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Security and humanitarian situation deteriorating amidst political uncertainty in Democratic Republic of Congo
Security and humanitarian situation deteriorating amidst political uncertainty in Democratic Republic of Congo. Photo UN/Web TV The Special Representative of the Secretary General and Head of the United Nations Mission in the…
Briefing by SRSG Maman Sidikou to the UN Security Council – Open Session
Briefing by SRSG Maman Sidikou to the UN Security Council – Open Session. Photo UN/Web TV New York, 11 October 2017 Mr President,Distinguished Members of the Council, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to brief you…
New allegation of sexual abuse surfaces at UN mission in Central African Republic
United Nations Spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said Wednesday that the UN Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) reported it had received an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor that took place in Bambari by UN…
Despite progress on voter registration, DR Congo faces challenges on election timeline – UN envoy
The notion that elections would most probably not be held before the end of 2017 has regrettably led to the re-emergence of a climate of political uncertainty and tensions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a…
FEATURE: A woman’s strength is unlimited, says award-winning UN peacekeeper
“Being a girl child, I dreamt of occupying a powerful position to influence and create change in the community. It was the segregation of women that I experienced in my childhood that gave me the strength to add my voice in…
Opening of new church brings spirit of unity and peace to Eastern Equatoria
Opening of new church brings spirit of unity and peace to Eastern Equatoria Crowds gathered in their thousands in Torit to celebrate the spirit of unity and peace at the opening of Our Lady of Holy Rosary Parish’s new church…
UN chief Guterres welcomes peaceful elections in Liberia
UN chief Guterres welcomes peaceful elections in Liberia Benson Street in downtown Monrovia, Liberia. Photo: Morgana Wingard/UNDP 12 October 2017 – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed Tuesday's…
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the elections in Liberia
The Secretary-General welcomes the peaceful holding of the presidential and House of Representatives elections in Liberia on 10 October. He congratulates the people of Liberia who turned out enthusiastically in high numbers…
FEATURE: Images of the legacy of the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Haiti, known as MINUSTAH, will close on 15 October 2017, replaced with a smaller group of police and civilian officers who will help the Government to strengthen rule of law and…
Ahead of UN mission's closure, envoy reports greater stability, security in Haiti
Haiti has seen a significant turnaround from profound instability, widespread political violence, and a climate of lawlessness that in 2004 impacted the every-day lives of millions of Haitians, the head of the United Nations…