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Violence in South Sudan dropped slightly but sexual violence cases surge, says latest UNMISS report
Juba, 2 August 2022: The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is very concerned that cases of conflict-related sexual violence are surging, despite an overall decrease in the number of civilians affected by violence across the country. The latest Human Rights report released by UNMISS, covering the…
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Press Release / Haiti: UN reports gross human rights abuses in northwest Port-au-Prince during deadly gang clashes in April and May 2022
Port-au-Prince, 1 August 2022: TheUnited Nations Integrated Office in Haiti(BINUH) issued today a report on the deadly wave of violence that broke out between 24 April and 16 May 2022, in the north and west of the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area, involving two gang coalitions which fight each other…
SRSG Ziadeh calls for calm, restoration of freedom of movement and avoiding further escalation in northern Kosovo
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK Caroline Ziadeh is following the developments in northern Kosovo with concern. She calls for calm, restoration of freedom of movement and avoiding further escalation. "I urge all to address issues in good faith through the EU…
MONUSCO recognizes a serious incident at the border between the DRC and Uganda, in Kasindi
Kinshasa, July 31, 2022: The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and Head of MONUSCO, Mrs. Bintou Keita, is sad to learn the serious incident having occurred this morning in Kasindi, at the border between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. press_release_monusco_recognizes_a…
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Secretary-General’s message on World Day against Trafficking in Persons
New York, 30 July 2022 Human trafficking is a horrific crime and an all-out assault on people’s rights, safety and dignity. Tragically, it is also a problem that is growing worse — especially for women and girls, who represent the majority of detected trafficked persons globally. Conflicts, forced…
UNMISS Statement on Attack on Mayom County in Unity State, South Sudan
Juba, 27 July 2022: The UN Mission in South Sudan, UNMISS, condemns the attack on Friday, 22 July, on Mayom County, Unity State, resulting in the death of several people including the Mayom County Commissioner. The rebel South Sudan People’s Movement/Army led by General Stephen Buay Rolnyang claimed…
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Central African Republic: UN reports detail serious violations, some possibly amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity
GENEVA (25 July 2022) - The UN Human Rights Office today issued two reports on extremely disturbing events recently occurring in the Central African Republic (CAR). One details a brutal, organised attack on a village by a pro-Government militia, while the second describes how specific armed groups…
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Security Council Press Statement on Colombia
New York, 22 July, 2022. The members of the Security Council reiterated their full and unanimous support for the peace process in Colombia. They welcomed the largely peaceful conduct of the elections as a symbol of the strengthening of Colombian democracy as a consequence of the Final Peace…
23rd R-JMEC Plenary Meeting UNMISS Statement by Mr. Nicholas Haysom Special Representative of the Secretary-General 21 July 2022 [As Delivered]
RJMEC Interim-Chair, Members of the RJMEC Plenary, Excellencies and distinguished guests: I appreciate the invitation by RJMEC to brief this plenary session today. Since the last RJMEC plenary, I have briefed the United Nations Security Council and the African Union Peace and Security Council on the…
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UN Special Coordinator Briefs the Security Council on Implementation of Resolution 1701
Ms. Joanna Wronecka, the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon and Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix today briefed the Security Council on the latest report of United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the implementation of Resolution 1701…