UN Daily News 19 April 2016

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Building codes must factor in earthquake risk

The e8istence – and crucia$$y the i!#$e!entation – of &ui$din% codes that factor in earth'uake risk is a critica$ factor insuch re%ions he stressed*

To i!#ro e safety e en further it is i!#ortant to &rin% e8istin% structures u# to scratch for e8a!#$e &y retrofittin% historicsites* 9ast :#ri$3s !a%nitude/4*; Ne#a$ earth'uake ,hich ki$$ed < 666 #eo#$e #ro ided a %ri! i$$ustration ,hen it to##$edthe $and!ark Dharahara to,er in =ath!andu*

The death to$$ in Saturday3s 4*< !a%nitude te!&$or in Ecuador the country3s stron%est in decades has a$ready c$i!&ed to!ore than >66 $i es* Rescue ,orkers are sti$$ huntin% in the ru&&$e for sur i ors and !ore than 7 ?66 #eo#$e are $isted asin@ured*

The 'uake destroyed on Thursday and a !a%nitude 4*F on Saturday* They are the &i%%est sincethe !assi e earth'uake and tsuna!i of 76 ,hich $eft !ore than ; 666 #eo#$e dead or !issin%*

Case study for strictly-enforced building codes

"a#an is a case study for strict$y/enforced &ui$din% codes that #rioritise seis!ic risk reduction and are re ie,ed re%u$ar$y inthe $i%ht of de e$o#!ents in construction techno$o%y and ear$y ,arnin%* :s a resu$t the re%u$ar earth'uakes that hit the

country usua$$y cause !ini!a$ da!a%e*

Ecuador has a$so &een &o$sterin% its o,n &ui$din% ru$es* In "anuary 76 5 its Binistry of Ur&an De e$o#!ent and Housin%re$eased ne, re%u$ations ca##in% a #rocess that &e%an in 766< and sa, Ecuadorian officia$s and the construction sector,ork to%ether ,ith forei%n e8#erts to share $essons and &est #ractice*

The issue ,as %i en fresh %$o&a$ i!#etus in Barch $ast year ,hen the internationa$ co!!unity ado#ted the Sendai2ra!e,ork for Disaster Risk Reduction a 5/year &$ue#rint for sa in% $i es and $i e$ihoods in the face of natura$ and!an/!ade hazards*

Cesides seekin% &etter seis!ic safety the Sendai 2ra!e,ork a$so ca$$s on countries to a oid construction on $andsusce#ti&$e to $i'uefaction $ands$ides and su&sidence in the e ent of an earth'uake*

+Ge need to &ui$d &etter in the first #$ace and not @ust &ui$d &ack &etter after the e ent - said Br* .$asser*


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I#T*+ I*-! * en as so e guns go silent in yria, a$$ess to&esieged areas is li ited, says "# aid o%%i$ial

19 April – Gith a cessation of hosti$ities $ar%e$y ho$din% in Syria the

situation is +encoura%in%- &ut areas under sie%e re!ain #articu$ar$yu$nera&$e accordin% to a senior United Nations hu!anitarianofficia$*

+Ghen %uns %o si$ent that i!!ediate$y trans$ates to a nu!&er of #ositi e thin%s for #eo#$e - UN Hu!anitarian Aoordinator for Syria

acou& E$ Hi$$o to$d theUN News Centre *

+They3re a&$e to !o e around and %o a&out their dai$y acti ities in a!uch !ore nor!a$ ,ay - Br* E$ Hi$$o noted des#ite +a $ot ofa&nor!a$ity- fro! fi e years of conf$ict*

:sked ,hat Syria3s !ost #ressin% hu!anitarian needs are he re#$ied+E erythin%*-

So!e F*5 !i$$ion Syrians are in need of so!e for! of assistance and #rotection accordin% to the UN Office for theAoordination of Hu!anitarian :ffairs* This ran%es fro! accinatin% chi$dren ,ho are fi e/years of a%e and under to

#ro idin% she$ter food and ,ater for the dis#$aced su##ortin% education and hea$th #ro%ra!s and creatin% @o&o##ortunities*

These are the thin%s +that kee# us &usy e ery day - Br* E$ Hi$$o continued notin% that ,hi$e Syria ,as once ,e$$ on its ,ayto &eco!in% a hi%h/!idd$e/inco!e country +today


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unding is approaching ‘a breaking point or has already broken’

S#eakin% !ore &road$y a&out the on%oin% conf$icts in the ,or$d Br* E$ Hi$$o said the internationa$ co!!unity has to $ookat ,ays to i!#ro e ,ay hu!anitarian aid is distri&uted* He added that for the $ast se era$ years nu!erous a##ea$s ha e &eenannounced none of ,hich are funded &y !ore than 56 #er cent*

:ddressin% root causes of conf$ict and findin% !ore efficient ,ays of #ro idin% aid are a!on% the ai!s of the Gor$dHu!anitarian Su!!it ,hich ,i$$ &e he$d in Istan&u$ Turkey on 7F and 7> Bay*

+I ho#e ,or$d $eaders ,hen they co!e to the Su!!it ne8t !onth ,i$$ &e $ookin% at ho, to actua$$y o erhau$ the syste! offundin% and financin% hu!anitarian res#onses - Br* E$ Hi$$o said +&ut a$so #erha#s !ore i!#ortant$y addressin% the rootcauses for these hu!an !iseries*-

-orld drug pro&le ! "# adopts new %ra ewor( %or poli$ies toput people %irst

19 April – The United Nations today ado#ted a ne, fra!e,ork #uttin% #eo#$e at the centre of %$o&a$ #o$icies on dru% contro$ ,hich

the head of the UN Office on Dru%s and Ari!e (UNODA) says canhe$# #ro!ote the +ur%ent united and concerted action ,e need*-

+0uttin% #eo#$e first !eans reaffir!in% the cornerstone #rinci#$es ofthe %$o&a$ dru% contro$ syste! and the e!#hasis on the hea$th and,e$fare of hu!ankind that is the foundin% #ur#ose of the internationa$dru% con entions - the E8ecuti e Director of UNODA ury 2edototo$d de$e%ates at the o#enin% of the UN .enera$ :sse!&$ys#ecia$ session on the ,or$d dru% #ro&$e! (UN.:SS)*

The three/day session kicked off ,ith the ado#tion &y the ;F/!e!&er &ody of the ne, fra!e,ork on counterin% the ,or$d dru%

#ro&$e! drafted $ast !onth in ienna &y the Ao!!ission on Narcotic Dru%s (AND) the UN3s to# #o$icy/!akin% &odyon the issue* The docu!ent reco%nizes that to address and counter the ,or$d dru% #ro&$e! a##ro#riate e!#hasis shou$d &e #$aced on indi idua$s fa!i$ies co!!unities and society as a ,ho$e ,ith a ie, to #ro!otin% and #rotectin% the hea$thsafety and ,e$$/&ein% of a$$ hu!anity*

+0uttin% #eo#$e first !eans &a$anced a##roaches that are &ased on hea$th and hu!an ri%hts and #ro!ote the safety andsecurity of a$$ our societies* 0uttin% #eo#$e first !eans $ookin% to the future and reco%nizin% that dru% #o$icies !ust !ost ofa$$ #rotect the #otentia$ of youn% #eo#$e and foster their hea$thy sty$es of $ife and safe de e$o#!ent - he added*

Br* 2edoto further under$ined that countries ,ith $i!ited resources and ca#acities to address the threats to #eace securityde e$o#!ent and hea$th #osed &y i$$icit dru%s need to &e assisted inc$udin% throu%h su##ort for a$ternati e $i e$ihoods

&ui$din% accounta&$e effecti e @udicia$ and $a, enforce!ent ca#acities to tack$e su##$y and enhancin% #re ention andtreat!ent ser ices*

:s the $ead entity in the UN syste! in addressin% the cha$$en%es #osed &y i$$icit dru%s the E8ecuti e Director hi%h$i%htedthat the ienna/&ased UNODA ,i$$ re!ain fu$$y en%a%ed in he$#in% States

• To ensure access to contro$$ed dru%s to re$ie e #ain and sufferin%• To #ro!ote #re ention treat!ent reha&i$itation and reinte%ration a##roaches rooted in e idence science #u&$ic

hea$th and hu!an ri%hts• To sto# the cri!ina$s and #re ent and counter i$$icit cu$ti ation #roduction and traffickin%• :nd use a$$ a ai$a&$e too$s as #ro ided &y the con entions on dru%s corru#tion transnationa$ or%anized cri!e and

terroris! to tack$e re$ated or%anized cri!e !oney/$aunderin% and i$$icit financia$ f$o,s

0eroin sei ure in urkmenistan. !hoto" *+3)-


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In his re!arks to the :sse!&$y the UN De#uty Secretary/.enera$ "an E$iasson reco%nized that so!e as#ects of the dru%a%enda are sensiti e and contro ersia$*

+I a$so kno, that so!e countries and re%ions ha e suffered !ore than others* It is therefore i!#ortant that ,e $isten to eachother and $earn fro! each other3s e8#eriences not $east of ho, the ,e$$/&ein% of #eo#$e is affected - he said*

9ookin% for,ard to 76 ; ,hen the current 0o$itica$ Dec$aration and 0$an of :ction ado#ted &y the :sse!&$y3s firsts#ecia$ session on dru%s co!es to an end Br* E$iasson said the %$o&a$ co!!unity shou$d focus on ne, cha$$en%es andthreats inc$udin% the e!er%ence of ne, #sychoacti e su&stances*

+UN Be!&er States UNODA and the ,ho$e UN syste! !ust res#ond in a ti!e$y effecti e and f$e8i&$e fashion to theseand other $oo!in% dan%ers - he insisted* +Ge !ust &ase our decisions on research data and scientific e idence* :nd ,e!ust not shy a,ay fro! ne, ideas and a##roaches – e en if these so!eti!es !ay cha$$en%e traditiona$ assu!#tions*-

Bean,hi$e .enera$ :sse!&$y 0resident Bo%ens 9ykketoft reca$$ed that a $itt$e o er si8 !onths a%o UN Be!&er States%athered in the sa!e ha$$ to e!&race the 76F6 :%enda for Sustaina&$e De e$o#!ent ,hich sends +a si%na$ to #eo#$ee ery,here that the transfor!ation to,ards a !ore sustaina&$e and @ust ,or$d ,as under,ay*-

He noted that durin% the three/day s#ecia$ session States ,i$$ discuss the cha$$en%es associated ,ith the ,or$d dru% #ro&$e!and ho, &est to address the! +Cecause no society can c$ai! to &e co!#$ete$y free fro! the dire conse'uences that i$$icitdru%s &rin% or to ha e no re$ation to its !any causes* :nd no country can deny that addressin% this #ro&$e! is a co!!onand shared res#onsi&i$ity - Br* 9ykketoft stressed*

Takin% the #odiu! Dr Bar%aret Ahan the Director/.enera$ of the UN Gor$d Hea$th Or%anization (GHO) said anesti!ated 74 !i$$ion #eo#$e ha e dru% use disorders and !ore than >66 666 of the! die each year*

+The hea$th and socia$ har! caused &y the i$$icit use of #sychoacti e dru%s is enor!ous* This har! inc$udes direct da!a%eto the #hysica$ and !enta$ hea$th of users drastica$$y reducin% the $en%th and 'ua$ity of their $i es - she ,arned*

+In the ie, of GHO dru% #o$icies that focus a$!ost e8c$usi e$y on use of the cri!ina$ @ustice syste! need to &e &roadened &y e!&racin% a #u&$ic hea$th a##roach* : #u&$ic hea$th a##roach starts ,ith the science and the e idence* It te$$s us se era$thin%s - she added*

Dr Ahan said the e idence sho,s that dru% use can &e #re ented dru% use disorders can &e treated dru% de#endence thatcontri&utes to cri!e can &e di!inished and #eo#$e ,ith dru% de#endence can &e he$#ed and returned to #roducti e ro$es insociety*

+GHO #ro!otes a co!#rehensi e #acka%e of inter entions to achie e these o&@ecti es* The e idence sho,s they ,ork - shestressed ur%in% Be!&er States to +re!e!&er the #eo#$e- ,hen they &e%in to i!#$e!ent the ne, fra!e,ork*


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3e eni people deser e no less, says an, urging start o%pea$e tal(s

19 April – United Nations Secretary/.enera$ Can =i/!oon today

ur%ed a$$ #arties to the #eace #rocess in e!en to +en%a%e in %oodfaith- ,ith his en oy so that ta$ks can start ,ithout further de$ay*

+The Secretary/.enera$ is con inced that seizin% this o##ortunity to!o e the #rocess for,ard ,i$$ he$# reso$ e outstandin% issues and

&rin% the end of this #ro$on%ed conf$ict c$oser* The e!eni #eo#$eand the re%ion deser e no $ess - said a state!ent attri&uta&$e to theUN chief3s s#okes#erson*

The Secretary/.enera$ noted that the e!eni .o ern!ent de$e%ationhas arri ed in =u,ait and $ooks for,ard to the #artici#ation of the:nsar :$$ah and re#resentati es of the .enera$ 0eo#$e3s Aon%ress in

the ta$ks*

He a$so reca$$ed the co!!it!ent of a$$ #arties to a cessation of hosti$ities ,hich took effect on 6 :#ri$ and to thecon enin% of inter/ e!eni ta$ks in =u,ait*

esterday the Secretary/.enera$3s S#ecia$ En oy for e!en Is!ai$ Ou$d Aheikh :h!ed announced that the start of the #eace ne%otiations had &een #ost#oned*

0ouses destroyed 4y airstrikes in 5emen s capital& /ana a& uly 2 19.-redit" 3-0A -harlotte -ans

*$uador! "# %ood $on oy eads to 'ua(e5ra aged areas

19 April – The United Nations food re$ief a%ency has sent a con oy toassist so!e < 666 #eo#$e se ere$y affected &y the 4*< !a%nitude

earth'uake that hit the coast of Ecuador $ea in% !ore than >66 #eo#$edead and thousands !ore in des#erate need of hu!anitarian aid*

:t the re'uest of Ecuador3s .o ern!ent the Gor$d 2ood 0ro%ra!!e(G20) and authorities or%anized truck$oads ,ith enou%h food to feed< 666 #eo#$e for 5 days in the ,orst/hit areas* G20 has a$so!o&i$ized an e!er%ency tea! to the 'uake/affected areas to assess thehu!anitarian and food security situation the a%ency said in a #ressre$ease*

Cecause the re%ion ,as &racin% itse$f for the i!#act of E$ NiPoe!er%ency food assistance kits had &een ready to %o* The kits

inc$udin% 'uinoa rice #asta tuna sardines oat!ea$ and $enti$s ,eredesi%ned !onths a%o &y G20 and the country3s Secretariat for Risk Bana%e!ent as the !ost effecti e ty#e of assistance for #eo#$e $i in% in the coasta$ areas*

+This first de$i ery of food assistance ,i$$ !ake a tre!endous difference in the $i es of #eo#$e ,ho are o erco!in% suchhardshi# - said G20 Aountry Re#resentati e =yun%nan 0ark* +G20 ,as ready to react s,ift$y to this e!er%ency thanks tooint efforts ,ith the Ecuadorian .o ern!ent to #re#are a res#onse to the E$ NiPo ,eather #heno!enon ,hich is current$y

affectin% the country*-

:dditiona$ food assistance ,i$$ &e de$i ered to 7 666 #eo#$e and !ore than 666 hos#ita$ #atients a$so affected &y theearth'uake* :s !ore infor!ation a&out the e8tent of the da!a%e and food needs &eco!es a ai$a&$e further assistance ,i$$

:oading trucks with #$! food for the quake;stricken town of!edernales in Ecuador. !hoto" #$! 'edia


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&e #ro ided u#on the .o ern!ent3s re'uest*

Bean,hi$e the UN Ahi$dren3s 2und (UNIAE2) is re#ortin% that at $east 56 666 chi$dren are affected &y the :#ri$ ?earth'uake* :ccordin% to #re$i!inary .o ern!ent re#orts the earth'uake da!a%ed ; schoo$s affectin%


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out udan! "# re%ugee agen$y warns o% worsening $i iliansituation

19 April – The United Nations refu%ee a%ency today e8#ressede8tre!e concern o er a co!&ination of ne, fi%htin% in #re ious$y

#eacefu$ areas food insecurity and se ere hu!anitarian fundin%shorta%es ,hich continue to cause a ,orsenin% of the situation inSouth Sudan for !any ci i$ians*

Recent fi%htin% &et,een .o ern!ent and o##osition forces inGestern Cahr a$ .haza$ has dis#$aced !ore than ;? 666 #eo#$e toGau to,n in the north,est of the country :riane Ru!!erys#okes#erson for the Office of the UN Hi%h Ao!!issioner forRefu%ees (UNHAR)

to$d re#orters in .ene a notin% that nei%h&ourin% countries are no,re#ortin% risin% refu%ee inf$o,s*

+Gith the Re%iona$ Refu%ee Res#onse 0$an funded at @ust < #er cent !any $ife/sa in% ser ices are threatened - Bs*Ru!!ery said* +UNHAR is e8tre!e$y concerned*-

The s#okes#erson said that an esti!ated 57 666 South Sudanese ha e f$ed into Sudan since $ate "anuary e8ceedin% #$annin% #ro@ections for 76 ?* :t #resent the refu%ees are !ain$y in East and South Darfur and Gest =ordofan*

UNHAR non/food ite! distri&utions &y truck in East Darfur are e8#ected to &e%in on Gednesday and distri&utions ha ea$ready taken #$ace to a$$ ne, arri a$s in South Darfur and to so!e of the ne, #o#u$ation in Gest =ordofan she said*

Bs* Ru!!ery noted that the Gor$d 2ood 0ro%ra!!e (G20) has &een distri&utin% one/!onth food rations to ne, arri a$s inEast and South Darfur and is #re#ared to &e%in distri&utions in Gest =ordofan #endin% security c$earance fro! authorities*To%ether ,ith #artner a%encies a three/!onth res#onse #$an has &een #re#ared to acco!!odate an additiona$ 76 666 ne,arri a$s &efore "une*

In addition Bs* Ru!!ery said that U%anda has seen a shar# increase in refu%ee arri a$s fro! South Sudan since "anuaryso!eti!es as !any as


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#ro ince of Haut/UQ$Q in the #ast fe, !onths*

The $oca$ co!!unities ha e &een ,e$co!in% of the refu%ees &ut ca#acities are stretched and thousands of the !ore recentarri a$s ha e sett$ed in ery #recarious conditions* The area is difficu$t to access and there are fe, hu!anitarianor%anizations #resent the s#okes#erson said*

In addition the conf$ict in Gestern E'uatoria has forced thousands of South Sudanese fro! Source u&u and Ezo to cross

the &order and seek asy$u! in the Aentra$ :frican Re#u&$ic* :s of :#ri$ UNHAR had re%istered 6 >5> South Sudaneserefu%ees in the to,n of Ca!&outi $ocated in a difficu$t/to/reach area in the eastern!ost #art of the Aentra$ :fricanRe#u&$ic*

The ne, arri a$s in Ca!&outi %reat$y outnu!&er the host co!!unity esti!ated at a&out ;56 inha&itants #uttin% a se erestrain on resources* Bany refu%ees are sufferin% fro! !a$aria ,ater&orne diseases and !a$nutrition* :ccess to #ota&$e,ater food hea$th care sanitation and she$ter is ur%ent$y needed for the entire #o#u$ation Bs* Ru!!ery said*

The s#okes#erson a$so said that UNHAR3s =aku!a O#eration in north/eastern =enya has recorded a steady increase in ne,arri a$s fro! South Sudan risin% fro! an a era%e of 66 #eo#$e a !onth at the start of this year to F56 #eo#$e a ,eek o erthe #ast t,o !onths*

Bs* Ru!!ery noted that 7*F !i$$ion #eo#$e ha e had to f$ee their ho!es since io$ence &roke out in South Sudan inDece!&er 76 F ?4< 666 of these across &orders as refu%ees and *?; !i$$ion dis#$aced inside the country*

A%g anistan! "# $onde ns Tali&an atta$( in a&ul

19 April – The United Nations :ssistance Bission in :f%hanistan(UN:B:) today conde!ned the Ta$i&an attack in =a&u$ that ki$$ed at$east nine #eo#$e and in@ured an esti!ated F66 others*

:ccordin% to the Bission #ro isiona$ infor!ation indicates that at$east t,o of those ki$$ed and the ast !a@ority of the in@ured areci i$ians inc$udin% se en chi$dren and se en ,o!en* The ci i$ian

casua$ty to$$ is e8#ected to rise*

+This attack sho,s the de astation caused &y the use of e8#$osi ede ices in ur&an areas and once !ore de!onstrates co!#$etedisre%ard for the $i es of :f%han ci i$ians - said Tada!ichi

a!a!oto the Secretary/.enera$3s De#uty S#ecia$ Re#resentati efor :f%hanistan in a #ress re$ease*

+The use of hi%h e8#$osi es in ci i$ian #o#u$ated areas in circu!stances a$!ost certain to cause i!!ense sufferin% toci i$ians !ay a!ount to ,ar cri!es - he added*

The Ta$i&an c$ai!ed res#onsi&i$ity for the attack centred around a Nationa$ Directorate of Security (NDS) office in the 0u$i

Bah!ud =han area of the :f%han ca#ita$* It re#orted$y took #$ace durin% rush hour on a cro,ded street ,hen a ehic$e &orne i!#ro ised e8#$osi e de ice detonated fo$$o,ed &y ar!ed !en enterin% the NDS co!#ound* The &$ast causede8tensi e har! in@urin% ci i$ians ,ithin a one ki$o!etre radius*

UN:B: said it reiterates its ca$$ for the Ta$i&an to i!!ediate$y cease a$$ attacks in ci i$ian/#o#u$ated areas* The Bissiona$so e8tended its condo$ences to the fa!i$ies of those ki$$ed and a s#eedy reco ery for those in@ured and affir!ed itscontinued su##ort to the #eo#$e of :f%hanistan*

!hoto" *+A'A $ardin #ae i


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"# rig ts $ ie% wel$o es release o% 8 prisoners in yan ar

19 April – The United Nations ri%hts chief today ,e$co!ed there$ease of a second ,a e of after the #u&$ication

of an artic$e• 2our $a&our acti ists con icted for su##ortin% %ar!ent ,orkers on strike• Htin 9in Oo sentenced in 76 5 to t,o years in #rison ,ith hard $a&our for insu$tin% re$i%ion after he de$i ered a

s#eech criticisin% the !isuse of re$i%ion to incite re$i%ious hatred

The .o ern!ent announced that these re$eases ,ere #art of its co!!it!ent to #ro!ote nationa$ reconci$iation* 0resident UHtin =ya, a$so stated in his Ne, ear address that sustained effort ,ou$d &e !ade in the future to #re ent those ,ho act$e%a$$y for #o$itica$ causes or for their o,n conscience fro! &ein% i!#risoned *

+The continued re$ease of #o$itica$ #risoners and the co!!it!ent to take #re enti e !easures are i!#ortant ste#s in theri%ht direction - said Bs* Sha!dasani* +Ge encoura%e the .o ern!ent to &ui$d u#on such hu!an ri%hts %ains to ensure thata$$ the #eo#$e of Byan!ar en@oy their funda!enta$ freedo!s* In doin% so ,e encoura%e the .o ern!ent to ensure that a$$those ,ho ha e &een ar&itrari$y detained inc$udin% in re!ote areas are a$so #ro!#t$y re$eased*-

:ccordin% to the Office of the UN Hi%h Ao!!issioner for Hu!an Ri%hts (OHAHR) a!on% those ,ho re!ain &ehind &arsare interfaith acti ists 0,int 0hyu 9att and a, a, 9att ,ho ,ere sentenced in 2e&ruary 76 ? to t,o yearsi!#rison!ent ,ith hard $a&our under the I!!i%ration (E!er%ency 0ro isions) :ct ;>4 and U .a!&ira a$so kno,n as

Nyi Nyi 9,in a #ro!inent fi%ure in the 7664 Saffron Re o$ution ,ho is current$y on tria$ in Banda$ay under the sa!e$e%is$ation*

+Our office stands ready to #ro ide its e8#ertise in su##ort of efforts &y the .o ern!ent and 0ar$ia!ent to refor! re!ainin%

$a,s that do not confor! ,ith internationa$ standards and ha e &een used in the #ast to @ai$ #eacefu$ critics and to takefurther strides in #ro!otin% and #rotectin% hu!an ri%hts in Byan!ar - Bs* Sha!dasani conc$uded*

30-0( spokesperson (avina /hamdasani. !hoto" *+ 'ultimedia


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"# agen$y wel$o es )ordan:s easures to i pro e yrianre%ugees: a$$ess to ;o&s

19 April – The United Nations refu%ee a%ency today ,e$co!ed aseries of recent !easures &y the .o ern!ent of "ordan that cou$d he$#u# to 4< 666 Syrians to &e a&$e to ,ork $e%a$$y in "ordan in the shortter! and thousands !ore in the co!in% years*

+Ge &e$ie e the co!&ined effort of these arious initiati es ,i$$ %o a$on% ,ay to he$# Syrian refu%ees &eco!e !ore sufficient and &rin%econo!ic &enefits to "ordan ,hich has fe$t the !acro/econo!icconse'uences of a re%ion in f$u8 and the hea y cost of fi%htin% inSyria - S#okes#erson :riane Ru!!ery of the Office of the UN Hi%hAo!!issioner for Refu%ees (UNHAR) to$d the !edia in .ene a*

O er ?>6 666 Syrian refu%ees are re%istered ,ith UNHAR in "ordan,ith !ore than


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o alia! "# en oy wel$o es progress in preparations %orele$tions in 2016

19 April – The Security Aounci$ heard today fro! the to# United

Nations officia$ in So!a$ia that #o$itica$ #ro%ress is &ein% !ade in thecountry &ut that !uch re!ains to &e done in a short #eriod inc$udin%co!#$etin% the e$ectora$ #rocess for 76 ? and &oostin% su##ort to the:frican Union Bission to So!a$ia (:BISOB)*

+The #ro%ress is rea$ &ut re ersi&$e - Bichae$ =eatin% the S#ecia$Re#resentati e of the Secretary/.enera$ and Head of the UN:ssistance Bission in So!a$ia (UNSOB) to$d the 5/!e!&er &odydurin% an u#date on the situation in the country*

+The State for!ation and e$ectora$ #rocesses re!ain u$nera&$es#oi$ers* :BISOB needs financia$ and !ana%e!ent su##ort andcannot stay fore er - he added*

The S#ecia$ Re#resentati e hi%h$i%hted that this #ast ,eek So!a$i$eaders fro! a$$ 2edera$ !e!&er states and interi! re%iona$ ad!inistrations reached a%ree!ent on the e$ectora$ !ode$ to &eused $ater this year*

+This si%nificant achie e!ent #a es the ,ay for #ractica$ #$annin% - he said notin% that +!uch re!ains to &e done in a eryshort #eriod*-

Br* =eatin% said that the e$ectora$ #rocess en isa%ed for 76 ? ,i$$ &e si%nificant$y different fro! 76 7 as the e$ectora$co$$e%e ,i$$ &e +a hundred ti!es $ar%er- and there ,i$$ &e a +%enuine choice- of candidates*

otin% ,i$$ take #$ace not @ust in the ca#ita$ Bo%adishu &ut in each of the ca#ita$s or seats of %o ern!ent of the e8istin%and e!er%in% 2edera$ states* : t,o/tier structure co!#risin% federa$ and state/$e e$ re#resentati es ,i$$ i!#$e!ent the

#rocess*

In addition Br* =eatin% hi%h$i%hted that F6 #er cent of the seats in 0ar$ia!ent are &ein% reser ed for ,o!en an +ad!ira&$eco!!it!ent- that he said in #ractice ,i$$ not &e easy in a c$an/&ased !ode$ &ut cou$d !ark a +!a@or !i$estone- in !akin%,o!en3s #o$itica$ e!#o,er!ent and $eadershi# a rea$ity*

He said that once the ca&inet has for!a$ized the Nationa$ 9eadershi# 2oru! decision it ,i$$ %o to the 2edera$ 0ar$ia!ent*

+Ge ca$$ u#on it to e8#edite endorse!ent of the !ode$ to a$$o, ti!e$y i!#$e!entation - Br* =eatin% said* +I ,e$co!e thecontinued co!!it!ent &y So!a$i $eaders in $ine ,ith this Aounci$3s e8#ectations that there ,i$$ &e no e8tension ofconstitutiona$$y !andated ter! $i!its*-

Aa$$in% the 76 ? e$ectora$ !ode$ +$itera$$y uni'ue a once/off - the S#ecia$ Re#resentati e said it is a !id,ay #oint &et,eenthe e$ection of 76 7 ,hen on$y F5 e$ectors se$ected 745 Be!&ers of 0ar$ia!ent and 7676 ,hen +a$$ So!a$is ,i$$ ha e asay*-

+Gork is no, under ,ay to that end - he stressed*

!rogress amid insecurity

:s for the +!any outstandin% issues- in the country the S#ecia$ Re#resentati e said that the state for!ation #rocess in

'ichael


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Hiraan and Bidd$e Sha&e$$e has encountered difficu$ties and de$ays*

+The internationa$ co!!unity is ea%er to su##ort an inc$usi e a%ree!ent reached a!on% c$an $eaders in &oth re%ions - hesaid*

E8#ressin% ho#e that the for!ation of the ne8t state ad!inistration ,i$$ take #$ace soon Br* =eatin% said that this ,i$$ setthe sta%e for a%reein% on the status of the 2edera$ ca#ita$*

In addition he said that the technica$ re ie, of So!a$ia3s 0ro isiona$ 2edera$ Aonstitution has ad anced and that+#o$itica$$y contentious issues- are schedu$ed to &e discussed at the ne8t 9eadershi# 2oru! !eetin% in Bay*

+This acti ity a!ounts to a historic o##ortunity for a$$ So!a$is to contri&ute to sha#in% the #o$itica$ and $e%a$ foundations oftheir country - Br* =eatin% said*

+So!e !a@or issue !ay on$y &e addressed after the e$ectora$ #rocess* Cut a$ready there has &een si%nificant #ro%ress* Theru$e of $a, and its centre#iece the 2edera$ constitution ,i$$ &e the stron%est %uarantee of $on%/ter! sta&i$ity and de!ocracyin So!a$ia - he added*

0ro%ress ho,e er is takin% #$ace +a!id %reat insecurity - the S#ecia$ Re#resentati e stressed another reason ,hy #ro%ress

is re ersi&$e*

ssistance needed to address short-term realities

Boreo er he said that :$ Sha&a& re!ains a #otentia$ threat and an incursion into the coasta$ area of 0unt$and in !id/Barchhi%h$i%hted the u$nera&i$ity of the north* :$thou%h facin% si%nificant casua$ties :$ Sha&a& continues to carry out re#eatedasy!!etric and con entiona$ attacks*

0ayin% tri&ute to the &ra ery of :BISOB and its troo#s and to the coura%e of the So!a$i security forces and #eo#$e inconfrontin% :$ Sha&a& Br* =eatin% a$so e!#hasized that +they need and deser e our continued su##ort*-

+The tri$atera$ #artnershi# – &et,een the 2edera$ .o ern!ent the :frican Union and the UN – re!ains a cornerstone of the

#eace/ and state/&ui$din% endea our in So!a$ia - he said*

The country3s security and #ros#erity de#end on success in re ersin% de#endency on aid and in addressin% the root causes offra%i$ity conf$ict and io$ent e8tre!is! Br* =eatin% said* : co!#rehensi e #o$itica$ strate%y is a$so re'uired e!&racin%econo!ic in est!ent in the dri ers of %ro,th @o& creation education the ru$e of $a, and res#ect for hu!an ri%hts as ,e$$as in ca#a&$e security and counter/terroris! forces*

+This is a for!ida&$e a%enda - he said* +It re'uires co!!it!ent &oth &y So!a$ia3s #o$itica$ and traditiona$ $eaders as ,e$$as concerted su##ort fro! its nei%h&ours and internationa$ #artners*

It a$so re'uires addressin% short/ter! rea$ities such as drou%ht and acute food insecurity Br* =eatin% said* Ghi$e donorsare res#ondin% ,ith assistance +!uch !ore- is needed he stressed*


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T"e "# Daily #ews is prepared at UN ?ead uarters in Ne) *or! by t"e Ne)s Services Section

an eralds opening o% per anent o e %or I Dece!&er 76 5* The IAA needed a #ur#ose/&ui$tfaci$ity desi%ned for its acti ities to fu$fi$ its !andate in the fi%ht a%ainst i!#unity for #er#etrators of %enocide cri!esa%ainst hu!anity ,ar cri!es and the cri!e of a%%ression*

The &ui$din% co!#$e8 consists of si8 to,ers that are connected on the %round and first f$oors and offer o er 766,ork#$aces* The $ar%est to,er the Aourt To,er acco!!odates three courtroo!s and the !edia centre* Since its o#enin% on

"u$y 7667 the IAA occu#ied te!#orary 'uarters in t,o &ui$din%s in another area of The Ha%ue*

/ecretary;=eneral %an ,--?& in

he 0ague& +etherlands. *+ !hoto (ick %a@ornas

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