The eradication of polio is an important priority for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). We are closer than we have ever been to eradicating polio and it is critical that we take advantage of this opportunity.

NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Syria, Somalia, Afghanistan, Myanmar and the Democratic Republic of Congo are the toughest places for aid workers, who not only struggle to reach vulnerable people due to conflict, but are also killed for being seen to help opposing groups, the head of medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said.

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The Global Overview collates information from a range of sources and displays it in a manner that allows for quick comparison of different humanitarian crises.

The inclusion of children and armed conflict (CAAC) in the agenda of the Security Council is a vital step towards protecting children in situations of armed conflict from some of the most egregious violations of their rights. The successes of the Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism (MRM) have been well documented; to date, a total of 23 action plans have been adopted by 21 parties to armed conflict (two parties having concluded two action plans).

The Global Overview collates information from a range of sources and displays it in a manner that allows for quick comparison of different humanitarian crises.

CDC Continues to Support the Global Polio Eradication Effort

The eradication of polio is an important priority for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). We are closer than we have ever been to eradicating polio and it is critical that we take advantage of this opportunity.

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Prevención de los conflictos armados
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I. Introducción

Conseil de sécurité CS/10977 6948e séance – matin & après-midi

Plusieurs délégations soulignent le rôle de la Cour pénale internationale pour lutter contre l’impunité

Le Conseil de sécurité a, aujourd’hui, au terme d’un long débat sur les femmes et la paix et la sécurité, entendu de nombreux pays rappeler la nécessité pour les parties en conflit de prendre et de respecter des engagements en vue de lutter contre la violence sexuelle.

A new report collates figures and testimonies from a range of countries affected by conflict over the past decade, including Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia and Colombia.