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Rohingyas could face further violence if they return to Myanmar, UN adviser warns
International crimes were committed against the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar and those who fled the country could face further persecution if they return now, a senior United Nations official said Tuesday.
UN urges new, ‘post-ISIL’ Iraq to draw on diversity, support religious minorities
As Iraq rebuilds after defeating a terrorist group, the country must draw on its religious diversity and protect minorities, including Yezidi and Christians, a senior United Nations official has said.
Deputy head of UNMISS praises women’s participation in the peace process, reiterates UN support
Women leaders from across the country at the South Sudan Open Days Dialogue on Women, Peace and Security. Moustapha Soumaré, deputy head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, has praised the resilience, determination…
The Deputy Secretary-General --- Remarks to the Peacebuilding Commission Meeting on Liberia
Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed addresses the opening meeting of the fifty-sixth session of the Commission for Social Development. UN Photo/Manuel Elias (Archived photo) New York, 13 March 2018 [As prepared for…
French-led Force Commander’s reserve gets new commander
The command of UNIFIL’s French-led Force Commander’s Reserve (FCR) changed from Colonel Bastian Dufilhol to Colonel Olivier Baudet during a ceremony at the Reserve’s main base in Dayr Kifa on Monday. With the change in…
As Syria conflict enters eighth year, UN agencies join call for peace and safe aid delivery
Two United Nations relief agencies on Wednesday joined a chorus of international organizations and partners in the quest to end seven years of conflict in Syria, urging warring parties to allow humanitarian access for the…
Global Open Day: Lasting peace could be achieved through more women in politics
March 22, 2019 – Women in Kosovo could influence more sustainable and lasting peace – but only if they can access high level political processes, women in Kosovo said during a joint United Nations and European Union event…
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Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the formation of an inclusive government in the Central African Republic
The Secretary-General welcomes the establishment of a government in the Central African Republic (CAR) in line with the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation signed in Bangui on 6 February. The Secretary-General…
Angry, hungry and tired of conflict, Yei residents bemoan new displacements in the area
Women and children sheltering under trees and church buildings in Yei town “It was a hard day to describe, as men in uniform surrounded our village in pick-up cars and armoured personnel carriers, shooting everywhere at…
A football tournament boosts hopes for peace in Yei, where residents still await the silencing of guns
Jubilant fans at the end of the game Animated spectators cheered the players on, in the name of peace, as a tournament that has lit up Yei town for nearly two weeks came to an end on Sunday. “I am so delighted because this…