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Special Envoy Michel Kafando in group photograph following a meeting with representatives of women's advocacy groups, 6 Sept 2018. UN Photo/Napoleon Viban
Special Envoy Michel Kafando consults with Burundi authorities
The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General, Michel Kafando on 12 September 2018 ended a week-long visit to Burundi, during which he held talks with representatives of the Government, political parties and the civil society…
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Burundi needs more than a new President to break the cycle of violence, say UN investigators
Geneva (14 July 2020) – After a campaign period marked by numerous cases of arbitrary detention and even some executions of members of Burundi’s main opposition party CNL (National Freedom Council), as well as numerous…
ASG Bintou Keita (front row, left) and UN aides (second row) at the 2019 International Women Leaders' Conference in Bujumbura, 24 Oct 2019. UN/Napoleon Viban
ASG Bintou Keita urges mutual tolerance in build up to Burundi elections
UN Assistant Secretary General for Africa, Ms Bintou Keita has challenged the women of Burundi to take the lead in accepting diversity and dissent, arguing that this not only allows for inclusive dialogue, but also enables…
Albert Ndikumana, 29-year-old Burundian peacekeeper, was killed during an ambush on Aug. 23, 2018, in the village of Pavika, CAR. Photo: MINUSCA/Leonel Grothe
UN honours two fallen peacekeepers from Burundi
UN Headquarters will observe the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers on Friday, 24 May 2019.
The UN Security Council in session. UN Archives Photo/Loey Felipe
Ahead of 2020 elections, situation in Burundi shows encouraging signs but remains fragile
A UN Security Council meeting on the security and political situation in Burundi was held on Friday, as the country continues to grapple with a four-year-long crisis and is gearing up for new elections in 2020.