Kenyan Muslims Shield Christians in Mandera Bus Attack
December 21, 2015, published in BBC A group of Kenyan Muslims travelling on a bus ambushed by Islamist gunmen protected Christian passengers by refusing to be split into groups, according to eyewitnesses. They told the militants "to kill them together or leave them alone", a local governor told Kenyan media. [...]
United Nations Security Council Approves Syria Peace Plan
December 18, 2015 By Abigail Williams and Richie Duchon for NBC News The United Nations Security Council unanimously approved a resolution Friday endorsing a Syrian peace process that includes a cease-fire and peace talks, but does not address the fate of Syrian President Bashar Assad. "This council is sending a [...]
Restoring peace must become a priority, says Guterres
December 18, 2015 By Leo Dobbs for UNHCR GENEVA, Dec 18 (UNHCR) –Renewed efforts to bring peace to conflicts across the world must become the priority of the international community if current record levels of global displacement are not to continue, António Guterres, the outgoing head of the UN Refugee Agency, said [...]
UN Security Council Adopts First-Ever Resolution on Youth, Peace and Security
December 13, 2015, published in the UN News Centre Security Council adopts historic resolution on youth, peace and security. UN Photo/Amanda Voisard The United Nations Security Council today adopted a historic resolution on youth, peace and security that urges greater representation by young men and women in the prevention and [...]
Canadian Choir Targets Syrian Refugees With Arabic Song of Hope
By Joanna Plucinska, December 12, 2015, published in Time A performance of a traditional Arabic song by a group of students in Ottawa, Canada went viral over the weekend in conjunction with the arrival of Syrian refugees in the country. A video posted to YouTube shows a large choir performing the song, [...]
Yemen: peace Talks to Start Next Week Among Warring Parties, Regional Actors, says UN Envoy
Decemeber 7, 2015 published in UN News Centre Yemenis in Sana’a search for survivors after a bombing by the Saudi-Arabia led coalition. Photo: Almigdad Mojalli/IRIN After several weeks of intensive consultations with the warring parties in Yemen, as well as with regional and international players, the United Nations [...]