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Martin Kobler: Escalating violence and hateful rhetoric threaten widespread conflict in Libya
20 March 2017 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Martin Kobler, warns of dangerous escalation across Libya emanating from the…
Press release: UNMISS Peacekeepers praised for plane crash rescue (including audio)
(Scroll down for audio version) The head of the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), David Shearer, has praised efforts made by peacekeepers involved in a rescue operation following the crash-landing of a…
UN mission receives 140 weapons from FARC-EP members in the tripartite Mechanism
Bogotá, March 17, 2017 - As a first step in the process of gradual stockpiling of weapons, the UN Mission in Colombia has received 140 individual arms of men and women from the FARC-EP who are part of the ceasefire and…
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Security Council Statement on Lebanon and Resolution 1701 (17 March 2017)
Security Council Statement on Lebanon and Resolution 1701 (17 March 2017)
Statement by Mr. David Shearer, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan at the Meeting of the African Union Peace and Security Council on South Sudan 17th March 2017
Mr. Chairman, Excellencies and distinguished delegates, I would like to thank H.E Ndumiso Ntshinga, the President of the African Union Peace and Security Council for providing me the opportunity to address this august body…
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Security Council Statement on Lebanon and resolution 1701
Statement Delivered by Security Council President, Matthew Rycroft (United Kingdom) at the press stakeout on behalf of the Security Council following Security Council session on Lebanon and implementation of resolution 1701…
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SRSG Tanin Calls for Concerted Action and Reform to Ensure Active Participation of Women in Peace and Conflict Resolution
15 March 2017, Pristina – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin, called for concerted action to ensure the active participation of women in peace and conflict resolution, during…
UNRCCA Joined the UN’s Moment of Silence for the People of Syria
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan – On 15 March, UNRCCA staff and Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and Head of the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia, Petko Draganov, joined the UN staff…
South Sudan: UN expert urges action to end rights abuses in a country where 'impunity is the norm' (UN News Centre)
(Full speech of the Chair of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan to the UN Human Rights Council on 14 March attached below) Amid a “massive” increase in gross human rights violations, as well as an escalation in…
Korean Peace keepers complete repair of Bor – Mangalla road
Bor, 15 March 2017: South Korean peacekeepers have completed repairing the Bor - Mangala road stretch. The 125km road is a major road stretch, linking Greater Equatoria region with Jonglei State. Equipped with heavy…