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'UN working to address slavery, abuses against African migrants and refugees'

29 Novembre 2017

New York, USA, November 29 (Infosplusgabon) - The United Nations is stepping up its work to stop the grave abuses perpetrated against refugees and migrants along the Central Mediterranean routes, including alleged slave trade in Libya, two UN agency chiefs told the Security Council on Tuesday.

Security Council urged to support South Sudan's peace process revitalization

29 Novembre 2017

New York, USA, November 29 (Infosplusgabon) - The arrival of the dry season in South Sudan could lead to more fighting that would undermine the political process and cause additional civilian casualties and displacement, a senior United Nations official cautioned the Security Council on Tuesday.

Returning foreign terrorist fighters pose ‘enormous challenge with no easy solution’ - UN

29 Novembre 2017

New York, USA, November 29 (Infosplusgabon) - With violent extremists having suffered defeats in Syria and Iraq, the international community must step up cooperation to address the complex problem of foreign terrorist fighters returning home or travelling to other regions, the head of the United Nations Office against Terrorism, Vladimir Voronkov, told the Security Council on Tuesday.

Wednesday's exchange rates for Ghana cedi

29 Novembre 2017

Accra, Ghana, November 29 (Infosplusgabon) - The following are Wednesday's average interbank exchange rates for the Ghana cedi as announced by the Ghana Association of Bankers.

UNESCO chief calls for investigation into killing of Nigerian photographer

29 Novembre 2017

Paris, France, November 29 (Infosplusgabon) - The head of the United Nations agency defending press freedom on Tuesday denounced the killing of a Nigerian photographer, calling for an investigation into the incident.