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THE UN SECRETARY-GENERAL -- MESSAGE ON THE OCCASION OF WORLD REFUGEE DAY 20 June 2023 During my decade as UN High Commissioner for Refugees, I witnessed the resilience and contributions of refugees across all walks of life…
Mister President, Distinguished Members of the Council, It is a great honour for me today to address you on the situation in Libya. Let me first express my heartfelt condolences to the families of the migrants who lost their…
New York, 20 June 2023 During my decade as UN High Commissioner for Refugees, I witnessed the resilience and contributions of refugees across all walks of life. Their perseverance in the face of adversity inspires me every…
Mogadishu – On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, the United Nations in Somalia today called for enhancing the legal protection of all Somalis from sexual violence. "The…
Mogadishu – On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, the United Nations in Somalia today called for enhancing the legal protection of all Somalis from sexual violence. "The…
The Trilateral Mechanism, comprised of the United Nations, the African Union, and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), calls on the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to uphold…
The eighth meeting of the Supervisory Committee on the Implementation of the Detainees Exchange Agreement has concluded today in Amman, Jordan. Based on the positive momentum achieved earlier in March in releasing a large…
Hate speech is often aimed at vulnerable groups, reinforcing discrimination, stigma and marginalization. Minorities, women, refugees, migrants, and people of diverse sexual orientation and gender identity are frequent targets…
Kismayo – Wrapping up her initial round of visits to Somalia’s Federal Member States, the new top United Nations official for Somalia today visited Jubaland where she met with its leadership to discuss topics including UN…
Edited for length and clarity Thank you very much, Mr. President, for the very warm welcome you and your team have extended to me here in Kismayo, Jubaland. It is such a pleasure to be back in Kismayo. I was here in the…
Edited for length and clarity Thank you very much, Mr. President, for the very warm welcome you and your team have extended to me here in Kismayo, Jubaland. It is such a pleasure to be back in Kismayo. I was here in the…