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UN Security Council expresses concern at the slow implementation of the 31 December 2016 agreement.
Statement by the President of the Security Council on DRC The Security Council expresses concern at the current political situation in light of the challenges facing the implementation of the 31 December agreement, the…
DRC: Zeid appoints team of international experts on the Kasais
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein. Photo Credit: OHCHR GENEVA (26 July 2017) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Wednesday announced the appointment of Bacre Ndiaye…
Wanted for crimes against humanity, the rebel Sheka surrendered to MONUSCO today in North Kivu
Ntabo Ntaberi Sheka, founder and leader of Nduma defense of Congo (NDC) Goma, 26 July 2017 - Ntabo Ntaberi Sheka, founder and leader of Nduma defense of Congo (NDC) has surrendered Wednesday 26th July to MONUSCO in Mutongo…
UN condemns killing of two peacekeepers in Central African Republic
Secretary-General António Guterres and the United Nations Security Council have condemned yesterday's killing of two peacekeepers in the Central African Republic's (CAR) south-eastern city of Bangassou. “This incident brings…
DR Congo: UN rights chief names international investigators on Kasai abuses
The United Nations human rights chief today named three international experts to investigate reports of killings, mutilations, rapes and other abuses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC) restive Kasai provinces. UN…
Visit of Deputy Secretary General Amina J Mohammed in Goma
Visite à la maison de la femme de Goma de la Vice-Secrétaire générale des Nations Unies, Amina J. Mohammed . Photo MONUSCO/Myriam Asmani Goma, 27 July 2017 - The Deputy Secretary-General Madam Amina J Mohammed has taken a…
Security Council extends mandate of UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus
The Security Council today renewed the mandate of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Cyprus for six months, until 31 January 2018, following the recent failure to reach a settlement to the longstanding conflict…
Security Council Renews Mandate of United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus for 6 Months
The Security Council today renewed the mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) for six months today, while asking the Secretary-General to conduct a strategic review of the mission. Unanimously…
War crimes fugitive surrenders to UN peacekeepers in DR Congo; UN advocate urges justice for victims
The United Nations advocate for ending sexual violence in conflict has welcomed the surrender of fugitive rebel leader Ntabo Ntaberi Sheka to the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), known as…
Wrapping up Africa trip, UN deputy chief vows to ensure displaced women return home in dignity
The United Nations deputy chief wrapped up her visit to two African countries – Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo – where today she stressed the importance of women's participation in peace, security and…