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Bangui, Central African Republic – Sexual violence is oftentimes exacerbated in conflict settings – and the Central African Republic is no exception. Prolonged armed conflict has coincided with a rise in sexual violence…

Nineteen years ago today, UN Security Council adopted landmark resolution 1325, which underlines the central role that women must play in preventing and resolving conflict. The importance of women’s meaningful participation…

Twelve MONUSCO military focal points trained in the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse in Bunia. Photo : MONUSCO/Archives Bunia, October 30, 2019 - The Training and Refresher Seminar for Military Focal Points of…

UN Security Council Meetings CoverageSC/1400330 October 2019Security Council8651st Meeting (PM)Security Council Extends Mandate of United Nations Mission in Western Sahara, Adopting Resolution 2494 (2019) by 13 Votes in…

“Water devastated our homes and our crop farms here in Motti. We evacuated to an area near the main road,” said Theresa Dominic Amuna, a representative of the Ifwotu community in Eastern Equatoria. Water, they say, is life…

United Nations Day highlights the enduring ideals of the Charter, which entered into force on this date 74 years ago. Amid stormy global seas, the Charter remains our shared moral anchor. At this time of turbo-charged change…

Peace is at the heart of all our work at the United Nations. And we know peace is much more than a world free of war. It means resilient, stable societies where everyone can enjoy fundamental freedoms and thrive rather than…

The flag of the Republic of Ghana was raised by Sergeant Rebecca Owusu-Yirenkyiat at the UNFICYP headquarters in Nicosia, Cyprus, today. The ceremony was attended by the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and…

THE DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL THE DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL -- REMARKS AT EVENT TO COMMEMORATE THE 10th ANNIVERSARY OF THE MANDATE ON SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN CONFLICT New York, 30 October 2019 [as delivered] Excellencies…

Visit to MINURSO of an Argentinian Col. During his visit to MINURSO on 24 October 2019, the Argentinian Colonel, Horacio Cundins Gonzalez, accompanied by MINURSO Military Chief of Staff, Commander (Gui. N.) Ahmadou Sow…

UN Deputy Secretary General, Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, met with the Prime Minister of Sudan, Mr. Abdalla Hamdok in Khartoum. Photo by Hamid Abdulsalam, UNAMID. From 26- 28 October 2019, The United Nations Deputy Secretary…

Women in Northern Upper Nile have resolved to form support groups to increase their participation in decision making and development processes at all levels of society. This was one of the incendiary outcomes of a two-day…