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- Enumeration of Rohingya a "complete failure", census observers say
- Crime undermining development: UN
- Ceasefire draft could be finalised in September, government and ethnic groups say
- Humanitarian action - the compassion of peoples and states
| Enumeration of Rohingya a "complete failure", census observers say Posted: 18 Aug 2014 09:12 PM PDT Independent observers of the nationwide census conducted earlier this year have called the enumeration of Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine State a "complete failure", saying the process fell short of international standards because the minority group was barred by the government from self-identifying. |
| Crime undermining development: UN Posted: 18 Aug 2014 04:51 PM PDT The Ministry of Planning signed a four-year agreement with the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on August 18 to "strengthen the rule law and address significant crime and drug issues," according to a statement from the organisation. |
| Ceasefire draft could be finalised in September, government and ethnic groups say Posted: 18 Aug 2014 03:34 PM PDT The government and the ethnic armed groups told a news conference last week that the final draft of the national ceasefire agreement could be finalised in September. |
| Humanitarian action - the compassion of peoples and states Posted: 18 Aug 2014 03:33 PM PDT This week we celebrated World Humanitarian Day on August 19. This is the day the United Nations, the Red Cross Movement and other humanitarian organisations celebrate the many humanitarian acts that take place in the disasters and armed conflicts that cause so much suffering in our world. |
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