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  • 25 April 2013 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 25 Apr 2013

  • UN peacebuilding official underscores benefits of enhanced partnership with Security Council UN News Centre 25 Apr 2013 -- The United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) can help the Security Council manage its increasing workload, especially when it comes to dealing with countries during the critical period once a conflict has ended, a senior official said today.
  • UN General Assembly hears calls for greater engagement to help Africa consolidate gains UN News Centre 25 Apr 2013 -- As the General Assembly met today to consider how best to help Africa in its efforts to promote peace and development, top United Nations officials highlighted the gains made so far and called for greater engagement to consolidate progress as well as advance even further.

  • Hagel: Intel Community Says Syria Has Used Chemical Weapons AFPS 25 Apr 2013 -- The U.S. intelligence community assesses with varying degrees of confidence that the Syrian regime has used chemical weapons -- specifically the nerve-agent sarin -- on a small scale in that violence-torn nation, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said here tonight.
  • Hagel: US Believes Syria Used Chemical Weapons VOA 25 Apr 2013 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says the U.S. intelligence community believes the Syrian government has used sarin gas on a small scale against rebels trying to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad.
  • Official: Action on Chem Weapons Requires Clearer Evidence AFPS 25 Apr 2013 -- There is evidence that the Syrian government used chemical weapons on its own people, but the world needs "clear evidentiary facts" before acting, a White House official said today.
  • Syrian Opposition Accuses Hezbollah of Widening War VOA 25 Apr 2013 -- Syria's opposition is accusing the Lebanese Hezbollah movement of declaring war on the Syrian people amid reports the Shi'ite militia's fighters have joined government forces in a battle against rebels in the central province of Homs.
  • US Says Assad's Forces Used Sarin in Syria VOA 25 Apr 2013 -- The Obama administration says chemical weapons likely have been used in Syria, prompting calls from U.S. lawmakers for an expansion of American aid to Syrian rebels battling government forces.
  • Syrian troops recapture key town near Damascus Iran Press TV 25 Apr 2013 -- Syrian forces have recaptured a key town near the capital, Damascus, after weeks of clashes with foreign-backed militants.

  • Security Council unanimously approves new UN peacekeeping mission in Mali UN News Centre 25 Apr 2013 -- The Security Council today approved a 12,600-strong United Nations peacekeeping operation to take over from the African-led mission in Mali on 1 July and authorized the blue helmets "to use all necessary means" to carry out security-related stabilization tasks, protect civilians, UN staff and cultural artefacts, and create the conditions for the provision of humanitarian aid.
  • UN Approves Peacekeeping Force for Mali VOA 25 Apr 2013 -- The U.N. Security Council has given the green light to transform an African-led force in Mali into a U.N. peacekeeping force. The African soldiers will swap their current helmets for the blue ones of U.N. peacekeepers starting on July 1, but only if the Security Council decides 60 days from now that security conditions are conducive. If not, the council can delay their deployment.

  • Children bear brunt of CAR crisis IRIN 25 Apr 2013 -- Sporadic armed clashes, looting of orphanages, recruitment into armed groups, and widespread school closures have made life perilous for children in the Central African Republic (CAR) in the wake of a 24 March rebel coup by the Séléka alliance.
  • UN official voices concern at reported child rights abuses in Central African Republic UN News Centre 25 Apr 2013 -- A senior United Nations official today voiced deep concern about reports of widespread violations committed by the Séléka rebel coalition against children in the Central African Republic (CAR), including killing, sexual violence and recruitment into armed groups.

  • Calls for Côte d'Ivoire government to tackle unrest in west IRIN 25 Apr 2013 -- After recent attacks in Côte d'Ivoire's volatile western region in which more than a dozen people were killed, the authorities announced new security measures, but observers say more than a military response is required.
  • UN Security Council extends arms embargo on Cote d'Ivoire UN News Centre 25 Apr 2013 -- Maintaining that Cote d'Ivoire was still vulnerable to instability fuelled by available weapons, the United Nations Security Council today extended its arms embargo on the West African country as well as financial and travel sanctions on those who threaten the peace, until 30 April 2014.

  • China's Xinjiang Violence Highlights Tensions with Uighurs VOA 25 Apr 2013 -- Deadly clashes this week in China's western province Xinjiang that killed 21 people have again drawn attention to the long-running tensions between the predominantly Muslim Uighur community and the Han Chinese majority.
  • Iraqi PM Appeals for Calm as Protests Continue VOA 25 Apr 2013 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has appealed for calm and dialogue as Sunni protesters battle his security forces for a third consecutive day in several parts of northern and central Iraq.
  • Engaging with Philippine armed groups IRIN 25 Apr 2013 -- For Chris Rush, of the Swiss-based NGO Geneva Call, nuance is everything when engaging with armed groups. Although the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the Maoist-inspired New People's Army (NPA) are both fighting insurrections on the same Philippines island of Mindanao, the choice of terminology is a tender issue when it comes to the use of such phrases as 'armed non-state actors (ANSAs)".
  • Mandate of UN mission in Western Sahara extended for one more year UN News Centre 25 Apr 2013 -- The Security Council today extended for another year the mandate of the United Nations mission tasked with monitoring the ceasefire in Western Sahara and organizing a referendum on self-determination for the people of the territory.
  • Given challenges still facing Somalia, a UN mission is needed to consolidate peace, official says UN News Centre 25 Apr 2013 -- While the Government of Somalia that emerged from last year's political transition has advanced measures for stabilization and peace-building, multiple challenges require coherent international assistance, the United Nation's political chief told the Security Council today, recommending the creation of an in-country UN mission.
  • UN relief official lauds direct talks between Sudanese authorities and main opposition UN News Centre 25 Apr 2013 -- The top United Nations humanitarian official in Sudan today welcomed the beginning of direct talks between the Government and one of the main opposition groups, and urged an end to the conflict that has affected more than a million people in South Kordofan and Blue Nile states.
  • PKK Sets Date for Withdrawal From Turkey VOA 25 Apr 2013 -- The military leader of the Kurdish rebel group the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, has announced his forces will soon start leaving Turkey. The announcement is part of ongoing peace efforts between Ankara and the Kurdish rebel group.

News Reports

  • South Korea warns North against rejecting offer of talks on Kaesong Iran Press TV 25 Apr 2013 -- South Korea has offered North Korea formal talks over the issue of suspended operations at the joint Kaesong industrial zone, warning that Seoul would take 'significant measures' if Pyongyang rejects the offer.
  • South Korea Proposes Talks with North over Kaesong - Agency RIA Novosti 25 Apr 2013 -- South Korea on Thursday proposed holding talks with North Korea over a joint industrial site that has been idle since the start of April amid growing inter-Korean tensions, South Korean media reported.
  • UN chief expresses support for dialogue on reopening Korean industrial complex UN News Centre 25 Apr 2013 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today affirmed support for inter-Korean dialogue, following the Republic of Korea's offer to hold talks with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on reopening the Kaesong Industrial Complex, which he considers a valuable bridge between the two countries.

  • Baqeri: 5+1G shout prove practical will for talks progress in new test IRNA 25 Apr 2013 -- Deputy Secretary of Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Baqeri said here Wednesday on sideline of NPT Review Conference at a gathering of NAM representatives 5+1G envoys should prove their practical will for achieving progress in upcoming new test.
  • IRGC Navy key contributor to Persian Gulf security: Iran cmdr. Iran Press TV 25 Apr 2013 -- A top Iranian commander says the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy is a symbol of national might and plays a determining role in the security equations of the Persian Gulf region.

  • Putin Talks About Boston Bombings, Navalny, Berezovsky In Q&A Session RFE/RL 25 Apr 2013 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin says he hopes the April 15 Boston Marathon bombings will bring Russia and the United States closer together in combating terrorism.
  • Putin On the Defensive in Annual Call-In Show RIA Novosti 25 Apr 2013 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin fielded more sharp questions than usual during his annual live call-in show Thursday, which lasted a record four hours and 47 minutes.
  • CIA Officers Advised Russia's Privatization Minister - Putin RIA Novosti 25 Apr 2013 -- Officers of the United States' Central Intelligence Agency operated as consultants to Anatoly Chubais, the Russian deputy prime minister who oversaw the privatization of the country's economy in the early 1990's, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.
  • Putin Says Berezovsky Wrote Twice to Repent RIA Novosti 25 Apr 2013 -- President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he had received two apologetic letters from the late self-exiled Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky, while denying he ever enjoyed "a close relationship" with the man who claimed he had paved Putin's political ascent to the top.

  • Taiwanese H7N9 patient in `serious but stable' condition: DOH CNA 25 Apr 2013 -- Taiwan's first H7N9-infected patient is in 'serious but stable' condition following treatment, a senior Department of Health (DOH) official said Thursday.

  • Bloomberg: Boston Bombing Suspects Targeted NYC VOA 25 Apr 2013 -- New York's mayor says the Boston Marathon bombing suspects were also targeting his city, aiming for an attack on Times Square.
  • Boston Bombing Suspects' Parents Maintain Sons' Innocence RFE/RL 25 Apr 2013 -- The parents of Boston Marathon bombing suspects Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev continue to maintain their sons' innocence as they challenge U.S. accounts of the bombings and the ensuing pursuit of the Tsarnaev siblings.
  • Boston Bombing Suspects' Father Swears Off Revenge RIA Novosti 25 Apr 2013 -- The father of the two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings said on Thursday he will not seek to avenge the death of his son Tamerlan, and that he plans to move his US daughter-in-law and granddaughter to Russia to be near him.
  • Boston Bomb Suspect Read Religious Books - Father RIA Novosti 25 Apr 2013 -- The Russian father of Tamerlan Tsarnaev, a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings who was killed in a shootout with US police last week, said his son had taken an interest in boxing and literature, including some religious works.
  • Boston Bombing Suspect was on CIA, FBI Watch List VOA 25 Apr 2013 -- U.S. officials say the oldest of the two brothers suspected in the Boston Marathon bombings was placed on a counterterrorism list in late 2011.

  • Red tape hits humanitarian work in NW Pakistan IRIN 25 Apr 2013 -- Delivering humanitarian aid in northwestern Pakistan has recently been hampered by attacks on schools, aid workers and polio vaccination teams, and bureaucratic procedures for aid projects are making matters worse.
  • Pakistan's Musharraf's bail in Benazir murder case rejected IRNA 25 Apr 2013 -- A Pakistani court here Wednesday rejected bail of former President Pervez Musharraf in 2007 assassination case of former Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto, prosecutors said.

  • Britain's Deputy PM: snooper's charter won't happen Iran Press TV 25 Apr 2013 -- Britain's Deputy Prime Minister and Liberal democrats leader Nick Clegg has said plans to access records of people's internet use by police and spy agencies, dubbed a snooper's charter by opponents, is 'not going to happen' with the Lib Dems in government.

  • Asteroid Could Fly 8,600 Km From Earth in 2026 – Astronomer RIA Novosti 25 Apr 2013 -- A celestial body 20 meters in diameter will pass dangerously close to Earth's surface in 13 years, according to new data published on Thursday.

  • Ban welcomes peaceful elections in Paraguay UN News Centre 25 Apr 2013 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed peaceful general elections in Paraguay that attracted wide participation, reiterating the United Nations' willingness to work with the newly elected authorities and people in the South American country.



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