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Service and Sacrifice: Honouring Nigeria’s contribution to UN peacekeeping
Since the 1960s, Nigeria has been a major contributor of troops and police to United Nations peace operations, having served in dozens of missions. Most recently, Nigerian troops were the military backbone of the UN Mission…
UN says more than 10,000 civilians killed or injured in Afghanistan conflict last year
More than 10,000 civilians were killed or wounded in the Afghanistan conflict during 2017, a nine per cent drop over 2016, according to a United Nations report out Thursday which also revealed rising casualties caused by…
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…
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…
East Ghouta: Action needed now to save hundreds of thousands ‘living in hell on earth,’ stresses UN
Deeply alarmed by the escalating violence in Syria’s east Ghouta, the United Nations has reiterated a call for an end to hostilities so that the sick and wounded can be immediately evacuated and humanitarian aid deliveries…
Freedom of expression essential for peace in South Sudan– UN report
Restrictions on freedom of expression in South Sudan are having a “chilling effect” and “further shrinking the space for debate and dissent” in the conflict-affected country, according to a new UN report. The report finds…
Road to peace in Central African Republic remains ‘long and difficult,’ says UN envoy
The violence plaguing communities across the Central African Republic (CAR) is a reminder that despite the efforts of all stakeholders, the path to peace, stability and reconciliation in the country remains long and difficult…
‘You can still save lives’; UN aid chief urges Security Council action to halt violence in Syria’s war-battered east Ghouta
The United Nations humanitarian chief on Thursday called for action by the Security Council to halt the appalling destruction of Syria’s eastern Ghouta, where nearly 300 people have reportedly been killed in just the past few…