NEW FIGHTING IN NORTHERN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC DISPLACES THOUSANDS - UN

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Web version   New York May 16 2014 3:00PM   UN News Centre with breaking news from the UN News Service  Internally displaced Central Africans gather to collect water. The needs of the newly displaced are great. Photo: UNHCR/A. Greco NEW FIGHTING IN NORTHERN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC DISPLACES THOUSANDS – UN As fighting worsens in northern Central African Republic, United Nations humanitarian agencies and partners are working to protect displaced people and children, and to support conflict-hit farmers, it was announced today. Read more RELATED Central African Republic’s children witnessing ‘sheer brutality,’ says senior UN official The children of the Central African Republic are witnessing terrible violence in what has become a forgotten crisis, a senior United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) official today said, urging the international community to ‘stand up’ and stop the violence as soon as possible. Read more TOPICS Peace and Security -  Economic Development -  Humanitarian Aid -  Environment -  Human Rights -  UN Affais, Secretary-General -  Women, Children, Population -  Law, Crime Prevention -  Health, Poverty -  Culture, Education United Nations News Center mailing system If you have problems reading this, please consult the web version Click here to unsubscribe from the UN mailing list. UN News Service Contact Radio News and Media