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The Elsie Initiative Fund launches new call for proposals to continue investing in women’s meaningful participation in peacekeeping
New York, 30 March 2023 – At an event that brought together more than 350 representatives from Member States, UN organizations, academia and civil society, the Elsie Initiative Fund (EIF) launched a third call for funding proposals to support the meaningful participation of uniformed women in UN…
9th Meeting of the Guarantors of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the region
On 6 July 2022, the representatives of the Guarantor institutions of the Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC) Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the region met in Nairobi, Kenya, to: (i) assess the latest developments in the region and (ii) exchange on ways to further…
- Press Releases
UNIFIL head urges coordination with UNIFIL and calm along the Blue Line at regular Tripartite meeting today
Major General Aroldo Lázaro, Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), chaired a regular Tripartite meeting at a UN position in Ras al-Naqoura today. In the context of recent events along the Blue Line, Major General Lázaro urged the parties to…
Statement by Mr. Guang Cong, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General/Political at the 28th RJMEC Plenary Meeting [As delivered]
RJMEC Chair, Excellencies and Distinguished Guests, I thank RJMEC for convening this meeting and for the opportunity to brief you today. Let me begin by commending the parties to have reached a consensus on the power-sharing formula for the mid-level command of the Necessary Unified Forces. We…
- Press Releases
In Mauritania, DSRSG BIHA Reaffirms UN Support For Mauritania’s Efforts to Consolidate Peace And Development
The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Acting Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Ms. Giovanie BIHA, today concluded a three-day working visit to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. This visit is part of UNOWAS’ commitment towards…
- Service and Sacrifice
United Nations thanks Mexico for its contribution to peacekeeping
New York, 29 March 2023: Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, thanked Mexico for its support to United Nations Peacekeeping and for the service and sacrifice of its military and police personnel deployed around the world under the UN flag. This year marks the 75th…
- Press Releases
Capacity Building Workshop on Gender-Sensitive Conflict, Political Analysis and Regional Priorities on Women, Peace, and Security
The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), in partnership with the Joint DPPA-UNDP-DCO Programme and the Working Group on Women, Youth, Peace and Security in West Africa and the Sahel organized a three-day capacity building workshop on Gender-Sensitive Conflict and Political…
UNISFA, IOM, FAO and Concordis Broker Peace Agreement between Ngok Dinkas and Misseriyas in the Abyei Box.
Abyei, 23 March 2023 – UNISFA, IOM, FAO and Concordis International brokered a peace agreement between the Ngok Dinkas and Misseriyas of the disputed Abyei Box that lies between the borders of Sudan and South Sudan in a 4-day engagement in Todach from 20-23 March 2023. The 4-Day conference, which is…
- Service and Sacrifice
United Nations thanks Norway for its contribution to peacekeeping
New York, 22 March 2023 - Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, thanked Norway for its enduring support to United Nations Peacekeeping and for the service and sacrifice of its military and police personnel deployed around the world under the UN flag. This year marks the…
UNIFIL marks 45th establishment day, expressing hope for eventual lasting peace
Marking the 45 th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Aroldo Lázaro reflected on the mission’s origins and his hope, one day, for a lasting peace in the region. Speaking to an audience gathered at UNIFIL…