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- Press Releases
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the attack against MINUSMA peacekeepers in Bandiagara region
The Secretary-General strongly condemns today’s attack against a convoy of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) in Bandiagara cercle. The convoy drove over an Improvised Explosive Device, which killed three Senegalese peacekeepers and severely…
- Press Releases
MINUSMA loses three peacekeepers after the explosion of an Improvised Explosive Device in Central Mali
Bamako, 21 February 2023 - Three MINUSMA peacekeepers lost their lives and five others were seriously injured this morning when their vehicle hit an Improvised Explosive Device in central Mali. The incident took place near the village of Songobia, 29 km southwest of the town of Bandiagara, as their…
- Press Releases
Mali: Transitional authorities must protect civic space, respect freedom of expression and association says UN expert
GENEVA (20 February 2023) – A UN expert today urged authorities in Mali to open up civic and democratic space and redouble efforts to fight impunity for human rights violations and abuses as the country embarks on an electoral process. "I welcome the progress made in the process of democratic…
- Daabacaad
Publication “15 years of engagement in the region"
On the occasion of its fifteenth anniversary the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) has published a brochure entitled “United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia: 15 years of engagement in the region”. To view the…
- AU Communiqués
AUPSC COMMUNIQUÉ |1140th meeting on the situation in the Eastern DRC | 17th Feb 2023
17 February 2023 | The AUPSC held its 1140th meeting at the level of the Heads of State and Government on the situation in the Eastern DRC under the theme ‘Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the DRC and the Region and the deployment of the East African Community (EAC) Regional Force’. The…
Press release: Sharp increase in violence in South Sudan at the end of 2022, according to latest UNMISS Quarterly Brief
Juba, 16 February 2023 – The number of civilians affected by violence in South Sudan increased sharply at the end of 2022, compared to both the previous quarter and the same period in 2021, according to the latest quarterly brief from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). From October…
- Human Rights
Press release: Sharp increase in violence in South Sudan at the end of 2022, according to latest UNMISS Quarterly Brief
Juba, 16 February 2023 – The number of civilians affected by violence in South Sudan increased sharply at the end of 2022, compared to both the previous quarter and the same period in 2021, according to the latest quarterly brief from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). From October…
- Political and Institutional Stability
UN Special Coordinator Stresses Need for Immediate Action and Reforms in Lebanon
UN Special Coordinator Joanna Wronecka stressed to Lebanese leaders this week the need to take immediate action to deliver on required reforms and to address the country’s political and socio-economic crises in light of growing popular discontent in Lebanon. Angry demonstrators attacked banks in…
Türkiye Humanitarian Assistance
The United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) announces it will collect humanitarian assistance (clothing, blankets, food, water, etc.) from individuals and organizations in view of supporting relief efforts in Türkiye in the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes that occurred in the…
- Secretary-General
Secretary-General’s message for the International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism as and when Conducive to Terrorism
New York, 12 February 2023 Terrorism is an affront to humanity. It targets people of all ages, cultures, religions, and nationalities. It undermines the values that bind us together. And it threatens collective efforts to promote peace and security, protect human rights, provide humanitarian aid…