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UN News Centre - Peace and Security
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A world of news from the world organization.
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UN mission in DR Congo prolongs special patrols to deter attacks against civilians
The United Nations peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) today said it was extending by another week an operation designed to enhance the protection of civilians in the eastern areas of the country where members of illegal armed groups raped some 240 people recently.
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Despite progress since quake, Haiti still threatened by unrest, Ban warns
Eight months after the catastrophic earthquake, Haiti has fended off a second-wave disaster of epidemics and unrest, but the impoverished nation's political, social and economic situation will remain fragile, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in a new report.
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Ban urges wider global partnerships to implement UN anti-terrorism strategy
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is urging stronger partnerships between the United Nations, governments, regional organizations and civil society in an effort to implement provisions of the UN global strategy against terrorism to enhance international peace and security.
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Liberia: UN envoy says further progress needed to consolidate fragile peace
While the overall security situation in Liberia is stable, it also continues to be fragile, and further progress is needed in a number of areas to truly consolidate the peace, the top United Nations envoy to the West African nation said today.
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Threat to burn Koran could endanger those assisting Afghanistan, warns UN envoy
The top United Nations envoy to Afghanistan today voiced his outrage over the threat by a religious group in the United States to burn copies of the Koran, warning that it could endanger the lives of those working to further peace and development in the Asian nation.
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UN welcomes agreement on final voters' list in Côte d'Ivoire
The agreement reached on the final list of voters for next month's long-delayed presidential polls signals a major breakthrough in Côte d'Ivoire's electoral process, the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the West African nation said today.
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UN outlines steps to boost civilian protection in DR Congo in wake of mass rapes
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has taken several measures to improve the protection of civilians in the east of the country following the recent incidents of mass rape, but establishing State authority in conflict-affected areas would be the most effective way to end lawlessness and violence, a senior UN official said today.
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