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Statement delivered by SASG Eide on behalf of Cypriot leaders
NICOSIA, 12 October 2015 - Today, the Greek Cypriot leader Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, and the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr. Mustafa Akıncı, deliberated on the outstanding issues in the negotiations. Conscious of the need to build on the current momentum, they had a constructive exchange on remaining…
UNRCCA participates at the UN Preventive Diplomacy Cup Tournament
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan On 9-11 October, UNRCCA together with other UN entities and with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan organized the fourth diplomatic mini-football tournament within the framework of the UN Day. This year the tournament was devoted to Turkmenistan’s…
SRSG Zahir Tanin arrives in Kosovo
UNMIK/PR/1818 PRISTINA – Mr. Zahir Tanin arrived in Kosovo on Tuesday to take up the leadership of UNMIK as Special Representative of the Secretary-General. Mr. Tanin previously served as Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to the United Nations from 2006, during which time he led international…
UNMIK condemns unacceptable violence in Kosovo Assembly
UNMIK/PR/1817 PRISTINA – UNMIK strongly condemns the violence that took place yesterday in the Kosovo Assembly, in which representatives of certain opposition parties obstructed the session by extreme means, leading even to some of those present to require medical attention. Such actions have no…
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Libya
New York, 8 October 2015 - The Secretary-General welcomes today’s proposal of nominees for the Presidency Council of the Libyan Government of National Accord. He commends the dialogue participants on having reached a final text of a political agreement after comprehensive and broad consultations…
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One MINUSCA peacekeeper killed in an attack
A Burundian peacekeeper working for the United Nations Multidimensional Stabilization Mission in Central African Republic (MINUSCA) was killed on Tuesday 6 October 20l5, during an attack on a MINUSCA convoy between Damara and Ngerengou, in the Ombella M'Poko Prefecture. One other Burundian soldier…
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Libya
New York, 6 October 2015 - The Secretary-General reiterates the call of Member States and regional organizations who, during a high-level meeting he convened on 2 October, urged participants in the Libyan political dialogue to urgently conclude the process and sign an agreement leading to the…