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MESSAGE ON NELSON MANDELA INTERNATIONAL DAY
New York, 18 July 2017 Nelson Mandela continues to inspire the world through his example of courage and compassion, and his commitment to social justice and a culture of freedom and peace. I had the honour of meeting Nelson…
UNAMID joins call by Nelson Mandela Foundation to devote 67 minutes to helping others
Photo by Mohamad Almahady, UNAMID. 18 July is globally marked as Nelson Mandela International Day, in recognition of the former South African President’s contribution to the culture of peace and freedom. This year’s Mandela…
Not the time for 'blame game,' urges UN Special Advisor on Cyprus
Speaking to the media following his briefing to the United Nations Security Council, the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Cyprus, Espen Barth Eide, urged all sides to work collectively and to build on the…
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL REMARKS TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL ON ENHANCING AFRICAN CAPACITIES IN THE AREAS OF PEACE AND SECURITY New York, 19 July 2017 [as delivered]
UN SG - REMARKS TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL ON ENHANCING AFRICAN CAPACITIES IN THE AREAS OF PEACE AND SECURITY Mr. President, Honourable Ministers, Distinguished Members of the Council, Let me begin by thanking the government of…
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Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the attacks on MINUSMA camps in Douenza and Timbuktu, Mali
The Secretary-General condemns the attacks against camps of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) in Douenza and Timbuktu, in Mali. A UN peacekeeper, a Malian soldier and a…
3,000 young Darfuris join hands with UNAMID on International Youth Day
Photo by Amin Ismail, UNAMID. UNAMID’s Community Outreach Unit (COU) organized a day-long commemoration of International Youth Day on 12 August 2017, under the global theme, ‘Youth Building Peace.’ More than 3,000 young…
Fallen Austrian peacekeepers honoured in Koshi memorial
KOSHI, 15 August 2017 - On 14 August 1974, three Austrian peacekeepers serving with UNFICYP, 1/Lt. Johann Izay, MSgt. Paul Decombe and Cpl. August Isaak, lost their lives in an air attack in the vicinity of the small village…
Principales tendances des violations des droits de l'homme en juillet 2017
Durant le mois de juillet 2017, le BCNUDH a documenté 398 violations des droits de l’homme sur tout le territoire de la RDC, ce qui représente une baisse de 19% par rapport au mois de juin 2017, au cours duquel 490 violations…
'Dramatic' rise in Central African Republic violence happening out of media eyes, warns UNICEF
The Central African Republic (CAR) has spiralled into violence and remains one of the worst countries in the world to be a child and “right now there are few eyes looking at them and few hands trying to help,” the United…
Security Council told African-led force on terrorism in the Sahel operational but challenged
The joint task force by the so-called Group of Five (G5) – Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger – to tackle the threat of terrorism in Africa's Sahel region is now operational, but a number of challenges remain…