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Issue DH/7157 Thursday, 12 May 2016

In the headlines:

• Syria: first 10 days of ay !disappointin"# for$umanitarian %or& ' UN advisor

• UN (alls for (loser (ooperation %it$ )fri(anor"ani*ations for sustainin" pea(e

• Wea& %orld e(onomi( "ro%t$ lin"ers, %it$ onlymodest improvement seen ' UN

• Ne% UN-+a(&ed report (ites (limate ($an"e amon"fa(tors fuellin" internal displa(ement

• n ortu"al, .an ur"es end of !$orri+le# %ar in Syriain meetin" %it$ Syrian students

• UN $ealt$ a"en(y %arns of rise in ur+an airpollution, %it$ poorest (ities most at ris&

• FE)TURE: Ne% amendment on safe"uardin"nu(lear fa(ilities (omes into for(e, stren"t$enin" a%ea& lin& in nu(lear se(urity

• /emen#s food situation on ver"e of !$umanitariandisaster# ' UN

• !Closely follo%in"# events in .ra*il, .an (alls for(alm and dialo"ue amon" all se(tors of so(iety

• Cam+odia: UN eperts ur"e end to atta(&s a"ainst(ivil so(iety, $uman ri"$ts defenders

• ra: UN Se(urity Coun(il stron"ly (ondemnsterrorist atta(&s in .a"$dad

• Top UN and )fri(an Union offi(ials (ondemn deadly

violen(e at (amp for displa(ed in Nort$ 2arfur

More stories inside

yria: !irst 10 days o! May "disa##ointing$ !or hu%anitarianwor& ' () ad*isor

12 May – The first 10 days of May have been “disappointing” for aidwork in Syria as the breakdown of a truce made aid deiveriesdangerous and difficut to pan! the "nited #ations$appointedhumanitarian adviser said today%

“The breakdown of the cessation of hostiities was a catastrophe forhumanitarian work!” &an 'geand! Specia (dvisor to the "# Specia

'nvoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura! tod reporters in )eneva! wherethe intra$Syrian taks! comprising poitica and humanitarian taskforces! had been under way%

Mr% 'geand said that March had been a good month that had seen“very few peope dispaced and very few reief workers attacked and bombed%” (pri! however! had been “terribe!” with coeagues kiedin many paces and medica workers hardest$hit% *f ate! the situation

has varied from pace to pace! changing constanty% “+t is very! very difficut for us to pan anything for the coming days!”he said%

Humanitarian aid being unloaded in East Ghouta, Syria. Photo:

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,umanitarian convoys have permissions to reach ony ess than haf of the -0.!000 peope they hoped to serve this month%There has not been a greenight to go to a of the ocations in (eppo! where peope are beeding and are in great need%

The good news is that today! the first humanitarian assessment mission on its way to /arayya! which is probaby the pace inSyria where the greatest unmet needs eist! he said%

Simiar assessment missions or assistance missions are panned in the coming days to a of the remaining besieged areas yet

to be reached! incuding /uma! 'rbin! amaka and abadin! “+n the net 10$day period! a of these coud be covered!” hesaid%

,e said that these assessment missions are “the first step! but there is no guarantee” that aid deivery wi commence%

Mine action assessment has been undertaken for the first time within Syria athough mine cearance has not been aowed! hesaid! adding that he beieves that it woud be aowed soon%

,e said he was heartened by the 2ussian$"nited States statement that says that access wi be granted to a of the besiegedareas and a of the medica suppies that had been taken off wi be aowed%

Speaking ahead of his advisor! Mr% de Mistura epained that the cessation of hostiities wi be among the main sub3ects of

the net +nternationa Syria Support )roup 4+SS)5 meeting to be hed in 6ienna% The +SS)! which aong with 2ussia andthe "S! comprises the "#! the (rab 7eague! the 'uropean "nion and 18 countries! has been seeking a path forward to endthe Syrian crisis for the past severa months%

() +alls !or +loser +oo#eration with !ri+an organi-ations !orsustaining #ea+e

12 May – Stronger partnerships between the "nited #ations and(frican regiona and sub$regiona organi9ations are necessary tosustain the momentum for peacebuiding in (frica and prevent a apseinto vioent confict! /eputy Secretary$)enera &an 'iasson saidtoday! caing for greater efforts to reinforce initiatives and define the

parameters of cooperation%

“Today:s goba reaities – the changing nature of vioent conficts!the deepening refugee crisis and rising vioent etremism – underinethe necessity to focus on preventing crises and addressing root

causes!” Mr% 'iasson said at the opening of a high$eve meeting on sustaining peace in (frica at "# ,ead;uarters in #ew eacebuiding Support%

?ontinuing his remarks! Mr% 'iasson said@ “=ormuating goba responses from purey security and humanitarian perspectives is insufficient% Ae must avoid vicious cyces of miitary response and continued confict and suffering%”

The /eputy Secretary$)enera noted the timeiness of the meeting – which was 3ointy organi9ed by the "# *ffice of theSpecia (dviser on (frica! the >eacebuiding Support *ffice and the (frican "nion 4("5 under the theme “Sustaining

>eace@ Mechanisms! partnerships and the future of peacebuiding in (frica” – foowing the adoption on BC (pri ofsubstantiay identica resoutions by the Security ?ounci and the )enera (ssemby on the review of the "# >eacebuiding(rchitecture%

Deputy SecretaryGeneral !an Eliasson addresses highle"el meeting

on peace in A#rica at $% Head&uarters in %e' (or). $%

Photo*Es)inder Debebe


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“These ground$breaking tets pace Dsustaining peace: at the core of nationa! regiona and internationa peacebuiding andconfict prevention!” he said%

Mr% 'iasson highighted that through the two resoutions! Member States had stressed the importance of stronger partnerships! especiay with regiona and sub$regiona organi9ations%

'mphasi9ing that the (" is a “vita strategic partner” of the "#! the /eputy Secretary$)enera noted that over the past

decade! the "#:s partnership with the (" and the continent:s sub$regiona organi9ations had grown significanty%

“This meeting is an opportunity to take further steps together to prevent the apse and reapse into vioent confict!” hestressed! adding that peacebuiding in (frica has been a “top priority” for the "#%

?iting )uinea$Eissau! Eurundi and Somaia as eampes of cooperation between the "# and ("! Mr% 'iasson aso notedthat the Security ?ounci and )enera (ssemby resoutions encourage reguar echanges of views! 3oint initiatives andinformation$sharing between the "# peacebuiding famiy and regiona and sub$regiona organi9ations! not east the ("?ommission%

“Ae shoud institutionai9e such interactions! with a renewed focus on sustaining peace!” he said%

“(s we deveop our responses aong those ines! we must recogni9e that sustaining peace is a core task derived from the "#?harter % +t sets the direction for a "# activities! from confict prevention and peacekeeping to work on human rights!reconstruction and deveopment!” he added%

Mr% 'iasson said that such work re;uires a shared responsibiity and commitment between the "# and its Member States –incuding on financing%

“)iven the serious funding shortfa of >eacebuiding =und! + appea to you to provide predictabe and sustainabefinancing!” he stressed%

The /eputy Secretary$)enera aso stressed the need to strengthen the inks between peacebuiding efforts and the B0F0(genda for Sustainabe /eveopment %

“The B0F0 (genda has a great potentia to address the various factors which drive vioent conficts! incuding socio$economic and gender ine;uaities! ack of 3obs! poor natura resource management! cimate change! as we as corruption andthe absence of the rue of aw and we$functioning institutions!” he said%


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ea& world e+ono%i+ growth lingers, with only %odesti%#ro*e%ent seen ' ()

12 May – Aith itte prospects for a turnaround in B018! growth in theword economy remains weak! posing a chaenge to theimpementation of deveopment targets! a new "nited #ations reportreeased today has found%

(ccording to the "# Aord 'conomic Situation and >rospectsas of mid$B018 report! aunched today at "# ,ead;uarters in #ew growth is forecast to reach 3ust G%H per cent in B018 and .%. per cent in B01C! we

beow the Sustainabe /eveopment )oa 4S/)5 target of at east seven per cent )/> growth% This may put at riskmuch$needed pubic spending on education! heath and cimate change adaptation! as we as progress in poverty reduction!

/'S( said%

The /epartment highighted that in per capita terms! the sowdown in )/> growth in many deveoping regions is particuary stark% +n (frica! )/> per capita growth is epected to average 3ust 0%G per cent during B01.$B01C%

*n the positive side! goba energy$reated carbon emissions remained fat in B01.! suggesting a potentia deinking ofeconomic growth and carbon emissions growth! as highighted in “Aord 'conomic Situation and >rospects B018!”

reeased in &anuary%

+n addition! investments in renewabe energy sources reached a new record in B01.! mainy due to increased commitmentsand poicy support in many deveoping countries! /'S( said%

+enni ontiel, Assistant SecretaryGeneral #or Economic

De"elopment spea)s at the launch o# the -orld Economic Situation

and Prospects as o# mid/01 report at $% Head&uarters. $%

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)oba growth is pro3ected to rise marginay to 3ust B%H per cent in B01C! remaining we beow pre$crisis trends%

“The protracted period of sow productivity growth and feebe investment weigh on the onger$term potentia of the gobaeconomy!” /'S( said%

The report warns that downside risks to the goba economy remain eevated% 7arge deveoping economies remain prone tocapita fow voatiity and echange rate pressures! which may intensify in response to a widening divergence in goba

interest rates! whie a further deterioration of commodity prices coud eacerbate debt$service burdens of certaincommodity$dependent economies%

)reater poicy coordination among countries can mitigate the negative spiover effects of poicy misaignment and containfinancia market voatiity! the report aso noted%

7ooking ahead! the report advocates that governments shoud “fuy and effectivey utii9e avaiabe fisca space! whie broadening the ta base! strengthening ta administration and increasing compiances in many deveoping and transitioneconomies!” /'S( noted%

)ew ()a+&ed re#ort +ites +li%ate +hange a%ong !a+tors

!uelling internal dis#la+e%ent12 May – /isasters associated with sow processes of environmentachange – drought! sea eve rise and desertification – demonstrateagain the growing importance of cimate change as a driver of disasterrisk! as senior "nited #ations officia said today on the hees of thereease of a goba report which reveaed that more than 1- miion

peope in B01. were forced from their homes by natura ha9ards%

“+nterna dispacement is a reiabe barometer of the scae ofhumanitarian needs around the gobe and ast year there were BC%Hmiion dispacements associated with confict! vioence and disastersin 1BC countries incuding 1-%B miion forced by natura ha9ards!”

said the head of the "# *ffice for /isaster 2isk 2eduction! 2obert)asser! today citing new figures in the )oba 2eport on +nterna/ispacement%

Mr% )asser said underscored that the figure goes to the heart of the

humanitarian crisis now facing the word and which wi be discussed at the Aord ,umanitarian Summit! to beconvened by "# Secretary$)enera Ean Ii$moon 10 days from now%

“The ma3ority of dispacement caused by natura ha9ards was caused by etreme weather events during a year which saw arecord number of droughts! widespread fooding and -0 ma3or tropica storms!” he continued! noting that much of this wasfueed by a very strong ' #iJo occurring in the contet of increasing cimate change%

Aeather$reated ha9ards resuted in 1G%C miion dispacements! Mr% )asser added! saying that the +nterna /ispacementMonitoring ?entre is to be congratuated for attempting to capture this important data%

“*ur concern must be to deveop better capacity to manage disaster risk at oca eve to avoid dispacement on this scaeand that means improving eary warnings! providing ow cost housing in safe ocations and doing a we can to reduce thenumbers of peope affected by disasters as agreed by "# Member States when they adopted the Sendai =ramework for/isaster 2isk 2eduction ast year!” he underscored%

The Sendai =ramework for /isaster 2isk 2eduction is the goba pan for reducing disaster risk and disaster ossesadopted by "# Member States at a Aord ?onference in Sendai! &apan! ast year% +t sets targets for reducing disaster reated

3he coastal city o# 4amboanga in the Philippines is "ulnerable to

climate related ha5ards. Displaced people sheltering in tents near the

coast are more at ris) o# other natural ha5ards i# they stay longer in

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mortaity! numbers of peope affected! damage to critica infrastructure and economic osses%

The )oba 2eport on +nterna /ispacement was produced by the #orwegian 2efugee ?ounci%

In ortugal, an urges end o! "horrile$ war in yria in %eetingwith yrian students

12 May – (s part of his visit to 7isbon! >ortuga! "nited #ationsSecretary$)enera Ean Ii$moon today met with a group of Syrianstudents! commending them for their strength and resiience andstressing that the ony sustainabe soution to the education crisis inSyria is ending the “horribe” war%

“+ am greaty saddened and appaed by a that we see in Syria – thetremendous oss of ife! the massive destruction and dispacement!”

said Mr% Ean! adding that the "# is doing “everything in its power”to end the fighting%

“+ want to thank a of you for sharing your stories and eperiences% +commend you for your strength and resiience!” Mr% Ean said%

“+ know that the goba response often focuses on immediate needs –and yet a growing number of Syrian students are unabe to pursue their dreams and aspirations of higher education!” headded%

The Secretary$)enera underscored that of the many Syrian students who are now refugees! ony a sma percentagecontinues their education in eie% 2ecaing that his own schoo was destroyed when he was a chid! the Secretary$)eneraacknowedged that the war is taking a “severe to” on education throughout Syria%

“'ducation is vita for the future of individuas! and for the future of a country!” he stressed% “+t uneashes innovation andentrepreneuria skis that are important for economic activity and 3ob creation! a critica for stabiity during times ofreconstruction and for onger$term sustainabe deveopment%”

Mr% Ean said he was encouraged that the Aord ,umanitarian Summit in +stanbu ater this month woud provide anopportunity to highight the importance of education in emergency situations%

+n addition! he said that the high$eve meeting on addressing arge movements of refugees and migrants! to be hed on 1-September! woud aso provide an opportunity to agree on e;uitabe responsibiity$sharing by Member States in respondingto the refugee crisis created by wars%

This shoud incude discussing the creation of more ega pathways! such as schoarship visas! which wi aow young peope to escape persecution and wars and continue their education! Mr% Ean said%

“The ony sustainabe soution to the education crisis in Syria is ending this horribe war% "nti then! we must do a we canto provide young peope with the educationa opportunities that they and their countries need!” the Secretary$)enera said%

“+ have no doubt that the epertise! skis and knowedge you wi gain in >ortuga wi contribute one day to rebuid Syria!”he added%

/uring the meeting! the Secretary$)enera thanked the chairman of the )oba >atform for Syrian Students! =ormer>resident of >ortuga &orge Sampaio! for his eadership and ong$time commitment to “buid bridges of understanding andincusion among communities around the word%”

SecretaryGeneral 6an 7imoon and his 'i#e (oo Soontae) 8centre9,

meeting 'ith Syrian students in +isbon, Portugal. $% Photo*ar)

Garten


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The non$profit organi9ation was founded in B01F with the support of the ?ounci of 'urope! the 7eague of (rab States! the+nternationa *rgani9ation for Migration and the +nstitute of +nternationa 'ducation%

The Secretary$)enera gathered with the students foowing a meeting with (ugusto Santos Siva! the Minister of =oreign

(ffairs of >ortuga! in which they discussed the current poitica situation in )uinea$Eissau! as we as Mo9ambi;ue andEra9i%

Mr% Ean is aso schedued to meet today with the >ortuguese >rime Minister! (ntonio 7uis Santos da ?osta%

() health agen+y warns o! rise in uran air #ollution, with#oorest +ities %ost at ris&

12 May – More than H0 per cent of peope iving in urban areas thatmonitor air poution are eposed to air ;uaity eves that eceedguideines set by the Aord ,eath *rgani9ation 4A,*5! with

popuations in ow$income cities the most at risk for respiratorydiseases and other ong$term heath probems%

Some -H per cent of cities in ow$ and midde$income countries withmore than 100!000 inhabitants do not meet A,* air ;uaity imits!

according to the atest goba urban ambient air poutiondatabase presented today by the agency% +n high$income countries!however! that percentage drops to .8 per cent%

“(ir poution is a ma3or cause of disease and death% +t is good newsthat more cities are stepping up to monitor air ;uaity! so when they

take actions to improve it they have a benchmark!”

said =avia Eustreo! A,* (ssistant$/irector )enera for =amiy! AomenKs and ?hidrenKs ,eath% “Ahen dirty air banketsour cities the most vunerabe urban popuations – the youngest! odest and poorest – are the most impacted%”

+n the past two years! the database – which now covers F!000 cities in 10F countries – has neary doubed! with more citiesmeasuring air poution eves and recogni9ing the associated heath impacts% (s urban air ;uaity decines! the risk of stroke!heart disease! ung cancer! and chronic and acute respiratory diseases! incuding asthma! increases for the peope who ive inthem! A,* stressed%

Global urban air pollution trends

/uring the five$year period from B00H to B01F! A,* compared C-. cities in 8C countries for eves of sma and fine particuate matter 4>M10 and >MB%. – partices smaer than 10 or B%. microns5% This incuded poutants such as sufates!nitrates and back carbon! which penetrate deep into the ungs and into the cardiovascuar system! posing the greatest risks tohuman heath% /ata were then anay9ed to deveop regiona trends%

(mong the key trends from the period incude that goba urban air poution eves increased by H per cent! despiteimprovements in some regions! according to the agency%

+n genera! urban air poution eves were owest in high$income countries! with ower eves most prevaent in 'urope! the(mericas and the Aestern >acific region%

The highest urban air poution eves were eperienced in ow$ and midde$income countries in A,*Ks 'asternMediterranean and South$'ast (sia regions! with annua mean eves often eceeding five to ten times the imits set by theagency! foowed by ow$income cities in the Aestern >acific region%

Air pollution in Cairo, Egypt. Photo: -orld 6an)*7im Eun (eul


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+n the 'astern Mediterranean and South$'ast (sia regions and in ow$income countries in the Aestern >acific region! evesof urban air poution increased by more than five per cent in more than two thirds of the cities%

A,* noted that urban air poution data remain sparse in the (frican region! athough the avaiabe data reveaed particuatematter eves above the median% The database now contains particuate matter measurements for more than twice as manycities than previous versions%

Reducing the toll on human health

(mbient air poution! made of high concentrations of sma and fine particuate matter! is the greatest environmenta risk toheath – causing more than three miion premature deaths wordwide every year! A,* said%

“"rban air poution continues to rise at an aarming rate! wreaking havoc on human heath!” said Maria #eira! A,*/irector! /epartment of >ubic ,eath! 'nvironmenta and Socia /eterminants of ,eath% “(t the same time! awareness isrising and more cities are monitoring their air ;uaity% Ahen air ;uaity improves! goba respiratory and cardiovascuar$reated inesses decrease%”

Most sources of urban outdoor air poution are we beyond the contro of individuas and demand action by cities! as weas nationa and internationa poicymakers to promote ceaner transport! more efficient energy production and waste

management! A,* said%

More than haf of the monitored cities in high$income countries and more than one third in ow$ and midde$incomecountries reduced their air poution eves by more than . per cent in five years%

+e"els #or a"ailable megacities o# more than 0 million habitants #or the last a"ailable year in the period /00

/0;. Graphic: -HO

2educing industria smokestack emissions! increasing use of renewabe power sources such as soar and wind! and prioriti9ing rapid transit! waking and cycing networks in cities are among the avaiabe and affordabe strategies! theagency noted%

“+t is crucia for city and nationa governments to make urban air ;uaity a heath and deveopment priority!” said A,*Ks?aros /ora%

“Ahen air ;uaity improves! heath costs from air poution$reated diseases shrink! worker productivity epands and ifeepectancy grows% 2educing air poution aso brings an added cimate bonus! which can become a part of countriesK

commitments to the cimate treaty!” he added! referring to the >aris (greement on cimate change

A,*Ks air ;uaity guideines provide goba guidance on threshods and imits for key air poutants that pose heath risks%The guideines indicate that by reducing particuate matter poution from C0 to B0 micrograms per cubic metre! air

poution$reated deaths coud be reduced by about 1. per cent%

=rom BF to BH May! at the net session of the Aord ,eath (ssemby – A,*Ks decision$making body – Member States

wi discuss a road map for an enhanced goba response to the adverse heath effects of air poution%


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34T(4: )ew a%end%ent on sa!eguarding nu+lear !a+ilities+o%es into !or+e, strengthening a wea& lin& in nu+lear se+urity

12 May – (fter neary two decades! the (mendment to the "nited #ations –backed ?onvention on the >hysica >rotection of #ucearMateria 4?>>#M5 entered into force on H May – strengtheningnucear security and reducing the threat of nucear terrorismwordwide%

(t an event marking the historic miestone! arties to faciitate eary and effective impementation of the updated?>>#M%

Hungary completed the trans#er o# its high enriched uranium 8HE$9

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Severa States had aready begun supporting others% Since *ctober B011! ?anada:s )oba >artnership >rogramme had provided LCB0!000 towards si regiona workshops as we as foow$up assistance to hep other countries impement the(mendment% ?h van ,aastrecht! ?harg d:affaires at the >ermanent Mission of ?anada to the +nternationa *rganisationsin 6ienna stressed! “?anada wecomes working with the +('( to hep other countries in impementing the (mendment inight of the entry into force%”

To date! .0 >arties to the ?>>#M have yet to adhere to the (mendment! making the net goa to achieve universa

appication%

Mr% (mano urged their ratifications so as soon as possibe! saying “"niversa impementation of the amended ?onventionwi hep to ensure that nucear materia throughout the word is propery protected against maicious acts by terrorists%”

To this end! Mr% (mano announced that he woud periodicay host meetings to improve mechanisms for sharinginformation! whie aso protecting confidentiaity%

(s depositary for the ?onvention! the (mendment re;uires the +('( /irector )enera to convene a conference of States>arties to review its impementation and ade;uacy five years after it enters into force%

e%en$s !ood situation on *erge o! "hu%anitarian disaster$ ' ()

12 May – The food security and nutrition situation in too short #or

their age as a result o# malnutrition. Photo: -2P*Ammar 6amatra#


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"losely !ollowing$ e*ents in ra-il, an +alls !or +al% anddialogue a%ong all se+tors o! so+iety

12 May – (ccording to a "nited #ations spokesperson! Secretary$

)enera Ean Ii$moon has been foowing cosey recent events inEra9i! after the country:s Senate voted overnight to suspend >resident/ima 2ousseff%

“The Secretary$)enera cas for cam and diaogue among a sectorsof society% ,e trusts that the country:s authorities wi honour Era9i:sdemocratic processes! adhering to the rue of aw and the

?onstitution!” Stphane /u3arric tod reporters at the top of thereguar daiy briefing at "# ,ead;uarters in #ew


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ceary inconsistent with ?ambodia:s obigation under internationa human rights aw to respect the rights to freedom of peacefu assemby and association%

Members of (/,*? have been accused of bribery for providing ega and financia support to a young woman at the centreof the etra$marita affair scanda% The authorities caim that the non$governmenta organi9ation 4#)*5 Dbribed: her to denythe affair%

(/,*? members maintain that the support was part of their reguar human rights work and given at the individua:sre;uest for sustenance and transport to government offices for ;uestioning% The staff members face five to ten years in

prison! if convicted%

“The investigators: reentess ;uest for a confession by the young woman! their subse;uent outright reiance on it to initiatethe other Dbribery: cases against defenders! as we as pubic statements by senior State officias portraying the accused asguity! generay suggest that this entire episode is nothing more than a poiticay$motivated persecution of civi society% +taso raises serious ;uestions about woefuy fawed due process!” the eperts said%

+ndependent eperts or specia rapporteurs are appointed by the )eneva$based ,uman 2ights ?ounci to eamine and report back on a country situation or a specific human rights theme% The positions are honorary and the eperts are not "# staff!nor are they paid for their work%

Ira9: () e+urity oun+il strongly +onde%ns terrorist atta+&sin aghdad

12 May – The "nited #ations Security ?ounci today condemned inthe strongest terms the three terrorist attacks that occurred yesterdayin Eaghdad! which resuted in at east -F deaths and many morein3uries%

+n a press statement! the members of the ?ounci amented that theatest victims of the attacks – for which the +samic State in +ra; andthe 7evant 4+S+7N/a:esh5 has caimed responsibiity – are a “sad

addition to the thousands of +ra;i civiians kied this year%”

?ondemning a attacks perpetrated by +S+7 against the peope of +ra;in an attempt to destabii9e the country and region! the members of the?ounci reiterated their commitment to +ra;:s independence!sovereignty! territoria integrity and nationa unity! as we as to its

security%

Aecoming the efforts of the )overnment of +ra; and its partners to counter +S+7 and return stabiity to the country! the?ounci underined the need to bring the perpetrators! organi9ers! financiers and sponsors of these reprehensibe acts ofterrorism to 3ustice! urging a States to activey cooperate with the +ra;i authorities in this regard%

The ?ounci aso stressed the need to take measures to prevent and suppress the financing of terrorism! terroristorgani9ations and individua terrorists in accordance with resoutions B1-- 4B01.5 and BB.F 4B01.5%

+n addition! the ?ounci reiterated that “terrorism in a its forms and manifestations is crimina and un3ustifiabe! regardessof its motivation and wherever! whenever and by whomsoever it is committed! and shoud not be associated with anyreigion! nationaity! civii9ation or ethnic group%”

+n that regard! the ?ounci reaffirmed the need for a States to combat! by a means! threats to internationa peace andsecurity caused by terrorist acts%

-ide "ie' o# the Security Council. $% Photo*+oey 2elipe 8#ile9


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The members of the ?ounci aso epressed their deep sympathy and condoences to the famiies of the victims and to the peope and )overnment of +ra;! and wished the in3ured a speedy recovery%

To# () and !ri+an (nion o!!i+ials +onde%n deadly *iolen+e at+a%# !or dis#la+ed in )orth Dar!ur

12 May – The ?hairperson of the (frican "nion ?ommission! #kosa9ana /amini$uma! and the Secretary$)enera of the "nited #ations! Ean Ii$moon! have 3ointy condemn Monday:s attacks byarmed groups on an internay dispaced persons 4+/>5 camp and theshooting at a nearby market in Sortoni! #orth /arfur%

“The attacks resuted in the kiing of five peope! incuding twochidren and the wounding of severa individuas! incuding a

peacekeeper from 'thiopia serving with the (frican "nion$"nited

#ations ,ybrid *peration in /arfur 4"#(M+/5!” said a statement issued by Mr% Ean:s spokesperson in #ew communities in thearea! and caed on them to refrain from acts of vioence and resove

their disputes through diaogue%

“They urge the Sudanese authorities to investigate and prompty bring the perpetrators of these attacks to 3ustice!” said thestatement%

"nderscoring that the continued impementation of "#(M+/Ks mandate is imperative to maintain security and protectciviians across /arfur! incuding those dispaced as a resut of the most recent fighting in &ebe Marra between the Sudanese)overnment and the Sudan 7iberation (rmyN(bdu Aahid! the two urged a confict parties to resume negotiations withoutfurther deay! under the auspices of the (" ,igh 7eve +mpementation >ane for Sudan and South Sudan 4(",+>5! with aview to achieving a comprehensive poitica soution that addresses the root causes of the confict%

=nternally Displaced Persons in Sortoni, %orth Dar#ur. Photo:

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")ew ho#e$ !or %ultidrugresistant tuer+ulosis #atientsannoun+ed y () health agen+y

12 May – #ew recommendations from the "nited #ations: heathagency aim to speed up detection and improve treatment outcomes formutidrug resistant tubercuosis 4M/2$TE5 through use of a noverapid diagnostic test and a shorter! cheaper treatment regimen%

“This is a critica step forward in tacking the M/2$TE pubic heathcrisis!” said /r% Mario 2avigione! /irector of the Aord ,eath

*rgani9ation 4A,*5 )oba TE >rogramme! in a news reease%

“The new A,* recommendations offer hope to hundreds ofthousands of M/2$TE patients who can now benefit from a test that;uicky identifies eigibiity for the shorter regimen! and thencompete treatment in haf the time and at neary haf the cost!” headded%

Shorter treatment with better outcomes

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competed in - to 1B months% #ot ony is it ess epensive than current regimens! but A,* says it is aso epected toimprove outcomes and potentiay decrease deaths due to better adherence to treatment%

(ccording to the heath agency! the conventiona treatment regimens! which take 1H to BG months to compete! yied owcure rates@ 3ust .0 per cent on average gobay% This is argey because patients find it very hard to keep taking second$inedrugs! which can be ;uite toic! for proonged periods of time% They therefore often interrupt treatment or are ost to foow$up in heath services%

The shorter regimen is recommended for patients diagnosed with uncompicated M/2$TE! for eampe those individuaswhose M/2$TE is not resistant to the most important drugs used to treat M/2$TE 4fuoro;uinoones and in3ectabes5!known as “second$ine drugs”% +t is aso recommended for individuas who have not yet been treated with second ine drugs%

A,*:s recommendations on the shorter regimens are based on initia programmatic studies invoving 1B00 patients withuncompicated M/2$TE in 10 countries% The agency is urging researchers to compete ongoing randomised controedcinica trias in order to strengthen the evidence base for use of this regimen%

Rapid diagnostic test to identify second-line drug resistance

The most reiabe way to rue out resistance to second$ine drugs is a newy recommended diagnostic test for use in nationa

TE reference aboratories% The nove diagnostic test – caed MTE/2s – is a /#($based test that identifies geneticmutations in M/2$TE strains! making them resistant to fuoro;uinoones and in3ectabe second$ine TE drugs%

This test yieds resuts in 3ust BG to GH hours! down from the three months or onger currenty re;uired% The much fasterturnaround time means that M/2$TE patients with additiona resistance are not ony diagnosed more ;uicky! but can;uicky be paced on appropriate second$ine regimens% A,* reports that fewer than B0 per cent of the estimated GH0 000M/2$TE patients gobay are currenty being propery treated%

The MTE/2s test is aso a critica prere;uisite for identifying M/2$TE patients who are eigibe for the newyrecommended shorter regimen! whie avoiding pacing patients who have resistance to second$ine drugs on this regimen4which coud fue the deveopment of etensivey drug$resistant TE or P/2$TE5%

“Ae hope that the faster diagnosis and shorter treatment wi acceerate the much$needed goba M/2$TE response!” said/r% Iarin Aeyer! ?oordinator of 7aboratories! /iagnostics and /rug 2esistance at the A,* )oba TE >rogramme%“(nticipated cost$savings from the ro out of this regimen coud be re$invested in M/2$TE services to enabe more patientsto be tested and retained on treatment%”

A,* reported it is working cosey with technica and funding partners to ensure ade;uate resources and support for theuptake of the rapid test and shorter! cheaper regimen in countries%

un daily news 12 may 2016

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