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UNIFIL Head urges parties to de-escalate, reduce tensions, and move forward on the Blue Line
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Aroldo Lázaro chaired a regular Tripartite meeting at a UN position in Ras al-Naqoura today. “Through 2023 we must prioritise maintaining the cessation of hostilities,”…
Parties agree to hasten the Implementation of decisions during JPSM meeting in Juba
Abyei, 27 January 2023 – UNISFA welcomes the decisions reached during the ordinary session of the Joint Political and Security Mechanism (JPSM) meeting of 18 January 2023 and is encouraged by the parties’ “unwavering…
26th RJMEC Plenary Meeting Statement by Mr. Nicholas Haysom Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS 26 January 2023 (as delivered)
RJMEC Chair, Excellencies and Distinguished Guests, Thank you for the opportunity to address the first meeting of RJMEC for 2023. As we start a new year, I’d like to focus my remarks on priority objectives in this critical…
- Secretary-General
SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF COMMEMORATION IN MEMORY OF THE VICTIMS OF THE HOLOCAUST
New York, 27 January 2023 Today, we honor the memory of the victims of the Holocaust. We remember the six million Jewish children, women, and men, as well as the Roma and Sinti, the people with disabilities, and countless…
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NOTE/Bamako Assize Court convicts perpetrator of attack on five peacekeepers
Bamako, 25 January 2023 - The trial relating to the attack on five peacekeepers on the road to Siby (near Bamako) on 22 February 2019, which led to the death of three of them, took place before the Bamako Court of Assizes…
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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF EDUCATION
New York, 24 January 2023 Education is a fundamental human right. It’s the bedrock of societies, economies, and every person’s potential. But without adequate investment, this potential will wither on the vine. It has always…
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Deputy Special Representative Giovanie BIHA Concludes Visit to Guinea, Reaffirms UN Commitment to an Inclusive Transition and Return to Constitutional Order
The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and the Acting Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Ms. Giovanie BIHA, concluded today a two-day visit to Conakry, Guinea. The…
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Action for peacekeeping: An all-women police unit from Egypt breaks new ground in mine action in central Mali
In this story series, UN Peacekeeping shows the impact of Action for Peacekeeping, which guides peace operations across 12 active missions. “This is an alert. This is not a test!” Commander Hossam Shafei, Chief of operations…
Near verbatim: Opening Remarks and Q&A Session at Start-of-Year Press Conference by SRSG and Head of UN in South Sudan, Mr. Nicholas Haysom 13 January 2023, Juba
(Note: This version has been updated and now includes the Q&A session as well, below the remarks). I wish to welcome everyone to our first press conference of this new year and greetings to everyone who’s tuning in live to…
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UN Secretary-General's Spokesperson - on the Special Tribunal for Lebanon
The Secretary-General has extended the mandate of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon from 1 March 2023 to 31 December 2023 for the limited purpose of completion of the non-judicial residual functions of the Special Tribunal and…