On Thursday, France and Britain announced a joint security operation to prevent thousands of refugees living in makeshift camps in Calais from entering the UK through the Channel Tunnel.

The UN Refugee Agency who had called for a comprehensive response several weeks ago citing worsening conditions for refugees in Calais, praised the statement for providing some measures addressing the human rights concerns of refugees including a pledge by Britain to provide $5.6 million a year for the next two years to identify the most vulnerable refugees for asylum.
 

Sudan’s President Omar Hassan al-Bashir proposed ceasefire and peace talks with militants working to overthrow his government.

Mr Bashir reiterated his offer of amnesty for rebels who agreed to put down their arms and join the national dialogue between government and opposition parties.

The renewed dialogue will take place on Oct 10 said the president at a planning meeting on Thursday.

On Wednesday an Appeals Court of the International Criminal Court (ICC) ordered that trial judges re-visit allegations that Kenya obstructed investigations into President Uhuru Kenyatta. Mr. Kenyatta was charged in January 2012 by the ICC Prosecutor with five counts of crimes against humanity for his alleged involvement in ethnic clashes during the 2007-2008 Kenya elections.
 

Mexico’s court sentenced a soldier responsible for forced disappearances to prison, in a milestone case that was the first time a government solider had been found guilty for the disappearance of a civilian.

The soldier was sentenced to 31 years in prison for kidnapping a victim in May 2012 in the state of Nuevo Leon, reports Reuters.

After four years of disagreement about what to say, the UN Security Council finally adopted a statement on the conflict in Syria.
 
The statement read by the Council President on Monday said:

The only sustainable solution to the current crisis in Syria is through an inclusive and Syrian-led political process that meets the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people, with a view to full implementation of the Geneva Communiqué of 30 June 2012 and, in this regard, emphasizes the urgency for all parties to work diligently and constructively towards this goal.