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Guinea-Bissau: Political crisis requires continued UN presence, Security Council told
The United Nations will need to focus its efforts on supporting Guinea-Bissau’s national leaders in their efforts to appoint an acceptable Prime Minister, establish an inclusive Government, organize and conduct timely…
Freedom of expression essential for peace in conflict-affected South Sudan – UN report
Freedom of expression essential for peace in conflict-affected South Sudan – UN report Genuine reconciliation and lasting peace will only be achieved in South Sudan if people are free and safe to express their opinions…
NEAR-VERBATIM OPENING REMARKS BY UNAMID JOINT SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE, JEREMIAH MAMABOLO, AT A PRESS CONFERENCE HELD IN KHARTOUM
(22 February 2018; 10:30 hours; Marawi Hall, UNDP Building, Gama’a Street) Good morning ladies and gentlemen, It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to our first meeting in 2018. Before I start the briefing, I’d like to…
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The Secretary-General's Remarks to Security Council Ministerial Briefing on “Purposes and Principles of the United Nations Charter in the Maintenance of International Peace and Security”
New York, 21 February 2018 [as delivered] Mr. President, Allow me, in this very important debate, related to the Charter and to the maintenance of international peace and security, to convey a personal emotion I cannot hide…
UN gifts new holding facility for female offenders to authorities in Wau
UN gifts new holding facility for female offenders to authorities in Wau A newly built detention centre in Wau will provide young female offenders with a safe space where they are separated from adults accused of crimes. The…
Young South Sudanese urged to share messages of peace not war
Young South Sudanese urged to share messages of peace not war South Sudanese youth are being encouraged to use social media to promote messages of peace rather than deepening divisions by sharing hate speech. Speaking at a…
UN Security Council continues strong support for Cyprus, UNFICYP
NEW YORK, 18 July 2017 – The UN Security Council continues to show very strong support for the Cypriot communities on the island, and for a better future for all Cypriots, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General…
More flexibility and mobility for UN peacekeepers in DR Congo – senior official says
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is becoming more flexible and mobile, the head of that mission today said, by focusing on rapid deployment of troops and air surveillance…
International community needs to 'change narrative' about Africa – UN chief Guterres
Briefing the Security Council on their strengthened collaboration, top officials from the African Union (AU) and the United Nations today highlighted their joint work on peace and security in the Gambia, Somalia and South…
UNMISS Peacekeepers prevent abduction attempt at Bentiu protection of civilians site
Mongolian Battalion at work in Unity Area Mongolian peacekeepers responded with force to an attempt by uniformed soldiers to abduct three internally displaced people working on their farms near a UN base in Bentiu, South…