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UNIFIL Press Statement on Amphibious landing of new French APC in UNIFIL, 17 September 2010
UNIFIL's French battalion has commenced phased replacement of its tracked Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) with modern wheeled versions that will reduce noise and be softer on the roads of south Lebanon. 14 new armoured infantry vehicles (VBCI) and 74 lighter vehicles were disembarked today…
Statement UN envoy on the killing of two Afghan polling staff
16 September 2010 - The United Nations condemns the killings of two polling staff of the Independent Election Commission (IEC) of Afghanistan yesterday, in the Charbolak district of Balk province in the north of the country. We join the Chairperson of the IEC, Professor Fazal Ahmad Manawi, in his…
Security Council Press Statement on Somalia
New York, 31 August 2010 – The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the attack on the Presidential Palace in Mogadishu on 30 August, which resulted in the death of four African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) peacekeepers. The members of the Security Council expressed…
SRSG Mahiga briefs the UN Security Council on Somalia
New York, 16 September 2010 – SRSG Mahiga welcomed the opportunity to brief the Security Council following his appointment as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia. [Full Statement]
Women Count for Peace - Regional forum on UNSC res. 1325 (Dakar sept 2010)
Dakar, 15 September, 2010 – On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of UN Security Council resolution 1325 on the role of Women in Peace and Security, a regional conference will be held at ministerial level from 15 to 17 September 2010 in Dakar. The objective of the conference is to review progress…
UN Under-Secretary-General visits President Sheikh Sharif in Mogadishu
Nairobi, 2 September 2010 – The UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Lynn Pascoe, expressed his solidarity with the people of Somalia during a one day visit to Mogadishu yesterday (Wednesday). Mr Pascoe, who was accompanied by the UN Special Representative for Somalia, Augustine P…
Women Count for Peace - Regional forum on UNSC res. 1325 (Dakar sept 2010)
Dakar, 15 September, 2010 – On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of UN Security Council resolution 1325 on the role of Women in Peace and Security, a regional conference will be held at ministerial level from 15 to 17 September 2010 in Dakar. The objective of the conference is to review progress…
AMISOM, IGAD and UNPOS, calling on the Somali leadership to work together for peace
Nairobi, 13 September 2010 – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Dr Augustine P. Mahiga, the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia, Ambassador Boubacar Diarra and the IGAD Facilitator For Somalia Peace and…
Message from the Officer in Charge of UNMIK on the occasion of Bajram
UNMIK/PR/1752 PRISTINA – The Officer in Charge of UNMIK Mr. Robert E. Sorenson issued the following statement on the occasion of Bajram: “On behalf of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Zannier and UNMIK, I would like to wish all Muslims in Kosovo a joyous and festive Bajram…
08 Sept 2010 Security situation update
The security situation in Tawilla area remains calm but unpredictable. On 7 September, a UNAMID on its way from El Fasher to Tarabat was stopped by a Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) convoy and were informed by the commanding officer not to return before two days due to ongoing SAF operations in the area…