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Secretary-General appoints Major General Erdenebat Batsuuri of Mongolia Force Commander of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Major General Erdenebat Batsuuri of Mongolia as Force Commander of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). Major General Batsuuri succeeds Major General Ingrid Gjerde of Norway, to whom the…
United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei Condemns Killing of Deputy Chief Administrator
Abyei - 31 December 2023 - The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) strongly condemns the killing of Hon. Noon Deng Nyok, the Deputy Chief Administrator of Abyei, along with five other people during an ambush by an armed group at Wunpeth, near Agok. The Deputy Chief Administrator…
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UN Secretary-General's Spokesperson - on the Closure of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon
The Secretary-General takes note of the closure of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (Special Tribunal) on 31 December 2023. The Special Tribunal was established following the adoption of Security Council resolution 1757 (2007) to try those responsible for the 14 February 2005 attack in Beirut that…
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Secretary-General’s message for the New 2024 Year
New York, 29 December 2023 2023 has been a year of enormous suffering, violence, and climate chaos. Humanity is in pain. Our planet is in peril. 2023 is the hottest year on record. People are getting crushed by growing poverty and hunger. Wars are growing in number and ferocity. And trust is in…
UNIFIL Statement (28 December 2023)
Last night, a peacekeeper was hurt after a patrol was attacked by a group of young men in Taybeh, south Lebanon. A vehicle was also damaged. Attacks on men and women serving the cause of peace are not only condemnable, but they are violations of Resolution 1701 and Lebanese law. Peacekeepers’…
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UNSMIL Statement on Libya’s Independence Day and Second Anniversary of Failure to Hold General Elections
TRIPOLI, 24 December 2023 – Today is the 72nd anniversary of Libya’s independence, on which the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) extends its heartfelt congratulations to the Libyan people. It also marks two years since general elections were not held in December 2021. Two-million…
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UNOWAS supports full participation of women in political processes
Dakar, 23 December 2023 - The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) hosted yesterday a conference on the role of women in electoral processes. The objective of the conference was to assess the current strategies and enhance their effectiveness to better bolster women's…
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Open day on the implementation in West Africa and the Sahel of United Nations Security Council resolutions 1325 (2000) and subsequent on gender, women, youth, peace and security
Dakar, December 22, 2023 - The Regional Open Day on United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1325 (2000) et seq. on Gender, Women, Youth, Peace and Security was held on December 20, 2023, in Nouakchott, Islamic Republic of Mauritania, under the co-presidency of Ms. Savia N'Tahah, Minister of…
Statement by Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS, to the Security Council
[AS DELIVERED] Mr. President, Thank you for the opportunity to brief this Council on the situation in South Sudan. As we conclude the year, it is appropriate to take stock of the implementation of the Revitalized Peace Agreement, particularly as it relates to the milestone of elections, currently…
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At the 64th Ordinary Session of ECOWAS, Special Representative Simão stresses the importance of continued dialogue and engagement with transition countries
Dakar, 11 December 2023 - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simão, concluded yesterday a one-week working visit to Nigeria's capital, Abuja. During his visit, Simão had a series of meetings with Nigerian…