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Beirut, Lebanon Tuesday, 4 October 2016 Deputy Special Coordinator and Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon, Mr. Philippe Lazzarini, today co-signed the UN Strategic Framework for Lebanon (UNSF) together with Mr. Fouad Fleifel, President of the Council of Ministers from the Government…

Llanos del Yari, Colombia - The UN Mission in Colombia verified today the destruction of 620 kg of explosives, detonators, gunpowder, grenades, mines, and bomb making components by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People’s Army (FARC-EP). The destruction was carried out in the Yari plains…

Bogota - Nine representatives of the Government of Colombia, an equal number of members from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia—People’s Army (FARC-EP) and 18 international observers from the UN Mission in the country have started working together at the joint Monitoring and Verification…

Tunis, 29 September 2016 – The fourth meeting of the Libya Experts Development Cooperation Forum concluded today, bringing together Libyan academics, policy makers, prominent experts, entrepreneurs and the international community. The meeting – which was opened by Dr. Jaffar Hussain Syed (United…

Address by Ms. Kate Gilmore United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Geneva, 27 September 2016 Salle XX, Palais des Nations Mr. President, Excellencies, colleagues and friends, I am pleased to provide this oral update on behalf of the High Commissioner, and I warmly welcome the…

‘Addressing impunity on sexual and gender-based violence in South Sudan’ Eugene Owusu Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative Your Excellency, the Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Dr. Martin Elia Lomoro, Your…

UNMISS PoC Update No.138

At the initiative of the United Nations, core regional and international partners of the South Sudan peace process met on September 23, 2016, on the margins of the General Debate of the seventy-first session of the United Nations General Assembly, to exchange views on how best to advance the…

Speakers: Mr. Jean-Luc Stalon, UNDP Acting Country Director Mr. Biplove Choudhary, UNDP Senior Advisor Facilitator – Shantal Persaud – UNMISS Acting Spokesperson Mr. Jean-Luc Stalon- What I would like to share with you today is about reflection of peace. International Day of Peace is celebrated each…

We are here to support and consolidate peace in South Sudan. We know that South Sudan is a long way from resolving its many challenges and problems. When President Salva Kiir and Riek Machar came together in April to inaugurate the Transitional Government of National Unity, there was a sense of hope…