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Ahead of October Presidential And Parliamentary Elections In Liberia, DSRSG BIHA Commends the Political Parties for The Signing Of The Revised Farmington River Declaration
The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Officer in Charge of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Giovanie BIHA, today concluded a four-day working visit to the Republic of Liberia. The objective of the visit was to participate in the signing…
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In Mauritania, DSRSG BIHA Reaffirms UN Support For Mauritania’s Efforts to Consolidate Peace And Development
The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Acting Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Ms. Giovanie BIHA, today concluded a three-day working visit to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. This visit is part of UNOWAS’ commitment towards…
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Capacity Building Workshop on Gender-Sensitive Conflict, Political Analysis and Regional Priorities on Women, Peace, and Security
The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), in partnership with the Joint DPPA-UNDP-DCO Programme and the Working Group on Women, Youth, Peace and Security in West Africa and the Sahel organized a three-day capacity building workshop on Gender-Sensitive Conflict and Political…
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Security Working Group for Libya co-chairs commend JMC 5+5 efforts, Chiefs of Staff work towards reunification of military institutions, emphasize importance of Libya’s national unity and territorial integrity
TUNIS - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya and the United Kingdom, the lead co-chair of the Security Working Group of the Berlin Process International Follow-up Committee this month hosted a meeting on Thursday, 16 March, to discuss the way forward in the security track, the continued…
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Statement by the meeting of the JMC 5+5 and eastern and western military and security commanders in the presence of SRSG Bathily
TUNIS - On 15 March 2023, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) hosted a meeting in the presence of the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General Abdoulaye Bathily bringing together the 5+5 Joint Military Committee (JMC) and an number of commanders of the military…
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SRSG Bathily's remarks to the press on the High-Level Panel for Elections
Brothers and sisters, women, men, boys and girls of this diverse and beautiful country, Libya, Members of the national and international press present here and online, Assalamu Alaikum! Thank you for joining me today. As Head of UNSMIL, the Security Council has given me the mandate to carry out the…
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Grand Rendez-vous for the Prevention of Violent Extremism in West and Central Africa: Realities and Perspectives
The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) of Switzerland and the Center for Advanced Defense and Security Studies (CHEDS) of Senegal organized in Dakar, from 28 February to 2 March 2023, the Grand Rendez-vous for the prevention…
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Press Release / Haiti: Rise in extreme gang violence makes for “living nightmare” - Türk
GENEVA/PORT-AU-PRINCE (10 February 2023) – Extreme violence and gross human rights abuses, including mass incidents of murder, gang rape and sniper attacks, have sharply increased in Cité Soleil on the outskirts of the Haitian capital, said a UN report* published today, creating “a living nightmare”…
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Press Release /UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk to conduct official visit to Haiti, 8-10 February 2023
GENEVA/PORT-AU-PRINCE (6 February 2023) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk will conduct a two-day official mission to Haiti starting on Wednesday, 8 February, at the invitation of the Government. During the visit, the High Commissioner will meet senior Government officials, the…
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SRSG Bathily chairs meeting of the Joint Military Commission and liaison committees with neighboring Countries to discuss action plan to withdraw mercenaries and foreign fighters
CAIRO - 7 February 2023- The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, launched today in Cairo a two-day meeting bringing together the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) and liaison committees for…