un daily news 26 april 2016

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Issue DH/7145 Tuesday, 26 April 2016

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• ‘Worst case scenarios’ could become reality it!outmore "undin# "or El Ni$o response % UN relie" c!ie"

• Sout! Sudan& 'an elcomes searin# in o" Rie()ac!ar as First *ice-+resident

• C!ernobyl& it! disaster’s e""ects still bein# "elta"ter years, UN renes commitment to a sa"er"uture

• Fastest population s!i"t in !istory is ‘ma(e orbrea(’ opportunity "or .sia-+aci"ic % UN a#ency

• /n World 0ntellectual +roperty 1ay, UN a#encyspotli#!ts role o" di#ital creativity

• )ali& UN0CEF condemns it!draal o" c!ildren

"rom sc!ools in 2idal

• Rie( )ac!ar’s arrival in 3uba s!ould ‘open a nec!apter’ "or Sout! Sudan % UN +eace(eepin# c!ie"

• UN ri#!ts o""ice ur#es )e4ico to considerrecommendations on case o" missin# students

• '.2U& violent e4tremism 5a""ront5 to UN principles,6lobal Forum told in openin# session

• 0n *ienna, 'an to discuss !o UN can deliver onorld’s e4pectations

• Security Council e4tends mandate o" UN )ission inCentral ."rican Republic

• UN ri#!ts o""ice deplores deat! sentence a#ainst)auritanian blo##er

"#orst $ase s$enarios% $ould &e$o'e reality witout 'ore(unding (or )l *i+o response -* relie( $ie(

26 April – With 60 million people across the world affected by

droughts, floods and other extreme weather events triggered by El Nio, the top !nited Nations relief official today called on theinternational community to act now to address urgent humanitarianneeds and support building communities" resilience to future shoc#s$

%& am here to sound the alarm$ 'gain$ We must act today to help people whose entire way of life and survival is threatened,( )tephen*"+rien, the !N !nder)ecretary-eneral for .umanitarian 'ffairs

and Emergency /elief oordinator, said in -eneva during aconference on responding to El Nio$

%We are here today to ma#e a global call for support and action$ )ixty

million people already re1uire our urgent assistance today, tonight,tomorrow$ 2ogether we can avert the crisis from worsening$ +ut thelonger we wait, the longer and more costly our response will need to be,( continued 3r$ *"+rien, underscoring that inactionalso ris#ed undermining decades of investments to development$

's a reminder, and to put that into perspective, he recalled that the El Nio of 45557 #illed around 84,000 people andcaused damage to infrastructure worth 9:6 billion$

The El Niño-induced drought in Ziway Dugda, Oromia region of

Ethiopia, is affecting every family and they don't have enough food at

home to feed themselves !hoto" O#$%harlotte #ans

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%2he window of opportunity to increase productivity, invest in growth and save for the future is between now and 80H0,(said .aoliang Lu, !N 'ssistant )ecretary-eneral and !NA< Airector for 'sia and the


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UN 1aily Nes 7; .pril 7es the importance of creators and innovators to all the

progress that we see $$$ as a conse1uence of digital technology,( he said$

3r$ -urry noted that the internet provides an enormous opportunity for creators to interact directly with their audiences – aninteraction that was previously more confined$

%Now, with the &nternet, the audience has become potentially the whole world$ 2hat is an enormous creative opportunity$ &tMsan enormous cultural opportunity$ 'nd itMs an enormous economic opportunity,( he said$

W&ed agency of the !N, is a global forum for intellectual property policy, services, information andcooperation$ World &ntellectual


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UN 1aily Nes 7; .pril 7ed that intermittent fighting was witnessed in several areas of the country$

Noting that the -overnment of )outh )udan has continued to impose restrictions on the movement of the !N 3ission there?!N3&))@ and humanitarian wor#ers, in violation of the )tatus of orces 'greement, 3r$ =adsous stressed the need forunimpeded movement by the 3ission and humanitarian partners in order to address the worsening humanitarian and human

rights situation$

%2hese restrictions have severely impacted the 3ission"s ability to move and protect civilians as well as the !N"s ability todeliver badly needed humanitarian assistance,( 3r$ =adsous said$

%& would urge the ouncil to send a strong message to both the -overnment and the opposition on the utmost imperative togrant the 3ission and humanitarian partners unimpeded freedom of movement to allow them to implement their respectivemandates$(

3r$ =adsous noted that of particular concern are the recent clashes between the )


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UN 1aily Nes 7; .pril 7inapa teachertraining college in the 3exican state of -uerrero$

2he &-&E, which was appointed by the &nter'merican ommission on .uman /ights and invited by the 3exican-overnment to follow up on the investigation of the case, published an 60Hpage report on )unday$

3r$ olville noted that as .igh ommissioner Reid /aMad 'l .ussein stressed during his mission to 3exico last *ctober, itis %very important that the -overnment acts decisively on the &-&EMs recommendations and ensures the rights to truth andustice of the victims and their families$(

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- to -* prin$iples, ?lo&al3oru' told in opening session

26 April – 2he head of the !nited Nations 'lliance of ivili>ations

?!N'*@, a body mandated to promote harmony among nations,

today emphasi>ed the need to counter narratives of hatred and mistrustin order to prevent violent extremism$

%2he 'lliance is the soft power tool established to contribute to amore peaceful world by countering radicali>ation and polari>ation, byencouraging greater intercultural understanding and engaging in

pro;ects and programs that advance these goals,( said !N'* .igh/epresentative Nassir 'bdula>i> 'lNasser during the opening

session of its th -lobal orum in the '>erbai;ani capital of +a#u$

.e said that this yearMs theme %=iving together in inclusive societiesK achallenge and a goal( converges with the four pillars of the !NK peaceand security, human rights, rule of law, and development$ 3ore

directly, it converges with the 80:0 'genda for )ustainable Aevelopment, specifically, )ustainable Aevelopment -oal46, which calls for the promotion of %peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development$(

3any years of experience have proven that heavyhanded approaches and a singleminded focus only on security measureshave failed

2he -lobal orum brings together more than 8,H00 participants, including .eads of )tate and -overnment, politicalofficials, civil society representatives, religious and youth leaders, who will share their perspectives and solutions$

/ising disparities of wealth and opportunities within societies lead to marginali>ation and exclusion$ -ender ine1uality,unemployment, and particularly youth unemployment, fuel radicali>ation and push people towards violent extremism, hesaid$

3any years of experience have proven that heavyhanded approaches and a singleminded focus only on security measureshave failed$ %We #now that extremism and terrorism flourish when human rights are violated and aspirations for inclusionignored$ We must pay particular attention to addressing the causes of violent extremism,( he stressed$

2oo many people, especially young people, ;oin terrorist groups because they lac# prospects and meaning in their lives, hesaid, underscoring the need to ma#e a special effort to reach out to young people and recogni>e their potential as partnersand leaders$

$%iolent e&tremism affront to 'N purposes$

%Fiolent extremism is an affront to the purposes and principles of the !nited Nations,( he said$

!N'* is called upon to address global challenges in the context of cultural and religious diversity, including violentextremism$ 2he body participated in drawing the )ecretary -eneralMs ation, radicalism, and violent extremism, in particular when they arereligiously or culturally motivated$

2he real benefit of !N'*Ms programming is measured by the numbers of people affected by the activities of those youngcivil society leaders and their programs at the community, regional and national level when they go bac# home$ +y thatmeasure, it has had a positive impact on hundreds of thousands of people, many young people, who have been provided

The =th 4loal /orum of the 2nited Nations %lliance of #ivili9ations

*2N%O#+ (ic(s off at the 3a(u #onvention #entre in %9erai>an on

?@ %pril ?AB@ !hoto" )asayoshi 1uga&2N News #entre


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- ation, but also radicali>ation,violence and terror$

2he ongoing conflicts, as well as the humanitarian crises and forced displacement of people which stem from them, add tothe threat of violent extremism and terrorism, and place into ;eopardy the development progress that has been achieved inthe last decades, he said, stressing the need to redouble efforts to bring the 80:0 'genda to life$

'NA(C amplifies moderate voices

Aivision and exclusion only play into the hands of the extremists$ 2heir bombs target buildings, but what they really want todestroy is our common ground

&n his message to the orum, !N )ecretary-eneral +an Cimoon stressed the important role !N'* plays in carrying outthe 80:0 'genda to leave no one behind and addressing the root causes of violent extremism and terrorism$

%Aivision and exclusion only play into the hands of the extremists$ 2heir bombs target buildings, but what they really want

to destroy is our common ground,( he said$

%)tereotyping is dangerous and destabili>ing$ )ensationalism may sell papers, but it does not solve problems,( he added,welcoming the 'llianceMs wor# to %amplify moderate voices and help present the facts$ %&n a world of suspicion and fear, the'lliance is forging trust and understanding$(

2he -lobal orum #ic#ed off with a speech by &lham 'liyev, erbai;an is notonly a geographic bridge between East and West, but also a cultural bridge$ %or centuries, representatives of religions,cultures lived in peace and dignity in '>erbai;an,( he said$

%/eligious tolerance, multiculturalism were always present here$ 2here was no word multiculturalism, but the ideas werealways present,( he said$

'lso spea#ing in the opening session was /ecep 2ayyip Erdogan,


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- ed that the future mandate of 3&N!)' needs to be adapted to %the new circumstancesstemming from the end of the transition, in full consultation with the newly elected authorities$(

2he ouncil also re1uested that the )ecretary-eneral conduct a strategic review of 3&N!)' to ensure that 3&N!)'"sfuture mandate is %properly configured and adapted to a posttransition stabili>ation environment that enables peacebuildingefforts( in the entral 'frican /epublic$

2he ouncil also re1uested that the )ecretary-eneral present recommendations to the ouncil by 88 Dune$

!eace(eepers serving with the 2N )ultidimensional .ntegrated

1taili9ation )ission in the #entral %frican epulic *).N21#%+ on

patrol in 3amari 2N !hotoatianne Ti>erina

-* rigts o((i$e deplores deat senten$e against auritanian&logger

26 April – 2he !nited Nations human rights office today deplored theconfirmation of the death sentence for apostasy against a 3auritanian

blogger, 3ohammad *uld 3"Caitir, by the appellate court on 84'pril$

'ccording to the *ffice of the !N .igh ommissioner for .uman/ights ?!N./@, 3r$ *uld 3"Caitir was convicted in the firstinstance by the criminal court in Nouadhibou in Aecember 804B foran article he had published online$ .e had expressed repentance on

several occasions since, including during the appeals hearing,*../ spo#esperson /upert olville told the regular biwee#ly

news briefing -eneva$

%We should li#e to stress that under the &nternational ovenant onivil and ed with the case, will overturn the death sentence against 3r$*uld 3"Caitir,( he added$

upert #olville, spo(esman for the 2N $igh #ommissioner for

$uman ights 2N !hoto

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