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Comment by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on adoption of law abolishing death penalty in CAR
GENEVA (1 June 2022) - I commend the adoption of a law in the Central African Republic abolishing the death penalty and encourage President Faustin-Archange Touadéra to promulgate it. The death penalty is incompatible with…
Mali: Deadly convoy attack ‘tragic reminder’ of threats to peacekeepers
Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned a deadly attack on Wednesday against a UN Peacekeeping logistics convoy near the town of Kidal in northern Mali. For roughly an hour, the convoy came under direct fire…
UNMIK and Kosovo Judicial Council are committed to further co-operation in improving the rule of law
On 30 May 2022, Caroline Ziadeh, Special Representative of the Secretary-General visited the Kosovo Judicial Council (KJC) to reaffirm continued partnership and cooperation with the Council and other partners in support of…
Return to arms of the M23: young leaders in Goma call out to the United Nations
During a consultative session held on 27 May 2002, 27 young opinion leaders from Goma invited the head of MONUSCO and the Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region to become involved in the reactivation and effective…
MINUSMA Peacekeepers assist the communities of Anefis and Tanbankort in Kidal and Gao regions
As part of the military Operations Seka and Trailblazer, the Bangladeshi contingent of MINUSMA Force organized several civil-military activities from May 18 to 22 in of Anefis and Tabankort towns. To maintain good relations…
In Mali, meet the military doctors on the front line of peacekeeping
The United Nations Peace Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) is one of the most dangerous places in the world for Blue Helmets. Since its deployment in 2013, more than 250 MINUSMA peacekeepers have lost their lives there. They have…
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Remarks by Secretary-General's Special Representative and Head of UNMISS, Nicholas Haysom, at the 23rd RJMEC Plenary Meeting
RJMEC Interim-Chair, Members of the RJMEC Board, Excellencies and distinguished guests, I thank RJMEC for convening this meeting and the opportunity to brief you today. I would like to begin by acknowledging the positive…
The power of partnerships: Why supporting our peacekeepers matters more now than ever
International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers 2022 Opinion Piece — United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix Every day, United Nations peacekeepers work to protect hundreds of…
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Remarks by the Secretary-General's Special Representative and Head of UNMISS, Nicholas Haysom, at the 23rd RJMEC Plenary Meeting
RJMEC Interim-Chair, Members of the RJMEC Board, Excellencies and distinguished guests, I thank RJMEC for convening this meeting and the opportunity to brief you today. I would like to begin by acknowledging the positive…
Combatting Hate Speech: Legal Professionals and Civil Society in Kosovo Gain Access to ‘HELP’ Platform - In Their Own Native Language
In a world struggling with the pervasive challenge of hate speech, legal professionals in Kosovo are poised to take a significant step forward, with the launch of a HELP platform. The platform, developed by the Council of…