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AU-UN Joint Special Representative/Joint Chief Mediator's end-of-year message
El Fasher, 28 December 2017—On behalf of the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), I wish the people and the Government of Sudan a peaceful and joyous new year. Furthermore, I would like to congratulate…
UN chief commends peaceful vote in Liberia, dispatches Nigeria's Obasanjo
A voter in Liberia casting his ballot for a president in the second round of vote on 26 December 2017. Photo: UNMIL/Shpend Berbatovci 27 December 2017 – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday welcomed…
UNIFIL peacekeepers train for emergency situation
UNIFIL’s Sector East Headquarters carried out the “East Angel” exercise last week in order to evaluate the reaction of its components during emergency situations requiring casualty evacuation. The exercise, carried out on 20…
Secretary-General appoints Leila Zerrougui of Algeria as Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO)
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Leila Zerrougui of Algeria as his Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of…
Legacy of UN Mission in Liberia tied to former President Johnson Sirleaf, says senior UN official
The legacy of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the outgoing President of Liberia, is connected to the legacy of the United Nations Mission in the country (UNMIL), which will wind down in March after 15 years of operations, a senior UN…
Attack on civilians in Kabul another 'despicable crime' in a year of atrocities – UN Mission
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has strongly denounced the terrorist bombing earlier Thursday of a Shi'a cultural centre in Kabul, calling the “targeted attack” on civilians yet another despicable…
New UNMISS Sector East commander optimistic about durable peace
New UNMISS Sector East commander Brigadier General Masum shared his optimism about durable peace in 2018 with civilians staying at the Bor protection site. The UN Mission in South Sudan has received a new commander, Brigadier…
UNIFIL joins Lebanon’s 74th Independence Day parade
UNIFIL joined the 74th Lebanese Independence Day parade in Beirut today, with UN peacekeepers marching together with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF). Senior UNIFIL officials, including the Head of Mission and Force Commander…
UN hails conviction of Mladic, the 'epitome of evil,' a momentous victory for justice
Welcoming today’s conviction of former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic on multiple counts of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes by an international tribunal, the United Nations top human right official…
UN hails conviction of Mladic, the 'epitome of evil,' as momentous victory for justice
Welcoming today's conviction of former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic on multiple counts of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes by an international tribunal, the United Nations top human rights official…