John Holmes

                   

Congo-Kinshasa: The UN Mindset is Part of the Problem

allafrica.com
08-Nov-2008 217 related
        

When evidence first emerged early this year, of United Nations Forces (MONUC) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), arming FDLR/Interahamwe, in exchange for minerals, MONUC leaders in Kinshasa were quick to deny the...

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Wonderland

jaman.com
08-Nov-2008
        

We are sorry, but rights to download this movie are not yet available for your country/territory. only available in: United States "A film whose effects are as hard to wash away as blood. " -- Washington Post The underbelly of...

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Banks and capital: Reshaping the landscape

economist.com
06-Nov-2008 6 related
        

There is undesirable stuff on both sides of the balance-sheetYOU’VE heard of toxic assets; now say hallo to toxic liabilities. These are the government-sponsored shares that some British banks are turning to in order to meet...

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Democratic Republic of Congo

bbc.co.uk
05-Nov-2008
        

In this HARDtalk Special Stephen Sackur talks to former UK International Development Secretary Clare Short and Sir John Holmes of the UN. As the UN peace-keeping force in the Democratic Republic of Congo tries to protect the...

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Afghanistan: UN Relief Chief Urges Immediate Release of Kidnapped Aid Worker

newsblaze.com
04-Nov-2008
        

The top United Nations relief official has called for the immediate and unconditional release of an aid worker kidnapped today in Kabul and deplored the killing of an Afghan citizen shot while trying to prevent the incident....

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UN decries worsening humanitarian crisis in Chad

xinhuanet.com
04-Nov-2008 8 related
        

NAIROBI, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Worsened insecurity in October has caused a deterioration of the humanitarian situation in the area of Dogdore in eastern Chad, about 30 kilometers west of the border with Sudan, the UN humanitarian...

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UN humanitarian chief condemns kidnapping of aid worker in Afghanistan

people.com.cn
04-Nov-2008 165 related
        

United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs John Holmes on Monday condemned the kidnapping of an aid worker in Kabul, Afghanistan, and urged for an immediate and unconditional release of the abducted....

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UN humanitarian chief condemns kidnapping of aid worker in Afghanistan

xinhuanet.com
03-Nov-2008 3 related
        

UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs John Holmes on Monday condemned the kidnapping of an aid worker in Kabul, Afghanistan, and urged for an immediate and...

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Some 10,000 Congolese Seek Shelter in Uganda and Rwanda

allafrica.com
03-Nov-2008 28 related
        

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has expressed concern at the humanitarian situation in Goma, following the recent clashes between the Armed...

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Six months after the cyclone, communities struggle to rebuild

sundayherald.com
02-Nov-2008 3 related
        

BURMA: Red Cross warns it will take a further three years before the impact of Nargis is overcome By Rachelle Money IT KILLED more than 84,000 people, left 53,000 missing and displaced millions more. Six months on, the misery...

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