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UN condemns terrorist attack in Kabul, underscores need to protect civilians
Condemning the terrorist attack in the Afghan capital, Kabul, United Nations officials, including the Secretary-General and his Special Representative for the country as well as members of the Security Council underscored…
The First Woman to Command a UNIFIL Contingent
Last week Major Nina Raduha, from Slovenia, became the first woman contingent commander in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). She took charge of UNIFIL’s Slovenian Contingent on 22 May 2017. This is also…
UNAMID peacekeeper killed in Nyala, South Darfur
El Fasher, 1 June 2017 — On 31 May 2017, a military peacekeeper from the African Union–United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) was killed by an unidentified group in a carjacking incident in Nyala, South Darfur…
UNAMID hands over women center to local community in West Jebel Marra, Central Darfur
Photo by Kone Mouroulaye, UNAMID. On 30 May 2017, UNAMID Sector Central handed over a constructed Women’s Center and Meeting Hall to the local community in Nertiti, West Jebel Marra Locality in Central Darfur. The project…
UNIFIL Celebrates 2017 World Environment Day
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander, Major General Michael Beary, and UNIFIL Deputy Head of Mission, Mr. Imran Riza, plant an olive tree during the ceremony for 2017 World Environment Day in Naqoura. UNIFIL joined with…
Youth Plant Seeds For Better Environment
5 June, 2017 – On the occasion of World Environment Day, UNMIK hosted a group of young ambassadors - children of its staff – to get together and talk about why the environment matters and what can be done to protect it. In…
CAR: UN Independent Expert launches mission to assess critical human rights situation in the country
The Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Central African Republic, Marie-Thérèse Keita Bocoum, will visit the Central African Republic (CAR) from 7 to 16 June to assess the critical situation of human…
UNAMID Commemorates World Environment Day
Photo by Amin Ismail, UNAMID. On 5 June, Hundreds of people including women, youth, government of Sudan officials and UNAMID staff gathered at El Fasher Maternity Hospital to mark the World Environment Day, under the theme:…
The Secretary- General's Remarks to Security Council Meeting on Preventive Diplomacy and Transboundary Waters
And I would like you to allow me to make a brief comment on this Agreement. During the time of my predecessor, the discussions between the Governments of Portugal and Spain were extremely difficult. And whenever there was the…
Desire for secure and peaceful future remains strong in Libya, Security Council told
Noting positive changes in the situation on the ground in Libya as a result of the Libyan Political Agreement, the United Nations envoy for the country highlighted that despite challenges, the desire for peace, security and a…