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UNMIK Chief encourages young women of Kosovo to speak up about challenges
Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) in Kosovo, Zahir Tanin, welcomed the women attending the 2016 Global Open Day on Women, Peace and Security in Kosovo by urging them to speak up about the challenges that they face: “We want to hear directly from you as young women from across…
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Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Syria
The Secretary-General welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2268 by the Security Council, which endorsed the Joint Statement of the United States and the Russian Federation, as Co-Chairs of the ISSG, on the Cessation of Hostilities in Syria, and the demand that it begins at 00:00 Damascus…
UN SECRETARY-GENERAL TO VISIT SOUTH SUDAN
The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will visit Juba, South Sudan tomorrow, Thursday 25 February 2016. The Head of the UN will meet with the President of the Republic of South Sudan, H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit. He will further hold discussions with the protection of civilians’ site…
Martin Kobler, the UN Envoy for Libya,
Calls on the leadership of the House of Representatives to formalize the declaration of the majority of its members approving the Government of National Accord. 24 February 2016 – Martin Kobler, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of the United Nations Support Mission…
UN efforts in Cyprus and Role of Religious Leaders Acknowledged
Margot Wallström, Minister for Foreign Affairs, welcomed the United Nations efforts to reach an agreement on the Cyprus issue and acknowledged the role of religious leaders of Cyprus in the reconciliation process at the Parliamentary debate on Foreign Affairs 2016 in the Swedish Parliament this…