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Libyan, Tunisian Youth Develop National Action Plans in Support of Efforts of Building Peace Culture
22 January 2016 - Youth activists and civil society leaders from Tunisia and Libya gathered in a three-day forum to put together an action plan promoting youth engagement in peace-building by addressing the most pressing issues young women and men in Libya and Tunisia face today. The event, held…
Security Council Press Statement on Terrorist Attack in Kabul
NEW YORK - The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack in Kabul on 20 January, against a minibus transporting workers of a local media organization, for which the Taliban has claimed responsibility. The attack resulted in at least seven deaths as well as…
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16.01.22 – Intra Syrian Geneva Talks 2016
The United Nations is still aiming for the Intra Syrian Talks to start in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday 25 January, but it is likely that this date will slip by a few days for practical reasons. The UN Special Envoy for Syria, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, will assess progress over the weekend. We hope…
UN Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag Meets Minister of Interior Nohad Mashnouk
Beirut, Lebanon Thursday, 21 January 2016 United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Ms. Sigrid Kaag met this afternoon with Minister of Interior and Municipalities Nohad Mashnouk. “This was my first opportunity to meet Minister Mashnouk in the New Year. We discussed the latest political and…
Widespread human rights abuses by all sides as South Sudan peace process gets underway
JUBA/GENEVA (21 January 2016) –Widespread human rights violations and abuses have been committed in South Sudan by all parties to the conflict since December 2013, including hundreds of extra-judicial killings, enforced disappearances, sexual violence, forced recruitment and indiscriminate attacks…
Widespread human rights abuses by all sides as South Sudan peace process gets underway
Widespread human rights abuses by all sides as South Sudan peace process gets underway
Remarks of the UN Secretary-General at the press encounter following a meeting with Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, Greek Cypriot leader and Mr. Mustafa Akıncı, Turkish Cypriot leader
Good afternoon – I just had a good meeting with the Greek Cypriot leader, H.E. Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, the Turkish Cypriot leader, H.E. Mr. Mustafa Akıncı and my Special Adviser, Mr. Espen Barth Eide. This was my first meeting with both leaders together. It was a very good opportunity for me to hear…
UNMISS Update No. 109
UNMISS Update No. 109
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Newly Appointed SRSG and Head of MINUSMA, Mr. Mahamat Saleh Annadif, Takes Office in Mali
Bamako, 15 January 2016 - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Mali and Head of MINUSMA, Mr. Mahamat Saleh Annadif, arrived today in Bamako. Mr. Annadif, from Chad, was appointed by the Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as his Special Representative for Mali on 23 December…