Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon New York, 24 November 2013 - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Darfur The Secretary-General was deeply disturbed to learn of another attack today by unidentified armed assailants on a convoy of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) near Kabkabiya, North Darfur, in which one Rwandan peacekeeper was killed. The Secretary-General expresses his sincere condolences to the family of the fallen … [Read more...]
French court backs extradition of Rwanda genocide suspects – AFP
Paris — A French appeals court on Wednesday approved the extradition of two Rwandans wanted at home for their alleged role in the 1994 genocide that claimed about 800,000 lives. The ruling on Claude Muhayimana, 52, a French citizen since 2010, and Innocent Musabyimana, 41, is not final and can still be challenged. Although many countries such as Canada and Norway have extradited genocide suspects, France has so far refused to do so, fearing they would be denied a fair trial. But it has sent … [Read more...]
Countries in crisis: a new approach to rebuilding the future | Global Development Professionals Network | Guardian Professional
A UNDP project, providing work placements for former soldiers and refugees in Burundi, is providing some interesting lessons for how to help rebuild communities after decades of conflict Share 12 After decades of civil war, refugees are returning to Burundi where UNDP has started employment schemes for affected populations. Photograph: Xan Rice Around the world, 1.5 billion people live in a place affected by conflict or violence, waiting, often for decades, for something more than a … [Read more...]
A stunning map of depression rates around the world
Redder countries have higher depression rates. Bluer countries have lower depression rates. (Max Fisher/The Washington Post) The Middle East and North Africa suffer the world’s highest depression rates, according to a new study by researchers at Australia’s University of Queensland -- and it’s costing people in the region years off their lives. The study, published this week in the journal PLOS Medicine, used data on the prevalence, incidence and duration of depression to … [Read more...]