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UNMISS Update No.99
UNMISS Update No.99
Turkish Cypriot Donation of EUR 75,000
Nicosia, 9 November 2015 - The Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) wishes to express its sincere thanks to H.E. Mr Mustafa Akıncı for a donation of EUR 75,000 made on behalf of the Turkish Cypriot community on 5 November 2015. This brings the Turkish Cypriot financial assistance to the CMP to a total…
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Burundi
The Secretary-General is alarmed by the ongoing escalation of violence in Burundi. He expresses grave concern that in recent weeks, the discovery of the bodies of civilian victims, many apparently summarily executed, has become a regular occurrence in several neighborhoods of Bujumbura. Just today…
Breakthrough: Turkey grants access to 30 military areas over three-year period
Nicosia, 5 November 2015 - Today, the CMP was notified by the leader of the Turkish Cypriot community, Mr Mustafa Akıncı, that Turkey had formally agreed to provide access for CMP excavation teams to all 30 currently known suspected burial sites in military areas in the north of Cyprus. Access will…
Political Parties Visit CMP Laboratory together
NICOSIA, 5 November 2015 - The three CMP Members and the many Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot scientists working at the CMP laboratory were happy to welcome today representatives from political parties representing both communities in Cyprus. The representatives were briefed on the complex process…
57th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR)
Mr. Mohammed Ibn Chambas, the head of the UN Office for West Africa (UNOWA), participated, on 04 November 2015, to the 57th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR). Kindly find below the SRSG Ibn Chambas statement, as delivered.
UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya Calls for Immediate Release of Abducted Humanitarian Workers
UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya Calls for the Immediate Release of Abducted Humanitarian Workers, Warns It Compromises Aid Delivery to Southern Libya 03 November 2015 - The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya, Ali Al-Za’tari, condemns the continued abduction in southern Libya of…
UNMISS Update No. 98
UNMISS Update No. 98
UNSMIL Calls on Libyan Political Stakeholders to Redouble Efforts to Reach Agreement to Form GNA
UNSMIL Calls on Libyan Political Stakeholders to Redouble Efforts to Reach Agreement to Form Government of National Accord 2 November 2015 – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) calls on the main political stakeholders in Libya to redouble their efforts in bringing the Libyan…
UN Secretary-General Message on International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists
2 November 2015 - Today we remember the journalists and media workers who have been killed in the line of duty. More than 700 journalists have been killed in the last decade -- one every five days -- simply for bringing news and information to the public. Many perish in the conflicts they cover so…