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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…
UN gifts new holding facility for female offenders to authorities in Wau
UN gifts new holding facility for female offenders to authorities in Wau A newly built detention centre in Wau will provide young female offenders with a safe space where they are separated from adults accused of crimes. The…
Young South Sudanese urged to share messages of peace not war
Young South Sudanese urged to share messages of peace not war South Sudanese youth are being encouraged to use social media to promote messages of peace rather than deepening divisions by sharing hate speech. Speaking at a…
UN Security Council continues strong support for Cyprus, UNFICYP
NEW YORK, 18 July 2017 – The UN Security Council continues to show very strong support for the Cypriot communities on the island, and for a better future for all Cypriots, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General…
More flexibility and mobility for UN peacekeepers in DR Congo – senior official says
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is becoming more flexible and mobile, the head of that mission today said, by focusing on rapid deployment of troops and air surveillance…
International community needs to 'change narrative' about Africa – UN chief Guterres
Briefing the Security Council on their strengthened collaboration, top officials from the African Union (AU) and the United Nations today highlighted their joint work on peace and security in the Gambia, Somalia and South…
UNMISS Peacekeepers prevent abduction attempt at Bentiu protection of civilians site
Mongolian Battalion at work in Unity Area Mongolian peacekeepers responded with force to an attempt by uniformed soldiers to abduct three internally displaced people working on their farms near a UN base in Bentiu, South…
LED street light project, co-funded by municipality and UNIFIL, inaugurated in Blida
On 14 July 2017, UNIFIL’s Sector East Nepalese Battalion (NEPBATT) Commander Lieutenant Colonel Sanjaya Deuja inaugurated the “LED Street Light” project in the village of Blida. Distinguished guests from the area including…
UN and government authorities condemn armed attacks and call for calm in Jonglei
UN and government authorities condemn armed attacks and call for calm in Jonglei A joint delegation of UN and government officials have condemned an armed attack on a small community in the Jonglei region of South Sudan in…