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1 June 2015 - A new UNMISS-constructed community center in Western Equatoria State’s Nagero County would greatly assist in promoting peace and culture, a senior government official said today during the handover ceremony…
The Security Sector Reform (SSR) Division of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI), on Friday, 29 May 2015, organised the 28th edition of its monthly lunchtime discussions with civil society actors. The theme…
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KABUL - Afghanistan must shield and develop its real human rights advances, said a senior UNAMA official in an interview issued Tuesday, pledging the UN’s commitment to remaining centre stage with Afghans to safeguard the…
01 June 2015 - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) condemns the suicide bombing that took place near Misrata on 31 May 2015, responsibility for which have since been claimed by the Islamic State. This attack…
As part of its support in resolving land disputes, the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI), on 27 and 28 May 2015, organised a workshop in Kouibly to discuss recommendations made during an intercommunity…
How local people collaborate with the security forces, respect for human rights, promoting social cohesion, the fight against gender-based violence (GBV) and the organization of peaceful elections: these were the topics of…
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PAKTIKA - Providing children with access to education in remote and conflict-affected areas, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) recently completed 52 new community-based schools in Afghanistan’s southeastern province…
31 May – Flags were raised, wreaths were laid and tributes were paid to fallen and serving peacekeepers as UNMISS commemorated International Day of UN Peacekeepers (29 May) across the country. The one exception was Upper Nile…
BADGHIS - Participants at a UNAMA-backed seminar in Afghanistan’s western province of Badghis focused on the important role of the country’s religious leaders in the elimination of violence against women. Organized by UNAMA’s…
At the conclusion of a two-day visit to Burundi, Adama Dieng, Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, warned of increased tensions and the risk of further violence, especially in Bujumbura unless all parties engage in…
Burundian parties, including the Government, representatives of political parties, civil society and religious entities met on Thursday afternoon at the MENUB headquarters to continue the dialogue initiated on 5 May 2015.