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UN urges global action so women and girls everywhere can live free from all forms of violence
NEW YORK, 22 November 2017 - Achieving gender equality and the full empowerment of women is the answer to ending violence against women, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said Wednesday, calling for collective…
MINUSCA EGYPTIAN PEACEKEEPER KILLED IN THE SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
An Egyptian peacekeeper of the United Nations mission in the Central African Republic, MINUSCA, was killed and three others were injured on Sunday morning in an attack by armed elements near Gambo, in Mbomou prefecture in the…
UNMIL UKRAINIAN PEACEKEEPERS HONOURED WITH UN MEDALS FOR CONTRIBUTION TO PEACE IN LIBERIA
Monrovia - 105 members of the Ukrainian Contingent were today awarded with the United Nations Peacekeeping Medals in recognition of their contribution to peace and stability in Liberia. In a speech read by the Deputy Special…
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the attack against the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA)
The Secretary-General strongly condemns today’s attack perpetrated by suspected anti-Balaka against a convoy of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA)…
UN strongly condemns attack that kills peacekeeper in Central African Republic
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the Security Council have strongly condemned Sunday's attack allegedly perpetrated by the anti-Balaka group against a convoy of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central…
UN Police working to improve safety and security at Malakal protection site
UN Police working to improve safety and security at Malakal protection site They guard the gates of protected sites to keep people inside safe and criminals out. They carry out random searches to find illegal items and…
Friendly sports event between French and Lebanese soldiers
Soldiers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)’s Fifth Intervention Regiment played friendly volleyball and soccer games with UNIFIL peacekeepers at French-led Force Commander’s Reserve (FCR) last week. LAF teams beat UNIFIL…
Launch of Educational Programme ‘Imagine’
NICOSIA, 28 November 2017 - The 'Imagine' programme that runs under the auspices of the Technical Committee on Education and implemented by the Association for Historical Dialogue and Research (AHDR) and the Home for…
UNAMID Joint Special Representative visits South Darfur, announces formation of tripartite weapons collection committee
Photo by Mutaz Munafal, UNAMID. On 23 November 2017, UNAMID Joint Special Representative (JSR), Jeremiah Mamabolo, visited Nyala, South Darfur, where he met the Wali of South Darfur, Adam El Faki. Following their meeting, JSR…
UN chief reiterates support for two-state solution in Middle East; vows to denounce anti-Semitism
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today reiterated that he would continue to work to help Israelis and Palestinians achieve a two-state solution, and vowed to denounce hate speech aimed at Israelis. “I will…