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Escalation in ground fighting drives up civilian casualties in first quarter of 2020
Between 1 January and 31 March 2020, UNSMIL documented at least 131 civilian casualties (64 deaths and 67 injuries). This figure represents an overall increase in civilian casualties of 45 per cent compared to the preceding period in the fourth quarter of 2019 [1] Ground fighting was the leading…
- Secretary-General
SECRETARY-GENERAL'S VIDEO MESSAGE TO LAUNCH POLICY BRIEF ON OLDER PERSONS
New York, 1 May 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic is causing untold fear and suffering for older people across the world. The fatality rate for older people is higher overall, and for those over 80, it is five times the global average. Beyond its immediate health impact, the pandemic is putting older…
UNMISS Protection of Civilians (PoC) Sites Update No. 276 - 24-30 April 2020
UNMISS Protection of Civilians (PoC) Sites Update 30 April 2020
- Secretary-General
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- OP-ED ON COVID AND WOMEN
Early signs are that the COVID-19 virus poses a greater direct health risk to men, and particularly older men. But the pandemic is exposing and exploiting inequalities of all kinds, including gender inequality. In the long term, its impact on women’s health, rights and freedoms could harm us all…
- Secretary-General
Secretary-General remarked to virtual Security Council meeting on the Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Youth, Peace and Security
UNITED NATIONS I welcome this opportunity to present my first report on youth, peace and security. Since this report was issued, our world has been shaken by the COVID-19 pandemic. Young people are feeling the impact acutely, from lost jobs to family stress, mental health and other hardships. Over 1…
- Press Releases
COVID-19 Response: UNMHA reduces staff to protect local population and personnel
HUDAYDAH, 26 April 2020 — The Head of the United Nations Mission to Support the Hudaydah Agreement (UNMHA) and Chair of the Redeployment Coordination Committee (RCC), Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Abhijit Guha informs that he has taken the decision to temporarily reduce the personnel footprint of the Mission…
UN Peacekeepers Must Stay the Course
by Atul Khare and Jean-Pierre Lacroix United Nations peace operations promote stability and security in some of the world’s most dangerous and fragile places. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, overstretched UN peacekeepers—civilian, military, and police—were a thin blue line helping to protect civilians…
- The UN in Lebanon
UN Supports Education Authorities in Lebanon to Ensure Continuity of Education, Inclusion and Equity for Children and Young People
The COVID-19 outbreak has translated into a major education crisis. Nearly 190 countries have imposed school closures, affecting 1.5 billion children and young people, according to a UN report launched by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres last week. While many countries, including Lebanon, switched…
- Secretary-General
SECRETARY-GENERAL'S MESSAGE ON INTERNATIONAL DELEGATES DAY
New York, 25 April 2020 We mark this first observance of International Delegates Day at a time when international cooperation has never been more important. The COVID-19 pandemic demands united responses from all, without stigma and with a particular focus on the most vulnerable. The delegates who…
Personal and political agendas must be put aside in order to save lives, SRSG Tanin tells Security Council
PRISTINA - Strong leadership and political unity are needed in Kosovo now more than ever as the battle is waged against the “enormous challenge” posed by COVID-19, the Head of UNMIK said during his Security Council address. Starting his regular briefing by expressing condolences to all in the…