[RED DEMOCRATICA] Aleppo will be focus of UN Rights Council meeting Friday

 

3-day truce declared in Yemen to allow aid deliveries | UN to continue monitoring Colombia cease-fire | ICC rules former DR Congo vice president bribed witnesses Created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com |  Web Version ADVERTISEMENT October 19, 2016 DONATE  ⋅  FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Top Story Aleppo will be focus of UN Rights Council meeting Friday The United Nations Human Rights Council will discuss the deteriorating situation in Aleppo, Syria, in a special session Friday at the request of Britain. Separately, no aid deliveries to Aleppo will be made until all groups pledge safe passage for aid workers, said UN spokesman Jens Laerke. Reuters (10/18),  Reuters (10/18)       Earn your Master of Public Health degree online If you're passionate about a career in public health, then look no further than Rivier University. Our Master of Public Health online program will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to achieve your career goals, all in a flexible, convenient format designed to fit into your busy schedule. Learn more today. ADVERTISEMENT United Nations 3-day truce declared in Yemen to allow aid deliveries All warring parties have agreed to a 72-hour truce to allow humanitarian deliveries in Yemen beginning tonight. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization has launched a $22.35 million appeal to fund cholera prevention efforts in Yemen. Reuters (10/18),  ABC News/The Associated Press (10/19),  Voice of America (10/18)       UN to continue monitoring Colombia cease-fire The United Nations Security Council has agreed to a UN mission to oversee the extended cease-fire between the Colombian government and FARC rebels, and it encourages both sides to come to a new peace agreement. Yahoo/Agence France-Presse (10/18)       ICC rules former DR Congo vice president bribed witnesses    BBC (10/19)  Burundi officially withdraws from ICC as president signs legislation    The Associated Press (10/18)  Security Council says bungled N. Korea missile launch raised tensions in region    Reuters (10/17)  Health Development UNICEF reaches agreement with suppliers on childhood vaccines UNICEF's 16 years of negotiations with six vaccine suppliers concluded with an agreement to provide a combined for five childhood diseases at a 50% reduction in price. The deal calls for 450 million doses to be sent to 80 countries over the next three years. 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