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Community to benefit as peace paves the way for development in Rockero, Central Darfur
Photo by Setyo Budi, UNAMID. Rockero, 5 November 2018 – Significant improvements in the security situation in Rockero town, Central Darfur, have paved way for development and created room for the United Nations – African…
International crime gangs amass ‘staggering’ profits in conflict zones, expert tells Security Council
During a Tuesday briefing to the Security Council, Tuesday Reitano, Deputy Director of the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime, described the problem as a “global and accelerating phenomenon, and a threat…
Secretary-General appoints Major General Cheryl Pearce of Australia as Force Commander of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Major General Cheryl Pearce of Australia as Force Commander of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). Major General…
New measures and strong partnership having positive impact on Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
8 November 2018 (KINSHASA) – New measures to overcome challenges in the response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are having a positive impact, although the outbreak remains dangerous and…
UNAMID inaugurates five community stabilization projects in Mournei, West Darfur
Photo by Elsadig Daud, UNAMID. On 4 November 2018, UNAMID inaugurated five Community Stabilization Projects (CSP) aimed at promoting rule of law, supporting education and empowering at-risk youth in Mournei Locality, West…
Under a blue helmet in Mali: Voices of Guinean women peacekeepers
Since joining the Guinean forces 10 years ago, Kadiatu Bah, 33, has risen through the ranks to become the only female driver of the mobile vehicles fleet of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Kidal, north of Mali.…
Ngok Dinka traditional leaders applaud United Nations
The traditional leaders of the nine Ngok Dinka chiefdoms of Abyei have commended the United Nations for the proposed reconfiguration of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) and for once again bringing…
Conclusions of the High-Level Event on Mali and the Sahel held on the margins of the General Debate of the seventy-third session of the United Nations General Assembly
On 26 September, the United Nations hosted a high-level meeting on Mali and the Sahel held on the margins of the General Debate of the seventy-third session of the United Nations General Assembly. The meeting was opened by…
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Remarks at High-level Meeting on Mali and the Sahel - António Guterres
Before I begin, please join me in a moment of silence for all those who sacrificed their lives for peace in Mali and the Sahel. Thank you. In May, I had the honour of visiting Mali. I was there to express my solidarity with…
UNMISS workshop seeks to end sexual and gender-based violence in South Sudan
A woman makes a point during a two-day workshop on preventing sexual and gender-based violence in Juba Participants at a just-concluded two-day workshop have highlighted an urgent need for the prevention and mitigation of…