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KABUL - Helping human rights advocates to carry out their work in accordance with the UN Human Rights System was the focus of a UN-backed workshop in the capital Kabul. More than 30 members of the civil society and human…
The statement was made by the chief of MONUSCO-Uvira interim sub-office in a special press briefing held on Monday 26 September at the UN Mission/Uvira headquarters in response to the persisting rumors that the Mission was…
Delivered in Cartagena, Colombia Excelentísimo Señor Presidente Juan Manuel Santos: Señor Timoleón Jiménez, Comandante de las FARC-EP: Distinguidos invitados y miembros de la comunidad internacional: Excelencias: Señoras y…
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The Federal Indirect Electoral Implementation Team (FIEIT) has announced new dates for Somalia’s electoral process.The presidential election will now take place on 30 November 2016, while parliamentary elections will be held…
On 21 September 2016, UNAMID Joint Special Representative (JSR), Martin Uhomoibhi, visited Zalingei, Central Darfur, where he met the Wali (Governer), Shartai Jaafar Ishaq, and requested access for all UN entities to Jebel…
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Madam President, Members of the Security Council, These are indeed chilling days, as the Secretary-General said, for Syria and for the people of Aleppo in particular. The past week has been one of the worst ones in Syria…
KABUL - UNAMA today hosted a meeting in Kabul with representatives of the Hazara community. As part of its good offices mandate, UNAMA invited participants for an open discussion, chaired by Pernille Kardel, the Secretary…
25 September 2016 Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, I have just had a productive meeting with their Excellencies Mr. Mustafa Akıncı, Turkish Cypriot leader, and Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, Greek Cypriot leader. We discussed…
On 20 September 2016, UNAMID Rule of Law Section handed over to the local authority a Newly-built facility at the women’s wing, at Shallah Federal Prison in El Fasher, North Darfur. The project, which is part of the Mission…
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KUNDUZ - The key role of women in supporting good governance in Kunduz was a major takeaway from a UNAMA-backed consultative meeting in this northeastern province. More than 50 people – the majority women -- took part in the…
TUNIS, 23 September 2016 - “According to reports, at least nine civilians including women and children were killed and 20 others were wounded in Sokna, an oasis town in central Libya, on Tuesday. “The attack hit a public park…