Ituri province.
• Drastic deterioration in security across Burkina Faso as 70,000 flee their homes in past two months, UN warns.
• DRC 'calm but tense' as country awaits presidential election result.
• Easing 'classroom crisis' in Cote d'Ivoire, brick by (plastic) brick.
• Ebola cases rising in DR Congo, but UN health agency cites progress in community trust-building.
• Ebola emergency meeting to go ahead as UNICEF warns of higher risk to very youngest children.
• Ebola not an international 'health emergency' but risks spreading across DR Congo border, warns UN health agency.
• Ebola situation worsening in DR Congo, amidst growing 'funding gap' UN health agency warns.
• ECA and AUC pledge full support to Zimbabwe on AfCFTA implementation.
• Energy of African youth 'propelling' new development era as UN ties bear fruit.
• First peaceful transfer of power in DR Congo 'an extraordinary opportunity' for advancing rights.
• Fish Farming in Northern Niger Boosts Local Economy.
• From 'dead on the inside' to 'truly alive': Survivor of genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda recounts her story as UN marks 25th anniversary.
• FROM THE FIELD: 'Hope' on the horizon as UN Peacekeepers push deep into Mali.
• FROM THE FIELD: Faces and Voices of Conflict.
• FROM THE FIELD: Watering the parched farmland of Sao Tome and Principe.
• Gains by Abyei interim force can help advance resolution of border issues between Sudan and South Sudan, UN peacekeeping chief says.
• He died so I could live: UN peacekeeper pays tribute to fallen colleague.
• How I set up Liberia's first school for autistic children.
• Hunger, displacement and disease: 4.3 million people remain in dire need of aid in Chad.
• Idai disaster: Stranded victims still need rescue from heavy rains as UN scales up response.
• IEDs: tackling terrorists' weapon of war.
• International Criminal Court acquits former president Gbagbo of war crimes in Cote d'Ivoire.
• International partners pledge $1.2 billion to help cyclone-hit Mozambique recover, 'build back better'.
• IOM Presents Guide on Safe Management of Transhumance Flows in Chad.
• Keep Africa's guns 'from firing in the first place', UN political chief urges.
• Killing of Egyptian peacekeeper in Mali 'may constitute war crimes' Guterres warns, urging 'swift action'.
• Launch of 100,000 SME's for 1 Million Jobs by 2021 Campaign.
• Malaria vaccine launched in Kenya: Kenya joins Ghana and Malawi to roll out landmark vaccine in pilot introduction.
• Mali: UN mourns three Guinean peacekeepers killed, condemns attack 'in strongest terms'.
• Mass measles vaccination campaign begins in Ebola-hit DR Congo province.
• More attacks, 'persisting security challenges' threaten progress in West Africa, Sahel.
• More than 3,400 classrooms damaged or destroyed by Cyclone Idai in Mozambique, says UN Children's Fund.
• Mozambique's Beira city 'returning to life', elsewhere UN teams assess damage, deliver assistance.