UN Daily News 20 May 2016

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Issue DH/7163 Friday, 20 May 2016

In the headlines:

• Ban urges UN system to bolster support forindigenous peoples, as annual forum onludes

• Wit! !ottest "pril on reord, strea# of above-average global temperatures ontinues $ UN

• Refugee !ildren are five times more li#ely to beout of s!ool t!an ot!ers $ UN report

• %i#a &on doorstep of "fria,' UN !ealt! ageny(arns after virus onfirmed in Cabo )erde

• "fg!an Cylists Bring *essage of +eae to UNeaduarters

• UN !ief &saddened' by Egypt"ir flig!t ras! $spo#esman

• FE"TURE. Bet(een protrated and emergenyrises $ a ase study of t!e !umanitarian fundingonundrum in Sudan

• /n 0ay of )esa#, UN !ief says Budd!ism an !elpenlig!ten (orld about pressing issues

• UN rig!ts offie &appalled' by 1ran's sentening ofanti-deat! penalty ampaigner

• Euador. mont! after ua#e, !umanitarian needsaute2 many (it!out roof over !eads $ UN

• UN rig!ts offie urges *e3ian aut!orities topursue investigation into e3tra4udiial #illings

• UN onferene spotlig!ts role of tourism in fig!ting

poverty and building peae

an urges !" syste# to $olster su%%ort &or indigenous %eo%les,as annual &oru# 'on'ludes

20 May – Much has been achieved to improve the rights of indigenous peoples, but conflicts on their lands and territories, and the lack ofinclusion of their voices in peace processes, remain a challenge, theUnited Nations Secretary-General an !i-moon said today at theclosing of a t"o-"eek forum#

$% call on all Member States, on indigenous peoples and the entire UNsystem to "ork together to address these and other serious concerns,&said Mr# an in his last speech to the 'ermanent (orum on %ndigenous%ssues#

)he (orum*s +th session opened at UN ead.uarters in Ne" /orkon 0 May#

e recalled that in September 1223, Member States adopted the UN4eclaration on the 5ights of %ndigenous 'eoples, and in 12+6, the UNconvened the 12+6 7orld 8onference on %ndigenous 'eoples#

Stressing that indigenous peoples are firmly on the UN agenda, and they "ere fully engaged in negotiations for the 1292:genda for Sustainable 4evelopment and the 'aris :greement on climate change, it is no" crucial that they also participatein and contribute to implementation and follo"-up#

A view of participants in the General Assembly Hall during the

opening ceremony of the Fifteenth Session of the United Nations

Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues UN Photo!"ic# $a%ornas

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Mr# an urged indigenous peoples to remain engaged and actively participate in the process initiated by the 'resident of theGeneral :ssembly to enable their representation in meetings of relevant UN bodies#

e pledged that UN "ill continue to integrate the rights of indigenous peoples into international human rights anddevelopment agendas, promote the integration of their rights in policies and programmes at all levels, and, "ith their help,ensure that the vision of the 4eclaration becomes a reality#

(ith hottest )%ril on re'ord, strea* o& a$o+ea+erage glo$alte#%eratures 'ontinues - !"

20 May – Global temperature records "ere broken yet again in :prilfor the +1th consecutive month, the longest such streak since globalrecord-taking began in +;;2, the 7orld Meteorological 7M


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)he globally averaged sea surface temperature for :pril "as 2#;2 degrees 8elsius above the 12th-century monthly average –the highest on record – 7M< said#

:ccording to data from the United States National NUN85?, in a press release issued by his


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ased on available data concerning displaced persons outside refugee camps, the paper sho"s that only 9 per cent ofschool-age Syrian refugees in Fordan and 92 per cent in )urkey are enrolled in school#

)he agencies noted that reliable data on internally displaced people are even more limited, but reports indicate that theirdisplacement is putting huge strains on already "eak education systems#

%n Nigeria, for instance, children displaced because of attacks by oko aram did not have access to any form of education

in +0 out of 61 camps, according to data from Fune 12+# %n %ra., only 91 per cent of internally displaced children andadolescents in 12+ had access to any form of education# %n /emen, only one third of school-age internally displacedchildren in DahE governorate "ere enrolled in school#

)hose already marginali=ed, notably girls, are often the "orst affected among refugees, the report found# %n !akuma 8ampin !enya, in 12+, only 9; per cent of primary school students "ere girls# %n 'akistan, "here child marriage and teenage

pregnancy are often cited among refugee girls, dropout rates for refugee girls "ere as high as 02 per cent#

Girls and "omen make up 32 per cent of the "orldHs internally displaced population and are left the furthest behind ineducation# %n %ra.Hs NaEaf governorate, ;+ per cent of girls + to +3 years old "ere out of school, compared "ith @0 per centof boys of the same age# %n urban areas in :fghanistan, only + per cent of internally displaced "omen "ere found to beliterate, compared "ith 12 per cent of internally displaced men#

)he paper advocates for four main policy directions for governments and their partners to tackle the diverse neglected needsof internally displaced persons and refugees enshrine forcibly displaced peopleHs rights to education in national la"s and

policyI include displaced children and youth in national education systemsI enable accelerated and fleAible educationoptions to meet diverse needsI and ensure an ade.uate supply of trained and motivated teachers#

i*a on doorste% o& )&ri'a, !" health agen'y warns a&ter +irus'on&ir#ed in a$o erde

20 May – )he United Nations health agency today confirmed that theJika virus strain circulating in 8abo Kerde, an island nation off thenorth"est coast of :frica, is the same as the one responsible for the

outbreaks linked to neurological disorders and microcephaly in South:merica#

)he virus "as most likely imported from ra=il, according to a pressrelease issued by the 7orld ealth 7


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7< "ill continue to revie" eAisting risk assessments, increase surveillance, and assess laboratory testing capacity andsupport community engagement and risk communications in priority countries through its Jika Kirus 4isease %ncidentManagement System launched in (ebruary in the capital city of ra==aville, the 5epublic of the 8ongo, and at its Genevahead.uarters#

%n addition, 7< and its partners "ill support the countries in the :frican region to step up preparedness efforts for earlydetection, confirmation and management of potential complications related to Jika infection# )he response "ill build on

investments in strengthened systems made in 7est :frica during the Bbola emergency#

)&ghan y'lists ring Message o& 4ea'e to !" Head5uarters

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F)!: etween %rotra'ted and e#ergen'y 'rises - a 'asestudy o& the hu#anitarian &unding 'onundru# in 8udan

20 May – 7S?, "hich "ill take place neAt "eek in%stanbul, )urkey, is a commitment from the international communityto dedicate more resources to prevent and reduce human suffering#

Given, ho"ever, the unparalleled eAtent and fre.uency ofhumanitarian emergencies in the "orld today, the necessity to attendto people*s most urgent needs tends to dra" resources a"ay from

preventive and resilience-building actions#

'rioriti=ing humanitarian needs in a conteAt of limited resources is a

task handled regularly by avo 8hristiaens, a 62-year-old elgiannational "orking at the UN NG


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there for a long time, but many keep coming every day,& said 4r# Nadia :li Bltoum, the BAecutive 4irector of :lmanar,"ho runs the clinic#

:ccording to her, the Fabarona open area currently hosts +,222 %4's from 4arfur, and South !ordofan, 7est !ordofan,and lue Nile states, as "ell as from rural areas affected by climate change# :n additional @2,222 have establishedthemselves around the area, she said, including some @,222 South Sudanese#

$)here is very high poverty in the area# )he market prices are very high# ygiene conditions for %4's are bad, and there arevirtually no "ater, electricity, sanitation or health services,& described 4r# Nadia#

)he :lmanar mobile clinic is dedicated to Fabarona*s children under five "ho are suffering from malnutrition# :ccording tothe Sudanese Government and the United Nations, t"o million children suffer from global acute malnutrition, of "hich@2,222 have severe acute malnutrition#

)he clinic relies on the help of volunteers from the %4' community itself, kno"n as community health promoters, "ho areselected and trained by :lmanar to identify malnourished children#

$)hese volunteers are accepted by the community# )hey kno" the traditions and the language, and can communicate easily"ith community members,& eAplained 4r# Nadia, adding that the maEority of them are young "omen#

Bach community health promoter is responsible for monitoring about 12 houses in the Fabarona open area and periodicallyvisits them to see if children are sho"ing any sign of malnutrition#

$%f a child is malnourished, he or she is referred to :lmanar by the community health promoters and treated at the clinic# %fthe child has other medical complications in addition to malnutrition, he or she is sent to the nearest hospital for medicalsupport,& eAplained 4r# Nadia#

:ccording to 4r# Nadia, from :pril 12+ to March 12+@, over 9,222 children suffering from severe acute malnutrition andover 3,222 children suffering from moderate acute malnutrition "ere treated at the clinic, "hich also develops preventivemeasures, including raising the a"areness of best practices for nutrition, breast-feeding and treatment of %K and otherdiseases among %4' mothers#

%n its first year, the clinic "as funded by the UN 8hildren*s (und >UN%8B(?#

$7e "rote a proposal# 7e approached UN%8B(# :nd then once "e received the funds, "e started treating the children,& 4r# Nadia eAplained#

%n 12+, the clinic "as mainly funded by the S(, "hich considered !hartoum state to be a humanitarian priority for %4'sand refugees# ut as a result of the Febel Marra crisis this year the situation has changed#

$:fter this month, there is no guarantee for anything# 7e "on*t receive any funding because !hartoum state is not a priorityanymore for S( because of ne" emergencies,& said 4r# Nadia#

Mr# 8hristiaens is "ell a"are of the difficulties that come "ith having to redefine the funding priorities of S( on a yearly basis#

$S( planning is done on an annual basis,& he eAplained, adding that multi-year programming "ould allo" S( to providemore stable support to – and invest more in R– early-recovery, resilience-building and durable solutions, as "ell as to ensurethat ne" crises do not take a"ay funds from longer-term responses#


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$ut if you have a multi-year approach, you also need to have a more stable and better funding outlook than "hat "e havetoday,& he said, adding that it "ould re.uire eApanding the pool of donors from "hich S(*s resources are dra"n# )his"ould also allo" the fund to depend less on a small number of donors#

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to uphold humanitarian la", protect civilians in conflict, and improve the global response to emergencies, Mr# an said#

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)housands of people are also being hosted by vulnerable families "hose resources are already overstretched, therebyincreasing the risk of tensions among the population# %n addition, around +,222 people have lost their identity documents,making it difficult for them to access basic services and social programs, Mr# Spindler said#


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"ould continue to provide supporting evidence to Hprevent the crimes committed TO in )latlaya TO from remaining inimpunityH# 7e call on the MeAican authorities to ensure a thorough, effective, impartial, independent and promptinvestigation into this emblematic case,& the spokesperson said, urging the prosecution and Eudicial authorities to comply"ith the $highest human rights norms and standards& in its investigations and the conduct of trials#

Ms# Shamdasani appealed to the authorities to urgently implement the recommendation made by the igh 8ommissioner in


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:nother high-level session, on H)ourism for 'eace,H focused on the links bet"een tourism and the building blocks of peace,including social Eustice, human rights, economic e.uity, sustainable development, democracy and non-violence# )hat sessionalso eAplored ho" to make the sector more peace-sensitive, and outlined opportunities and the "ay for"ard in that regard#

)he conference "as Eointly organi=ed by UN7)< and the Government of 8hina#

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