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MINUSMA Condemns Terrorist Attack Against Kangaba Camp
Bamako, 19 June 2017 - MINUSMA condemns in the strongest terms the revolting terrorist attack yesterday, 18 June, against the resort "Le Campement Kangaba", located East of the Malian capital. According to preliminary reports…
Disarming and reintegrating fighters into society key to sustaining peace – UN officials
Celebrating the tenth anniversary of the development of United Nations standards for having former combatants lay down weapons and reintegrate into society, senior UN officials today highlighted how crucial the disarmament…
Community policing to ensure safety in IDP camps
Community policing to ensure safety in IDP camps People who flee their homes because of conflict want to stay where they feel safe even though this may come with traumatic experiences. According to a local police officer in…
UNIFIL head chairs regular tripartite meeting with LAF and IDF officials
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander, Major General Michael Beary, today chaired a regular tripartite meeting with senior officials from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at the UN…
Mali: UN condemns terrorist attack at hotel on the outskirts of Bamako
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the terrorist attack carried out at a hotel on the outskirts of Bamako on 18 June and offered his full support to the Government of Mali to bring the…
With armed groups spreading in Central African Republic, UN expert urges action
The situation in the Central African Republic is “unsustainable,” an independent United Nations expert today warned, urging the Government to stop the spread of armed groups and increasing human rights violations. “This…
Ana Taban calls on local artists to use art in peacebuilding
Ana Taban calls on local artists to use art in peacebuilding The founder of Ana Taban Arts Initiative told a spectrum of artists from Yei comprising of musicians, comedians, artists of fine art, dramatists, as well as dancers…
The special Representative welcomes the Rome agreement and requests a cease-fire to stop the suffering of civilians
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the Central African Republic (CAR), Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, has called for an immediate cessation of violence affecting certain regions in accordance with…
UN rights chief calls for investigation into 'landscape of horror' in DR Congo's Kasai provinces
Detailing “harrowing reports” of killings, mutilation and entire villages destroyed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's restive Kasai provinces, the top United Nations human rights official today called on the UN Human…
Indian peacekeepers turn plastic bottles into 'eco coolers'
During the summer season in Lebanon, scorching sunshine sends mercury soaring. Under such circumstances, it is not always easy for UNIFIL peacekeepers, who work round the clock implementing the Mission’s mandate, to bear the…