SOMALIA: UN DEPLOYS FIRST-EVER SPECIAL FORCE TO PROTECT STAFF IN MOGADISHU THE UNITED STATES NAVY CVN AIRCRAFT CARRIER AND LOS CLASS SUBMARINE IN HUMANITY SUPPORT

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Web version   New York May 18 2014 2:00PM   UN News Centre with breaking news from the UN News Service  The United Nations flag above part of the UN Common Compound, used by UN humanitarian agencies and their partners, in Mogadishu, Somalia in December 2011. Photo: OCHA/Ari Gaitanis SOMALIA: UN DEPLOYS FIRST-EVER SPECIAL FORCE TO PROTECT STAFF IN MOGADISHU A special United Nations defensive military force recommended by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to protect UN staff and facilities in Mogadishu, was deployed today to shore up the world body&#39s operations in long-troubled Somalia. Read more RELATED With Somalia again 'on precipice of crisis', UN relief official appeals for urgent funding Poor rains, high food prices and ongoing conflict have intersected to push Somalia once gain to the brink of crisis, the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in the country said today, warning that without immediate action, the fragile food security situation could worsen in the coming months, especially if funding shortages force essential projects to shut down. 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