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Kampala, 2 June 2011 – SRSG Mahiga welcomed the attendance of key stakeholders who are pivotal in energizing the Somali peace process at the 19th Meeting of the International Contact Group (ICG) today in Kampala, Uganda. [Opening Remarks]

1 June 2011 - On a day that is marked by many countries as International Children’s Day and dedicated to celebrating childhood, Afghanistan continues to be plagued by conflict and remains one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a child. There is intensified fighting and increased…

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UNMIK/PR/1761 “As we mark the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, we pay tribute to the more than 120,000 military, police and civilians serving worldwide under the blue flag, including in Kosovo, and remember those who lost their lives in the cause of peace” the SRSG Lamberto Zannier…

Dakar, 28 May 2011 - Representatives of the United Nations (UN) peace missions in West Africa held their twenty-first high-level consultation in Dakar in order to facilitate the coordination of the action of the UN promoting the stability of the sub-region. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Said…

Dakar, 28 May 2011 - Representatives of the United Nations (UN) peace missions in West Africa held their twenty-first high-level consultation in Dakar in order to facilitate the coordination of the action of the UN promoting the stability of the sub-region. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Said…

UNMIK/PR/1760 The new version of UNMIK's website is now online: http://www.unmikonline.org The revamp of the website serves two key purposes. First, to improve user experience, the site has been re-organised to better address visitor expectations and preferences. The new structure is more intuitive…

UN Security Council members visited Nairobi to discuss Somalia’s future, urging Somali leaders to resolve political divisions and focus on key governance tasks while also meeting with regional leaders, civil society, and Kenyan officials on the crisis’s broader impact.

Praia, 20 May 2011 - A regional conference on "Elections and stability in West Africa was held from 18 to 20 May 2011 in Praia, Cape Verde. This conference aimed at analyzing the impact of electoral processes on the stability of the subregion and their implications for democracy and peace building…