U.N. Admits Role in Cholera Epidemic in Haiti

U.N. Admits Role in Cholera Epidemic in Haiti

nytimes.com, by Jonathan M. Katz, Aug. 17, 2016 The first victims lived near a base housing 454 United Nations peacekeepers freshly arrived from Nepal, where a cholera outbreak was underway, and waste from the base often leaked into the river. Numerous scientists have...
AFGHANISTAN: Afghan civilian casualties soar to record high, UN says

AFGHANISTAN: Afghan civilian casualties soar to record high, UN says

thenational.ae, July 25, 2016 Kabul — Civilian casualties in Afghanistan soared to a record high in the first half of 2016, the UN said on Monday. Children in particular are paying a heavy price for growing insecurity as the conflict escalates, said the UN...