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Security Council condemns terrorist attack in Algeria
19 January 2013Members of the Security Council have strongly condemned this week's terrorist attack at the gas facility in Amenas, Algeria, that resulted in numerous deaths and injuries.
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UN team set to arrive in Mali to assist Government resolve ongoing crisis
18 January 2013 A United Nations team is set to arrive in the Malian capital of Bamako tomorrow to support the national authorities in their quest to restore constitutional order and territorial integrity.
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Rape and torture among serious rights violations spawned by Mali crisis – UN report
18 January 2013The ongoing crisis in Mali has led to serious human rights violations, including extrajudicial killings, rape and torture, says a United Nations report released today, which warns that increasing ethnic tensions could have alarming consequences on the North African nation.
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In volatile region, support for Côte d’Ivoire’s stability more critical than ever – UN official
17 January 2013 – Despite “remarkable progress” in recovering from multiple crises, international support to consolidate stability in Côte d’Ivoire is ever more important given the volatile security situation in its region, the top United Nations official in the West African country said today.
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Humanitarian situation in Mali deteriorates after latest wave of fighting – UN
15 January 2013 – The latest round of military clashes over the weekend between the Malian army and radical Islamist groups have sparked a new wave of displacement and led to a worsening of the humanitarian situation in the North African country, the United Nations warned today.
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Mali: Ban welcomes bilateral assistance to stop southward onslaught of insurgents
14 January 2013United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the response of “bilateral partners” to the plea for assistance from the Government of Mali to counter the troubling push southward by armed rebels, some of which are associated with terrorists groups.
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Mali: UN Security Council expresses 'grave concern' over reports of rebel military activity
11 January 2013The United Nations Security Council has expressed grave concern over the reported military movements and attacks by terrorist and extremist groups in northern Mali, in particular their capture of the city of Konna.
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United Nations concerned over reports of rebel military movements in northern Mali
10 January 2013 The United Nations is concerned about the reported military movements of rebel groups along the frontline in northern Mali, as well as related tensions, a spokesperson for the world body said today.
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UN refugee agency concludes operation to repatriate Liberians forced into exile amid civil war
4 January 2013The United Nations refugee agency today announced that the last group of Liberians participating in its repatriation programme had returned to their country after having been forced into exile for many years due to the civil war that broke out in 1989 in the West African nation.
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Former Timorese president José Ramos-Horta appointed UN envoy to Guinea-Bissau
2 January 2013 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed former Timorese President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate José Ramos-Horta as the new United Nations envoy to Guinea-Bissau.
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