December 2

• IMF Lauds Rwanda's Economic Growth

  New Times

  The International Monetary Fund has praised Rwanda's economic growth but warned that fiscal policy during the rest of the fiscal year should be carefully executed as budget support... Read more »

• Spanish PM Urges Government to Support Western Sahara's Membership At UN

  SPS

  The Spanish Deputy from the Compromis-Equo coalition Mr. Joan Baldoví has called on the Government of his country, led by Mariano Rajoy, to work in order that Western Sahara... Read more »

• Saharawi Students Demand UN Observer Status for Western Sahara

  SPS

  A group of Saharawi students of Al-Khansaa's primary school, occupied city of El Aaiun, organized peaceful vigils to demanded a UN observer status for Western Sahara, as the... Read more »

• Nation to Hold Two Simultaneous Votes

  UNDP

  This Sunday, the people of Burkina Faso will elect 127 Members of Parliament together with 18,584 municipal officials in the first concurrent ballots to be held in this small West... Read more »

• MLC Court Martial Trials Dominate Bemba's Trial

  Bemba Trial Website

  This week, testimony at the trial of Jean-Pierre Bemba centered on the conduct of court martial proceedings against Movement for the Liberation of Congo (MLC) soldiers accused of... Read more »

• New Witness Questioned About Bemba's Visit to Bangui

  Bemba Trial Website

  A witness who started testifying today spoke briefly about the visit by war crimes accused Jean-Pierre Bemba to the Central African Republic (CAR) capital Bangui but gave details... Read more »

December 1

• Juba Seeks UN Action Over Abyei

  Sudan Tribune

  South Sudan on Friday said the African Union should be fully involved in the conduct of a referendum to determine the final status of the disputed oil-producing region of Abyei. Read more »

• UN to Provide Food Relief to 3.5 Million

  UN News

  The United Nations food relief agency today announced it is scaling up its efforts to assist more than 3.5 million people in drought-hit areas of southern Africa, particularly in... Read more »

• UN Official Urges Justice for Rights Victims

  UN News

  At the end of a visit to Côte d'Ivoire, a senior United Nations human rights official today warned that failure to quickly bring perpetrators of serious human rights crimes... Read more »

• UN Calls for Zero Aids Infections

  UN News

  United Nations officials are marking World AIDS Day with a call for building on recent successes and pressing ahead to get to zero - zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination... Read more »

• European Commission Finances Fight Against Hunger

  AIM

  The European Commission has granted Mozambique 67.3 million euros (about 87.4 million US dollars) to reduce hunger and chronic malnutrition, in order to meet the Millennium... Read more »

• Women's Role in Advancing Peace and Security Must Be Supported - UN Officials

  UN News

  Top United Nations officials today highlighted the invaluable role of women's organizations and civil society groups in preventing violence and resolving conflict, stressing that... Read more »

• UN Human Rights Chief Calls On Egypt's President to Roll Back Powers of Recent Decree

  UN News

  The top United Nations human rights official today called on Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi to reconsider a Constitutional Declaration he issued last week, saying parts of the... Read more »

• UN Rights Chief Urges Tunisia to Stop Use of Excessive Force Against Demonstrators in Siliana

  UN News

  The United Nations human rights chief today expressed alarm at the current unrest in the Tunisian town of Siliana, and urged the Government to stop using excessive force against... Read more »

• Strengthening Life-Saving Health Services in South Sudan

  UNDP

  On the eve of World AIDS Day, funding of US$27 million has been announced to boost vital health services in South Sudan, including welcome support for people living with HIV/AIDS. Read more »

• Finance Minister - IMF's Rejection to Provide Loan to Egypt, Baseless

  Egypt Online

  Finance Minister, Momtaz al-Sayeed, said that reports on the International Monetary Fund's refusal to provide Egypt with credit were absolutely baseless, stressing that the initial... Read more »

• Who Regional Director Hails President for Country's Development

  ANGOP

  The World Health Organization (WHO) director for Africa, Luis Gomes Sambo, on Friday here congratulated the President of the Republic, Jose Eduardo dos Santos, for the country's... Read more »

• World Bank Hands Over Perimeter Fence to FAAN

  Leadership

  The World Bank on Friday handed over the newly completed perimeter fence round the Abuja Airport to the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). Read more »

• Humanitarian Speaks On the Cost of the Goma Crisis [interview]

  IRIN

  The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) estimates that 140,000 people have been forced to flee battles taking... Read more »

• Egypt Welcomes UN Resolution to Grant Palestine 'Non-Member Observer Status'

  Egypt Online

  Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr has welcomed a resolution by the UN General Assembly to grant Palestine a "UN non-member observer status". Read more »

• 'Ensure That Everyone Benefits From Economic Gains' [interview]

  Africa Renewal

  In May 2012, Maged Abdelaziz was appointed as the UN's new special adviser on Africa, at the level of under-secretary-general. As head of the Office of the Special Adviser on... Read more »

November 30

• Millions Face Food Shortages [press release]

  WFP

  Working with government and partners, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is scaling up efforts to deliver food assistance to more than 3.5 million people in drought-hit... Read more »

• Prosecutor Slams France

  Hirondelle

  Rwandan Prosecutor-General Martin Ngoga today slammed France as the "only safe haven for mass murderers", after counsel for the prosecution at the Paris Appeals Court issued an... Read more »

• Charting the History of Agriculture and Climate Change

  AlertNet

  A new infographic that maps the progress of the agricultural sector in addressing climate change throughout the history of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change... Read more »

• Why Negotiators At Doha Should Care About the World's Forgotten Mangroves

  AlertNet

  New estimates have shown that when coastal ecosystems suffer degradation or are converted for aquaculture, upstream dams, dredging or urban development, up to one billion metric... Read more »