News Mali Government: Mali: UN Warns of Spike in Grave Violations Against Children in Mali As 'The New Normal'
Voicing great concern over a sharp increase in the killing and maiming of children in Mali due to ongoing fighting and instability, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) and partners on Tuesday, called on all warring parties to stop attacks and "keep them out of harm's way".
News Mali Government: Mali witnesses a ‘disturbing’ rise in child deaths and injuries due to conflict, Unicef warns
“The Malian government has to do more to protect vulnerable families and bring the perpetrators, from all armed groups, to justice, lest this trend will continue,” she added. According to Unicef, more ...
News Mali Government: UN votes to make tackling central Mali violence a priority
The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Friday to beef up the mandate of the more than 16,000-strong peacekeeping mission in Mali to help tackle escalating violence and re-establish government authority in the central part of the troubled West African nation.
News Mali Government: Mali PM vows heightened security in restive central region
Mali Prime Minister Boubou Cisse on Sunday ended a five-day tour of the restive central region where he has vowed to beef up security, days after the UN humanitarian coordinator decried the "drastic toll" from violence there. Despite military help from France and the United Nations, Mali'
News Mali Government: UNAIDS chief charged with enabling 'culture of harassment' joins Mali government
DAKAR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A U.N. executive accused of creating a “boys’ club” culture of sexual harassment and bullying has been appointed Mali’s new health minister, according to the ...
