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The Secretary-General's message for the international day of UN peacekeepers
The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers honors the more than one million women and men who have served on the frontlines of conflict and the more than 4,000 who have lost their lives in the line of duty. Their service and sacrifices will never be forgotten. I express my deep gratitude…
- Protecting Civilians (POC)
Improving the Protection of Civilians in UN Peacekeeping Transitions
The event will highlight evolving practice and emerging research on strengthening POC prior to, during, and after peacekeeping drawdown and withdrawal amidst continued threats of civilian harm. The discussion will draw on the perspectives and experiences of policymakers, practitioners, and civil…
- Secretary-General
SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON THE DAY OF VESAK
New York, 26 May 2021 I send my warmest greetings to Buddhists all over the world on Vesak, when we honour the birth, enlightenment and passing of Lord Buddha. Today, we recognize the contributions Buddhism has made to human spirituality and culture for more than two and a half millennia. All of us…
- Press Releases
Joint statement on the situation in Mali (May 24, 2021)
The local transition monitoring committee, made up of ECOWAS, the African Union and MINUSMA, with members of the international community, including France, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and the European Union, express its deep concern at the situation in Mali marked by the arrest of…
- International Day of UN Peacekeepers
- Youth, Peace and Security (YPS)
Secretary-General to Commemorate Fallen Peacekeepers, Honour Kenyan Officer as Gender Advocate, at Headquarters Observance of International Day
New York Headquarters will observe the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers on Thursday, 27 May. Secretary-General António Guterres will lay a wreath to honour the more than 4,000 United Nations peacekeepers who have lost their lives since 1948 and preside over a ceremony at which the…
- Secretary-General
SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON AFRICA DAY
New York, 25 May 2021 This year’s Africa Day highlights arts, culture and heritage as levers for building the Africa we want. Africa’s rich and diverse cultural and natural heritage is important for sustainable development, poverty reduction, and building and maintaining peace. It can provide a…
- Press Releases
The Co-Chairs of the Economic Working Group Convene Inaugural Meeting with the Government of National Unity
On 23 May, the Co-Chairs of the Economic Working Group (EWG) including the UNSMIL Coordinator Raisedon Zenenga, together with the Ambassador Mohamed Abubakr of Egypt, Special Envoy and Ambassador Richard Norland of the United States of America, and Ambassador Jose Sabadell of the European Union…
- Press Releases
Special Envoy for Libya discusses support to the peace process in Libya with Turkish FM and other high-level Turkish officials
At the invitation of H.E. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Libya, and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Ján Kubiš traveled to Turkey to consult on latest developments in and around Libya. He was received in Antalya…
- Press Releases
Together to reinventing a better future for Sahel populations
The G5 Sahel and the United Nations are committed to strengthening their partnership and the implementation of joint projects Press release in French
- Secretary-General
Secretary-General’s message on the International Day for Biological Diversity
New York, 22 May 2021