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Attentat de Nice : décryptage d'un imbroglio en trois temps

LeParisien / Politique - Tue, 26/07/2016 - 07:00
Depuis presque dix jours maintenant, le dispositif policier déployé le soir de l'attentat de la promenade des Anglais n'en finit plus de faire couler de l'encre. Analyse. 1. Le bug du nombre de policiers...
Categories: France

Sandra Bertin : «Non, je ne suis pas une proche d'Estrosi»

LeParisien / Politique - Tue, 26/07/2016 - 07:00
Elle l'assure mordicus : il n'y a pas d'arrière-pensées politiques dans sa démarche. Responsable du centre de vidéosurveillance de Nice, Sandra Bertin a accusé dimanche le cabinet du ministre de l'Intérieur...
Categories: France

Polémique sur l'attentat de Nice : «Ce n'est pas le moment»

LeParisien / Politique - Tue, 26/07/2016 - 07:00
Tout à leurs vacances en ce lundi sous un soleil rageur, les touristes achètent des souvenirs et des glaces dans le Vieux-Nice. Mais les habitants, eux, sont d'humeur beaucoup moins badine quand on aborde...
Categories: France

Primaire de la droite : l'été bien chargé des candidats

LeParisien / Politique - Tue, 26/07/2016 - 07:00
« Ça sera physique et violent », prédit Bruno Le Maire. A huit semaines du lancement officiel de la campagne de la primaire à droite, les candidats sont dans les starting-blocks. Entre ceux qui courent...
Categories: France

Primaire de la droite : NKM rame pour ses parrainages

LeParisien / Politique - Tue, 26/07/2016 - 07:00
« J'ai besoin de vous pour les parrainages. C'est hyper important. Pour ceux qui veulent, j'ai même des formulaires à votre disposition ! », s'époumone Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet. La scène a lieu sur la...
Categories: France

UN agency appeals for added funds for return of Somali refugees from Dadaab camp

UN News Centre - Tue, 26/07/2016 - 07:00
The United Nations refugee agency today appealed to donors for an additional $115.4 million to fund the voluntary return and reintegration of Somali refugees from Kenya&#39s Dadaab refugee camp.

Syria: UN envoy aims for peace talks to resume in late August

UN News Centre - Tue, 26/07/2016 - 07:00
The United Nations envoy mediating a resolution to the five-year crisis in Syria said today he aims to convene a new round of intra-Syrian peace talks towards the end of August, and expressed hope that the United States and Russia would make &#8220concrete progress&#8221 in order to improve the atmosphere for the resumption of the discussions.

Temperature in Kuwait hits 54 Celsius, sets possible record amid Middle East heatwave – UN

UN News Centre - Tue, 26/07/2016 - 07:00
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), a United Nations specialized agency, will set up a committee to examine whether a 54 degrees Celsius temperature recently recorded in Kuwait, has set the new highest temperature for Asia, as well as for the entire Eastern hemisphere.

Gender equality, women's empowerment central to Colombian peace process – UN officials

UN News Centre - Tue, 26/07/2016 - 07:00
Two senior United Nations officials today underscored that the centrality of women to the Colombian peace process, as shown by the &#39historic commitment&#39 by the Government and Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People&#39s Army (FARC-EP) at the Havana Peace Talks Table, must be reinforced in the final agreement and, more importantly, during the implementation phase.

Recent attacks on hospitals in Aleppo 'can amount to war crimes' – UNICEF

UN News Centre - Tue, 26/07/2016 - 07:00
The United Nations Children&#39s Fund (UNICEF) reiterated today that attacks on health facilities are a blatant violation of international humanitarian law and can amount to war crimes, in response to the recent airstrikes on four hospitals and a blood bank in eastern Aleppo city in Syria.

Some 4,000 South Sudanese fleeing into Uganda daily – UN warns

UN News Centre - Tue, 26/07/2016 - 07:00
Recent fighting in South Sudan has forced 37,491 people to flee to Uganda in the past three weeks, averaging more than 4,000 a day in the past week, the United Nations refugee agency warned today.

Somalia: UN condemns terrorist attack near Mogadishu airport

UN News Centre - Tue, 26/07/2016 - 07:00
The United Nations chief and his envoy for Somalia have denounced today&#39s terrorist attack in the vicinity of Mogadishu International Airport that killed at least a dozen people.

On first International Day, UNESCO calls for protection of mangrove ecosystems

UN News Centre - Tue, 26/07/2016 - 07:00
Mangroves are rare and vital ecosystems that help to protect coastlines and mitigate the effects of climate change, but their survival is being jeopardized, the United Nations cultural agency said today, calling for greater preservation efforts as the international community marks the first ever International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem.

Security Council extends UN Central African Republic Mission through 2017

UN News Centre - Tue, 26/07/2016 - 07:00
The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations peacekeeping operation in the Central African Republic (CAR) until 15 November 2017, keeping an authorized troop ceiling of 10,750 military personnel intact and providing time for the mission to assess the post-transition process in the country.

Security Council extends UN mission in Cyprus for six months

UN News Centre - Tue, 26/07/2016 - 07:00
The United Nations Security Council today extended the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) for six months, until 31 January 2017, and welcomed the progress of the negotiations between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders to reach a comprehensive settlement.

Thailand: UN rights expert warns against curbs on free speech ahead of major vote

UN News Centre - Tue, 26/07/2016 - 07:00
The United Nations human rights expert on freedom of opinion and expression has condemned recent Government clampdown over public and social media expressions in Thailand ahead of a constitutional referendum scheduled for 7 August.

UN agency appeals for added funds for return of Somali refugees from Dadaab camp

UN News Centre - Africa - Tue, 26/07/2016 - 07:00
The United Nations refugee agency today appealed to donors for an additional $115.4 million to fund the voluntary return and reintegration of Somali refugees from Kenya&#39s Dadaab refugee camp.
Categories: Africa

Some 4,000 South Sudanese fleeing into Uganda daily – UN warns

UN News Centre - Africa - Tue, 26/07/2016 - 07:00
Recent fighting in South Sudan has forced 37,491 people to flee to Uganda in the past three weeks, averaging more than 4,000 a day in the past week, the United Nations refugee agency warned today.
Categories: Africa

Somalia: UN condemns terrorist attack near Mogadishu airport

UN News Centre - Africa - Tue, 26/07/2016 - 07:00
The United Nations chief and his envoy for Somalia have denounced today&#39s terrorist attack in the vicinity of Mogadishu International Airport that killed at least a dozen people.
Categories: Africa

On first International Day, UNESCO calls for protection of mangrove ecosystems

UN News Centre - Africa - Tue, 26/07/2016 - 07:00
Mangroves are rare and vital ecosystems that help to protect coastlines and mitigate the effects of climate change, but their survival is being jeopardized, the United Nations cultural agency said today, calling for greater preservation efforts as the international community marks the first ever International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem.
Categories: Africa

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