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Mali’s President, at UN Assembly, calls on world to help equip regional anti-terror force
Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita took the podium of the General Assembly today to praise United Nations efforts in aiding his West African country recover from rebel attacks, and called on the international community…
Conclusions of the High-Level Meeting on the political, security and humanitarian situation in the Central African Republic
On 19 September2017, a High-Level Ministerial Meeting on the Central African Republic was held on the margins of the 72nd ordinary session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, co-chaired by the Secretary-General of…
Interview: Lt. Col. Katie Hislop, only female contingent commander serving with UNMISS
Interview: Lt. Col. Katie Hislop, only female contingent commander serving with UNMISS Lieutenant Colonel Katie Hislop, is the only female contingent commander with the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan. She is…
SRSG Tanin calls for municipal electoral campaign free of intimidation and coercion
At the outset of the campaign for municipal elections in Kosovo, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Zahir Tanin, emphasises the importance of the opportunity for all people and communities to elect…
New German Ambassador visits UNFICYP HQ
NICOSIA, 20 September 2017 - The new Ambassador of Germany to Cyprus, H.E. Mr. Franz Josef Kremp, called on the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) in Cyprus and Head of UNFICYP, Ms. Elizabeth Spehar, at…
UN Peacekeeping holds Gender and Peacekeeping event
NEW YORK, 20 September 2017 - UN Peacekeeping held an event earlier today on Gender and Peacekeeping to provide an overview of the progress of the implementation of the women, peace and security mandates in peacekeeping…
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UNMISS SRSG; Message on the International Day of Peace 2017
Today we come together to observe the International Day of Peace. The theme is: “Together for Peace, Respect, Safety and Dignity for All”. Here in South Sudan people face enormous challenges. Half the population is suffering…
UN offers up new strategy to advance peace, stability in Libya
Secretary-General António Guterres today launched a United Nations strategy to help bring about peace and stability in Libya and end a protracted crisis that has caused immense suffering and contributed to instability beyond…
Côte d'Ivoire is inspiring example of UN peacekeeping success, country’s leader tells Assembly
The President of Côte d'Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara, today cited the success of United Nations peacekeeping operations in his West African country as an inspiration for the world Organization to increase its initiatives. “The…
Peace operations ‘not a substitute’ for diplomatic efforts, Security Council told
United Nations peace operations must be deployed in support of – not in place of – active diplomatic efforts, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council today, as he outlined some critical changes necessary…